# Narcity — Connect to your city.

> Urban news and travel discovery platform for North America. (iPhone/iPad app by Narcity Media Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcity/id1291431733 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Narcity Media Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291431732)
- Category: News, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 68 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcity/id1291431733/reviews.md

## What is Narcity?

Welcome to Narcity’s Digital Downtown.

Narcity's app is the ultimate destination for urban news and travel in and round North America. Download to discover everything you need to know about anywhere you want to go and connect to your city.



Features: 
- Access all the content you love in a user-friendly environment
- Explore cities in a whole new way by viewing topic-specific content
- Stay informed on trending stories in your community
- Get notifications about stories relevant to you
- Share your favorite stories with your friends & family

## Key features

- User-friendly content access
- Topic-specific city exploration
- Trending local stories
- Personalized story notifications
- Story sharing

## What do users think of Narcity?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📰 Good reporting and articles
- 📍 Ability to choose city
- ✨ Interesting content
- 📱 Smooth navigation
- 🤩 Great for discovering places
- ✅ Works well
- 👍 User friendly
- 🤩 Love this app
- 📰 Great articles
- 👍 User friendly
- 🤩 Best thing ever
- ✅ Very good
- 👍 Love this app
- 📰 Great reads
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Super app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Perfect for Torontonian
- 👍 Good content
- 👍 Exciting
- 👍 Really cool for Texas news
- 👍 Smooth interface
- 👍 Intuitive and sleek interface
- 👍 Well organized
- 👍 Tailor articles based on tastes
- 👍 Fluid navigation
- 👍 Pleasant to read articles
- 👍 Useful information
- 👍 Beautiful images
- 👍 Relevant information
- 👍 Latest version is A1

**Cons**

- 🐛 App freezes frequently
- 🐛 Articles don't load
- 🐛 Content not fitting screen
- 🐛 Random and outdated content
- 🐛 Poor content quality
- 🐛 Outdated articles
- 🐛 Photos used without consent
- 🐛 No news about Donald Trump (for one user)
- 🐛 Content is random
- 🐛 Previous cities no longer available
- 🐛 No longer a go-to app for discovery
- 🐛 Content stolen from other sources
- 🐛 Recommended places out of business
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Trouble finding cities
- 🐛 Default US content
- 🐛 User UNFRIENDLY
- 🐛 Annoying swipe function
- 🐛 Articles not loading
- 🐛 Search results are old
- 🐛 More news than things to do
- 🐛 Politically focused content
- 🐛 Limited cities
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Freezing while scrolling
- 🐛 Crashing problems
- 🐛 System error on login
- 🐛 Content doesn't fit screen
- 🐛 Too many publicity links
- 🐛 Old articles in search
- 🐛 Can't scroll after 30 seconds
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 No option other than Facebook login
- 🐛 Login button doesn't work
- 🐛 Redirects back from Facebook
- 🐛 Doesn't work without Facebook
- 🐛 Cannot login
- 🐛 Too many glitches
- 🐛 Update needed for non-Facebook users
- 🐛 Default to US content
- 🐛 Getting content from other cities
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 Not loading articles

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App update removed ability to log in and see saved content
- Previous cities no longer listed or available for search
- Articles not loading
- Trouble finding cities
- Default US content, requires constant location update
- Articles not loading
- App freezes while scrolling
- App crashes
- Login issues (system error, doesn't work, redirects back)
- App won't open
- Content doesn't fit screen
- Too many publicity links
- Articles shown in search are old
- Cannot scroll down after 30 seconds
- Login button doesn't work
- Cannot login with Facebook
- App freezes when scrolling through articles
- App keeps freezing

**Most requested features**

- Offer French translation for articles
- Dark mode option
- Allow users to see saved content after update
- Restore previous city search functionality
- Allow users to log in and see saved content
- Allow users to search for previous cities
- Expand to more cities in the USA
- Fix swipe function to only trigger from edges
- Provide more content about things to do, see, and eat
- Go back to the old content release method
- Update app to be accessible without signing into Facebook

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narcity/id1291431733/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good reporting

*2025-03-29, version 1.3*

Sure Narcity does inform us of recalls which are very good and tells us in Quebec of places in Ontario that we would have to drive to if we were ambitious, however, there’s absolutely no news about Donald Trump and that’s great

### 3/5 — Traduire ou offrir la traduction en français

*2022-06-09, version 5.6*

Cette application aurait plus d’étoiles si elle offrait la traduction française des articles venant des autres grandes villes canadienne comme elle le fait pour Montréal. Pourquoi ne pas offrir cette option?

### 2/5 — Hate the update

*2021-05-01, version 4.0*

I’m not certain if Narcity decided to go a different direction or not, but updating the app came with no warning. Sure it’s more stable, but no longer do you have the ability to log in and see saved content. Previous cities are no longer listed or available for search. The content is just . . . Random. No longer can this be considered a go to app for discovering your country or cities. Perhaps things are still in development but personally, I’d prefer the previous access to information.

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2020-12-22, version 3.10.0*

😡 Don't waste your time. I gave it a try. Twice actually. Poor content (often stolen from other sources) most recommended places were out of business, outdated articles, photos used without consent.

### 4/5 — Needs dark mode! 🙏🏼

*2020-12-05, version 3.10.0*

This is my main news app - I read it everyday! It only needs a dark mode option so I can keep reading even at low light

### 5/5 — Great, user friendly

*2020-11-07, version 3.8.0*

A new uses, I’m enjoying the stores and news.

### 5/5 — ❤️

*2020-07-31, version 3.3.0*

Love their instagram page

### 1/5 — Je peux même pas lire les articles

*2020-07-11, version 3.2.0*

Ils ne chargent pas, je vois juste les noms!!!

### 1/5 — Trouble finding cities?

*2020-07-07, version 3.1.0*

I tried logging into the app and when searching for my city, I got the message it was having trouble finding cities and to try again later. Same message over a couple weeks. I just deleted it

### 5/5 — Bug règler

*2020-06-18, version 3.1.0*

De retour et fonctionne parfaitement

## Frequently asked questions about Narcity

### What does this app do?

This app serves as a comprehensive platform for urban news and travel information across North America. It allows users to discover what's happening in cities they are interested in, explore topic-specific content, and stay informed about trending stories in their communities.

### What are the key features?

Key features include user-friendly access to all content, the ability to explore cities through topic-specific articles, staying updated on trending local stories, receiving personalized notifications for relevant news, and easily sharing favorite stories with others.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a free user experience.

### Who is this app for?

This app is designed for individuals who want to connect with their city and discover new places. It's ideal for urban dwellers interested in local news and events, as well as travelers planning trips across North America.

### How can I discover new cities with this app?

You can explore cities in a whole new way by viewing topic-specific content related to various urban areas. This allows you to delve into what interests you most about a particular city, whether it's news, events, or travel information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.0.3 — 2026-04-21

Fixed images not appearing in notifications for breaking news.

### 6.0.2 — 2026-04-13

- added featured images to push notifications

### 6.0.1 — 2026-04-09

Fixed a few bugs and contact links now properly open.

### 6.0.0 — 2026-04-08

- Revamped app and reading experience.
- Switch between French and English
- New smart notifications
- Fixed many legacy bugs

### 1.3 — 2024-04-16

New splash screen

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## More apps by Narcity Media Inc.

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All apps by Narcity Media Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1291431732

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