Kansas City Star News

Kansas City Star News

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Kansas City Star News: Your Trusted Source for the Stories That Shape Our City

Stay ahead with real-time breaking news, in-depth sports coverage, and your daily digital Edition. From Overland Park to Lee's Summit, get the local journalism and community insights you depend on every day.

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Publisher

McClatchy Interactive

Category

News

Downloads

56K+

User Rating

4.3/5

Total Ratings

4K+

Locales

1

Kansas City in Focus

Discover the interface used by 56K+ users.

Kansas City Star News app promotional screen with the slogan Essential Dependable Local

Kansas City Star News app promotional screen with the slogan Essential Dependable Local

The Kansas City Star news app interface on a smartphone displaying an article about a historical artifact.

The Kansas City Star news app interface on a smartphone displaying an article about a historical artifact.

Kansas City Star News app interface showing revamped navigation menu and latest news stories

Kansas City Star News app interface showing revamped navigation menu and latest news stories

Screen for customizing and following news topics in the Kansas City Star app

Screen for customizing and following news topics in the Kansas City Star app

Kansas City Star News app interface displaying the digital edition and national news headlines

Kansas City Star News app interface displaying the digital edition and national news headlines

A screenshot of the Kansas City Star News app showing the puzzles and games feature with the Trizzle game interface.

A screenshot of the Kansas City Star News app showing the puzzles and games feature with the Trizzle game interface.

A mobile phone showing the Kansas City Star News app bookmark screen for saving news articles.

A mobile phone showing the Kansas City Star News app bookmark screen for saving news articles.

Your Window into Kansas City

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 56K+ users.

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The Digital Edition

Experience the classic morning paper routine on your iPad or iPhone. A curated, complete report of the day's news, perfect for your daily ritual.

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Home-Field Advantage

Get exclusive, beat-by-beat coverage of the Chiefs and Royals. From locker-room insights to expert columns, we bring you closer to the Kingdom.

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Hyper-Local Alerts

Never miss a beat in Lee’s Summit, Overland Park, or Olathe. Receive real-time updates on local traffic, weather, and the news affecting your neighborhood.

Review Analysis

Insights from user reviews.

Sentiment Score

30%
Negative

Summary

Users consistently report a highly negative experience with the app, with issues frequently worsening after major updates, particularly around August 2021 (v9.1) and more recent ones in 2024-2025. Subscribers face significant problems with app stability and performance, including frequent crashes, articles closing unexpectedly, and sluggish loading times that often prevent access to paid content. Key frustrations involve the elimination of the traditional print edition view, difficult navigation, persistent login failures, and intrusive ads. Despite some positive feedback on the quality of journalism, the overall sentiment is low due to these technical shortcomings and poor customer service.

Common Themes

App Stability & Performance(20)
Loading & Content Access Issues(9)
Navigation & User Experience(8)
Customer Service(7)
Print Edition View(6)
Subscription & Login Problems(6)
Journalism Quality(5)
Ads & Content Blocking(4)

About the app

Everything you need to know about Kansas City Star News.

Description

Connect to The Kansas City Star newspaper app wherever you are. Receive the latest local and breaking news from the Kansas City metro area, including community information for Lee’s Summit, Independence, Blue Springs, Belton, Parkville, Gladstone, Liberty, Grandview, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa and Prairie Village. The Kansas City Star reports on the local topics you care about, including local weather, traffic, crime, sports and national news. Features of the app include: • Breaking news alerts and real-time updates. • The local news and sports topics you care about from around the Kansas City metro area. • View stunning photos and videos of news coverage and events. • The Kansas City Star opinions, editorials and columns you love. • Ability to share stories on Facebook, Twitter or by email. • Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight. Read our Privacy policy here: https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.kansascity.com/site-services/legal/terms-of-service/text-only/ For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp

Latest Version

10.4.0

Size

131.3 MB

First Released

Jun 29, 2011

Never Miss a Moment in the Metro

Get breaking news alerts, deep-dive Chiefs and Royals coverage, and your daily Digital Edition. Join the community that stays informed with Kansas City’s most trusted source.

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