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Columbus Dispatch: Local News by USA TODAY Co., Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Columbus Dispatch: Local News update history & changes
Last change · 14 events since 20 Mar 2014Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 14 events
- 📈Columbus Dispatch: Local News dropped out of every chart we trackiOSLast seen 5 Nov
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News updated to version 8.15.0Android• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News updated to version 8.14.0iOS• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News updated to version 8.14.0Android• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📈Columbus Dispatch: Local News charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
- 📈Columbus Dispatch: Local News charting in a new countryAndroidIndonesia
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News updated to version 8.13.2iOS• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News updated to version 8.13.2Android• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 🆕Columbus Dispatch: Local News first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Columbus Dispatch: Local News first spotted by AppInsideriOS#89 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News version 8.10.3Android• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.
- 📦Columbus Dispatch: Local News version 8.11.0iOSNo release notes
- 🆕Columbus Dispatch: Local News released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Columbus Dispatch: Local News released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
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Google Play
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Columbus Dispatch: Local News downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10+ | – |
| Google Play | 5+ | 50k+ Measured |
| Total | 10+ Confidence | 50k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Columbus Dispatch: Local News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Columbus Dispatch: Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Digital Rate subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Digital Rate subscription | |
| 5 | Monthly Digital Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Digital Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 0 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #64 | 2 of 23 countries | – | #64 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.3 ★ | 2.5k |
| Google Play | 2.6 ★ | 782 429 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 3.3k |
What users say about Columbus Dispatch: Local News
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “The app is very easy to use”
- Price & subscription: “Love the time and cost savings with digital M-F”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Cannot sign in on this app”
- Price & subscription: “I don't pay through Google”
- Crashes & bugs: “Keeps crashing, awful navigation”
- Ads: “Unable to opt out of targeted ads”
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/
• Help Center: https://help.dispatch.com
Columbus Dispatch: Local News App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Columbus Dispatch: Local News on the App Store
App details
Columbus Dispatch: Local News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Columbus Dispatch: Local News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Columbus Dispatch: Local News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Columbus Dispatch: Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Digital Rate subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Digital Rate subscription | |
| 5 | Monthly Digital Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Digital Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
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/
• Help Center: https://help.dispatch.com
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Columbus Dispatch: Local News Android
Columbus Dispatch: Local News is #64 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Columbus Dispatch: Local News on Google Play
App details
Columbus Dispatch: Local News downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Columbus Dispatch: Local News's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Columbus Dispatch: Local News before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Columbus Dispatch: Local News makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Subscription subscription | |
| 2 | Subscription subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Digital Rate subscription | |
| 4 | Monthly Digital Rate subscription | |
| 5 | Monthly Digital Subscription subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Digital Subscription subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #64 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #197 |
Apps near Columbus Dispatch: Local News on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #64.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Columbus Dispatch: Local News
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (13% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ease of use: “The app is very easy to use”
- Price & subscription: “Love the time and cost savings with digital M-F”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Cannot sign in on this app”
- Price & subscription: “I don't pay through Google”
- Crashes & bugs: “Keeps crashing, awful navigation”
- Ads: “Unable to opt out of targeted ads”
About Columbus Dispatch: Local News
We're here to ensure local journalism thrives, from basic weather reports guiding your day to in-depth investigations and the latest news, all within our app.
We're the trusted narrators of our community, dedicated to portraying every facet of Columbus life.
WHAT DRIVES US:
Insider coverage of Ohio politics ensuring transparency in state, county, and city governance. Local journalism uplifts neighborhoods by celebrating achievements, resolving issues, and unveiling truths. Comprehensive coverage of central Ohio's growth and development, including Ohio's Intel Project. Community-driven sports analysis, covering the Blue Jackets, the Crew, Ohio State University, and high school sports, offering unique insight from our newsroom to you. Engaging podcasts hosted by city-connected personalities provide the pulse of Columbus's entertainment scene.
App features encompass real-time alerts for breaking Columbus news, captivating puzzles, lively podcasts, personalized feeds, the eNewspaper, and more.
APP HIGHLIGHTS:
Instant real-time breaking news alerts for Columbus news
A personalized feed on the all-new For You page tailored to your Columbus interests
Engaging podcasts hosted by individuals deeply connected to our city's entertainment scene
The eNewspaper, a replica of our print edition for a seamless news experience
Stay Connected to Columbus Sports and Beyond:
Dive into Columbus sports news, including Blue Jackets and Crew updates, Ohio State University coverage, and insights into high school sports. Don't miss our state's favorite football team, the Buckeyes, as we provide exclusive coverage and analysis for the Buckeyes and other local sports.
Subscription Info:
The Columbus Dispatch app is available for free download, offering access to select free articles each month. Subscriptions are charged to your Google Play account upon purchase confirmation and renew monthly or annually unless disabled in your Google Play account settings 24 hours before the current period concludes. For further details and customer service, navigate to "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
• Privacy Policy: http://cm.dispatch.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: http://cm.dispatch.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.dispatch.com