# IM News — user reviews > 26 indexed App Store user reviews of IM News by Iliffe. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/im-news/id1497002932/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/im-news/id1497002932.md ## Newest reviews (6 of 26) ### 2/5 — App problems *2025-05-31, version 1.3.8* App will not load up ### 4/5 — Good local news and trivia *2024-11-25, version 1.3.8* It’s nice to see really local news ### 3/5 — Needs Usability Improvements *2024-08-20, version 1.3.7* Using a Ipad a fairly standard feature of apps is to allow going directly to the top of a page by touching near the top of the screen It is really frustrating having to scroll the whole page, especially on the home page Also the mechanism for displaying page back does not work consistently all the time as the page back arrow disappears too easily/quickly especially on articles from the main page; it works better when on articles from the News page for some reason. Overall there need to be significant usability improvements ### 2/5 — Continually crashes iPad *2021-03-05, version 1.3.1* Occasionally this app works and I succeed in reading my local paper online. Most of the time it doesn’t work. Either nothing happens or the whole iPad instantly closes down - no warning -but black screen appears and iPad restarts. ### 4/5 — Early days *2021-01-17, version 1.3.1* Early days but so far so good. Good content but as this app develops would like to see more content. Loving having the newspaper online every week under these current conditions being restricted with the pandemic, keep up the good work. ### 3/5 — More often than not fails to load anything. *2020-07-20, version 1.2.2* Cursor spins for several minutes until it eventually pops up with a message: “Error loading archive. Please try again.” When it does work, it works well. Glad to see the image quality (resolution) has been improved. (iOS 13.5) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sadly, didn’t get beyond first page…. *2026-04-05, version 1.4.1* Downloaded the app, was asked to select which county the paper was in that I had subscribed to - and nothing responded…… very disappointed as I really find the level of local journalism very good with these publications. ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2025-06-24, version 1.3.8* Terrible App. Full of glitches & problems nearly every time I use it. Will not be renewing subscription ### 1/5 — Can’t get started *2025-04-21, version 1.3.8* I have a premium account with my local newspaper but trying to reset the password so I can log in via the app is proving to be such a faff that I have deleted the app and given up. ### 1/5 — I’m news *2024-05-06, version 1.3.7* Unable to log in as I don’t have a account number and it doesn’t allow me to register an account . So won’t be able to to read the local paper on line now ### 1/5 — Dispiritingly poor *2022-01-31, version 1.3.3* No search option for a news app is a terrible thing, you can’t search for historical news, not that there’s much carried here anyway. Hardly any of the stories carried in the print edition, certainly not the decent ones, why, this is paid for after all. I want to support local journalism so please improve. ### 1/5 — Subscription Required! *2021-01-23, version 1.3.1* Downloaded to be able to read my local newspaper online only to find it states you need an account number to set it up before you can access anything. There is nothing to say this is a subscription service before downloading the app. Very poor and a waste of my time downloading the app! ### 1/5 — Useless *2020-04-18, version 1.0.2* Offered free access during these awful times but cannot log in. Lost original account number, cannot retrieve it, no replies to emails from company and cannot set up new account as no option in app to register. ### 1/5 — A ‘News App’....bought from The Poundshop *2020-04-15, version 1.0.1* This is an extraordinarily badly constructed and managed app. The news is so out of date and largely irrelevant. Can’t get it uninstalled fast enough! ### 1/5 — Cannot log in *2020-04-03, version 1.0.1* Have spent some time with telephone and social media support and still cannot use this app. ### 1/5 — Basically just doesn’t work *2020-02-09, version 1.0* Installed app and looked forward to reading the newspaper. Couldn’t get past a blank screen. Not impressed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I wish no other Herald…. *2024-06-06* The convenience of a digital copy far outweighs the awkwardness of a paper copy. Viewing one page at a time varies from whichever iOS you use. It’s very useful to read your local newspaper wherever you are in the world too. The Stratford Herald has always been part of local life and long may it continue. ### 5/5 — Useful app *2023-01-01, version 1.3.6* I only read our local paper once a week but regularly log in during the rest of the time to check the local news which is always relevant and up to date. ### 5/5 — Easy access to local news *2022-01-20, version 1.3.3* Great app. Easy way to access the local newspaper. Worth the small monthly fee that goes to the local newspaper. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2021-10-06, version 1.3.2* Excellent app with a choice of how you want to read the news. ### 5/5 — I really like this app and use it daily *2021-08-21, version 1.3.2* I really like this app and use it daily. I am not usually a fan of on line papers but this is updated regularly during the day and full of good stuff ### 5/5 — great app! *2020-04-24, version 1.0.2* While I have not been able to get out as much as usual, its been great to have my local paper delivered to my phone ### 5/5 — Love this *2020-04-24, version 1.0.2* All the news from my area in one place and no distracting pop-ups!! Nice to get all the local papers for the price of one ### 5/5 — Not Bad *2020-04-24, version 1.0.2* Clever little app! ### 5/5 — Very impressed *2020-04-24, version 1.0.2* I really like the design of this app. I have family in different parts of the country and it’s actually really nice to be able to see what’s going on where they live, not just where I am. Having stories set out similar to a website and also the choice of the actual newspaper all in one place is great. Great variety of content - especially during these challenging time. Would definitely recommend. ### 5/5 — Lots in it! *2020-04-24, version 1.0.2* Spend some time delving because there is LOADS in it. --- *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 2026-08-28.*