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cleveland.com by cleveland.com. 8 subscription plans from $7.99 per month. 19% of 27 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.5★ from 11,246 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$7.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months5 of 27 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews5 of 27 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%)
  • Developer has removed apps4 of this developer's 8 apps are no longer in the App Store
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan1 month free trial, then $9.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months27
Reviews mentioning billing5 (18.5%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days69% of 13
App Store rating4.5 (11,246 ratings)
Developer's apps8, 4 removed from the store
Age5,820 days
Days since last update46
Subscription plans16
Subscription price changes, last 12 months2
Overall review sentimentnegative

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What cleveland.com costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

  • cleveland.com Football InsiderRenews every month, no trial$7.99
  • Digital AccessRenews every month, no trial$9.99
  • Digital Access1 month free trial, then renews every month$9.99
  • Digital Access7 days free trial, then renews every month$9.99
  • Subscriber Exclusive Content1 month free trial, then renews every month$9.99
  • All Access to cleveland.com1 month free trial, then renews every month$10.00
  • All Access to cleveland.comRenews every month, no trial$11.99
  • All Access to ClevelandRenews every month, no trial$15.00

How to cancel cleveland.com

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select cleveland.com (listed under a plan name such as cleveland.com Football Insider).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★72% (8,186)
  • 4★14% (1,681)
  • 3★5% (636)
  • 2★2% (272)
  • 1★4% (471)

Recent updates

  • 5.0.0Jul 23, 2026
  • 4.5.11May 6, 2026
  • 4.5.10Apr 28, 2026
  • 4.5.9Feb 27, 2026
  • 4.5.8Jan 25, 2026

Praised

  • Informative local news and sports coverage
  • Convenient way to stay connected to Cleveland from afar

Complained about

  • Slow app performance and frequent crashes
  • Inconsistent access to subscriber-only content
  • Biased or low-quality journalism
  • Excessive paywalling of content

Reported bugs

Saved articles frequently deleted; Inability to access specific sports sections.

Recent one-star reviews

Excessive costI have far too many interests to pay this much to read Cleveland sports news. I’ll just take what I can get for free elsewhere.

Fredgk4, Aug 10, 2026

What used to be free…. Ain’t no moreSucks the entire website cost $$ used to like keeping in touch with a city I came to love after years of traveling to but never lived in… sad but oh well

MarineRecon0321, Aug 17, 2026

New AppI wish I could go back to the old format. It was so easy to navigate. The new app is very frustrating. If I could give it a zero, I would. I will not be renewing Cleveland.com

GoBrownsGo, Jul 30, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

The Plain DealerI am disabled and paralyzed from the shoulders down. This document enables me to follow my preferred sports teams in Cleveland—the Browns, the Cavaliers, and the Guardians. Engaging in reading provides me with significant enjoyment, particularly given my condition. It is now imperative for the Brown…

Lakeside46, Sep 6, 2026

I love the Plain DealerI’m able to continue a 50 year relationship with the PD. Love it.

John, Jun 13, 2019

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izoin, Dec 16, 2019

About the developer

cleveland.com has published on the App Store since Oct 2, 2010: 8 app(s), 4 of them no longer in the store.

  • cleveland.com: Guardians News4.7★
  • Browns News4.7★
  • Buckeyes Football News4.8★
  • Buckeyes Basketball News4.6★
  • cleveland.com: Cavaliers News4.7★

Alternatives to cleveland.com

Also similar: Cleveland News from WKYC (4.7★), The Plain Dealer (4.2★), Akron Beacon Journal Now (4.1★), WOIO Cleveland 19 News (4.4★), FOX 8 News (4.6★), News 5 Cleveland WEWS (4.5★)

Questions people ask

How much does cleveland.com cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month.

How do I cancel cleveland.com?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select cleveland.com and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does cleveland.com have a free trial?

Yes: Digital Access offers a 1 month free trial, then $9.99 per month.

How much does the cleveland.com app subscription cost?

The app offers a monthly subscription for $9.99 and an annual subscription for $99.99. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

cleveland.com in one paragraph

cleveland.com by cleveland.com is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $7.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.5 from 11,246 ratings. 5 of 27 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%). The developer has 8 app(s) on the App Store, 4 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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