Access award-winning journalism covering local and national news, politics, business, arts, and culture. Read, watch, and comment on stories, with customizable notifications and offline reading capabilities. Explore in-depth features, opinion pieces, and daily news updates.
Summarized from real user reviews of The Boston Globe. Based on 39K reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.
5.0.9
November 17, 2025
Bug fixes and performance improvements
1 month auto-renewable subscription
3 issues
Frequent crashes after recent update
Inability to find comics and puzzles
4 requests
Video journalism and documentaries
Offline reading mode
This app offers access to 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, covering local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and in-depth coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more. It includes content from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
Key features include the ability to read and watch the latest news, comment on articles, customize notifications for topics you care about, and save articles for offline reading. It also provides access to groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team, opinion pieces, and a daily news show called Boston Globe Today.
The app is free to download. However, it offers in-app purchases, indicating that full access to all content or premium features may require a subscription or payment.
While not explicitly stated in the description, this is a mobile application, implying availability on major mobile operating systems like iOS and Android. Users can check their respective app stores for compatibility.
You can stay informed through customizable notifications that alert you to the latest updates on topics you're interested in. The app also features Boston Globe Today, a daily TV show that goes beyond the headlines, and allows you to save articles for later reading.
