--- source: marlvel.ai type: app_intelligence_section content_version: "v2" section_slug: "sentiment" section_label: "User Sentiment" section_anchor: "#user-sentiment" app_name: "AP News" bundle_id: "com.apnews.ipad.mobilenewsdevel" parent_report: "https://marlvel.ai/api/llm/apps/news/com-apnews-ipad-mobilenewsdevel" canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-apnews-ipad-mobilenewsdevel#user-sentiment" license: CC-BY-NC-4.0 citation: "Marlvel.ai — AP News User Sentiment (section of intelligence report)" --- ## 🔴 User Sentiment (High Confidence: 78 of 428 reviews analyzed) {#user-sentiment} - **Overall Rating:** 4.52/5 - **Platform Split:** iOS 4.6/5 (359.4K ratings) | Android 4.2/5 (145.6K ratings) - **Overall Sentiment:** Frustrated - **Note:** The 4.52/5 store rating reflects cumulative history, while the Frustrated sentiment reflects recent user reviews analyzed by our AI pipeline. ### Top Praises - **Independent non-profit journalism provides a trusted alternative to biased commercial news outlets** - **High quality photography and insightful reporting keep daily readers informed on global issues** ### Top Complaints (Impact Areas) - **Aggressive full-screen advertisements trigger unintended clicks and force users out of the app** - **Performance degradation and loading errors prevent users from accessing news content reliably** ### Top Requests (What Users Want) - **Granular control settings to disable comments and manage intrusive video advertisements**