The Detroit News: Local News

🇺🇸 United States
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App Rating
3.7
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128.98K
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App Age
15y 4m
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Last Update
Dec 08, 2025
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iAP
$1.99 - 74.99

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Current App
Category Top Average
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Installs
188.2K
41.2M
-100%
Rating
3.2
4.24
-25%
Number of Ratings (Voted)
38.8K
47M
-100%
App Age
15y 3m
12y 2m
+26%
In-app Purchases Price
$36
$99
-64 %
Update Frequency
75d
182d
-59%
Title Length
28
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+17%
Short Description Length
73
57
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Description Length
2 029
2 068
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Number of Screenshots
1102
1517
-27 %
Has Video?
No
0% has videos
Size
0MB
2MB

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The Detroit News: Local News
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Access breaking Detroit news, eNewspaper, entertainment and local sports.
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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 connected with our comprehensive coverage, timely updates, and in-depth reporting on the stories that matter most to you. From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Detroit News app delivers the stories that matters most to your community. Not to mention our unbeatable coverage of the Detroit Pistons. We’re Detroit’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it. WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT: • Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan-wide breaking news. • Accurate, fact-based journalism without an agenda. • Complete coverage and commentary on Michigan politics, from the courthouse to the statehouse. • Sports coverage for locals, by locals. • Stay up-to-date with election news, analysis, and results. • Newsletters on the topics that interest you most, like the Detroit Dinner Bell, Red Wings Report, Auto Insider and so many more. APP FEATURES: • Real-time breaking news alerts • A personalized feed on the all-new For You page • Challenging puzzles like Crossword, Quick Cross, Sudoku and more • 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 Detroit News 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.detroitnews.com/privacy/ • Terms of Service: https://cm.detroitnews.com/terms/ • Questions or Comments: mobilesupport@gannett.com}
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Rating
3.7
128 977 voters

Some Latest Reviews

M T
12 Nov, 2025
3
I use dark mode and the red colored hyperlinks are barely readable. Not enough contrast.
Larry Smith
25 Oct, 2025
1
DO NOT SUBSCRIBE I used one card to do the one subscription just to try it out. Days before the subscription was over they decided to renew it with a completely different card. This is fraudulent charges at this point.
Che Foster
04 Oct, 2025
1
I understand the absence of paper media. What I don't understand is how can you have paid subscription services for some articles that are clearly noted as subscription articles. Then have paid articles that aren't labeled paid subscription. 10 articles only 2 are unpaid. Just make the whole app subscription based.
Shirley Raskin
29 May, 2025
1
hate it! every time you click on artical and go back it starts all over again. want old paper back.
David J. Chait
16 Apr, 2025
1
ripoff price in Android app at $19.99/month while in the Apple App store there's an option for $69.99 annual digital subscription. Meanwhile it's competitor in Detroit is $9.99 for the first year then $69.99/yr
Douglas
04 Apr, 2025
1
can't read linked text red on black and the pop-up ads are intrusive.
C S
02 Feb, 2025
4
Great job at keeping me informed, while I was living in another state, for a few years. Came back to Michigan and I didn't miss anything.
Bill K
09 Sep, 2024
1
Every time you finish an article and hit the back button instead of going back to the place you were on the paper it starts all over at the top of the paper very annoying
Richard Schmidt
31 Aug, 2024
1
This App works about half the time! Sucks! I cannot get the Advertisement to disappear so I can read the Front Page of today's Paper!

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Rating:
3.71
Voted: 128.98K
Google Play Link:
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Categories: News & Magazines
Size: -
iAP: 1.99 - 74.99 $
Installs: 188.23K
App Age: 15 years 4 months
Release Date: Sep 14, 2010
Last Update: Dec 08, 2025
Version: 8.5.4
Version history
8.5.4
Dec 08, 2025
• Bug fixes: We've made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.
8.4.0
Sep 15, 2025
• Faster Performance: Enjoy quicker load times and smoother browsing throughout the app.<br>• Bug fixes: We&#39;ve made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.

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