Columbus Dispatch: Local News

🇺🇸 United States
GateHouse Media, Inc.  | 
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4.7
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2.32K
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App Age
9y 11m
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Last Update
Nov 06, 2025
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iAP
$14.99 - 69.99

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4.26
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Number of Ratings (Voted)
2.3K
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9y 11m
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In-app Purchases Price
$45
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Update Frequency
37d
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Title Length
29
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26
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Number of Screenshots
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162MB
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Columbus Dispatch: Local News
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Breaking News + eNewspaper
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The Columbus Dispatch is your top source for breaking news in Columbus and Ohio. Stay informed with our in-depth coverage, timely updates, and comprehensive reporting on the stories that matter most to you. From local events to statewide issues, we are committed to delivering the news that impacts your community. We’re here because we believe that local journalism is valuable – from simple things like weather reports that let you know you’ll need a jacket today to in-depth investigations and the latest news right on the app. We’re our community’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it. WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT: • Impactful insider coverage of Ohio politics that keeps your state, county and city governments in check. • Journalism that makes our neighborhoods better by celebrating the good, solving the bad, and investigating the ugly. • Unparalleled coverage on the latest news on growth and development in central Ohio, including Ohio's Intel Project. • Sports coverage for locals, by locals, analyzing the Blue Jackets, the Crew, Ohio State University, and high school sports programs. • Sports analysis from our reporters in the newsroom delivered via text message. • App features like real-time alerts, challenging puzzles and lively podcasts, a personalized feed, the eNewspaper, and more. APP FEATURES: • Real-time breaking news alerts • A personalized feed on the all-new For You page • Lively podcasts with hosts who are connected to the pulse of our city • The eNewspaper, a digital replica of our print newspaper Subscription Information: • The Columbus Dispatch app is free to download, and all users can access a sampling of free articles every month. • Subscriptions are charged to your account at confirmation of purchase and automatically renew each month or year, unless turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. See "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings for more details and customer service contact information. MORE INFORMATION: • Privacy Policy: https://cm.dispatch.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.dispatch.com/terms/ • Questions or Comments: mobilesupport@gannett.com }
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4.7
2 316 voters

Some Latest Reviews

watchful senior
19 Nov, 2025
5
I keep an eye on the Dispatch alerts for the daily Covid figures in Ohio as an indication of the progress or lack of same on controlling the virus.
Patrick D. Hughes
20 Oct, 2025
5
Some difficulty viewing pages as desired! Many times ok sections 1, 2, 3 then format/“rules” change= full, oversized ( beyond screen dimensions) that require additional steps to reorient to a readable format!
Salted12345
18 Oct, 2025
1
Except for breathless up to the minute accounts of OSU football, the only “news” here is stale stuff from yesterday, or promising links that instead dump you into a USA Today site or other such drivel.
Jungle Jack Flash
12 Oct, 2025
4
Why don’t you publish President Trump’s successful accomplishments on the front page like you did Biden? An historic accomplishment as the Phase I peace deal in Israel he directed certainly warranted front page coverage. I realize you have a Nation section, but this warranted front page coverage. I, and I know many others in Ohio, would appreciate this. Thank You for your attention to this matter!
Steady skier
08 Oct, 2025
5
The Various formats allow for easy reading. I always preferred the hard copy but now I like the E version.
rich Skid
30 Sep, 2025
5
No delivery, no paper waste, no missed deadlines, great! Now if you would fact check everything that would help. Op Ed’s need fact checked and grammatical errors fixed, please.
Stanislav P.
05 Sep, 2025
4
Not fancy, but does the job right. Folks that whine about limited access to free articles should either PAY for subscription (most likely, if no one would buy The Dispatch the app would not be around), or get creative with their phone to continue reading for FREE ; )
rforche
15 Aug, 2025
2
Good Columbus Day old news. Delivery service very poor. Paper usually in grass and missing shove.
Rorsborn
06 Aug, 2025
1
Terrible. I have been a Dispatch reader for over 50 years and paid for online access since it started and in January 2017 I changed my credit card number. Since then they won't allow payment and there is no customer service. Numerous telephone calls doesn't help and calls to the administrative offices are not returned. I can read the headlines on my iPhone for free. Wonder how many hundreds of customers have been lost because of their complete disregard for their customers. Maybe this is the only way to get through to them.

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Additional Information
Rating:
4.65
Voted: 2.32K
App Store Link:
Website:
Email: -
Privacy Policy:
Categories: News, Weather
Size: 162MB
iAP: 14.99 - 69.99 $
App Age: 9 years 11 months
Release Date: Jan 13, 2016
Last Update: Nov 06, 2025
Version: 8.6.0
Version history
8.6.0
Nov 06, 2025
• Bug fixes: We've made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.
8.5.4
Sep 27, 2025
• Bug fixes: We've made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.

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