The State News: Columbia, SC

🇺🇸 United States
McClatchy  | 
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App Rating
3.7
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Votes
28.16K
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App Age
13y 9m
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Last Update
Oct 31, 2025
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iAP
$8.49 - 169.99

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Category Top Average
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Installs
37.6K
40.9M
-100%
Rating
3.12
4.23
-26%
Number of Ratings (Voted)
7.6K
46.5M
-100%
App Age
13y 9m
12y 0m
+15%
In-app Purchases Price
$84
$95
-12 %
Update Frequency
69d
182d
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Title Length
28
24
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Short Description Length
53
57
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Description Length
1 177
1 960
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Number of Screenshots
1362
1476
-8 %
Has Video?
No
0% has videos
Size
0MB
2MB

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The State News: Columbia, SC
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Get the latest Columbia, SC area news from The State.
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Connect to The State newspaper app wherever you are. Receive the latest local and breaking news from Columbia, Richland, Lexington and the Midlands of South Carolina. The State reports on the local topics you care about, including local weather, traffic, crime, sports and national news. Features of the app include: • Breaking news alerts and real-time updates. • The local news and sports topics you care about from around the SC Midlands. • View stunning photos and videos of news coverage and events. • The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns you love. • Ability to share stories and galleries on Facebook, Twitter or by email. • Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight. Read our Privacy policy here: https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.thestate.com/customer-service/terms-of-service/text-only/ For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp}
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Rating
3.7
28 156 voters

Some Latest Reviews

David Kurzweg
28 Oct, 2025
2
Too often I have to wait for the app to open. The past two days can't get the paper to open at all.
Timothy Parker
03 May, 2025
1
Awful, won't let me sign in to my paid subscription.
Ernie Corley
22 Jun, 2024
1
The update is horrible. The eEdition went from being easy to navigate and read to an absolute mess. I can't believe I actually paid for a subscription to this garbage
BRUCE P
25 Nov, 2021
1
10GB of data stored? Too much old data stored. Had to delete app, clean up phone and reinstall. I regularly flush cache. Hope it doesn't recur.
Noah Heckmann Sr
02 Dec, 2020
5
Seamless change from one stiry to the next. Good looks in a cellphone.
Jack Herndon
26 Nov, 2020
1
Sucks Reaccuring billing i didnt know about you got me for 2 months i had no idea that this was reaccuring. I think that i should get fill refund period.
Joy&BRUCE bruce
22 Nov, 2020
1
Wants me to block adblocker. They don't host their own obits but use legacy. Why pay anymore? Disgusting! will not renew sub!
Elizabeth McKay
30 Mar, 2020
1
Useless piece of so called newspaper journalism, a snake could do better . Go out of business.

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Additional Information
Rating:
3.74
Voted: 28.16K
Google Play Link:
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Categories: News & Magazines
Size: -
iAP: 8.49 - 169.99 $
Installs: 37.55K
App Age: 13 years 9 months
Release Date: Mar 20, 2012
Last Update: Oct 31, 2025
Version: 10.2.66
Version history
10.2.66
Oct 31, 2025
• Enhanced login experience: This release includes an update to Auth0, our user-facing login and identity management platform, that simplifies account sign-in for readers and adds support for biometric authentication.<br>• Redesigned “My Topics” selector: The revamped option screen aims to simplify app personalization.
10.2.65
Oct 15, 2025
• Text-to-speech functionality added to Edition articles.<br>• Improved handling of unstable data and network connections. This will help prevent crashes and improve overall performance and stability.<br>• Update to Request Account Deletion modal design.
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