Houston Chronicle News

Hearst Newspapers - LLC

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About this app

Access any story, on any device, anytime with the Houston Chronicle app. Stay informed with must-read local news. Dig into investigations and commentary you can’t find anywhere else.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the app, HoustonChronicle.com, e-Edition and newsletters. Get 1 month free, then $14.99 per month. Cancel anytime.

Current digital and print subscribers have unlimited access to the app.

- Digital subscribers: Sign in to the app to access your benefit.
- Print subscribers: If you haven’t activated your digital access yet, look for “Activate Access” at the bottom of the app welcome screen.

PAYMENT: Payment will be charged to your account with the confirmation of your purchase and will automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of your monthly period.

Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

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TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.HoustonChronicle.com/terms_of_use/

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Ratings and reviews

Very, very well done news app. I've used (and still use) other apps for international or local city news in the past (mainly the BBC). I was pleasantly surprised how good the Houston Chronicle app was. Not just for local articles, but also the other features like games and comics. It's like having a print copy on your phone. Highly recommended, especially if you're a Houston area resident and care about local news.

The app has improved significantly. The problem I had last spring, with many links taking me to the wrong article, had been fixed. The awful click bait and are mostly gone, too. It works pretty well. But the app still has almost no national or world news, even though those are in the print edition. About the only national or world news I can see with the app is when there's some local angle in the story. Give us a wider spectrum of news and this could be a 5 star ago.

Overall, I like the app, but the lack of customisation for push notifications is incredibly annoying. The only option I have enabled is "Breaking news", but I still get 10+ push notifications for run of the mill articles. "Try this Restaurant we Reviewed" is not a breaking news article I need you to interrupt my day to tell me about. I'm going to have to disable all notifications which really disappoints me. I actually do want to hear about urgent major stories, but sadly, that's not an option.

What's new

- Bug fixes and performance improvements