The Detroit News: Local News

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3.2
1.5K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone 10+
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About this app

At The Detroit News, it is our duty to provide trusted journalism and local breaking news for the people of Detroit and all of Michigan. Stay connected with our comprehensive coverage, timely updates, and in-depth reporting on the stories that matter most to you.

From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography to engaging videos — The Detroit News app delivers the stories that matters most to your community. Not to mention our unbeatable coverage of the Detroit Pistons.

We’re Detroit’s trusted storytellers. We’re here for it.

WHAT WE’RE ALL ABOUT:
• Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan-wide breaking news.
• Accurate, fact-based journalism without an agenda.
• Complete coverage and commentary on Michigan politics, from the courthouse to the statehouse.
• Sports coverage for locals, by locals.
• Stay up-to-date with election news, analysis, and results.
• Newsletters on the topics that interest you most, like the Detroit Dinner Bell, Red Wings Report, Auto Insider and so many more.

APP FEATURES:
• Real-time breaking news alerts
• A personalized feed on the all-new For You page
• Challenging puzzles like Crossword, Quick Cross, Sudoku and more
• 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 Detroit News 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.detroitnews.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: https://cm.detroitnews.com/terms/
• Questions or Comments: mobilesupport@gannett.com
Updated on
15 Sept 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.3
1.35K reviews
Marty McCormick
28 February 2022
Unrealistic price for subscription, for a few reasons. This is basically a copy and paste of the Freep and USA Today. They have ads, which would be great and acceptable without a paywall for their exclusive stories. The layout is very basic, not interesting in anyway. I would rather buy an individual paper, that subscribe to the online service. Which, I do, when they have a story worth buying.
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Alexander Voice
31 October 2020
I signed up through the app but it didn't show any subscription information. I couldn't access some content on the app, and it didn't recognize my subscription on the website. Clearly they are still working through some technical issues. Not surprising newspapers are going bankrupt they've had 15 years to figure out how to go digital and still can't get it right. Customer service was nice but couldn't figure it out eithe. They sure figured out how to bill me though. Done with this one forever.
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Eric V
21 February 2023
Hard to read news. I had no problems till the linked text us red on black. The print is already small and not zoomable now you can get a while paragraphs have to skip over due to multiple links. I like going down to one app but just show the newspaper like he top stories too much sliding and zooming. Maybe boomers like it but let's get it usable Feedback tool is a blank screen so have to leave a review instead. I would like to renew once my trial is up. But at the current state it's not worth $
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What's new

• Faster Performance: Enjoy quicker load times and smoother browsing throughout the app.
• Bug fixes: We've made some changes under the hood for a better user experience.