# NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile — user reviews > 53 indexed App Store user reviews of NFB by National Federation of the Blind, rated 4.30/5 from 499 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfb-newsline-mobile/id530470425/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfb-newsline-mobile/id530470425.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 315 · 4★ 68 · 3★ 80 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of NFB? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ♿ Fully accessible for blind and visually impaired users - 📰 Wide variety of newspapers and magazines available - 🆓 Free service with no complex downloads required - 📱 Convenient mobile access on-the-go - 🎙️ Excellent VoiceOver support - 🌍 Global news access from multiple sources - 📖 Includes weather, TV listings, and special content - 👍 Easy navigation and user-friendly interface - 🔄 Eliminates need for phone call-in service **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 😤 Recent updates made app tedious and cumbersome - 📍 Difficult to change location settings - ❌ Incomplete articles from some publications - 🔐 Data privacy concerns - ⚙️ Navigation between pages is confusing - 📄 Limited article display (e.g., only 10 obituaries instead of full list) - 🔤 Apostrophes removed from article text - 🔍 Global search functionality broken - 💾 Unable to save articles to email - 📊 Excessive decimal points in weather data **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on search functionality - App crashes regularly during use - Unable to open individual articles - Global news search server communication errors - Articles display partially instead of in full - Login credentials not being saved - App requires re-initialization after reopening - Apostrophes missing from article text - Subscription section publications scrambled in iOS - Hartford Current articles not displaying fully - Returning to app resets position to top of issue **Most requested features** - Line-by-line article reading capability - Improved favorites section functionality - Better page navigation and position memory - Remove KNFB reader integration from app - Simplify weather forecast display without unnecessary decimals - Add ability to browse entire sections without opening individual articles - Improved article display from publications like Consumer Reports - User input on app changes before implementation - Better location/state management system ## Newest reviews (11 of 53) ### 4/5 — disappointed in NFB News Line and just a few ways *2026-05-09, version 3.1.1* it’s very disappointing that NFB News Line doesn’t insist that the Boston Globe lets us read by line. Also that there was a telegram and Gazette‘s content is almost nonexistent except for obituaries. You know there’s a lot going on in Worcester. We don’t even get to hear about it because you refuse to bake them, give us the content of the newspaper. ### 3/5 — Difficult to change *2026-04-03, version 3.1.1* It makes me wonder if NFB thinks we never move from one place to another. I’m having a difficult time changing it from Indiana to Kentucky. There seems to be nowhere to change my information. I really think the app is outdated and doesn’t work the way it should. And then that makes me wonder if my data is being stolen and sold. ### 3/5 — Hartford current articles are being reported partially and not full *2024-08-31, version 3.1.1* I fully support NFB-NEWSLINE, however, for the past week articles being reported in the Hartford current which is my hometown newspaper are not being reported in full and they’re indicating that if you’re subscriber, then you have to sign in or and this is not functional and it doesn’t make sense so I just wanted to express my disclosure with this issue which is going on like I said for one week ### 3/5 — Five stars when it actually works *2024-08-25* But zero stars when it doesn’t. It’s August 25, 2024, and for the last several weeks the app seems to be crashing on a regular basis. Can’t use it at all when that happens, which is terribly inconvenient. I appreciate that it’s free, but lately I’ve been getting what I paid for. ### 3/5 — Just one issue *2023-12-19, version 3.1.1* This app is pretty good, does what I need it to do and I can read the news I want to read. But for some reason, none of the articles I’m reading contain apostrophes. It’s like they’ve been removed, and voiceover will read things to me like, “can t” or “didn t”. What’s up with that? Is this a weird thing the developers have done, rather than escaping the ‘ apostrophe character? No clue, but anyhow that’s my only complaint. ### 2/5 — Very disappointed *2022-09-10, version 3.1.1* First of all I very much appreciate NFB News Line and the people that are providing us with this content I’ve been a user for many years and felt that the original version was much better. The new version it is so tedious it’s just plain sad. I read the Boston Globe and recently they did away with being able to read articles line by line. Spacev there’s no way to read an article line by line so if I miss something near the end I have to start all over again on a waste of my time. Adding a reader to this app was just such a big mistake. Regarding the my favorites section it worked just fine before I could read the whole paper going back-and-forth back-and-forth back-and-forth from page to page it’s extremely tedious and not very well done. I have called the 800 number many times and talked about things that don’t work and they’re very helpful. ### 2/5 — Grumpy *2022-07-14, version 3.1* Super unhappy with all the changes from the recent update. ### 4/5 — Not always full story *2022-02-07, version 3.0.1* Sometimes it appears in national magazines and papers that the whole story is not being displayed. ### 3/5 — Credentials *2021-02-01, version 3.0* I can’t get my credentials ### 4/5 — Nfb News Line *2020-12-16, version 3.0* What’s not to like? Free information from periodicals and newspapers many of which were never available before to blind people. The addition of special weather and TV listings raises the quality. Also contains a basic version of K Nf B Reader. I have use this application for years. I get articles from my local newspaper and the associated press plus many magazines. I have used it both in the United States and when I was abroad. It is very easy to use without the complex down loading required of other systems. ### 2/5 — Not a good update *2020-09-29, version 3.0* Downloaded the most recent version and it’s now very cumbersome to get around and read articles. With the previous version, I was able to open a newspaper and browse through all the articles in a section. Now, I have to go in and out of every article and can’t just do a two-finger swipe down and listen to the entire section. I’m giving it two stars just because I can still get to the articles, but I wish I had never downloaded the update. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Several updates in the last week or two *2026-07-25, version 4.0.3* I usually time out while waiting for information to load. It might be nice if they actually tested their updates before they issued it. Can we go back to the version three or four versions ago because that one didn’t seem to have any problems. ### 1/5 — I got good news and bad news *2022-07-12, version 3.1* The app has been very effective for for several years but starting in July 1 the new update has caused the app to be unusable I have notified the helpdesk and only have been told today to reinstall this must be corrected because I utilize this app daily ### 1/5 — Latest update has made the app on usable *2022-07-06, version 3.1* The latest 3.1 update on July 2, 2022 has made the news line app unusable. I am no longer able to open individual articles. This renders the app useless. This is very disappointing to me because I use this app daily. It is my primary source of news information. Sure do hope whoever is responsible for the app figures out what has broken, and pushes an update ASAP. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2021-01-09, version 3.0* App does not work when I put in my subscriber ID and security code, all I get is kNfb reader basic settings and nothing else. this app doesn’t work. When I put in my subscriber ID and security code, all I get is kNfb reader basic settings I the camera. There is nothing else in this app ### 1/5 — Disappointed And Frustrated *2020-10-04, version 3.0* This latest update is horrible! Not worth the time it takes to download and set up. Very disappointing! I deleted the app, sadly. ### 1/5 — Do not update, it’s horrible *2020-10-02, version 3.0* I had previously given this app five stars, today, I can’t get into anything that I used to use. It lost my login so I have to go find some code that I set up over five years ago. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — This is a step backward not a step forward *2020-09-28, version 3.0* I used the original app daily. The new version is so clunky and buggy that I’m inclined to stop using it entirely. What a complete mess. ### 2/5 — Articles from newspapers *2026-01-12, version 3.1.1* I had the Saint Paul Pioneer press as one of the periodic articles that I'd like to check out. Predominantly for the obituaries. Sundays are only 10 listed here. Why only 10 when there's Sunday has many many more?! ### 2/5 — why do you make changes without input from the users? *2023-10-31* once again, you’re making changes without input from the users. The weather forecast is now much more tedious than it was containing information that’s totally useless. We are not scientists please remove the decimal point from the wind, speed and temperature. It makes no sense, including this information, and only makes the app more tedious than you have already made it tedious by making a swipe past periods in a text. also, why is there no response from NFB News Line regarding the 300 comments that are in place? Why are you so out of touch with the people you’re supposed to be serving? ### 2/5 — Very disappointed *2023-03-30* First of all I very much appreciate NFB News Line and the people that are providing us with this content I’ve been a user for many years and felt that the original version was much better. The new version it is so tedious it’s just plain sad. I read the Boston Globe and recently they did away with being able to read articles line by line. Spacev there’s no way to read an article line by line so if I miss something near the end I have to start all over again on a waste of my time. Adding a reader to this app was just such a big mistake. Regarding the my favorites section it worked just fine before I could read the whole paper going back-and-forth back-and-forth back-and-forth from page to page it’s extremely tedious and not very well done. I have called the 800 number many times and talked about things that don’t work and they’re very helpful. It’s about a year later and they still haven’t fixed saving an article to my email. Also, many publications have incomplete articles like Consumer Reports. The first four articles are nonexistent just a byline and a headache. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent!!! *2026-05-18, version 3.1.1* I love this app. Use it all the time. ### 5/5 — NFB-NEWSLINE *2025-10-12, version 3.1.1* Good evening NFB-NEWSLINE team developers my name is Ulises Gomez. I am a proud NFB-NEWSLINE customer. I’ve been using the app for a long time. It is 100% accessible with VoiceOver. I would like to see updates coming into the app. Keep up the great work NFB-NEWSLINE team sincerely, Ulises a proud NFB-NEWSLINE customer three periods six!! ### 5/5 — This app is useful. *2025-05-28, version 3.1.1* This app is useful. As a blind person myself, I am able to read the news and other magazines just like everyone else. I've been subscribed to NFB Newsline since 2023 and it's awesome. ### 5/5 — NFB Newsline Review *2024-12-30, version 3.1.1* I am highly pleased with the service. Newspapers are struggling to survive and my hometown newspaper has a lot of reprinted articles from other papers so I feel fortunate to have access to The Washington Post, New York Times, etc. I’m very grateful for this opportunity. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Global news search not working in 3.3.1 *2022-09-18, version 3.1.1* No matter which device I use, iPhone or iPad, global news search always tells me that there is a problem communicating with the server. So I can't look up anything. Other than that, it's a great app and provides a service to great to evaluate. ### 5/5 — Keeping updated in today’s world *2022-07-04, version 3.1* Politically speaking access to the left and to the right worldwide. Lots of good entertainment, environmental issues, and access to the medical world. ### 5/5 — Out of the darkness *2022-05-26, version 3.0.1* I would like to state my appreciation for the NFB Newsline for providing a wide range of magazines, and other interesting information that would otherwise not be accessible to blind persons. I love the fact that smartphones can access this service on-the-go and how easy it is to navigate. Thank you for opening the eyes for blind people, by helping us to access a great variety of topics. I give a rating of excellent! ### 5/5 — Thanks *2021-06-16, version 3.0.1* This app has helped me so much this year and it has fun articles with activities and facts in them. Thank you for your help. ### 5/5 — I NFB newsline review *2021-02-03, version 3.0* As much as I like this app, I think they’ve gotten a little bit sloppy in their development. The app doesn’t seem to be near Lee as functional as it used to in previous versions. There is the issue of moving from one page to another, there is the issue of never knowing where you’re going to land once you change pages and the issue that once you have a particular area that you want to use on a regular basis, whenever you re-open the app you have to re-initialize it in order for it to function properly. Also I think the idea of adding the basic function of the KNFB reading software should not have been added. It actually does a disservice to the app and takes away from its initial function ### 5/5 — Newsletter *2021-01-16, version 3.0* A great help to me! Thank you I am enjoying using Newslinene --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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