THE BLADE News App User Reviews

THE BLADE News App
THE BLADE News App
The Toledo Blade Company

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  • Latest update crashes

    This app has been steadily getting better, but the most recent update today (sep 18) was a step back.

    Previously I was using the apps with few to no problems on the latest iPad(3). After the update today, things seem to work for the first article, but every time I try to read a second article, the screen goes white. If I try to go to home screen and come back to the app, I get an error that reads "startSession has been called already. It should only be called once", followed by the same white screen. The only way to read properly is to completely quit the app and restart between each article.

    Also, when I tried to go to App support, it took me to a non-existent web page, otherwise I would have tried to report this directly to the developer.

    I hold out hope that this recent set back will be quickly remedied, as I have generally enjoyed using this app.
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  • Whole Page Ads

    Not quite sure whats up with the ads that come up in between me reading articles. It takes up the entire screen and is annoying.
  • Only install if you like crashes

    Never opens, even after two updates
  • Great app!

    I like how simple the navigation is. Fast and easy to get to the articles you want
  • Nice update!

    I like the 'Sections' control to easily jump to different sections of the paper.

    Nice job!
  • Much better for iPhone

    This latest updates fixes all the issues I had on my iPhone. A welcome improvement, and pretty easy to navigate. I wish there was a back button or symbol, because it is unclear what to do when finished reading an article. You have to click on a strange icon at the top left of the screen.
  • Doesn't work

    The new version does not work on the iPod touch! The Blade screen shows up for an instant then a blank screen. Now the old version does not work either!
  • Hasn't opened yet...

    Well this version seems to b no better than the prev. I had the old version, got its update which did nothing but provide a link to get this whole new app which I thought might work & it doesn't.

    My advice: get the AP app & add the blade as your local paper. Then u can get blade's own articles along w/ everything else they import.
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  • Crashes upon opening

    Crashes upon opening on iPad 2. Reinstalled, restarted, yet the problem persists. Used to be functional enough -- would love a fix!
  • Needs Work

    Loads slow, freezes often, and lacks much of the content of the Blade. The Blade is a quality paper, this app lacks quality.

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