Detroit Local News app review: top Detroit news sources in one

Introduction

If you live in the Detroit area and are hoping to find a news app for your iPhone or iPad that will keep you up-to-date on all the events around the city, Detroit Local News is the app you should consider.

This app aims to bring its users information from a variety of news sources ranging from mainstream TV news sources to blogs and magazines to provide a comprehensive and all-encompassing perspective on events happening around Detroit.

You'll find it located in the News section of the App Store, where it is available for purchase. It'll cost you just 99 cents to have this convenient and handy app available at your fingertips. Considering this is an ad-free venture, it'll surely be worth the small cost.

Let's take a look at this app's features in detail.

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Accessibility & Sources

Detroit Local News takes up under a megabyte of space on your iOS device. Generally, apps that occupy very little space are also fairly intuitive and quick to respond to the touch, and this app is no exception. Enjoy the smoothness and swiftness as you manipulate the interface to your liking easily and quickly.

When you launch this app, the first thing you'll find is a list of all the news sources which are segregated based on their type, such as TV, Newspapers, and Magazines & Blogs. The following sources are currently included within this app:

• Detroit Free Press
• Detroit News
• Crain's Detroit Business
• NBC Detroit WDIV
• ABC Detroit WXYZ
• CBS Detroit WWJ
• FOX Detroit WJBK
• outside.in Detroit
• Detroit Metblogs
• Detroit Weather

The mix of various sources allows users to take in news stories from various perspectives, so they can form their own opinion on current affairs rather than being influenced by just one media source which is likely spinning the story to fit its own agenda. This alone gives Detroit Local News a leg up on other apps.

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Functions & Features

When you select a news source, you'll be taken to a new screen where you'll find all the Top Stories of that news source. The theme for each news source is unique, employing the logo and colors that match to provide users an at-home feel.

There is also a handy little weather widget perched at the top of the screen displaying the cloud conditions and temperature in Fahrenheit units, based on your location, triangulated by your iOS device's GPS.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Brings users a variety of news sources from around the city of Detroit
• Helps users gain various perspectives about the local events rather than just one stream of information which is spun to serve the network's agenda
• Includes a weather widget
• Enables easy sharing through email

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

If you live in Detroit, Detroit Local News is a must-have on your iPhone or iPad as it'll help you get through the day with ease while keeping you updated on the local news from a curated mix of news sources. Highly recommended!