Great idea, bad execution
The app idea is great and much needed, but it just doesn’t load the most recent days paper. If I open the app at 6am to find the days paper, it just isn’t there 9 times out of 10. It sometimes then appears if I force close the app and restart it repeatedly.
Good, but fullscreen mode is broken
This is a white labelled version of the Pressreader app, and its nice to use, has a good image quality, and being able to open an article in a reader view is really nice.
However, it seems to be impossible to view in full screen on my iPad mini (i.e. you can’t hide the ui by tapping on the page - the top and bottom bare is stuck on my screen permanently when reading). I think this is a bug because it works in the main Pressreader app, and the settings in this app reference full screen mode. Its a bit of an annoyance with the limited screen real estate on my iPad mini.
The main Pressreader app also has page previews at the bottom of the UI, which is a really nice feature sadly missing from this app.
However, it seems to be impossible to view in full screen on my iPad mini (i.e. you can’t hide the ui by tapping on the page - the top and bottom bare is stuck on my screen permanently when reading). I think this is a bug because it works in the main Pressreader app, and the settings in this app reference full screen mode. Its a bit of an annoyance with the limited screen real estate on my iPad mini.
The main Pressreader app also has page previews at the bottom of the UI, which is a really nice feature sadly missing from this app.
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If you're a former FT Kindle subscriber, this is for you
If you're missing your Kindle FT subscription, then this is the next best thing. It's very nearly as good as the experience of reading the FT on the Kindle was, and is the best substitute option I've found so far.
No search????
Have just subscribed to the FT digital edition, opened this app and… there is no way to search articles!! I have looked all over the app and a search facility is simply not there Come on guys, that’s not right. In this day and age, we should be able to search the content we have subscribed to.
It is shameful of the FT to charge the prices it does, yet not provide a basic function.
It is shameful of the FT to charge the prices it does, yet not provide a basic function.
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ATT Removal
I can’t thank you enough for removing that pesky ATT. Better yet letting us know that you did. And silly me, I was waiting for new features but the ATT had to go.
Thanks for the great start, a few bugs to iron out
In portrait mode on iPads with 4:3 aspect ratio, please allow seeing the entire page at once (i.e. zooming out to fit page to screen height). Currently, it only lets you fit the page to screen width so that top or bottom of the page is always cut off.
Worth the wait
Been promised for a while….and does not disappoint especially the ability to download for offline reading. Excellent!
Excellent - long awaited option!
Well done FT developers for pushing this app out & for its execution. For digital subscribers that value the importance of editors determining what stories should be highlighted (and where) - i.e being able to view the print version and not wishing to be drawn down the rabbit hole of hyperlinks and reader comments this app is a warmly welcomed addition to the FT stable of apps. Great job!
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FINALLY!!!
It took about 10 years too long but finally an ePaper app that works from the FT!
