# LA Times — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of LA Times by Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 19,565 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-times/id373238146/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-times/id373238146.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15,163 · 4★ 2,601 · 3★ 719 · 2★ 311 · 1★ 771 ## What do users think of LA Times? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth navigation - 👍 Great UI design - 🚀 Fast load times - 💡 Useful features like traffic alerts - 👍 Comprehensive local and national news coverage **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy search functionality - 🔒 Subscription issues and paywall problems - 🔋 Slow performance on older devices - 👎 Outdated or irrelevant content - 👎 Overwhelming with ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Images not loading properly - Frequent crashes and freezes - Paywall issues preventing access to content - Sync problems between app and website **Most requested features** - Customizable news feed and section ordering - Offline reading mode - Better integration with subscription accounts - Improved article navigation and scrolling - Accessibility features for visually impaired users ## Newest reviews (16 of 124) ### 3/5 — Doesn’t work 20% of the time *2026-06-11, version 6.0.94* Recently when I’ve been using it, I get a message that shows “Please try later” and now news populates. Happens a few times a week. I just have to wait a few hours and try again. Restarting the app doesn’t help. ### 2/5 — Poor execution *2026-04-16, version 6.0.92* The ‘home’ screens and tabs leave out a significant number of articles and keep very old articles up for a long time. The enewspaper screen displays all articles like a traditional paper(mostly simple text), but often formatted poorly. Like an afterthought. Shared links from the enewspaper don’t carry the LATimes name or branding. Compared to any other newspaper’s app, this is far behind. ### 4/5 — Works ok *2025-11-29, version 6.0.88* Works ok. A clear bug is found in the games section. If you pick a specific level of hardness in sudoku, you can’t leave that level and work on a different level of the same type of game. ### 2/5 — Paywalled games *2025-07-22, version 6.0.81* Is there any particular reason why Google play users get full access to the games, but apple users have to pay for a full priced subscription? ### 3/5 — Delete downloaded papers *2025-03-23, version 6.0.78* How does one go about deleting papers that have been downloaded? I don’t see any option anywhere for doing this. ### 1/5 — LA Times is terrible for news *2025-01-26, version 6.0.74* I get up in the morning to read the online news and it’s the same articles as the day before. What a waste of what was once a solid “news” source. ### 1/5 — You’ll be a subscriber, guaranteed! *2025-01-23, version 6.0.74* When it comes to a subscription charge I am unaware of, initially I thought maybe I did click or buy something or a trial I forgot about. Granted did not have the app, and upon extensive attempts and searches through my various accounts, none of which were registered or at best prompted incessantly to upgrade to a paid subscription; I couldn’t even call or reach a support line to request help accessing this $16/Week service, initiated at 4am on Christmas Day… Dead links to support site, No phone number leading to anyone. I would have settled for an automated service. Thanks to my bank, they discovered I had been charged more than I was aware of. After the FIRST forced stop payment and reconciliation of my balances, I thought it was a scam and over. Two weeks later, Again. New credit card and the week and a half it took to replace. Same issue. I hadn’t even used the card, let alone their site. But even after all the opt outs buried deep within their labyrinth of a website, my bank insisted they be permanently disabled as a vendor from my accounts. That, is what it takes to never be provided support if you lose a username or password you never had, or be provided a receipt or invoice for the transaction, or an email of any of it taking place, but yet could t look me up by payment either because Nobody, is, home. LA Times, I would rather read a Ketchup bottle, than ever give you my business, I am only glad I went through this before my first article or support member ever got to even thank me for my subscription, if you do find a record of it, it will be the best investigative reporting you’ve ever done. ### 1/5 — Downhill *2025-01-15, version 6.0.74* How far they have fallen, pushing misinformation, and right wing conspiracies. Don’t waste your time ### 1/5 — Misinformation to placate Trump *2024-12-23, version 6.0.73* Recent internal messaging by the owner shows that the LA times will not be the bearer of truth but a monger of misinformation in order to appear politically “centrist.” Facts are facts and have no political bias. Americans want facts, not propaganda. ### 1/5 — Not a Real Newspaper Anymore *2024-12-14, version 6.0.73* This once great newspaper has unfortunately lost its editorial independence and is no longer allowed to publish anything that its billionaire owner thinks might impede the radical right's consolidation of power. It's not exactly the journalistic equivalent of Elon Musk's X – not yet, anyway – but it's not really a newspaper anymore, either. Sad. ### 1/5 — Billionaire mouth piece *2024-12-13, version 6.0.73* This paper has been corrupted by billionaires and their interests. It is not news it is propaganda. ### 1/5 — Back button *2024-12-12, version 6.0.73* Don’t like the newest update. Bring back the back button please ### 1/5 — The Owner’s Daughter Spoils The Soup *2024-10-27, version 6.0.71* There’s nothing wrong with the app. However, a select amount of the editorial content the app delivers is subject to the whims of the owner’s daughter. There not much I can do to affect the whims of plutocrats, but they can exercise them on their own dime. I’m out. ### 1/5 — Coward Owner *2024-10-26, version 6.0.71* Unsubscribed, deleted app. The owner just killed the stalwart Southern’s California newspaper. ### 1/5 — I cancelled my subscription because… *2024-10-26, version 6.0.71* Newspaper owners are not supposed to interfere in the editorial process. He put his business interests over journalistic integrity. No integrity. No subscription. ### 1/5 — Owner supports fascism *2024-10-24, version 6.0.71* Cancelled subscription since owner of LA Times blocked standing up for Democracy in our beautiful country. Won't spend my hard earned dollars on those who want fascism here. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not great *2026-06-07, version 6.0.94* Beware— I got the yearly subscription and barely used it because the journalism is subpar and the content generated just isn’t great. If you do get the subscription, however, you’ll want to cancel your subscription immediately—otherwise they will auto-charge you a year from the date that you first started for another year. No updates or warnings that you were about to get charged. ### 1/5 — Irrelevant *2026-04-20, version 6.0.92* Stopped using for Dodger news a while ago. Not paying for biased regular news reporting. Now they’re charging for playing free mini crossword game so just deleted this trash. Get a clue LA Times. ### 1/5 — Nonfunctional *2026-02-16, version 6.0.90* For a number of years my wife and I have read the LA Times digital via the app. However, lately using the latest version, the articles headlines appear, yet when you attempt to open any article, the app freezes. I use an iPhone 15 pro with updated OIS. And there don’t appear to be any fixes available at the App Store. ### 1/5 — Republican propaganda *2025-12-18, version 6.0.89* Garbage news. GOP propaganda. Terrible how they’ve destroyed this paper. I regret my $1 subscription. ### 1/5 — Can’t open articles *2025-10-27, version 6.0.86* I’m still unable to open individual articles from the eNewspaper. It works from a browser. The app is pointless without this feature. ### 1/5 — Pay wall *2025-09-23, version 6.0.85* All games require a subscription. Deleted the app. $16 a month is grossly overpriced and not a good model. ### 1/5 — App Doesn’t Work On My iPhone *2025-06-26, version 6.0.80* Times app doesn’t work on my iPhone. I can’t tap and read articles. I don’t know what the problem is. I have complained to the LA. Times tech support numerous times but the problem has never been resolved. ### 1/5 — Yesterday’s news *2025-03-16, version 6.0.77* The online edition is a joke. Today’s top news story is a 2-day old story. They just reshuffle articles that have been published for days. Im switching to The Washington Post. ### 1/5 — Hate the “streaming now” *2025-02-25, version 6.0.76* At the top of the home page. PLEASE design a way to opt out of that. If I’m playing something else, this app interrupts that. I’ve also never wanted to watch this “premium content.” Please please please remove it from the top of the home page. ### 1/5 — Soon-Shiong Propaganda Machine *2025-02-07, version 6.0.76* Whatever history this might have had, it’s just a propaganda outlet for the guy who bought it out. Way too many incidents of him interfering to trust the publication anymore. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — perfect app for a newspaper! *2026-01-19, version 6.0.89* clean, beautiful ui, easy to use, clear font, not laggy at all. a modern experience to the classic newspaper! ### 5/5 — Sunday paper *2025-09-02, version 6.0.83* I subscribed to get the Sunday paper delivered but guess I’m getting daily digital too & paying a little than I thought just for Sunday edition. When I contacted customer service to ask about charges was told I don’t have an account. How odd. Today’s email from subscription services said they weren’t able to charge my card. Guess if they get too wonky I will cancel ### 5/5 — Crosswords *2025-07-15, version 6.0.81* Cool ### 5/5 — Latmes *2024-09-10, version 6.0.69* I love the LA Times app because it gives you updates every two or three minutes of breaking news and also you can read the digital paper through the app ### 5/5 — Seamlessly digital newspaper-reading experience! *2021-11-25* Particularly loved the eNewspaper feature—for its user-friendly design and seamless reading experience. ### 5/5 — Great and simple UI *2021-07-21* I’ve been using ”ABC7 Los Angeles” app for over 3 years , and I gotta say that app sucked. It always buffers and most of the time doesn’t even stop loading, and never works. I was still using it thinking that was the only local news app(silly me), until I deleted it and came about to “LA Times”. I’m very happy with it. It has a great UI and very simple to use, and most importantly it doesn’t buffer or loads for more than 3 seconds. Good job guys! It’s a very futuristic app, and I love it! ### 5/5 — Love the Newspaper mode *2020-12-08, version 6.0.20* I like the newspaper mode because you get what makes the headlines for that 24 hour period. I like to reflect more than react and it’s helpful. Also ensures the newspaper doesn’t just curate something based on what I like and I’m exposed to stories the way everyone else would see them. ### 5/5 — Only the LA Times *2019-12-16, version 6.0.9* I live in Northern California. Sacramento To be exact, the political Capitol of California. So who do I turn to for great journalism coverage of national and local, not the Sacramento Bee. I go to the LA Times. And even tho I’m not local I still enjoy reading local news for LA because I love LA. I have five stars became of their fantastic journalism and the way they cover Washington and California. Keep it up LA Times. You guys are second to none. ### 5/5 — A treasure trove of some of the best journalism anywhere *2019-06-12* The inspiring revival story of the Los Angeles Times is just what the world needs, now more than ever. The blaze of talent; the new, intentional and growing diversity; the global reach; the creative roll-out on multiple platforms; the return of beloved Column One; the dogged, dedicated investigative reporting; the extraordinary photography; the stunning, against-all-odds claw-back and rebirth from Tronc’s near-destruction, all give your readers reasons to cheer, engage and subscribe. We give digital gift LA Times subscriptions to clients, colleagues and family on every occasions because of your superior journalism and to support your work. They all fall in love with your reporting and your reporters and they get hooked. BRAVO! And thank you! ### 5/5 — LA Times *2019-04-16, version 5.0.3* Great reading --- *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 2026-09-01.*