# Daily Beast — user reviews > 144 indexed App Store user reviews of Daily Beast by The Daily Beast Company LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 7,731 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-beast/id898117224/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-beast/id898117224.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,626 · 4★ 752 · 3★ 151 · 2★ 60 · 1★ 142 ## What do users think of Daily Beast? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and up-to-date reporting - 👍 Concise and easy-to-understand articles - 💡 Unique and insightful perspectives - 🚀 Convenient and accessible app - 👍 Informative and entertaining content **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches - 💰 Excessive ads even for paid subscribers - 🔒 Difficult login and account management - 🔍 Lack of search functionality - 📚 Fewer articles than the website version **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch or during use - Frequent log-out issues for subscribers - Inability to refresh content or load new articles - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions - Inconsistent performance across different devices **Most requested features** - Add a search feature to find articles easily - Improve login and account management experience - Introduce a dark mode option for better readability - Provide more customization options for users - Sync content between app and website seamlessly ## Newest reviews (18 of 144) ### 2/5 — New update is a step backwards *2026-07-21, version 10.1.1* Swipe to go back. Put this back in the app. It is stupid easy to do. Stop telling me to sign in or subscribe when I am already signed in and already subscribed. ### 2/5 — Can’t read any reviews *2026-07-04, version 10.1.0* For some reason, every story says “Full story unavailable check internet connection” - even though I have a solid connection and a paid subscription. Very annoying! Yes, I have the latest version of the app. It never used to do this. It seems that something in the latest update caused this. ### 2/5 — App is currently unusable *2026-07-03, version 10.1.0* Love the publication as a whole, but the latest app updates have made it unusable. Took away dark mode, and continuous article reading resulting in having to back out of articles multiple times just to get back to the home page. Half the stories won’t even load anymore. Full sentences of text are cut out of nearly every article and lost so the full context of most stories is missing. This new update has completely trashed the entire app. And that’s not even counting the numerous spelling, grammar, and editing mistakes that are published in multiple articles everyday. The editors at the Daily Beast are ruining this publication and making it look like it’s being run by a bunch of inexperienced children. You all need to fix yourselves very quickly if you want to continue being taken seriously. Right now you’re heading into cheap tabloid territory and it’s not a good look. ### 2/5 — barely functioning *2026-07-03, version 10.1.0* annual subscriber for years but now the app is barely functioning. the Cheat Sheet disappeared but at least it’s back - yay! unfortunately the overall content is lacking and many articles simply won’t load at all - Full Story Unavailable. and in all this time the Beast hasn’t figured out the Save Story function would be a huge plus. ### 2/5 — Poor digital execution *2026-06-26, version 10.0.2* The Daily Beast has always had poor execution on their website and apps. I constantly feel like a beta tester. What works on one platform doesn’t work on another. Usually the iOS apps are the losers. I had high hopes for the completely redesigned iOS app. For about 20 seconds. Right out of the gate it lacks my favorite features entirely. No quick review Cheat Sheet. NO CROSSWORD PUZZLE. Both of these are still on the web browser version. Are they going to phase out the crossword puzzle entirely? Or just never have it in the app? Speaking of the crossword puzzle and their bad history of making changes that break things, if you’re doing it in the web browser version, the new ad style with ads on the right messes up doing the puzzle. It breaks the feature of hitting return to go to the next word. The ad steals the focus of the mouse and you have to click in the puzzle to continue. Just a lot of stupid examples like this of their horrible digital execution and lack of testing or just plain not caring. ### 3/5 — Where’s the Cheat Sheet? *2026-06-18, version 10.0.2* I’m stunned to find that my favorite part of The Daily Beast’s website is apparently MIA from their iPhone app. Where’s the damn Cheat Sheet?? I can’t understand not including this in your app. ### 1/5 — Deleted after using for years *2026-06-16, version 10.0.1* So for the first time ever, I got a message that I was out of free articles?! Yeah, nah. The Cheat Sheet is gone, the articles are awful…sorry guys but you have been uninstalled. ### 1/5 — Horrible Update *2026-06-11, version 10.0.1* I updated the app and have had nothing but trouble. Signing to both iOS and Android was complicated. No Cheat Sheet. Font stuck on gigantic. Unhappy with the changes. Have loved the app for years. Looks like all good things come to an end ### 2/5 — Cheat Sheet Gone? *2026-06-11, version 10.0.1* I am a subscriber and use the app every day. Why did you remove the Cheat Sheet from the app? That makes no sense, as it is such an integral part of The Daiky Beast. ### 1/5 — New upgrade stinks June 26 *2026-06-11, version 10.0.1* If it’s not broke don’t fix it. No cheat sheet. After reading an article app goes back to top. Have to scroll down to try to find where I am. ### 3/5 — Dark Mode is broken *2026-06-09, version 10.0.1* Please fix Dark Mode. It worked great until this latest update. The white background is BLINDING ! ### 1/5 — Ruined it *2026-06-09, version 10.0.1* My App just updated and the Beast is now dead. What a joke the changes are since the buyout and mass exodus, no more biting news or editorial insight. So bland. I have cancelled my subscription. ### 1/5 — New Design is Terrible *2026-06-09, version 10.0.1* The app was never great, but now it’s worse. No Cheat Sheet, you only get a handful of articles in Latest, so you can’t really follow the latest articles by posting time. And it has signed me out for no apparent reason. Basically useless as a way to access the articles. ### 1/5 — New update is horrible *2026-06-08, version 10.0.1* New update sucks!!! Less content. No Cheat Sheet which was one of my favorite morning reads. WTF? ### 1/5 — Glitchy - nice when it works *2026-06-05, version 10.0.1* Keeps logging me out. Glitchy. No longer works on devices that should be supported. Disappointing but will have to cancel my subscription - too much money to deal with this erratic stuff. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t load past splash screen on iPad. On iPhone, dark mode and the cheat sheet are gone *2026-06-03, version 10.0.1* App is stuck + dark mode? ### 3/5 — Why no Cheat Sheet? *2026-06-03, version 10.0.1* I read that section everyday and it’s not on the new app, as far as I can tell. ### 1/5 — Unuseable *2026-06-01, version 10.0.0* I updated the app, last week, and I am unable to open the app. I deleted the app and reinstalled it, zero success. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — WORST APP UPDATE *2026-07-31, version 10.1.2* Hate the new app update!!! Prefer the navigation, organization, and accessibility of the old app, as I find it to be way more aesthetic and user-friendly. No more crossword access via app with the new update; it is only accessible via web page. If I’m paying for a subscription, all online content should be accessible via app. What is the point of the app if a browser is required for certain material? How senseless. Do better. ### 1/5 — Last update (July 2026) killed the app *2026-07-30, version 10.1.1* The most recent update killed the app. Previously, the app worked offline. You just needed to briefly connect to the internet and it would update itself with all the latest stories which you could then read at your leisure offline. Now, they’ve completed changed the app. Each story needs to download when you open it. It also tends to freeze up and not download even if you have a great connection. In addition, the app now restricts what stories you see. The culture section is completely gone. The other sections show maybe 20-30% of the stories available on the Daily Beast website. So, what’s the point of the app?? Fewer stories, loads lower than chrome or safari, requires constant internet connection. Sounds like the website but with fewer articles to read. ### 1/5 — 7.21.26 subscription issues *2026-07-21, version 10.1.1* Subscription issues have been resolved. Anna stuck with me and fixed the glitches preventing me from accessing articles. Thank you, Anna🦠 ### 1/5 — What is with this?? *2026-07-17, version 10.1.1* The font is enormous! Can you bring it down to half its current size? I don’t need to scroll thru 12 screens to read a small blurb. Also, why is the app sucking the life out of my phone battery? After I read 2 articles anything after that starts draining it about 1% per article. ### 1/5 — App does not retain subscription log in *2026-07-12, version 10.1.0* Every time I use the app I have to log out and log back in to see stories behind paywall. Please fix this!!! ### 1/5 — 7.6.26 Continued subscription issues *2026-07-12, version 10.1.0* I continue to have subscription issues. I’ve shown my subscription. I’ve told them (Anna) told them I prefer signing in with my Apple account. I can sign in but there is a 1 one article limit. They got my money. 🦠 ### 1/5 — The new update is UNUSABLE *2026-07-06, version 10.1.0* PROBLEM 1: Since the update, clicking on many of the headlines don’t load the article but just a white page saying unable to find article (which I can easily find the same article on the web) and there’s no way to get back to the headlines. I have to exit the app and reload. PROBLEM 2: With just about every article, a paragraph about 2/3 of the way down loses everything after the first line. It’s as though there’s no word wrap and the text extends beyond the right margin. PROBLEM 3: The app no longer auto-refreshes. I now have to always pull down the page to force to refresh. All this is not even to mention the fact that the new UI tweaks are pretty meh, boring and uninspired. This update was a step backward, not forward. ### 1/5 — Subscription issues *2026-06-28, version 10.0.2* I am having subscription issues. After I showed Anna my subscription review receipt and was told the process for regaining unlimited access to articles. I just hit my 'free' article limit and are required to subscribe. No response in over 3 weeks. 🦠 ### 1/5 — Where’s the Cheat Sheet? *2026-06-22, version 10.0.2* The new app fails to include three key content section distinguishing from the rest of the media - Cheat Sheet. Why? This is my go to every day, multiple times a day. Not a fan of the redesign. Would not recommend. If it goes away altogether, I’ll drop my subscription. ### 1/5 — Updated App — awkward to navigate *2026-06-18, version 10.0.2* Find the navigation from one story to another to be time consuming and confusing. It’s awkward and requires many steps. Frustration causes me at times to exit app and go onto another news site ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New app *2026-07-04, version 10.1.0* Lots of bugs keep having to delete and reopen. Now in limbo ### 5/5 — New app is broken *2026-06-12, version 10.0.1* No content: what happened? ### 5/5 — ⚖️ keep the Truth Coming *2026-04-20, version 9.9.0* You may be the last hope for a free press. Right now the billionaires are taking over many of the news organizations on the behalf of the republicans. Your articles are short and accurate and they expose the corruption of the Republican Party and their blind allegiance to their lord and master ………trump. Keep up the good work and don’t let the king intimidate you guys. ### 5/5 — Good Stuff *2026-04-10, version 9.9.0* Big Fan of Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles 💃 ### 5/5 — Gonzo journalism *2026-03-16, version 9.9.0* One of the finest examples of gonzo journalism. ### 5/5 — Great news outlet. *2026-01-24, version 9.9.0* One of my favorite sources for news. Check every day several times. Keeps me up to date. Love it! ### 5/5 — Love the Daily Beast *2025-11-12, version 9.9.0* Great & articles curated for my tastes/interests, as well as concise info without excessive long articles. Plain-speak for anyone to understand and easy comprehend. ### 5/5 — Unique *2025-09-03, version 9.9.0* The news behind the news. ### 5/5 — Informative and Entertaining *2024-11-18* I have been a daily reader of the Daily Beast for the last few years. I like their mix of insider political info and their more humorous and entertaining pieces. They make it a little easier to stomach the tougher news every morning. ### 5/5 — Love the Daily Beast *2024-10-27, version 9.3.5* Great & articles curated for my tastes/interests, as well as concise info without excessive long articles. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*