The New York Times User Reviews

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Great journalism, terrible app

The New York Times app is the textbook example of why people install ad blockers. I subscribe to the NYT because I want to support its journalism. My reward is to have to read articles interrupted every 3 or 4 paragraphs by irritating, and often irrelevant, adverts that ruin the flow of the piece Iโ€™m trying to read. Imagine you were reading the physical paper, and every 15 seconds someone interrupted to try to sell you a pretzel. Would you enjoy the reading process? Thatโ€™s what life with the NYT app is like.
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Ads for paid subscriptions????

I quite understand the need to support NYT journalism with advertising on the paper version (which itself involves costs) and on the unpaid version of the news app/website. However, to bloat every single article viewed through a digital subscription with multiple advertisements is a true disservice to loyal subscribers. It is all the more disturbing because under previous versions the platform was ad-free and more complete (i.e. archive access?). Thus NYT digital subscribers now pay exactly the same amount each month for a service that has considerably worsened over time. The majority of other news apps do not include advertising in the โ€œpremiumโ€/ paid subscription versions of their applications.
I have been a NYT reader for many years, and I am happy to contribute monetarily to the important journalistic work this paper does. However, there must be a better way, that is less offensive to the paperโ€™s subscribers!
Please return to the previous ad-free approach for digital subscriptions.
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App Keeps Getting Worse

I really wish those responsible for this app would focus on delivering basic functionality for those of us who wish to read the news, rather than devoting so much energy to videos, virtual reality, and the like. I pay hundreds of dollars a year for my print subscription to the Times, and generally only resort to the app on days when it isnโ€™t delivered due to a โ€œproduction delay.โ€ On those days, it drives me nuts that after recent updates, the last line of text before each ad is always partially obscured by the ad. Itโ€™s as if the Times has no respect whatsoever for its own reporters and the content they produce, let alone the readers who support them.

Also, I have several iOS devices, including an older iPod Touch that runs iOS 9.3.5. It's very aggravating that this app basically doesn't work at all on that device, since the description claims it's compatible with 9.0 and above.

The New York Times remains the indispensable source for Americans who hope to be informed about what is going on in the United States and the world. It is a terrible shame that this app doesn't do a better job of bringing the paper of record into the digital realm.
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Good + a suggestion

I am enjoy my NY subscription.

Can I Ask You Not To Use Leading Uppercase In Your Headlines. Like I just did. I note that you are also not consistent with this. But mostly it makes them hard to scan read. Most of the words in a headline do not naturally occur with a leading upper case letter. Requiring more reading effort than normal; making it feel uncomfortable and slow. Thank you.
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New version more stable than old

New version more stable than old. The App is smooth loading. However in the end it is only the NYTimes. RSS readers provide more varied reading & Instapaper provides great offline reading so if you use both of these (like I do) then this NYTimes app won't play a huge role in your life...

Good but want more

Good but still feels like I am getting the light version. Wants would include personalization, easier access to interactive features and 'updated since you read' for the stories I have read but there are many more possible improvements.

Would I pay for a premium version is a question NYT should ask itself, btw the answer is yes.
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At last - more reading space!

Since this has been thoroughly reviewed there's not much more to comment on - except to note my appreciation that version 2.2 finally gives almost the full screen for reading. Go to a story and the upper and lower caption bars hide themselves. No longer does my scrolling-finger keep hitting that pesky (unchanging) banner ad. Yes, an advertising banner still pops up from the bottom just after you start reading a story. I'd gladly pay to get rid of it, but it's unlikely to be given as an option as my Times Reader subscription also has ads. Otherwise I can only reflect the opinion of other reviewers - this is a great reader and the content is also impressive.
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Most-used iphone app

The NYTimes reader is by far the application I spend the most time with on my iphone. The content is excellent and the layout and navigation great. My only wish is for a subscription that will eliminate the banner ads.

Great news app but needs work

This is a great one stop news app and the quality of news is great. I also like the text display. Really clear and not tiresome to read unlikely trying to read texts in safari on iPhone.


The only problem with this app is it crashed too often. From the time I downloaded it has crashed pretty much everyday. Not sure this only happens to me or too other people as well. Very annoying at times.
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