# NT News — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of NT News by News Digital Media, rated 2.82/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nt-news/id1104186894/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nt-news/id1104186894.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (13 of 34) ### 1/5 — Rip off *2018-05-29* First they doubled the subscription charge, and I decided I wouldn’t pay that. Then they continue to charge me $3.99 a week to access....nothing! They keep taking money but they don’t give you anything for it! What a total scam this app is, do not download! ### 1/5 — Update is worse *2018-04-28* I used to be able to download previous papers, with the new update I am now only able to download today’s current paper. If I don’t download the paper each day, I now can not access it. Bring back the old version! ### 1/5 — Shocker *2018-01-23, version 1.76* Had the app for a week, been able to read 1 paper - two emails no response. Papers are frozen, can’t refresh even reboot iPhone to no avail - oh but they are quick to take your money- buyer beware ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work offline :( *2018-01-13* Every second day this app closes down half way through my morning read... but what is really disappointing is when you can’t open any downloaded edition when you’re not connected to WiFi, i.e. on the morning plane to Alice Springs.... ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2017-11-13, version 1.76* Will not work after up date. Says your are not entitled to publication? Tried deleting and reinstalling. Tried changing password. No luck???? ### 1/5 — Unusable piece of junk *2017-09-11* Often freezes and gets stuck in a 'loading' or 'update' loop, and then crashes. I now know multiple attempts to 'loading' are it actually trying to log on, and if you try too many times you get logged out, despite not knowing that is what it is doing! Piece of junk. Don't use until they fix it! ### 1/5 — Crashes *2017-09-09, version 1.76* Could be heaps better, constantly crashing so not impressed! ### 1/5 — NTNews App *2017-07-24* Concept great but very unstable and continues to crash, been happening for ages, NT News don't seem to be attempting to fix the problem which is very disappointing, as they have no problems collecting my subscription. Only way to read is to login via website ### 1/5 — Could improve a lot - update: a helluva lot *2017-06-23* Only been using for a couple of weeks but it seems quite unstable and crashes, sometimes before it has fully opened as well. From the details on the app store, this was created by the same mob that created several others but lacks a couple of niceties. For example, the crosswords and sudoku cannot be filled on the screen which also means there is no way to check progress. The app suggests the puzzles are in a ready-to-print but surely this defeats the purpose of NOT using paper? The news items themselves, though, are easy to read and the images are nice and sharp. --------------------------- PS - very hard to do update reviews Some months later, it still crashes so much that I haven't been able to read the whole paper - had to go to browser - for about a month now using this app. Why this is so unstable is surprising since it comes out of the same crowd that do the Adelaide advertiser and the Herald which IOS apps are easier to use and read, as well as stable. EDIT Despite upgrades, the app still usually crashes. Upon opening, it often tells me I don't have an internet connection then proceeds to tell me There is a download problem so try later. I also get a message about accessing the iPad version but have no idea what means. As has been said, the content is fine but the app itself is unreliable ### 1/5 — Fix the app already. *2016-12-09* Come on fix the app, people have been complaining since October but still no update. We pay a subscription for the paper to be able to read it with this app but can't even open it before it crashes. ### 1/5 — More unstable than John McEnroe in the 80's *2016-11-23, version 1.70* Crashes more frequently than a Darwin driver coming home from work driving sign Bagot road in an arvo storm ### 1/5 — Crashing Disappointment *2016-10-27, version 1.70* Crashing constantly. Reinstalling is only a temporary fix. Press Reader was a far superior experience. Boo! ### 1/5 — Not Territory Tough *2016-09-29* Was excited to learn that the NT News had finally caught up with its sister mastheads in other jurisdictions and released an app to read the digital edition. This excitement was short lived when trying to use the app. Continual crashes throughout the experience. Sure. You can read it online, but that's no good on a 4 hour plane trip when having to travel down south. Toughen the app up fellas. You're letting those southerners prove that the NT is behind the times. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Asking me to subscribe *2025-10-28* Already subscribed and logged in and app keeps asking me to sign up. Fix your app ### 1/5 — Make subscription cancellation easy *2025-05-31* In the big year of 2025, why are you still making it difficult to cancel a subscription ### 1/5 — Subscription *2024-07-03* Today I have been told by ntnews the reason I can no longer access the NT news on the app or read online articles is because my subscription doesn’t allow it! This is despite the fact I have had full access since my digital subscription since 2017. This is fraudulent and shonky behavior by ntnews. Another way to get you to pay more. To suddenly change your subscription access without warning rings shades of fraud. This is so unprofessional particularly when there has been no communication and we have been left wondering why we can’t access digital content. Shame on you ntnews! ### 1/5 — Falls over *2023-01-22* This app has recently started falling over when using the full page version of the paper ### 1/5 — No Comics or Cartoons now - NewsCorp please listen to your readers *2022-11-06* Just because we now read the “paper” on our smartphone, instead of a tabloid, no excuse for dropping the Funnies, esp on weekends. In Darwin, no Wicking cartoons or comics pages, to brighten a bad news day. Come on, Rupert M, lighten-up and bring them back. Or are you too busy at the races, with Gerry H from The Big Harry - who makes the NT News a store catalog, with the odd story. (Kym in Darwin) ### 1/5 — No Communication *2022-10-15* These comments are obviously not even read. I have made the same comments 3 times, with reply and no change. Bruce F. I am about to cancel my subscription. Maybe then someone will take notice of our negative our comments! Bruce F. ### 1/5 — Comment and Stories *2022-10-14* The app crashes a lot which is bad. There isn’t the opportunity to comment on all stories, the ones in which you can comment seem to be selected by the paper. Also the same stories staying in the app for weeks at a time, really nothing else to report. ### 1/5 — Keeps getting worse *2022-07-22* The latest iteration of the NT News App has taken category headings from the menu and made them mast heads, getting rid of the previous useful categories they had. But what’s worse is that at least the first 3 of these now carry identical stories. The picture illustrations are downright capricious, for example a story on a UK politician, Johnson, illustrated with a picture of a US ex politician- Scwartznegger. Their World News and Entertainment sections carry the same stories, presumably they can’t decide which one suits the Royal Family. And of course most of that is not Journalism anyway, but simply copied from social media. Why? Surely those who are interested will find it on social media and those who are not will ignore it. Stories inviting discussion have no rhyme or reason and often the feedback section is down. When it does work it’s obvious feedback is coming from all News mastheads and not just readers of the NT News. What could be a useful sounding board for local comments is so inundated with interstate input that it is no longer of any value. The App is quickly becoming the same. ### 1/5 — Censored and Biased News and Moderators *2021-01-25, version 7.27* There is no other news paper in the NT, no competition, and therefore no need to do any better than they did yesterday. Just like the rest of the NT... In addition, they limit comments to only topics they choose, which conveniently excludes any topics involving the indigenous crime running rampant in the NT. If comments are enabled, it’s censored to only allow comments that suite their agenda. This is not news, save your time and money and go read anything else. ### 1/5 — Subscription not working *2019-05-08, version 7.14* It’s terrible, I’ve paid for a subscription and it won’t activate, not happy NT News! ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Mr *2017-01-10, version 1.72* Makes reading the digital edition of the NTNews so much easier. Thanks! ### 4/5 — NT news Ratings *2017-11-06* Personally I’ve never had any sort of problem with this app , Can’t understand all the negative ratings ?? Works 100% for me and does exactly what it’s supposed to do , 4stars for me. B.Snow 👍 ### 3/5 — Comments *2024-09-28, version 9.6.5* Doesn’t let you see your comments on articles. ### 2/5 — WAS OK *2024-02-18* I pay a subscription and now with a recent update have advertisements repeatedly popping up. Really annoying and want to cancel my subscription. ### 2/5 — Crashes when down loading *2018-02-04* Has worked for over six months without a problem, now it crashes when down loading. Not good it needs a fix. 4/2/18 ### 2/5 — Crashing *2016-10-11, version 1.70* App was good till IOS10, now it keeps crashing will not load at all. ### 2/5 — Constantly crashing *2016-09-21* Would be a great app if it was not constantly crashing. Usually have to log on via a web browser to finish reading the paper. Disappointing. ### 2/5 — Keeps crashing...very unstable App *2016-07-23* Think carefully before buying this app. It is very unstable and constantly crashes. I just tried opening to read today's paper and after five attempts I can't open it. Hopeless NT News, surely you can do better than this! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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