# Science News & Discoveries — user reviews > 260 indexed App Store user reviews of Science News & Discoveries by Loyal Foundry, Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 1,666 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/science-news-and-discoveries/id881467558/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/science-news-and-discoveries/id881467558.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,209 · 4★ 247 · 3★ 69 · 2★ 36 · 1★ 105 ## What do users think of Science News & Discoveries? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🤖 Informative and up-to-date science news - 👍 Diverse range of topics covered - 🤓 Excellent source for science enthusiasts - 🔍 Allows customization of news feed **Cons** - 🔍 Excessive ads and pop-ups - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 🤯 Truncated headlines make articles hard to read - 🤖 Overly sensitive scrolling in highlights section **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues - Incompatibility with older devices - Inability to save articles for later reading **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved navigation and back button accessibility - Ability to share articles via email - Better rating system for articles ## Newest reviews (13 of 260) ### 3/5 — Horrible new layout *2026-04-08, version 7.4.9* The new layout is awful. The app was fantastic, 5 stars. Now it’s not even worth using. Please bring the old layout back! ### 3/5 — Nice content, but the ads are extremely intrusive! *2025-12-24, version 7.4.9* Nice eclectic mix of subjects. Ads are intrusive and will not allow you to return to the article. Had to delete the app. Very annoying. ### 2/5 — Latest update was a downgrade *2025-12-09, version 7.4.9* The most recent update, while it added dark mode, was a downgrade in functionality and usability. We lost swipe navigation and easy reading of headlines. It feels clunky to navigate, having to use two hands to find that damn back button. The headline text cuts off at the fifth word on my 13 mini, so I can barely read a headline. The highlights scrolling section is so sensitive that I can’t scroll it, then it scrolls so fast I can’t read the headline any more. Please bring back the old functionality and accessibility. ### 4/5 — Too many ads *2025-05-02, version 5.0.22* I gave a review about too many ads and the developer responded to me that they were working to better balance ads I will give them another try ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2024-12-26, version 5.0.16* Used to like this app and content before it started showing a frequent amount of very long advertisements. Had to delete it. ### 4/5 — Very good *2024-12-21, version 5.0.16* So far I like this app and the news it provides. I just hope that the news provided is honest and true. ### 1/5 — Advertising *2024-12-18, version 5.0.16* New app before I could even get to the starting page I had to close an advertisement finally clicked on an article and boom another advertisement I’m done ### 2/5 — Reduce Advertisement *2024-12-04, version 5.0.16* I understand why apps need to issue ads to people who don’t pay a monthly subscription but for a science news app, they shove a disgusting amount of ads down your throat. ### 1/5 — Commercials for everyone and then some? *2024-11-24, version 5.0.16* This app jumped on the band wagon. You now have to watch several full sized annoying commercials before you can even read the first article. Deleted it. ### 1/5 — Not good anymore *2024-11-04, version 4.0.11* THE ADS ARE TOO MUCH!! They show you ads that wont close after and before ever article. What a waste of time. You click the X and it opens another ad, you click the X which eventually appears and it brings up the AppStore to download the app there selling. 5, 6 times and finally it will close. You flip to another program for a second and go back and there you go: another ad sequence. This used to be the best science news app. I’ve had and used it for what seems like forever. Now with these ad sequences, people don’t even rate the articles because the ads pop up before you can even try. Don’t waste your time. I would gladly pay for a non-ad version… even to have ads that would close upon clicking the X… not this tho.. this app is getting deleted, can’t stand it anymore ### 2/5 — Solo anuncios *2024-11-04* No se pueden realmente leer las noticias por tantos anuncios que hay **Developer response:** Gracias por hacernos saber sobre este problema. Lamentamos cualquier inconveniente y estamos trabajando arduamente para resolverlo. Agradecemos tu paciencia y apoyo mientras nos esforzamos por mejorar el equilibrio de anuncios, asegurando una mejor experiencia para todos nuestros clientes. ### 1/5 — All long ads *2024-10-28, version 4.0.11* The app used to be great. The ads are obtrusive and persistent. ### 4/5 — Galaxies *2024-10-28, version 4.0.11* Love what I have read, each article is stimulating and interesting, not boring. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — They’ve ruined the UI *2025-12-08, version 7.4.9* They have totally altered the UI. Instead of being able to scroll through articles with complete headlines, they flash them by you with a truncated headline for a couple of seconds. If I wanted prime video, I’d go to their app. I have this app to *read* articles, not have images flashed at me. It’s just goofy. As soon I find another one to replace it, I’ll delete this silly thing. ### 1/5 — If you like adverts more than science then this one is for you. *2025-10-20, version 5.0.25* I was on the app for 30 seconds and was shown 2 adverts, had it crash on me once and it wouldn’t even let me scroll down on the story i was interested in. Go elsewhere this really isn’t worth your time when there are worth competitors out there who respect you and see you as more than a profit to them. They don’t even let you hold down on words to look up what it means in more depth demonstating a clear disregard and lack of thought for the user experience. All they care about is themselves. ### 1/5 — Ad App with news on it *2025-06-07, version 5.0.22* The app, regardless of what you click, will present an ad to you every 10-30 seconds. The type that require you to wait 5 seconds and make three clicks to remove. Unusable app ### 1/5 — Where’s the X? *2025-04-14, version 5.0.20* The app was very nice until all the upfront ads. Now you can’t even get to the content. I’m deleting and will go somewhere else for science news. Too bad ### 1/5 — installed and deleted in 30 seconds *2025-03-11, version 5.0.20* opened the app and in less then 30 seconds i got 4 (FOUR) full screen ads, i didnt even get the chance to click an article ! this app must have been different at some point because it’s unusable in its current state… 0/5 ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2025-01-26, version 5.0.16* The adds they got makes this app not worth your time. You have to wait and press four times x before tou get to see a subject and when reading different story the same adds appears ### 1/5 — Too many money grab screens *2025-01-23, version 5.0.16* Used to like this app. Plan on spending way too much time waiting for the annoying game apps to end before you see anything. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2025-01-16, version 5.0.16* Too many pop up ads really annoying so deleted. ### 1/5 — Bulls**t *2025-01-13, version 5.0.16* Absolutely intrusive bizarre irrelevant commercial interruptions. I only posted one star because I could not post with zero or a negative number. You should be embarrassed ### 1/5 — Was great, now Ad-driven horror *2024-12-27, version 5.0.16* This was a great app, but I can’t stand to wait through the several persistent pop-ups per story…I’m now deleting this app (I was a loyal user for a few years). ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Share *2025-11-17, version 7.4.5* Since the new app, I can not share by mail the articles. Can you fix this….? The app is very good ### 5/5 — Ads ruin app but still great *2025-11-04, version 5.0.25* I love the app ### 5/5 — Great app for science *2025-04-16, version 5.0.20* I use it a bunch to stay up to date on the newest science stuff. It’s a great app. ### 5/5 — Science baby *2025-04-04, version 5.0.20* This app is excellent- pulls in a the best science articles from around the world ### 5/5 — Science News *2025-02-19, version 5.0.20* Awesome reading. Timely, informative ### 5/5 — Science News *2024-12-23* Awesome reading. Timely, informative **Developer response:** AWESOME! Thank you for your positive feedback! We appreciate you taking the time to write a review! We're so glad you're liking our app. It's an honor to bring you the latest update for your science news! ### 5/5 — Great App! *2024-11-08, version 4.0.11* So much content! Love that I can add topic preferences as I have some fairly diverse interests. Often get stories way before they reach mainstream news! Here you can read news without the headache that accompanies our current national news 😉👍🏼! Thanks for that! ### 5/5 — Just the best collection for anyone interested I science. *2024-04-30, version 4.0.4* I make it a point to view these interesting articles once a week, they are inspiring, thank you ….Les A ### 5/5 — Highlight of my morning news review *2024-04-04, version 4.0.4* Excellent coverage and sane advertising ### 5/5 — Change my review back to 5 stars *2023-12-09, version 4.0.4* or maybe 4 1/2 stars. I finally found the little arrowy thing in the upper right hand corner to clear the ads. What was wrong with the X ? Change just to change isn't change ! Thank you for this app - it's a great review of what's going on in science today. --- *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 2026-09-04.*