Austin American Statesman

Access breaking Austin news, Texas updates, local sports, and more.

Austin American Statesman - Local News App

"Austin American Statesman" is an Android app providing breaking Austin news, Texas updates, local sports, and entertainment. It features real-time alerts, a personalized feed, and the eNewspaper, ensuring you stay informed on critical local stories and events. With award-winning journalism and in-depth election coverage, this app is your go-to source for everything Austin. Enjoy a selection of free articles each month and opt for a subscription for full access.
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App stats

By: Gannett
Users: 38,906
54
Rating: 2.10
(237)
Version: 7.14.2 (Last updated: 2024-12-18)
Creation date: 2013-03-20
Permissions
Identity: find accounts on the device
Contacts: find accounts on the device
Location: approximate location (network-based)
Phone: read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • download files without notification
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • send sticky broadcast
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • reorder running apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

The Austin American-Statesman is the number one source for Austin and Texas breaking news. We’re here to dig, to uncover, to understand and inform. Because we have an obligation to our community to tell all the stories that deserve to be told.

We’re here because we believe local journalism is valuable – from news coverage on schools, government, business and politics to breaking local stories that make a difference in your life and our community.

We’re our community’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it.

WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT:
• Local journalism from deep in the heart of Texas. Independent and fact-based reporting that covers the day to day.
• Award-winning investigative reporting that holds institutions of power accountable.
• Insider coverage of Texas politics that keeps the government in check. Plus, we report on real estate development and our tech sector.
• Austin 360 – which is basically your expert guide for Austin restaurants, live music, and entertainment.
• The burnt orange beat, covering high school and college sports.
• 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
• The eNewspaper, a digital replica of our print newspaper

Subscription Information:
• The Austin American Statesman 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.statesman.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.statesman.com/terms/
• Questions or Comments: [email protected]

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Provides local and world news coverage
  • Diverse reporting
  • Update has fixed login issues for some users
Cons
  • Frequent login issues preventing access for subscribers
  • Ads disrupt reading experience even for paying subscribers
  • App stability problems such as crashes and failures during authentication
Most mentioned
  • Inability to log into the app to access subscription content
  • Technical issues with the app, requiring uninstalling and reinstalling
  • Frustration over the app's overall quality and performance
User reviews
This is still terrible. Just wanted to update. If you have not yet subscribed, please don't. This is akin to robbery. You should be able to access content on the app if you have a digital subscription. No way to login with your existing account! Also, it constantly shuts down. And the chat support folks cannot drop you fast enough once they find out your issue. They must know it is unfixable. Extreme incompetemnce.
by Geoff Mattie, 2024-02-09

I wish Oklahoma City had a paper with diverse reporters and coverage like this. They are spot on with local and world news. They take the time to consider issues and follow stories and issues and news, not just breaking news.

It is ridiculous that as a paying subscriber it still embeds ads 5 seconds after starting an article. It inserts the ad at the top of the page bumping the text down and interrupting reading. I get that newspapers need lots of ads but this is ridiculous and makes me think this is a 3rd rate news source.
by Christopher Daniel, 2022-11-14
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