Stars and Stripes 4.8.11

Reviews

2 ★, on 2021-06-13
It has been 3 months and the page will not show new content. There is no update on Google play. Basically paying for stars and stripes that doesn't work anymore. It worked fine for a year now nothing.

1 ★, on 2021-05-30
Fails to deliver. I purchased this app sever years ago, when their website changed to subscription based. Originally billed as pay once, gree access thereafter. Over the last few years content has steadily become more restrictive, but the main headlines have always. Send readable. Now, on the app I purchased, I cannot access any content. Good job, Stripes. Instead of subsidizing your government funding with data from me as a reader, I will go elsewhere for my news.

5 ★, on 2021-03-07
Being a military brat who spent a large part of my childhood and my own military career oversees, Stars & Stripes is my newspaper! I have also found it to be one of the most moderate papers I have ever read. They are also very responsive to the readers. If we feel that they begin to go off the rails and inform them of our feelings, they tend to right the ship. Great paper, people, articles, and news source!

1 ★, on 2019-04-02
From an app perspective, it's solid in terms of organization and UI. From a price standpoint, it's 1 star ridiculous. Without an overpriced subscription, one can only read the front page stories. For all the other sections, one just has to search Google for the subject story and almost certainly find it for free from multiple other news source. To have to pay $40 a year for very little original content is insulting. As it's partially partially subsidized by the US gov (taxpayers), I would think $12 a year maximum (with no ads) and free with ads would be fair. Otherwise it's a 1 star rip-off.

1 ★, on 2020-03-31
I also have the problem where I can sign in using a web browser, but Android only crashes. I submitted a crash report through the app and quickly received a response that informed me that I needed at least android 8.0 (I have 9.0), and app version 4.4.2 (which is the iOS version) while the Google Play store has 2.2 7. I sent back a reply informing them of this, and haven't heard anything back yet (5 days now). Android support seems to be lacking when they refer you to "that other system".

5 ★, on 2020-05-06
Disappointed, I have a digital subscription and can sign in on the website however, cannot sign in on the app. Have cleared the cache, uninstalled and reinstalled but neither works. Why have an app if you can't sign in with your account info. I did email member services on 14 March 2020, have not received a response. UPDATE: Fixed my login issues, all is good. Great app for folks living overseas in military community.