“New app terrible — I finding anyway to reach a real person at NS I’ll say that this new app is terrible with pop up ads when I pay for a subscription. Terrible and it jumps around at times with no reason. Now it won’t load the e version…”
Public review signal · 199 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
4.4 ★2,214 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
197 MBApp size
Free · In-app purchasesIn-app purchases
About this app
From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — the Knoxville News app delivers the local news that matters most to your community.
APP FEATURES: • Access all of our in-depth journalism, including things to do around town, sports coverage from high school to the pros, and much more. • Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that makes it easy to view the stories, photos, and videos that matter to you. • Get breaking news, sports scores, and weather alerts with real-time notifications tailored to your interests. • Customize your experience by saving your favorite stories, adjusting text size, using night mode, or reading offline. • eNewspaper: Just like our print edition but accessible on your mobile devices. And access to USA TODAY and 200+ local eNewspapers.…
Preview
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Does not say how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
No theme reported
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Five-star share of ratings
65–79% five-star
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In the package we scanned
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Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
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Aggressive ad load12 reviews · user report
Highlighted reviews
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“Too many ads and too many typos — I’ve been reading the News Sentinel for 60 years. It’s how I always start my day. It has gone downhill a lot in the last few years. Paper delivery got so expensive I had to start reading online. It’s a…”
“Pop up audio ads — Long time KNS subscriber, both paper and digital for many years. I’m canceling my subscription due to the obnoxious pop-up ads with audio. I can deal with pop up ads but not ads that wake up my wife as I’m reading the…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 8.11.0.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Items shown4
Lowest$19.99
Highest$69.99
Monthly Digital Subscription$24.99
Monthly Digital Rate$19.99
Monthly Digital Rate$24.99
Knoxville News Sentinel Annual Digital Subscription$69.99