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Capital City Press, LLC, News

Free on the App Store

NOLA.com by Capital City Press, LLC. 2 subscription plans from $19.99 per month. 21% of 14 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.6★ from 13,002 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$19.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months3 of 14 reviews

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

What the data says

No label applies: the numbers below sit inside the normal range for apps of this size.

All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months14
Reviews mentioning billing3 (21.4%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days100% of 1
App Store rating4.6 (13,002 ratings)
Developer's apps4, 0 removed from the store
Age5,681 days
Days since last update286
Subscription plans2
Subscription price changes, last 12 months1
Overall review sentimentmixed

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What NOLA.com costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

  • Monthly subscriptionRenews every month, no trial$19.99
  • Annual subscriptionRenews every year, no trial$149.99

How to cancel NOLA.com

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select NOLA.com (listed under a plan name such as Monthly subscription).
  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 or website.

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

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★79% (10,361)
  • 4★10% (1,419)
  • 3★3% (461)
  • 2★1% (196)
  • 1★4% (565)

Recent updates

  • 4.2.5Nov 25, 2025
  • 4.1.2Sep 29, 2025
  • 4.1.1Sep 2, 2025
  • 4.1.0Apr 22, 2025
  • 4.0.2Mar 17, 2025

Praised

  • Excellent local news coverage
  • Convenient digital format
  • Keeps readers connected to New Orleans
  • Easy to navigate app
  • Comprehensive and timely reporting

Complained about

  • Paywall restricts access to content
  • Lack of search functionality
  • Biased or one-sided reporting
  • Excessive advertisements
  • Confusing or unintuitive layout

Reported bugs

App crashes or freezes; Outdated or stale content; Login issues and frequent sign-in prompts; Compatibility problems on older devices.

Recent one-star reviews

SadShould be able to read the articles without purchasing a subscription

NOLA, Jun 22, 2026

Can’t read an article w/o paying!$20/month for ads inundated with ads?? Get real. The majority of your income is from ads. This is a disservice to your own citizens

phillipsdan, May 15, 2026

FreeDon’t send me notifications if I have to pay.

KoachRob, Feb 17, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

MsGreat

Lucy12, May 28, 2026

All the news I could ever wantNOLA keeps me completely and fully informed about everything that’s going on in my favorite city. Keep it up we need to know what’s going on.

Hamp, Jan 26, 2026

Owner The Red Maple RestaurantReading the stories in the newspaper is my best way of keeping up with what’s happening in the metro areas

Steaks, Nov 25, 2025

About the developer

Capital City Press, LLC has published on the App Store since Feb 18, 2011: 4 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to NOLA.com

Also similar: New Orleans News from WWL (4.8★), WDSU News - New Orleans (4.7★), FOX 8 WVUE Mobile (4.5★), WGNO News - New Orleans (4.5★), WBRZ.com (3.5★), WAFB 9News (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does NOLA.com cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

How do I cancel NOLA.com?

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

Does NOLA.com have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

Is this app free to download and use?

The app is free to download and use, offering access to news and the e-edition. However, it does have in-app purchases and advertisements.

NOLA.com in one paragraph

NOLA.com by Capital City Press, LLC is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month across 2 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 13,002 ratings. 3 of 14 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (21%). The developer has 4 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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