Journal Star - Peoria App Reviews

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App Doesn’t Provide All Content. As a rural paper subscriber the Journal Star says to use the app or go online to read the paper when the paper is not delivered (which is 25% of the time since they switched contracted delivery services). Unfortunately not all content is available online. If you cannot consistently deliver the paper then ALL content should be available in the app or online. Since Gatehouse has taken over the quality has been in steady decline.

NEVER LOADS. APP IS JUNK NEVER LOADS

Reprinting Old News. I am a longtime subscriber to the PJS and I’m very disappointed in the current content that you have subjected your faithful subscribers to endure! You stopped delivering on Saturdays and I thought you would post current news on your Editions, but all we get is stale news from days and weeks ago. I still cant get the USA news content that was promised and often have difficulty accessing your editions on Saturdays and when I receive my Sunday paper it contains news from the previous week. Sad to see what this once good paper has become. Additionally, your price for this “newsletter “ keeps rising!

Thumbs up. Free is good

Great paper. Good news coverage.

The daily emails are annoying. App is good, haven’t been booted since the most recent update. However, I have unsubscribed from the daily email at least 15 times as well as changed my preferences in the settings… and I still get them.

I Like it!. Great new format. Well worth taking a look!

What a mess!. I signed up for digital access at Christmas time on a special promotion. Something went wrong in the signup process and I have a completed subscription and a partially created subscription. I have tried to reach someone at the PJS, to no avail. All I get are digital assistants, no live person. Every time I go online, I get a subscription pop-up covering the articles. I need to call in again which I have placed right behind a root canal!

Not good at all. I purchased a subscription and still cannot read the subscription articles. The links do not work to chat with the help dept either. So you basically stole my money. I’m canceling my subscription ASAP!

HATE the new version of the App. I have the old app for the digital version of the paper, but now getting constant pop-ups to download this new app. I downloaded the new app and signed in. It is so convoluted and buggy. All I want to do is read the newspaper. The old app was so easy… just open the app and there it was. And this new app won’t even let me print articles (at least as far as I can see). It says I can download a pdf or email myself a copy (which I could then print, I suppose), but every time I try I get errors. I hate this new app. Please let me use the old app without having the pop-up prompt to download the new app. PLEASE! This new app is insufferable to those that just want to read the paper (and read the paper only).

Not as good as Pantagraph. This app seems very limiting in that only a few stories can be seen (and I really dislike the square boxes that take up space and do not add anything). Would love to see a list of current stories and information like the Pantagraph in B-N. This seems to be more interested in selling their product than providing news to the community. There are much better sources in central Illinois.

Journal star. Good reading material about town

Updated info. For some reason, this app is not updated daily on some sections Also, the obituaries used to carry pics & they were dropped; at the same time the obituaries were given a finite space, so sometimes they only go through H or so. The previous version worked better

Crossword puzzels. Where is the crossword puzzels?

Subscription Status. This app won’t let me read articles even though I have a subscription. When it prompts me to restore subscription it just spins and I can’t get to anything. I keep thinking the app will get fixed however it has been doing this for months.

It’s AWFUL. Lost my original app & this one is the only replacement I found. IT’S AWFUL! Print too small on opening. Side arrows interfere with articles. Ads appear frequently & must wait to exit & resume reading. Don’t know if this is a newer e-edition app but again—its just awful.

Finally, a PJStar app. Finally a better central Illinois news app than ciproud. I've not had the issues others have complained about. I'm also glad the journal star didn't skimp on the design. The retina graphics are great and the layout and font are crisp. Nice app!

PJStar stupidity. Old app was decent. New app does not take into account that some readers have older devices that cannot upgrade to ios6. So I cannot update to new app (sounds like a blessing, based on reviews) and old app no longer works. Do you know who your target audience is? Must be only the younger people who stay on the cutting edge of technology; not the middle aged consumers who are the ONLY group still supporting your poor paper version. I would give a minus 5 stars, if possible.

Love seeing the same pages as the print version.. The electronic version that shows the same pages as the print is my favorite news app. Being able to click on an article and see it open in an easier to read is a bonus.

FIX IT!. Good app. Reliable. Very satisfied. I apologize I forgot to update the review.

Find another source for news. This is a great app...when the stories actually update. Often if I want actual breaking news, I have to go to their website (or more likely, a competing news source) because the story isn't available on the app. Edit: Changed my review to one star as I can no longer say this is a great app when it works. Lately it won't even open, and you now have to pay to read articles after so many "freebies" a month. Current users were not notified of the change- just started getting a notification to pay. I'm sorry, but I can't justify spending money for a substandard product. I will follow a local news channel and keep up with Peoria news there.

PJStar. Used to be able to view the paper in e edition mode. It stopped before thanksgiving and neither apple or the journal star will put in an effort to correct the problem. PJStar says it’s an apple problem because subscription was purchased on iTunes, apple says it’s PJStar issue. $30 down the drain.

Bad program. Very disappointed that I can only read a few articles before the app locks me out. I totally get that they want to get people to subscribe to the paper but there are other ways for people to get local content. At least with this app, the journal star would have gotten advertising revenues but I will delete the app so if a new update doesn't fix this. I used to use the app consistently and I was an actively engaged user. Now it's just a bad user experience.

Glad to still have local news!. So appreciative to still have media that reports on local news and stories. They are always first with local, breaking news. Even the local tv news shows reference them in stories. They also look beyond Peoria for stories.

The paper. This is a great way to get the paper. Never worrying if it’s going to be there in the morning. Will never go back. Need more local sports if possible.

Refresh more often. Sometimes news is outdated, same stories days a time. It would be nice to refresh more often. Otherwise, it's a decent bird's eye view. Simple to navigate.

Peoria Journal Star:. I have enjoyed this paper since I was a child and that was a long time ago, a very long time ago! M brother and I had a paper route in Chillicothe, Illinois when we were youngsters. We had 4th and 5th street’s then. So many nice people! Thank you, Peoria Journal Star!

Needs some work. This ap needs an iPad version urgently. Would also like to see this allow to see the comments of an article like previous reviewer....and be able to add them. Lastly, as an e-subscriber, add features for subscribers. I'm trying out the esubscription for a month...and not sure I'll renew if I don't see better value in the rate. Wake up newspaper folks, electronic distribution is your future opportunity to grow.

A Little Better. Being military for over 24 yrs I still like to keep up with my old hometown. I enjoy the App but there's something missing. I'm not at all sure as to what that is just yet but there could be some improvement made with Searching for news from past editions.

Rate. Once you can figure out how to navigate it is ok. I really only look at the obituaries. I wouldn’t subscribe because your paper is to far to the “left” for my taste.

Subscription renewal. Not sure how to renew subscription through app. The website keeps crashing when trying to update payment information. I’ve tried using both Microsoft, Safari, & Google browsers.

Great new app. This new design is wonderful. Thanks!

New version hard to read. The latest app version is hard to read for my old age eyes. In full page view please use the entire display as you used to. Also, why am I now confronted with an ad before the newspaper is displayed? I hate software updates that don’t improve the software!

Online PJ Star. Unlike the physical delivered paper it comes every day. I am notified of news that I am interested in.

Invasive Ads. Although I am a paid subscriber, it still includes invasive ads while I am reading on an iOS device. I can not read further until the ~10 second ad finishes. And, it frequently locks up so I can not proceed.

PJStar. I like the format of the app! Well organized, easy to navigate.

Journal Star. Just got there news on Tele. Really helpful and timely. Stuff I have been missing. Want to be up to date get it now, they have cheap deal going on.

Peoria’s must read. The new format is really nice and easy to navigate. 👍🏼

Terrible!. It used to be easy to read my paper. Now it suddenly restarts and I am unable to tap to read an entire article without page changes. It has become stressful to read it and it used to be one of my favorite parts of the morning.

Privacy Issue. The new app still automatically reads your clipboard every time you launch it. This is a ridiculous invasion of privacy and I am considering ending my subscription.

Enjoying It!. Good app. Worth downloading.

PJStar app review. the latest changes to your app are very disappointing. I am paying for the e-edition And I expect no ads to be popping up and changing pages when I’m reading. Also, the app should not automatically jump back-and-forth between pages while I am reading.😞

Newspaper. Great content, great writers.

Poor Sports Coverage. It is Saturday am, there was a big Peoria HS Basketball game between PHS and PND, but not one article online about the results. The Illini played too, but if you didn’t see the score on Friday night, don’t check the app bc there is no news. Poor excuse for online version of local newspaper!

Poor reporting at best. This newspaper is a shell of once it once was. 90% of the “news” articles belong in the editorial section. It heavily utilizes AP and USA Today as sources. Even locally written articles are full of biased terms/worms. There is no objective reporting here. It is full of lies of omission. I do not recommend use of or trust of PJS as a news source.

New app is bogus. This is supposed to be an improvement of the previous app, it is NOT! It won’t let me login

Reiterating request for improved blog listings. Request: Show authors and blog titles in listing of blogs ................ News and Breaking News seem to be 90% the same... Seems like wasted space that could be used to include more local news. Also the Blogs section should list the blog titles and/or writers to make it easier to find the ones you're looking for. Wishes... How about a way to "star" favorite writers, blogs and local communities of interest in order to quickly pull up the news most pertinent to the reader? Oh, and the app crashes when I click "Review in App Store"... oops. Like I said, better than before but not perfect. 3 stars.

Terrible update. The update has been terrible and the enewspaper and fill buttons do not work. You no longer can swipe to read the paper. Developers- please fix this to make it a user friendly paper to read.

Old News. This app, when used with iPhone, serves up days old news, disorganized. Frustrating.

Needs comments and an iPad version. Many of the features on the website such as the article comments are not available on the app. I prefer to wait until I have access to a computer rather than use an app that lacks. I'd also like to see an iPad version developed.

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No network - no stories. Gives no network message - no stories load

Good App. Great news app, the best local news app, and better than most national news apps. Very dependable.

Worthless app now. **Updated 4/3/13** Since my 3/24 review, Peoria Journal Star has not responded with any sort of update or status on this issue.. Customer service is severely lacking here... After latest update, most articles will not download. Also not all the obit's are even listed now.

Convenient. Very convenient, simple and quick way to catch up on the top stories impacting the greater Peoria community.

Won't refresh. Worked good for the first week or so, now it won't refresh. Like the app just hate this problem and the fact that it crashes once a day when I open a story. Please fix!!!!!

Junk. Riddled with bugs. Cant open with a pop up. Same problems on multiple devices. I have a print subscription and the online version still limits me and is always asking me to re-sign in. Makes it to difficult, time to drop both.

Getting better!. I appreciate this app for giving me the most important local current events. And I can finally see the complete alphabetical list of obituaries, plus some. How about the ability to search, just like on the website?

Its ok- VERY Limited info!. It's okay if you're looking for breaking news, or obits. Other than that, just go to the regular website. There's maybe 10 SHORT paragraphs per category on a page that you can read. Very selective and very minimal information

This app doesn't work. Great idea and work great til latest update, now the articles are always days later. Never get up to date news and never refreshes

occasional crashing. the app crashes occasionally when you try to open a story but for the most part it is a good app. I wish we could see more sections of the paper as well , like the classifieds.

Easy to use and has enough information to keep up to date on events.. Keeps you up to date while you are out of town but not as complete as website.

New changes. Very poor quality. Screen constantly jumps around when scrolling. Advertising. implementation very poor and makes the app worthless. Why am I being forced to view intrusive adds in an app I am paying for?? Might be loosing a long time subscriber after this debacle.

poor quality. since the last update this app crashes on about 80% of the stories I try to read. it's been like this for over 2 months and they still have not fixed the issue.

Good app. I think it is great for keeping up on the Peoria area news. I don't look at the obits in any paper and it is nice to get a viewpoint from a paper from a fair sized town not associated with Chicago.

Now Works with iOS 6!. Thank you for updating the app and fixing the iOS 6 compatibility issue. This app is back to normal.

Hermdog206. Like being up to date on events happening in and around our local area. Much easier to grab than the paper copy.

Good app!. Works great so far. None of the problems others have mentioned. Nice to have local news wherever I am.

Stop the pop up audio-ads!. The site is better than before. I do not like the audio-ads at all. They are a deal breaker for me. When the ad pops up, I exit the app and don't return! Not a good business move in my opinion. Bottom line...Though the app functions better, the audio-ads are enough for me to stop reading this online paper.

Not bad at all. It gives general sports information that keeps me updated on central Illinois sports. I live out of the area so it is my connection to the local sports scene. I've never had an issue pulling up the app or an article.

Great New Look. Really enjoy the new version and appreciate the ease of access to the various stories I am interested in

Looks terrible. Brings you some good news but there was obviously not much time spent creating this app because it is not very appealing to the eye and really doesn't bring you that many articles

Better but still needs work. The new format is way better but still is not intuitive. It seems like it should follow the same format as the paper. It also seems like articles don't make it right away to the online version...

Okay. The app layout is user-friendly. The variety of articles leaves a lot to be desired. The same 10 stories are on every page.

No connection. Unable to use since the update. Almost every time it opens it gives an error that no network connection was found (although it is connected.)

Locked out. I have been locked out for fourteen days when will I be able to get on if not soon I will delete app

Not current. As others have said,it's not up to date as it should be. It definitely needs more work. Should offer more info that the website offers. It's lacking...

Great app. Could use more stories though

Thought it would be better. Was hoping that a small town paper would be fair on reporting. Typical conservative bashing and what is going on with luciano? If he hates his job so much why not quit? I have to admit that the journal was a good paper a few years ago but all good things must pass I guess.

Very helpful.. It is a good way to keep up with news of our former areas. Provides Good coverage.

Good but not Great. I love the app, however I wish that I could sign in through the app and comment without having to go through safari or google. If you could add that it'll be a 5

Suffice. A great way to catch up on the local news. Better than waiting on the paper to be delivered and the Journal Star to credit your account because it never showed up.......again.

Decent way to look at local news. Decent way to look at local news

Pretty good. Seems to crash more often and the full page adds get annoying.

Helpful. The app is helpful for a quick view of news. I use it to read obituaries, which is helpful to me as a pastor.

Went to crap. This app now has way too many ads. You also are only allowed to read a couple stories Per month for free. They want their $.99 for you to read more. I had recently given this app 4 stars before all the changes. Now I'm going to remove it!

What about an iPad version. Really like being able to check out my hometown news but would LOVE if there was an iPad version.

Works great. Have had no issues with the app for months. Great job resolving the problems

Glitch. The sports section is full of different topics, not sports. This wasn't an issue until a few days ago.

Great news app!. Great for local and world news. Easy to use and navigate.

New version is not better.... What has happened to the obits? The old way may not have had them in the best order, but at least you could find information quick. With the new version, links don't work, it's hard to access the day's list.

Outoftowner. I love this app when it works. Lately it won't update. Good format and easy to navigate. I hope this is just a temporary problem

Improving. This app is now much more stable. I used to have frequent crashes - so far, no issues in last month. A new section tab for the opinion section should be established.

LIMITED READING. The way this App works is just stupid. You download and get to read 4 or 5 articles. Then you get a pop up that says you have read all free articles and now you can subscribe for a subscription. That’s not happening. Just let me download the App and read daily without the pop ups. You really don’t have enough news here to warrant paying.

Journal Star what A Great! App!. Love this app! Very Nice App! For us handicapped people That Have Only One arm and Hand To be able To still Read The Paper! Keep! Up! The Good! Work!

PJS subscriber. I have really enjoyed this app away from home and for evening updates on what's going on in my home area.

Limited number of reads. This FREE app only allows you to read a few articles each month before you are required to purchase a subscription to its costly e-edition paper.

New website. Love the look of new front page - so easy to get to everything. Keep it up!

Great job of journalism. In a challenging market, the Journal Star does a very good job. True journalism and reporting is a focal point for the staff. No one is perfect but I appreciate the product.

Great way to keep up on the local info. Great way to keep up on the local info

Keeps me current. It hits the highlights of what is happening in Peoria. I find it pretty current with breaking news. Better than other local news sources.