Okay but needs optimisation
The app is feature-wise fine, however what should be a simple and elegant reading experience is marred by performance issues.
The main issue I have is that when going between many screens the animation is very laggy.
This is most noticeable when opening articles — the main point of the app — where it looks like it tries to generate the article while it’s opening, which will inevitably be inefficient.
Better to pre-load the article before it’s opened, or let it open and then load it. It’s a design choice that makes the app feel sluggish.
The main Economist app doesn’t suffer from this problem.
The main issue I have is that when going between many screens the animation is very laggy.
This is most noticeable when opening articles — the main point of the app — where it looks like it tries to generate the article while it’s opening, which will inevitably be inefficient.
Better to pre-load the article before it’s opened, or let it open and then load it. It’s a design choice that makes the app feel sluggish.
The main Economist app doesn’t suffer from this problem.
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App will charge without access
Espresso’s ‘restore’ functionality is broken and will charge you without allowing access
Does not recognize my subscription
I have been a subscriber through the App Store for a decade now, and the app recently stopped recognizing my subscription, even though I’m still paying.
Scammers — I’m paying for this app and can’t access the content
I’ve been a subscriber to The Economist Espresso for years now. When the app works, it’s tremendous content and worth paying for.
However, it’s been nearly impossible to access the content on a daily basis for a while now. I tried talking to their customer support team and they were useless. So, in the meantime, The Economist is taking my money without providing a service.
Terrible, I’d give 0 stars if I could. They also tried to contact me after another 1 star review I left, and were no help there either. Awful customer service
However, it’s been nearly impossible to access the content on a daily basis for a while now. I tried talking to their customer support team and they were useless. So, in the meantime, The Economist is taking my money without providing a service.
Terrible, I’d give 0 stars if I could. They also tried to contact me after another 1 star review I left, and were no help there either. Awful customer service
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Bad data policies
This will be a nuisance to unsubscribe from, constant emails with a bad unsubscribe policy. Difficult if at all possible to delete account, I regret downloading this
