# National Review — user reviews > 132 indexed App Store user reviews of National Review by National Review, rated 4.70/5 from 10,297 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/national-review/id419895234/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/national-review/id419895234.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,753 · 4★ 888 · 3★ 212 · 2★ 107 · 1★ 337 ## What do users think of National Review? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🌟 Excellent political commentary - 🗞️ Thoughtful and well-reasoned content - 📰 Reliable source of news and analysis - 🧠 Intelligent and erudite writing **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unstable app - 🔍 Difficulty accessing content - 💤 Lack of common sense functionality - 📢 Intrusive and disruptive ads **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes and resets frequently - Login and subscription issues - Compatibility problems with newer devices - Inconsistent content loading and display **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Better article navigation and bookmarking - Improved offline reading capabilities - Seamless integration between app and website ## Newest reviews (14 of 132) ### 4/5 — Still here *2026-03-17, version 28.5* Just finished Dan mclaughlin’s don’t burn own fortifications. It’s articles like these that I save them and take notes. I frequently return to saved articles to build and reinforce a body of knowledge. His military metaphor was apt. ### 3/5 — Love the writing, not a fan of the app *2026-03-13, version 28.5* I am a fan of the writing of National Review. No question about it. I am not a fan of this app because of the ads. I’d really like to be able to pay to get rid of the ads. The quality of the ads is so poor, they are stuck in readers faces in a most annoying manner. I’m a fan of NR why am I made to feel that you are selling me to the lowest bidder. ### 3/5 — Notifications Load Article in browser not app *2025-07-14, version 28.4* If notifications are enabled and one chooses that article, it opens the app then the article within a browser rather than the article in the app. It should load the article within the app. ### 4/5 — Website *2025-07-09, version 28.4* I like it’s content but pop up messages are annoying ### 3/5 — Lacks common sense functionality *2025-06-21, version 28.4* Setting aside content (excellent), the app is lacking in one very significant and annoying aspect: Unless I force quit the app, it should retain my place. Speaking as a programmer, this should be obvious and not difficult. Instead, flipping between apps resets to the top of the screen, which is really unacceptable. ### 5/5 — NR *2024-11-28, version 28.4* Excellent analysis very well reasoned and well written. ### 5/5 — News presentation *2024-11-26, version 28.4* You all give the best fair and honest opinions and news ### 5/5 — Bio info needed for authors of articles *2024-11-23, version 28.4* Great app, but I noticed the articles in the app lack the short bio statement for the authors which is always found at the end of the article in the magazine and web version. You should add that to the app versions of the articles. ### 5/5 — Depth *2024-11-22, version 28.4* Get in depth stories on a variety of topics. Timely information from writers with expertise and well informed opinions ### 3/5 — Good overall, bad UX for search and links *2024-11-01, version 28.3* When you search or click a link from one article to another, it pops up with an embedded browser, which you have to sign into separately. The app is a clunkier experience than the browser, and if you opt out of alerts there is no compelling reason to use the app over the web browser. ### 5/5 — Pop ups *2024-10-29, version 28.3* The app is very distracting with pop ups constantly interrupting every single article. This is after I’ve paid for the subscription. I expect ad free reading ### 5/5 — Best News and Commentary in America *2024-09-11, version 28.3* NR is the best news and political commentary site in America. They are grounded in the conservative tradition, but allow a breadth of perspectives within it. They allow writers to support or attack Trump as the situation determines. They are one of the few remaining institutions with both integrity and a willingness to allow for good faith disagreements and honest debate. Almost certainly, they will publish view points you dont like… that is the point. At times you might be frustrated that it’s not a mere echo chamber. And if you’re a committed political progressive you might hate everything. But… if you want thoughtful and honest conservative political engagement, this is the place for you. Well done NR! ### 5/5 — Premioer conservative journal both under Buckley and Lowery *2024-07-22, version 28.3* As a new immigrant to America in 1967, I started reading NR two years into learning the English language. A relative had introduced me to the magazine and the NYS Conservative Party. Still registered conservative, still reading NR on line…. The hard copy back then was a treasure to hold. It was the Premiere conservative journal both under Buckley and Lowery ! It still Is …. Michael G Mihalos Gsrden City , NY ### 3/5 — One annoyance *2024-07-22, version 28.3* One annoyance I have encountered is that when opening an NR Plus article from a notification, the article opens within an in-app browser rather than through the app itself. I am then required to either log into my account to view the article—even though I am already logged in through the app—or close the browser and relocate the article within the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Subscription confusion *2025-04-27, version 28.4* My subscription ends with the June, 2025 issue, but I can’t read I can’t login. I realize the June edition comes out in April, but I don’t understand why my subscription is labeled as “Expired” . ### 1/5 — biased beyond belief *2025-02-24, version 28.4* they don’t even try to hide the bias ### 1/5 — Signs Off Immediately *2025-02-22, version 28.4* I’ve tried everything I know but this frustrating app simply won’t stay signed on. ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-12-10, version 28.4* I’m a premium member and bombarded by ads. Won’t be renewing when the time comes. ### 1/5 — Cannot sign into website *2024-09-07, version 28.3* Suddenly, the NR website will not let you sign into your account. ### 1/5 — So far right *2024-08-11, version 28.3* I was looking for something without an agenda. Bye bye. ### 1/5 — Great content, horrible online and app *2024-06-17, version 28.3* This has to be the worst journalism app I have. Hard to find content, when notifications come up and I click on it, then have to leave for any reason, the article I was reading is gone, and often very hard to find. Can’t save every article either. For years the WSJ had similar issues but they got fixed over time. NR seems to get worse. Really need to fix for the digital age! ### 1/5 — I should not have *2023-11-08, version 28.3* To be sidetracked by ads in a publication I pay for. ### 1/5 — Buggy and annoying *2023-10-02* Still bad. Worst app I have ever used for publications. Love the publication, which I only read digitally, but the app is often very annoying. When reading, when new articles load, it kicks me out of what I’m reading and takes me back to the articles list page. When I download the magazine to read offline, certain articles - why just certain ones? - are not available to read offline. And, there is no way to change the font size! The Wall Street Journal app allows me to change font size, which is very helpful! All these things seem fixable - so please do!!! Keeps taking me to the web version to login for the umpteenth time, then throws me to an error page; really is this that hard to make a decent app? ### 1/5 — Not very accurate *2023-09-17, version 28.1* Far right propaganda. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-03, version 28.5* Excellent conservative news, updated frequently, good news app ### 5/5 — Dan Crenshaw approved *2026-07-09, version 28.5* I’ve been looking for a solid conservative news source that’s not far right, full of grifters, and conspiracy theory ridden. Congressman Dan Crenshaw recommended the National Review in one of his podcasts and it’s been awesome so far. Great in depth reporting with facts not random “sources”. Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — Glad to be back. *2026-07-05, version 28.5* I read the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, WAPO, NYT, andBloomberg every day. NR has the best essays of any of them. At this time, it is important to evaluate what they are all saying as I contemplate how I am going to vote. What is your? ### 5/5 — National Review does the research. *2026-04-26, version 28.5* National Research does the research and seeks the truth no matter where it takes it. Yes, it has a limited government, liberty oriented, conservative/libertarian perspective but doesn’t sugarcoat information or facts to promote that perspective. ### 5/5 — Depth *2026-03-12, version 28.5* Get in depth stories on a variety of topics. Timely information from writers with expertise and well informed opinions. ### 5/5 — Premier conservative journal both under Buckley and Lowery *2025-08-24, version 28.4* As a new immigrant to America in 1967, I started reading NR two years into learning the English language. A relative had introduced me to the magazine and the NYS Conservative Party. Still registered conservative, still reading NR on line…. The hard copy back then was a treasure to hold. It was the Premiere conservative journal both under Buckley and Lowery ! It still Is …. Michael G Mihalos Gsrden City , NY ### 5/5 — School of Choice *2025-07-12, version 28.4* Audrey Fahlberg does another nice job of capturing information in a useful format. ### 5/5 — Update app!!! *2025-06-11, version 28.4* This app badly needs dark mode! ### 5/5 — Excellent political commentary *2025-01-18, version 28.4* Arguably the best source for conservative opinion, commentary, and analysis of the news of the day. NR also reports on current events that the mainstream media ignores. ### 5/5 — Always on Point *2024-12-05, version 28.4* A great source of timely wide-ranging conservative commentary and news from a conservative perspective. National Review covers a lot of news that is ignored by the MSM and was vindicated with its coverage of the Russiagate, Mueller investigation, and Covid stories when the MSM was flat out wrong. Well worth a subscription. --- *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.*