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The Charlotte Observer | News

McClatchy
★ 3.0 (450 ratings)
⬇ 50,000+ downloads
Est. actual: 57,993
Free
Released: Jun 1, 2011
IAP: $7.99 - $159.99 per item
Contains ads
Rated: Everyone 10+

Signals

4 this week · 4 positive All of this week's signals →
  • 📈Last 7 days +27 installs — 350% faster than the week before (+6) · 1/day since Sep 29
  • 🏆Among News & Magazines apps top 12% by installs gained this week (24 peers growing)
  • ⭐Rating ★ 2.81 → 3.04 since Sep 29
  • 🛠Updates actively updated · updated 13 days ago · every ~39 days (3 updates tracked)
Installs since launch
0 29K 58K 58K Jun 1, 2011 today
+55 installs · +6 ratings since Sep 29
Update history
11.1.20 Oct 28, 2026 · seen Nov 7, 2026
• Read offline: Save articles to read later, even with no Internet connection. <br>• Video audio now stops when you swipe away from a featured video.<br>• Fixed stretched images in the “For You” tab on tablets held upright.<br>• Smarter paywall experience: We’ve updated the paywall to adapt to how you read, so readers see subscription options at the right moment.<br>• Updated restore purchase proc
11.1.19 Oct 16, 2026 · seen Oct 28, 2026
• Photo gallery support: Swipe through full-screen photo galleries right in the app.<br>• Read offline: Save articles to read later, even with no Internet connection. Your saved stories are in the new “Downloads” section on the “For You” tab.<br>More improvements:<br>• Video credits now appear with videos<br>• Ability to close an Edition ad banner on a per session basis<br>• Improved author biogra
11.1.16 Aug 12, 2026 · seen Sep 29, 2026
• Support for blockquotes on articles<br>• Fixes playback issue with top video in Featured Videos section<br>• Fixes banner ad overlap on Edition section articles<br>• Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements
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The Charlotte Observer | News is a news & magazines app by McClatchy with 50,000+ downloads (about 58K estimated). +27 installs in the last 7 days. Rated 3.0 from 450 ratings. Released Jun 1, 2011. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “The Charlotte Observer local newspaper app is the fast and easy way to get your Charlotte news. Read or watch daily local news coverage, investigative reporting, national headline news, crime, sports, local business, and more. The Charlotte Observer is the trusted local newspaper and daily news source for Charlotte,…”