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title: "Virginian Pilot - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential The Virginian-Pilot news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad.  FEATURES:  • Stay informed with Virgi"
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# Virginian Pilot — United States

![Virginian Pilot App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/0c/d7/5d/0cd75d37-bd76-fe1c-69df-e02ddd63a0b7/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/400x400bb.png)

**Developer:** [Pilot Media](https://apptail.io/developer/pilot-media-fBib)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.4/5 (2,224 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.spreednews.landmarkcommunitynewspapers-virginianpilot
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 10.0.63 (released 2026-08-19)
**Original Release:** 2012-08-01

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id537988905)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/united-states)

## Virginian Pilot Description
Now there's a simple, elegant and customizable way to get essential The Virginian-Pilot news, sports, business and entertainment coverage on your iPhone or iPad.

FEATURES:

• Stay informed with Virginia's best source of news, sports, business and entertainment
• Sign up for push notifications to get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break
• Save must-read stories, photos and videos for when you have the time to enjoy them
• Get the latest breaking news from our newsroom in your notifications
• Share stories easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email
• Offline reading: Download and read content offline
• You can read our Privacy Policy here: 
• You can read our Terms of Service here:



CRASHES / PROBLEMS?

We've been working hard to fix any and all crashes in the app. If you're still experiencing crashes or freezes after installing this update, please contact us at customer_service@virginianpilot.cust-serv.com. A quick email to our support team helps our developers identify and resolve crashes faster.

## Virginian Pilot Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource125/v4/d2/8d/29/d28d2983-8835-f1f6-db3a-ce34892b5fd5/6f68a899-0de9-4928-bed4-c7c6f94acffc_swipe-between-sections.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource115/v4/db/f1/5d/dbf15d67-be37-a9de-7a68-9dee7041a93a/b7c5f2da-8dbf-4362-9b23-8ba3db013216_easy-navigation.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource115/v4/27/6a/0e/276a0e57-f4fc-71e6-4a4f-c9d6c76e6c92/f12b9ac7-2a58-4d83-b148-c1e5f4a815b9_your-news.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource115/v4/17/69/d2/1769d2f7-1b11-586a-eeeb-25e83260d6e4/75e6e0a2-cbcb-4b34-b849-90e7691b6592_save-for-later.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource115/v4/57/19/f6/5719f6ca-c109-a77d-120b-19ce8a36c4b4/39e50c71-d86a-4c99-8b64-fbf722ca988d_easy-on-the-eyes.png/1242x2688.png)

## Virginian Pilot Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,618 (73%)
- 4 stars: 273 (12%)
- 3 stars: 117 (5%)
- 2 stars: 65 (3%)
- 1 stars: 151 (7%)

## Virginian Pilot Reviews in United States

### *---- "Hate this App"
Absolutely hate the online experience. When I get notifications for stories and click, the browser opens not the app. For some reason the web version NEVER accepts my saved password. Then when I go to the app directly— it needs updated EVERY TIME. I have updated it 4 times THIS WEEK. Somehow all the other publications I subscribe to offer seamless experiences when you click on their links/ notifications, and they rarely need to update. Given the very small size of the paper now, one would think they would be getting the digital experience right and… one would be wrong.
-- MaLemm, 2026-07-04

### ***-- "Grievance Issues"
Private Equity Nightmare- I was once employed at the Va. Pilot and they robbed me of a better retirement package, while donating 50 million to the university of Virginia. Still sorta bitter🤷🏾
-- omoroX, 2026-06-11

### *---- "Website Not user Friendly"
You cannot manage a subscription from the website as you can with every other new media. Must waste time on the phone but only during work hours. My guess is this is no accident.
-- Ujiurgr, 2025-10-24

### *---- "Too many updates"
There are no other apps I use that have to be updated more. It’s at least once a week if not multiple times a week. The app is fine. Please stop updating it or at least wait and do monthly
-- MCHF2019, 2025-08-28

### *---- "Why weekly updates?"
There are now officially more updates to this buggy app then there are to the actual news cycle. It’s mid-August, and I was just required to perform a second weekly update to access my paid subscription.  Meanwhile, at present, the seventh leading news story on the Pilot app is about a July hotdog night at a minor-league baseball stadium.  So over the past 3 weeks, there must have only been 6 bigger news stories anywhere else, across all local, state, national, and world news.  Maybe update the actual news as frequently as you update the app?
-- Bae1976, 2025-08-15

### *---- "It’s just associated press clippings"
I would love IF Norfolk had a local newspaper. I would gladly pay hundreds of dollars for a Norfolk newspaper. But this is no local paper. All they do is charge you money to read associated press national news drivel, which is free and regurgitated on cable news all day long. Maybe one day, Norfolk will have a newspaper.
-- jakeisley, 2025-05-14

### **--- "Subscription with zero access🤨"
I receive notices of articles I’d like to read, yet despite my subscription which I noticed I’m still paying for, what I read is I’ve no access to the articles & suggestions that I should subscribe. 

In light of my ongoing disappointment, I feel this ⭐️⭐️ rating is generous. The Pilot can do better. Perhaps they’ll read my review and make this right?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 
Jp Barnes
-- kpasta, 2024-11-19

### *---- "E news"
It is hard to navigate. Horrible. Not efficient at all.
-- LW 45 Years, 2024-10-14

### *---- "Customer service"
This app is bad.  I have a question regarding the newspaper’s content and I can’t find a way to email customer service.  I might cancel.
-- RRRowland, 2024-08-25

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## Virginian Pilot In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Unlimited Digital Access | $19.99 |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 |
| Annual Subscription | $199.99 |
| Virginia Pilot | $199.99 |



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## Virginian Pilot Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/united-states)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/argentina)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/australia)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/azerbaijan)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/brazil)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/canada)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/chile)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/china)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/colombia)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/algeria)
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- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/indonesia)
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- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/virginian-pilot-Oujc/saudi-arabia)
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