# Lowell Sun News for Mobile — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of Lowell Sun News for Mobile by MediaNews Group, rated 4.60/5 from 196 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowell-sun-news-for-mobile/id502959997/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowell-sun-news-for-mobile/id502959997.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 155 · 4★ 21 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Lowell Sun News for Mobile? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📰 Local news coverage - 👍 User-friendly for some - ✨ Nice layout (new) **Cons** - 😠 Ads for subscribers - outdated app design - 🐛 Frequent glitches - 💰 Paywall frustration - ⏳ Slow loading times - ❌ Content not updated - 🚫 Login issues - 👎 Difficult navigation - 📰 Limited content - 🚫 Missing features **Commonly reported bugs** - Ads for subscribers - Unable to access sections - Cannot log in - App is old and archaic - Pop-ups are ridiculous - Home page doesn't open - Won't update home page - App is 4 months behind on headlines - App is 8 months behind on breaking news - Constant pop-ups blocking reading - Riddled with ads - Obituaries missing - Difficult to send review - Doesn't seem to update - Very hard to navigate - No 'Search' option - Can't see comments - Shows old news - So little information published - No sign in for electronic subscriber - No news (breaking, local, national) - Today's headlines only two items, outdated - Obit page terrible - No polls - Doesn't rotate on iPad - Missing police logs, arrest log, blog report - Less content - Can't log in - Can't create an account - Can't read the news - Want you to pay to read anything - Need a subscription for a free app - Asks for subscription - Annoying subscription requirement - App requires login - Clunky app - Cannot open articles - Plays audio file on open - Cumbersome to use - Difficult to read obituaries - Runs slower than ever - Takes forever to load - Takes several minutes to open - New version is worse than before - Ads overwhelm content - App requires login - Articles are old and dated - Frustrating wanting more - Not the 'paper' to read - Nothing eye catching - Can't vote in polls - Never works right - Stories don't load - Videos have never worked - Full of glitches that cause crashes - Rarely is content up to date - No rhyme or reason to organization - Fails to load recent articles - Barely use it now - Individual stories don't load - App is useless - Video doesn't work - Displays headline at top of black screen - Content doesn't upload - Some pages take a long time to load - Needs updating - App is never updated - Breaking news section needs improvement - Columnists, letters, etc. missing - Cannot switch back and forth between news sections - No headline, local news, or arrest log - Content is weeks or months behind - Box office review 60 days old **Most requested features** - Bring back old app - Improve app design - Update content more frequently - Add search functionality - Include police logs/arrest logs - Allow voting in polls - Fix video playback - More local entertainment updates - Add obituaries section - Make app rotate on iPad ## Newest reviews (19 of 64) ### 2/5 — 0 *2024-02-26* I like the old format to just flip Pages just like I was reading the paper version ### 2/5 — Unable to acess sections *2023-11-24* For some reason it is not working day or completely doable to access particular sections of the paper each day. ### 2/5 — Time to Update *2022-11-01* This app is old and archaic in its design. The User Interface is terrible. Difficult to find the story I’m looking for. ### 2/5 — The 90’s called.... *2021-01-07* Seriously, this app is severely dated. Plus, it’s riddled with ads even though I pay for a subscription. I suggest the Sun make some serious some investments on the app if they plan to keep subscribers. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-05-09, version 7.4.5* This is terrible. I can’t get an e edition like the WSJ or BGlobe. ### 1/5 — Obituaries *2020-02-16, version 7.4.2* Where are the obituaries?? The Lowell Sun app will not survive unless it is done properly. ### 1/5 — Horrible App *2019-01-11, version 7.3.11* And they even make it difficult to send a review!! ### 2/5 — Old news *2017-07-06, version 7.2.11* Doesn't seem to update ### 1/5 — Lame *2017-06-25, version 7.2.0* This is the worst online newspaper ever very hard to navigate you stink ### 2/5 — No "Search" option!?!? *2017-06-21, version 7.2.0* If there is one they hide it well ### 1/5 — Terrible *2017-05-23, version 7.2.0* Can't see comments. When you open it up, it shows old news. Needs so much improvement ### 1/5 — Limited use *2017-03-16, version 7.1.7* So little information is published on this app that it is not hardly worth reading. There isn't even a sign in for an electronic subscriber to get a decent amount of information. ### 1/5 — A waist of Time *2017-01-13* Don't bother getting this App , No news , Breaking ,Local or National News . Today's Headlines had only two items and both were outdated . The Obit page is terrible. The sun should be ashamed of themselves for putting out such crap. ### 1/5 — New apps *2016-12-22, version 7.0.0023* What! No po logs bull#%^* Bring back my old app Also doesn't rotate on my iPad Poor ### 2/5 — Missing option *2016-12-16, version 7.0.0023* Where's the police logs, arrest log and blog report for iOS app? ### 2/5 — Huh? *2016-12-15, version 7.0.0023* The display of the content looks nice, but there's less of it. No arrest log? I always check out that section. I don't think I'll be keeping this app. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2015-08-18, version 6.2.6100* Can't log in. Can't create an account. Can't read the news. No good it me. ### 1/5 — Was good not anymore *2015-08-18, version 6.2.6100* It was a good app but now they want you to pay to read anything in the app not worth it now when you can go to their website and see it for free ### 1/5 — Don't bother, get Twitter! *2015-06-28* I work in Maine so I like the police blog and back talk, BUT, i've gone over my free looks! I now need a subscription! I don't get the paper because I forget to pay the paperboy! I'm also not paying for very outdated material! So don't waste your time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Paid for a subscription, got ads for porn *2025-02-11* First of all, why am I getting ads if I paid for a subscription? Second, why am I getting ads for porn? This is bizarre **Developer response:** Hello, We are so sorry to hear about this experience. Can you please send a screenshot of these ads to dfmmobilesupport@digitalfirstmedia.com? Please be sure to include the date you saw the advertisement and your account information so we can report this as well as assist you quickly. ### 1/5 — Not worth it!???!!! *2023-03-20, version 7.6.3* =0 e news just headlines to get info You have to buy the paper the Sun Doesn’t measure up to the real Lowell Sun have to get Lowell news from Other sources! And it’s amazing they keep Badgering you to buy into it! ### 1/5 — Payed for subscription, but can’t log in… *2023-03-07, version 7.6.3* This app is terrible! For any local news agency to permit such electronic fumbling is counter productive. A very bad disservice to local customers. ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-06-29* Cannot deal with the app anymore cancel my account at the end of the month pop-ups are ridiculous. little bit of new news lots of old news been with customer for 45 years ### 1/5 — Good bye *2021-06-03* I’ve had this app for years and although I found it somewhat lacking in depth, it was nice to get a quick overview of happenings in Lowell and surrounding area. Now you are charging to read this paper and you should be ashamed of yourselves. I’ve deleted it. Hope your greed works out for you! ### 1/5 — It’s not so much the App... *2021-05-30, version 7.6.0* It’s not so much the App, it’s the looney slant on 99% of your so called news! ### 1/5 — Just terrible *2021-04-02, version 7.5.9* Home page doesn't open. Needs some serious work. ### 1/5 — Won’t update home page *2021-03-27, version 7.5.9* App is failing badly ### 1/5 — No stars *2021-03-16, version 7.5.9* No stars! The app is 4 months behind on “Today’s Headlines” and 8 months in “Breaking News”!!! ### 1/5 — Why ads? I pay! *2021-03-11* I cannot stand any of the Lowell Sun digital versions and that includes this app. I pay for the subscription but I still get constant pop-ups blocking me from reading the article I started. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Recommend for residents of Greater Lowell *2024-08-10* As far as I know, the Lowell Sun provides me a variety of local news stories I wouldn’t have otherwise known about if I relied on the n my shoe news outlets. I like to keep up on what’s happening in the Greater Lowell Area and this newspaper does just that. ### 5/5 — All news *2013-08-08, version 4.4.0.0* Love the sun! ### 5/5 — Works Perfect *2013-06-26, version 4.3.0.0* Found all the sections complete ... Excellent ### 5/5 — I'm impressed *2013-05-30, version 4.3.0.0* Great app for any IPhone ### 5/5 — Like the new lay out!!!!👍 *2012-11-22, version 4.0.0.0* 👍 ### 5/5 — Great local news app! *2012-07-17, version 1.0* I love it ### 4/5 — Not too shabby! *2014-04-26* I like this app because it gives me a quick glimpse of local events without getting printer's ink on my fingers. It could use some refinements but, over all, it's a worthy app. ### 4/5 — good app *2013-01-30, version 4.1.0.0* For a small town newspaper ... nicely done! ### 4/5 — Wow *2012-08-29, version 1.0* I love all the categories and how they have a section: "breaking news". :) this isn't 💩 it's 🌟🌟🌟🌟. xD ### 4/5 — Almost 5 stars *2012-05-21, version 1.0* Great app. User friendly. Please post Obituaries. --- *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 2026-09-07.*