“Pop up ads — I hate the pop ups when you're trying to search for something. The actual print paper and this app are soon to be history at this house. The Eagle is way too expensive for what I get out of it.”
Public review signal · 140 reviews scanned · scope limited to review patterns.
The Wichita Eagle | Local News
The McClatchy CompanyThe Wichita Eagle local newspaper app is faster and easier to use.
4.3 ★1,937 ratings
—Downloads
12+Age rating
152 MBApp size
FreeIn-app purchases
About this app
The Wichita Eagle local newspaper app is faster and easier to use. Read or watch daily local news coverage, investigative reporting, national headline news, crime, sports, local business, and more from Wichita, Newton, Hutchinson and Wellington in Kansas.
The Wichita Eagle local newspaper is your trusted source for local, daily news and stories from Wichita, Newton, Hutchinson, and Wellington, Kansas. Our newsroom reports on issues affecting residents and communities across the Wichita area including crime, local business, sports and regional developments alongside national headline news and investigative reporting.…
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“Problems with pop up ad for Sicario movie — Your app has issues. About a week ago, every time I open it , I get a pop up for a ad of a movie and it won’t let you close it out. Just repeating over and over. I don’t even have to click on an…”
“Needs shorter advertisements for videos — The 30 seconds video advisement are unbearable. I worked in marketing and branding for 8 years so I do understand the importance of ad revenue, but the ads are just too often and too long. I…”
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Store listing updated to version 11.1.17.
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