The Detroit News: Local News

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The Detroit News: Local News

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How Much Does The Detroit News: Local News Make?

Monthly Revenue
$40.0K
Annualized estimate
$480.0K
Per Download
$40.00

Platform Performance

🍎iOS
Revenue
$40.0K
Downloads
1.0K
Rating
4.5 (7,222)

Rating Distribution

4.5
★★★★★
7,222 reviews
5
3%
4
1%
3
5%
2
20%
1
71%

Top Countries

🇺🇸 US🇨🇦 CA🇬🇧 GB

Rankings

Category Rank
#55
Reviews (3)
★★★☆☆Bothell141/15/2023
Excellent app with one overriding flaw

NO OTHER NEWS APP HAS THIS FLAW which I have reported several times with no response Excellent content and easy to use but one flaw found only in one other news app (Detroit Free Press app) makes using this app frustrating to the point of avoiding it. 1)If I am reading a article 2)Want to get additional information on a place, name, event, statistic, etc. 3) Goto another source anywhere else on the internet such as Wikipedia, Google maps, etc. 4) I am returned to the “Top Stories” page instead of the article I was reading I normal use an iPad Pro running the most iPadOS 15.1 but this flaw has been present for at least 3 months through several system upgrades

★★★☆☆JPJ ADRIAN, MICH9/19/2021
Soo Sad …

Are used to love reading your paper karma but now that you need a subscription for most everything, I’m pretty much turned off to the newspaper. It’s much easier to go to another website and read all you want for free without being interrupted and trying to pick and choose between the subscription rate. It’s a shame because I think you’re losing so much in customer satisfaction and an advertising due to asking for the money I still read your paper from time to time but it’s dropped off 95%. It’s just not worth the time and effort to filter through to what you can read easily on 100 other websites. Thanks for all the years you’ve given me and I’ve been joyed your paper Jesse Perez

★★★★★Threegoalnight3/27/2020
Love the app, hate the update

Thoroughly enjoy using the app and having access to great content. However since the last update I’ve been experiencing an issue. If I’m in the middle of an article and my phone lock screen comes on (e.g. if I don’t touch the screen for a certain amount of time), when I swipe back in the article automatically returns to the beginning/top of the page. Very annoying for longer articles having to go back through and find my place. Please fix!

Version History (75)
8.11.07/23/2026
8.10.25/27/2026
8.10.15/20/2026
8.9.03/10/2026
8.8.12/23/2026
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8.6.011/6/2025
8.5.49/27/2025
8.5.29/19/2025
8.5.09/12/2025
Available In (91 Countries)
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Supported Languages (30)
ArabicHYCACzechDanishDutchEnglishFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHebrewHungarianIndonesianItalianJapaneseKoreanMalayNorwegianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianChineseSlovakSpanishSwedishThaiTurkishVietnamese
App Details

At The Detroit News, it is our duty to provide trusted journalism and local breaking news for the people of Detroit and all of Michigan. Stay connecte...

iOS App ID
904391210
Content Rating
13+
Min OS
18.6
Size
183.6 MB
In-App Purchases
Yes
Publisher
Gannett
US

In-App Purchases (5)

NamePriceType
Ad-Free Monthly$2.99Monthly
Detroit News Digital Access (Monthly)$19.99Monthly
Monthly Digital Subscription$19.99Monthly
Annual Digital Subscription$19.99Yearly
Annual Digital Subscription$69.99Yearly