Columbus Dispatch: Local News
Gannett
2.3 ★
768 ratings
50,000+
downloads
Free
+ in-app
In this news app, you can browse real-time updates, receive alerts, and access local stories. Includes personalized feeds, podcasts, and the eNewspaper.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 2.0. Trustworthiness 80 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 16 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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Ratings breakdown
5 star
20%
4 star
8%
3 star
9%
2 star
7%
1 star
56%
What to know
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Ad complaints
Many low ratings mention excessive ads
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Mixed user feedback
Average 2.3★ rating suggests room for improvement
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High negative review ratio
63% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars
About Columbus Dispatch: Local News
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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Reviews for Columbus Dispatch: Local News
Mary Keller
12/21/2025
I wish the enlargement of the article was more consistent. Too often I am not able to open the article. Also the ability to share or forward an article is difficult to use and is often not useable.
willieey
12/6/2025
Terrible app. Many of the section links don't work. For example, I'm unable to get to Crosswords. Whoever wrote the app is a total hack, whoever tested it did a terrible job, and whoever approved it for distribution should be demoted to a job that cannot embarrass this once-great newspaper. 12/6/25 After using this app since they did away with the old e-newspaper only app, my opinion has only gotten lower. Words run together. Articles sometime vanish while being read, or cannot be selected.
