# Phys.org

> Daily science and technology news aggregator with bookmarking and sharing features. (iPhone/iPad app by Omicron Tech Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/physorg/id356443503 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Omicron Tech Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/356443506)
- Category: News, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 70 App Store ratings · 65 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-02-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/physorg/id356443503/reviews.md

## What is Phys.org?

Daily spotlight science and technology news stories from Phys.org.

This includes stories in the fields of physics, nanotechnology, electronics, space and earth sciences, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, mathematics, etc.

Readers may bookmark and share favorite stories from the app. 

The Phys.org app is ads-free.

Free app content is limited to selected spotlight stories. Access to Phys.org's full content is available with the monthly subscription plan for just $0.99. Your first subscription week is free.

Monthly subscription options:

- Unlimited digital access on any device for  $0.99 per month. You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by App Store.
- The app offers 7 days trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged.
- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.

Privacy policy can be found at  http://sciencex.com/help/privacy/
Terms of use: https://sciencex.com/help/terms/
Feedback and comments: https://sciencex.com/help/feedback/

## Key features

- Daily science and technology news
- Covers physics, space, biology, engineering, and more
- Bookmark favorite stories
- Share articles
- Ads-free experience
- Free spotlight stories

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All access | $0.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Phys.org?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great content source
- 👍 Informative articles
- 👍 Smooth experience (sometimes)
- 👍 No ads (in some contexts)
- 👍 Well-formatted content

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes when accessing saved articles
- 🐛 App crashes on startup
- 🐛 Unreadable text/links in dark mode
- 🐛 Flickering articles
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Subscription not working
- 🐛 Limited functionality compared to website
- 🐛 App stopped working after iOS updates
- 🐛 Blank screen for content
- 🐛 Push notifications not working
- 🐛 SSL errors
- 🐛 No search option
- 🐛 No sync for saved articles
- 🐛 Forced subscription for full content
- 🐛 Political bias in content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to view saved articles
- App crashes on startup
- App crashes after iOS updates
- Login issues
- Subscription not working
- Blank screen for content
- Flickering articles
- SSL errors
- Favorites bug (crashes when accessing)
- Tech feed not working
- Dark blue hyperlinks unreadable in dark mode
- Side swipe gesture reloads article
- Orientation change reloads article and loses scroll position
- No data connection error

**Most requested features**

- Add search functionality
- Sync ScienceX account for saved articles
- Improve dark mode readability
- Add Stage Manager support for iPadOS
- Add Apple Watch compatibility
- Consolidate updates into an 'All' tab
- Allow offline reading of more than a few articles
- Add audio narration or video summaries
- Allow toggling light/dark mode independently of OS
- Filter articles by specific science subjects

## Recent user reviews (10 of 65)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/physorg/id356443503/reviews.md

### 2/5 — LET ME LOOK AT SAVED ARTICLES

*2026-03-24, version 3.1.12*

Absolutely infuriating that I can not look at anything I have saved.

### 2/5 — Good design, missing key features

*2025-09-08*

The Phys app has been a great source for me to read current articles and news. But the app is missing two very important features: 

1) There’s no search option. I can’t search for keywords of topics that I’m interested in, so I’m just at the whim of what the app presents. This option is available on the browser version, why not the app?

2) You can’t sync your ScienceX account to the app. So any saved articles don’t transfer over to the app.

If these two issues were fixed, I’d use this app much more!

### 1/5 — Can’t log in

*2025-05-20*

Can’t log in to my existing subscription like I do on the website

### 1/5 — The app crashes when you tried to view saved articles

*2025-02-17*

If you try to click on the little heart to view your favorite articles, you are met with crash. The end. No articles. No fix.

Update: if you uninstall and reinstall, and then choose the restore purchase option, you can now access your favorite articles folder, which is completely empty.

### 3/5 — App crashes to view saved articles

*2024-11-25*

I love this site and was excited to get the app. I got the app about a year ago or so and noticed immediately the app would crash whenever I tried to view saved articles. At first I thought the app was still getting figured out and didn’t mind it. But till today, the app STILL crashes to view saved articles. The fact this simple bug still hasn’t been fixed is beyond me. Fix this simple bug and this app would get 5 stars. I don’t understand how this hasn’t been resolved.

Edit: this review was written almost a year ago and unfortunately it seems the app/site developers could care less about resolving an extremely inconvenient and frustrating bug. I recommend reading articles from this site as you get the best source of immediate scientific news and research updates but anybody that can reach out to the direct developers, please do and let them know about this unfortunate feature. In the app, trying to open my saved articles list causes the app to crash.

### 2/5 — Wonky app

*2024-08-13, version 3.1.12*

Been trying my hardest to really use this app as a source of information, yet every time I try to click on my saved articles the app crashes. 
Every.Single.time. 
It's frustrating

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2024-04-11*

This is an awesome app for the people interested to be up to speed with the modern science related advancements! There are no ads and the experience is smooth! I would recommend it 100%.

### 2/5 — App crashes to view saved articles

*2023-12-08*

I love this site and was excited to get the app. I got the app about a year ago or so and noticed immediately the app would crash whenever I tried to view saved articles. At first I thought the app was still getting figured out and didn’t mind it. But till today, the app STILL crashes to view saved articles. The fact this simple bug still hasn’t been fixed is beyond me. Fix this simple bug and this app would get 5 stars. I don’t understand how this hasn’t been resolved.

### 1/5 — Terrible flicker

*2023-10-15*

Articles are nearly impossible to read as they flicker and reset back to the top constantly.

**Developer response:** Could you kindly provide steps or details on how to reproduce the problem using our contact form at https://sciencex.com/help/feedback/? Our tech team will investigate this issue.

### 3/5 — Need update with IOS 17

*2023-10-09*

Crashes on start

**Developer response:** The 3.1.8 release addresses and resolves issues occurring on iOS 17

## Frequently asked questions about Phys.org

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app delivers daily science and technology news stories. It covers a wide range of fields including physics, nanotechnology, electronics, space and earth sciences, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

### Is the app free to use?

Yes, the app offers free content limited to selected spotlight stories. For unlimited access to all content on any device, a monthly subscription is available for $0.99, which includes a 7-day free trial.

### What are the subscription options?

A monthly subscription costs $0.99 and provides unlimited digital access on any device. The first week of the subscription is free. Users can manage their subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in their Account Settings.

### Can I share articles I find interesting?

Yes, readers have the ability to bookmark their favorite stories and share them directly from the app. This allows you to easily save and distribute interesting science and technology news with others.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app provides unlimited digital access on any device with a subscription. Payment is processed through iTunes Account, and subscriptions can be managed via the user's Account Settings after purchase.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.12 — 2023-11-24

This release contains minor user interface improvements and bug fixes.

### 3.1.11 — 2023-10-31

Bug fixes for iPad users running iOS 17.

### 3.1.10 — 2023-10-24

Bug fixes for iPad users running iOS 17.

### 3.1.9 — 2023-10-23

The latest release fixes minor bug in iOS 17.

### 3.1.8 — 2023-10-09

This release addresses issues with iOS 17.

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