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Last updated on: 2026-05-27
Android Apps > News & Magazines > The Blade
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The Blade

7.2.544
The Blade Apps
2.56
250 reviews
10,000+
Downloads
Free

The Blade covers 14 counties in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

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About The Blade

The Blade is a news & magazines app developed by The Blade Apps.

How many times has The Blade been downloaded?

The Blade has been downloaded 35 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 0 times.

What is the rating of The Blade?

The Blade is rated 2.56 out of 5 stars, based on 250 ratings.

Is The Blade free?

The Blade is free to download. The APK download size is 22.82 MB. The latest version available is 7.2.544. The last update was on January 6, 2026.

What are the requirements for The Blade?

The Blade requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play July 2011.

Description
Today, The Blade covers 14 counties in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan and The Blade and toledoblade.com makes information about the area accessible to the world.

Recent changes:
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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More data about The Blade

Price Free to download
Total downloads 35 thousand
Recent downloads 0
Rating 2.56 based on 250 ratings
Ranking Not ranked
Version 7.2.544
APK size 22.8 MB
Number of libraries 40
Designed for Android 7.0+
Maturity Low Maturity
Ads Contains ads

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The Blade compared with similar apps

Keywords that only this app has

Covers Counties Northwest Southeast

Common keywords of similar apps

Blade Ohio Michigan

Keywords missing from this app

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Downloads over time

The Blade has been downloaded 35 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 0 times.

Changelog of The Blade

  • Jan 6, 2026UpdateVersion 7.2.544
  • Sep 2, 2025UpdateVersion 7.1.527
  • Nov 14, 2024UpdateVersion 7.1.487
  • Aug 20, 2024UpdateVersion 7.0.478
  • Sep 30, 2023UpdateVersion 7.0.418
  • Jun 28, 2022UpdateVersion 7.0.397
  • Feb 3, 2021UpdateVersion 7.0.371
  • Nov 8, 2019UpdateVersion 6.298.302
  • Feb 4, 2019UpdateVersion 5.4.61.243
  • Jan 20, 2019UpdateVersion 5.3.61.232
  • Jul 20, 2018UpdateVersion 4.0.0.104
  • Apr 11, 2018UpdateVersion 3.4.1
  • Mar 22, 2018UpdateVersion 3.4.0
  • Oct 9, 2017UpdateVersion 3.0.91
  • Oct 20, 2016UpdateVersion 3.0.89
  • Feb 6, 2016UpdateVersion 3.0.87
  • Jan 9, 2016UpdateVersion 3.0.86
  • Dec 26, 2015UpdateVersion 3.0.83
  • Dec 11, 2015UpdateVersion 3.0.81
  • Jan 6, 2015UpdateVersion 1.66
  • Mar 21, 2014UpdateVersion 1.65
  • Feb 7, 2014UpdateVersion 1.60
  • Dec 13, 2013UpdateVersion 1.24
  • Aug 17, 2013UpdateVersion 1.22
  • Jul 23, 2013UpdateVersion 1.2
  • May 5, 2013UpdateVersion 1.12
  • Apr 25, 2013UpdateVersion 1.11
  • Apr 20, 2013UpdateVersion 1.09
  • Apr 15, 2013UpdateVersion 1.08
  • Apr 11, 2013UpdateVersion 1.07
  • Dec 28, 2012Installs10,000+ installs
  • Dec 28, 2012UpdateVersion 1.04
  • Aug 25, 2012UpdateVersion 1.03
  • Aug 12, 2012UpdateVersion 1.02
  • Jul 29, 2012UpdateVersion 1.01
  • Jul 24, 2012UpdateVersion 1.0
  • Apr 15, 2012Installs5,000+ installs
  • Oct 6, 2011UpdateVersion 3.1
  • Sep 28, 2011UpdateVersion 3.0
  • Sep 3, 2011Installs1,000+ installs
  • Aug 8, 2011Installs500+ installs
  • Jul 23, 2011UpdateVersion 2.0
  • Jul 21, 2011Installs100+ installs
  • Jul 19, 2011Installs50+ installs
  • Jul 15, 2011New AppVersion 1.0 in News & Magazines for Free
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Developer information for The Blade Apps

The Blade Apps

bradv@toledoblade.com

Website

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Comments on The Blade for Android

★★★★☆ A Google User · Dec 4, 2013
Much Better smoother and faster now since recent update. Photos don't load very well but at least I don't have to open an article12 times for it to finaly load the article which was usually the wrong one. Fix the photo issue and 5 stars.
★★★★★ A Google User · Dec 27, 2013
Everyday blade There is a free blade still my neighborhood doesn't buy the blade I could buy my own blade but thanx for an incredible app.
★★★★☆ A Google User · Feb 5, 2014
In the know. Having relatives still living in the area the Blade gives me info on what's happening up there, given the fact I live in the south.
★★☆☆☆ A Google User · Jul 24, 2014
Barely worthwhile notifications If there are multiple notifications you lose them all when you click one. They don't always link the correct article to a notification and yoy rarely get the full headline from the notification. Not worth it to me.
★☆☆☆☆ A Google User · Apr 9, 2014
Toledo Blade app closes when you try to access the breaking news story. When trying to access the app through the icon a pop-up screen states the app closed abruptly. Please fix.
★☆☆☆☆ David Stout · Nov 19, 2015
Old News The Blade doesn't update the content daily. Obituaries are not updated news articles are 2 and 3 days old. It appears that they have an App just to say they have one. Minimal effort is put into it. Shame on you !!

Google Play Rankings for The Blade

This app is not ranked

Technologies used by The Blade

The Blade is requesting 21 permissions and is using 43 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools
test access to protected storage
Network communication
view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, receive data from Internet
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Phone calls
read phone status and identity
Hardware controls
take pictures and videos, control vibration
System tools
run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping
Extra
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS, android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.toledoblade.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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Social libraries

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