The Wall Street Journal. News

iOS

Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

5.0

(1,979 total reviews)

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What users complain about in The Wall Street Journal. News

Users frequently complain about technical issues with the app, including poor offline functionality, bugs, and excessive battery drain. Many are frustrated with recent changes to features like the crossword puzzle, market tracking, and the removal of the print edition format. Subscription and paywall problems, along with unwanted ads and notification spam, are also common grievances.

Poor offline functionalityHigh
Subscription and paywall issuesHigh
Recent feature changesMedium

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What do users complain about most in The Wall Street Journal. News?

Negative reviews on The Wall Street Journal. News cluster around recurring complaint patterns visible in the 1-3 star reviews above. Common themes include app crashes, missing features, billing issues, and update regressions. Browse the negative reviews on this page to see the specific issues real users in App Store are reporting.

How is The Wall Street Journal. News rated on App Store?

The Wall Street Journal. News has an average rating of 4.7 stars from 1,979 ratings on App Store. The negative review breakdown above shows the 1-3 star reviews that the headline rating averages out, grouped by complaint type so you can see what users actually struggle with.

Why does The Wall Street Journal. News have negative reviews?

Even apps with strong overall ratings accumulate 1-3 star reviews when users hit specific issues. For The Wall Street Journal. News, the negative reviews on this page reveal the friction points that the marketing pages and headline rating do not show. Reading the actual complaints surfaces patterns weeks before they appear in app store rating averages.

Is The Wall Street Journal. News worth installing in 2026?

The Wall Street Journal. News is highly-rated overall with 4.7 stars. The negative reviews above are useful for understanding the specific edge cases (paywalls, account recovery, regional restrictions) that the high average rating hides. Worth installing for most users in this category.

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