What AP News users are talking about.

Long-time AP News devotees who trusted the app as a reliable, no-nonsense news source and feel genuinely betrayed by a recent redesign that broke core functionality they depended on daily. Their frustration is amplified because they respect AP's journalism but can no longer tolerate an app that crashes, misfires notifications, and obscures content.

Keywords: update, crashes, notifications, unusable, uninstalled, broken

The most recent update made a well made, smooth, easily navigable app into a buggy frustrating mess.

Long-time AP loyalists who chose the app specifically for its reputation as an unbiased, fact-first news source and feel deeply betrayed by what they perceive as growing editorial bias, intrusive tracking, and a degraded app experience. They are leaving in protest, mourning the loss of a trusted institution.

Keywords: unbiased, biased, neutral, uninstalling, trusted source, liberal slant

I thought AP was simply an organization that reported the news without leaning Left or Right. Sadly, it has clearly moved to the Left. I miss the days of a Walter Cronkite who just told you what had happened in the world and then let you make your own decisions about it, without …

Former loyal users who valued AP News for its straightforward, unbiased reporting but feel betrayed by forced cross-app tracking with no opt-out, treating this as a non-negotiable dealbreaker. They are principled about data privacy and will immediately uninstall rather than comply, even if they still respect the underlying journalism.

Keywords: tracking, opt out, uninstall, privacy, cross-app, data

The AP News app really thought I would hand over access to my data across other companies websites and apps just to read headlines? Absolutely not. I opened a news app, not an invitation to be tracked like a lost package. The permission request alone felt like a red flag parade. …

A formerly loyal AP News user who has been locked out of the app by a catastrophic update that triggers an endless 'update required' loop with no fix available, leaving them unable to access news they relied on daily. Their frustration is compounded by the sense that basic troubleshooting steps—uninstalling, reinstalling, clearing cache—have all failed and the developer appears unresponsive.

Keywords: update required, won't open, uninstall reinstall, infinite loop, crashes, broken

EDIT: As of July 19 the app is still down and does not work. Under normal circumstances I love the AP app. HOWEVER, my app has been unusable for over a month. I open it and it just says "sorry there was an error. Please retry" and it's an infinite loop. I have un-installed multip…

Long-time AP News fans who trust the source for neutral, accurate journalism but feel let down by a degraded app experience following recent updates. Their frustration is rooted in the gap between a news source they genuinely respect and an app that has become buggy, unintuitive, and unreliable.

Keywords: update, crashing, push notifications, buggy, share button, used to be

My 3-star splits the difference between the 5 it used to be and the 1 it is now.

Long-time AP News users who valued the app highly but feel let down by a recent update that introduced crashes, bugs, and a degraded experience. They remain loyal to AP's journalism but are frustrated that a working product was seemingly broken by developers.

Keywords: update, buggy, crashing, uninstall, reinstall, unusable

This was one of the greatest news apps I had found in a long time. The news articles were very informative, and I enjoyed using AP as one of my sources of news. However, after the latest update, it seems I can no longer use the app.

A news consumer deeply disillusioned with partisan media who turns to AP as a trusted refuge for straight, fact-based reporting. Their core worldview prizes neutrality, credibility, and primary sourcing above all else.

Keywords: unbiased, factual, neutral, reliable, trustworthy, no bias

AP is by far the most reliable and direct news source out there. Only Reuters and AlJazeera can compare. Getting news directly from the source (indeed the source other news publications get it from) avoids getting stuck in opinion-piece echo chambers.

A user who has actively sought out AP News as a refuge from biased, opinion-driven, and ad-cluttered news sources, prizing factual, non-partisan journalism above all else. They see AP as the gold standard of trustworthy reporting and view the app as a clean, reliable vehicle for that mission.

Keywords: unbiased, factual, non-partisan, reliable, no ads, trusted source

Clear, concise, factual writing about topical events, when you need it, where you need it, in one app. No subscriptions, no intrusive ads, no clickbait, just news. AP news covers both US and world events, and frequently covers events with live updates on breaking news.

A dedicated, long-term AP News user who genuinely loves the app and its journalism but is repeatedly frustrated by post-update bugs—especially broken notifications and crashes—and feels compelled to document issues and return to update their review once fixes arrive. Their loyalty is conditional on the app actually working.

Keywords: notifications, update broke, crashes, reinstall, fixed, duplicate notifications

Ever since the 6.0 upgrade, the push notifications open to a blank page instead the news story. It's really annoying. I deleted and reinstalled the app but it makes no difference. It used to work perfectly. Now I hardly check the news on AP because of this annoying problem.

A user who has actively chosen AP News as a refuge from partisan media, placing deep trust in factual, unbiased journalism as a core value. They are highly satisfied with the content but occasionally note minor app feature wishes.

Keywords: unbiased, factual, non-partisan, trusted source, no bias, reliable

If you value being grounded in reality and *evidence-based* facts, this is the organization you can 100% trust. Articles are always well-sourced. AP does not tolerate misinformation, so it can be trusted to fact check other sources of information.