2025-05-24
Can’t use
10 days ago, I could read the PDF version. Now it does not open. Claims that I don’t have a subscription which I do. The people at the newspaper weren’t very useful either. Get the thing working.
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Description
Your story lives in the Illinois Quad-Cities. From reporting on all of your favorite teams to the news that matters most, we cover it all. Get in-depth stories from the region and beyond – including news, sports, opinion, obituaries, entertainment, and politics.
Easily access the very latest news in an app built for you. Read, see, and hear exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and binge-worthy podcasts.
Plus, subscribers have the ability to upgrade to News+, our premium ad-free experience! That means faster-loading pages and an uninterrupted reading experience.
Our app features:
* Your Stories – personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you
* Get notified – stay in the loop by selecting alerts for news, sports, weather, and more
* Easy navigation – see all the latest local stories by simply swiping up/down, and left/right.
* Read stories your way – either in the News Feed or via the E-edition
* Breaking news updates – top banners let you know what’s happening right now
* Follow author – get notifications whenever your favorite writers post a story
* Bookmark for later – save stories to enjoy at your leisure
* Listen to articles – press the play button to listen instead
* Customize your text size – make the content bigger or smaller in your profile settings
* Weather where you are – hourly, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates
Free to download. Subscribers enjoy unlimited access.
https://qctimes.com/terms
What's New in Version 217.0
Performance enhancements and bug fixes for a better app experience.
Seller
Name
Madison Newspapers Incorporated
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
217.0
Size
62.5 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated 12+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
Compatibility
iOS 13.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Spanish
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
2.0 of 5 (52 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2024-04-10
Inadequate in the extreme
Stories frequently don’t open when you tap on them. The app sometimes tells you that you need to subscribe even though you already are and denies you the story. Just a very weak tool. Not worth the aggravation which is a shame because we need good local journalism.
2023-12-13
App performance is very inconsistent
App does not consistently. Many times app opens to a blank screen. Also when going from one page to the next I get a message that the page is not available for download. If I go forward or backward it will load sometimes. Same thing happens when using the page function. I’m frustrated enough with both the app and QCTimes.com website that I’m seriously considering canceling my digital subscription.
2023-01-08
I just want to read the news!
Old app was so much easier to navigate, local news is sparse at best. Too many sports articles.
2022-12-02
Used to be useful
Full of ads as anything else but now you can’t even read a story without a full screen demand to pay for a subscription. Deleting
2021-06-03
Tougher to read the subscription emailed version now
We love local news, but not when biased comments are added. News is informative when it relays the facts. I have noticed more insertions of reporters own adjectives on their perceived views of the news. Journalism is based on facts. Keep opinions to the Opinion page. And although I subscribe to the Times, the navigation from page to page has become more difficult than in the past. You have made it harder now to read even with a subscription. Past Times reader
2020-09-24
Invasive adware is a problem
The layout has always been a bit klunky, but you could still read local news.
Lately, however, as I’m reading articles, the screen keeps getting taken hostage by ads (or “congratulations winner”-type scams) that one cannot click out of. I have to force-quit the app.
2020-01-30
Upset
What happened to the obituaries can’t get anything.
2019-04-19
Q-C HS Girls Golf
I reside in AZ now, come back to coach players at the JDC almost every year. Your QC Times App has been a great way for me to keep up with one of my girl stars Shannyn Vogler. See if she grows strong enough to bring her into to ASU’s team. I couldn’t keep track of her w/o this great App. THANK YOU Q-C TIMES!!!
2018-12-29
Bring back the old app
Why ruin a good thing? The new app is awful. No more pending obituaries and sports is terrible.
2018-11-19
Dislike the new update
Prefer the last version that worked in any screen orientation. All the pictures are huge. Feel like I just want to back away from the screen. Hard to tell what is what because of the large graphics.
2017-12-26
So many ads that don’t go away!
This app is an enormous downgrade from what was offered before. I’ll continue to use the old app that works fine most of the time. Whatever this new thing is you’re trying to do is terrible and horribly user unfriendly.
2017-12-14
Way too many ads
The app has way too many ads especially the video ones.
2017-07-14
Ms
I really liked the quad city times app. Even though we take the daily newspaper, I am disabled and it's hard for me to manage the paper, I can use my iPhone or iPad.
However lately, I am missing the obituaries. Why were they removed? Please put them back, I am of an age that I need to know about the death of my colleges and past friends.
2017-02-26
Little content
The content in this app is even thinner than the daily print edition. A very poor substitute for a newspaper. But as the paper is never on time it is about all I usually get for my subscription.
2016-04-02
Horrible
By far the worst news app, not even comparable to circa-2009 apps. Ads are highly intrusive even with paid subscription. Worse, there is no content!!! Embarrassingly bad for a major news organization such as Lee.
2016-02-14
Awful
Terrible app. The older version barely worked, and this updated one ensured there was absolutely no functionality remaining. Good thing the QC never has anything worth reporting anyway.
2016-02-01
Garbage just like the paper
Freezes and pop ups. Skip this one!!!
2015-11-15
The Worst News App
This pops an ad that CANNOT be closed. You can't read any articles at all. Waste of space and time.
2015-11-09
Very inconsistent
App freezes quite often Very inconsistent how well it works, often slow to refresh. The ad links do not even work, but force me to close the app when they constantly open as blank pages.
2015-10-27
In a word-Awful
Previous version was bad with the ads-this one is way worse. You don't even have to accidentally touch an ad to get redirected to download a game app-just randomly goes there. Then you can't get back to news without closing app and starting over, then same thing all over again. Tried for a week and then just deleted-don't bother!
2015-09-27
Buggy and ad bloated
Every time I open the app I get redirected to download Draft Kings like the other reviewer said. I've gone back to using the QC Times's mobile page instead.
2015-09-25
Ads galore
Each time I open app it forces me to update location settings or cancel. Constantly goes to App Store to promote draft kings. Annoying.
2015-09-13
Ads distracting
Leaves the app randomly with ads. Terrible implementation. I would be embarrassed if I came up with this crap app.
2015-06-05
The ads are killing it.
Can't even read the story. Try and come back to finish reading and it sends you away again.
2015-05-12
Fix this app!
The app crashes way too much and leaves the app for a third party ad site. Either get rid of the ads in it or find another way to fix the bugs
2015-03-08
Too many Ads.
This used to be a great application. Lately they have been piling on the advertisements. It has gotten to the point where you can barely read the news. I just deleted it!
2015-01-26
Annoying ads
Update - You managed to make them WORSE by constantly leaping out if the app to a web browser. Absolute piece of crap.
You have the MOST annoying ads of any app - EVER. Banners... OK even though they take up tons of screen real estate. In-line ads on top of that, pushing it. Now full screen pop up ads to top it off - bingo you just lost a customer. Pick one ad mechanism, not ALL of them.
2014-12-23
Poor
Constantly links over to ads on screen and opens new browser or App Store without having clicked on the ad to view it Unable to read much. Can't read obits.
2014-10-31
Gotta pay
Since the update can't read much. You even have to pay to read opinion letter.
2014-03-03
Great app!
This app is so easy to use and I love having the most up-to-date local news just a click away on my smart phone and tablet!
2014-02-25
Amazing App!
I love being able to easily find news on my mobile device! Everything is always updated! This app is the way I keep up with my current events!
2014-02-18
Digital Marketing Expert
This app is my bread and butter for local news! I can always count on it to keep me up to date with what's happening in my community!
2014-02-17
SUPER FAST, SUPER EASY!
Using the QCTimes app is super fast and easy to use when trying to get the latest updates on news, deals and offers!
2014-02-17
Great app to keep up with the local news
The Quad-City Times app is a great app because I can keep up with my local news, check on scores, and has great deals listed with in it. David W. QCTIMES
2013-11-10
Pull to refresh please!
Good update, more usable now. Please add pull to refresh on the article lists.
2012-08-15
What were u thinking?
Ok overall, but why have an obit section if they are from 4 months ago??
2012-07-10
Old info!
Would give a much better rating if obits were updated on a daily basis.
Lots of the same stories over and over. Not refreshed much. Disappointing when I'm trying to stay in touch w my hometown.
2011-06-04
Great update to great local news app.
Nice for checking in while I'm out doing stuff. I like that you can comment on stories...
2011-05-12
Love the update!
Finally an update! The old version was pretty lame, but now its pretty much a full fledged newspaper app... Its a must-have for iPhone owners in the QC!
2011-04-04
Great update, I love it!
I love the new videos and photos.
2010-08-29
Mobile Website is Better
App is not complete. No section button so only feeds you a few stories. Mobile website looks just the same but has the button. Incomplete App
2010-06-15
Nice but
It's nice to remain connected to my hometown area via this app but it's a bit limited in links to stories. I do like the main tabs for news, opinions, sports, and entertainment though.
2010-06-11
Provides less news than mobile website
Their mobile website lets you access more information than this app. You can only get to a couple of the latest articles for each news section.
2010-04-13
Awesome!!!
This is a great app for local and breaking news in the QC Area. A must have.
2010-03-31
Great to have local news on iPhone
A refreshing local app to compliment nationwide news apps. Needs more pics with articles and could use a dedicated weather page. Otherwise, a great app. A must have for QC news on your iPhone or iPod.
2010-03-24
Brilliant!
I know so many people in the QC with iPhones. This app is great But you should add "lowest gas prices in QC" feature.