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Dow Jones & Company, Inc. · 50,121 ratings · ★ 4.2
4.2
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Top complaints - extracted from 25 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"crashing"
4 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "GalaxyS23 . strobe flashing screen while typing / search. Constantly freezing. Constantly crashing. Why am I paying? I just updated the app less than an hour ago and it still behaves exactly as it has over the past month+" - Elvis
2
"paywall"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Paywall to read anything" - Diana
3
"anything"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Paywall to read anything" - Diana
4
"constantly"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "GalaxyS23 . strobe flashing screen while typing / search. Constantly freezing. Constantly crashing. Why am I paying? I just updated the app less than an hour ago and it still behaves exactly as it has over the past month+" - Elvis
5
"keeps"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Keeps crashing on android phones. very unstable" - Ravi Kumar
6
"keeps crashing"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Keeps crashing on android phones. very unstable" - Ravi Kumar
7
"subscription"
3 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I haven't been able to use it much as it keeps crashing. hard to believe a WSJ app with paid subscription couldn't even stand on its feet." - William Lee
📋 All 25 negative reviews
Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").
GalaxyS23 . strobe flashing screen while typing / search. Constantly freezing. Constantly crashing. Why am I paying? I just updated the app less than an hour ago and it still behaves exactly as it has over the past month+
app crashes constantly
says met my free when I didn't read anything
used to love this app but have gone elsewhere because I'm so tired of everyone hiding every little thing behind a paywall
Keeps crashing on android phones. very unstable
pay to see anything
When you receive notification on one topic and click on it, when the app opens it takes to a different topic.
impossible to cancel. MarketWatch does not inform you that the app will be managed by Google and they refuse to help you cancel. Deceitful business practice.
Keeps crashing
the app is way to slow with the market widgets addon.
I haven't been able to use it much as it keeps crashing. hard to believe a WSJ app with paid subscription couldn't even stand on its feet.
the content is wonderful but the delivery is nuts. they have an overactive MarketWatch banner add that is nothing but irritating and makes comprehending the content virtually impossible. For a paid subscription it's totally inappropriate!
Cannot access Manage Your Subscription. I was able to get to the page once, it told me to login even though I was already, then would not continue. Now I can't get to it at all. There's no option to get to access my account except for saved articles.
I have the new S26 and I love the materials this app provides when it works; however, I frequently find myself having issues with it operating correctly. Have already clear cache, data, as well and reinstalled and still the issues remain....
not very impressed by this app, apps has freezing and stalling issues
hard to use
Paywall to read anything
app is great when it works. having to constantly login and have the password sync can be a headache at times
way to expensive
cancel the paywall
The app is horrendous. It will not let you scroll down sometimes or will fail to load an article. It's easier to go somewhere else.
The app often will not open.
Seem to have to reboot my Pixel about 75% of the time just to get the app to open. It's a very clean phone with very few apps and completely current. If it wasn't for that, I would subscribe and give it more stars.
continually shuts down unexpectedly
when you are in a virtual game the android buttons dont leave the screen and cover the buttons
Sentiment summary
79%
Positive (4-5★)
6%
Neutral (3★)
15%
Negative (1-2★)