Last update (July 2026) killed the app
The most recent update killed the app. Previously, the app worked offline. You just needed to briefly connect to the internet and it would update itself with all the latest stories which you could then read at your leisure offline.
Now, they’ve completed changed the app. Each story needs to download when you open it. It also tends to freeze up and not download even if you have a great connection.
In addition, the app now restricts what stories you see. The culture section is completely gone. The other sections show maybe 20-30% of the stories available on the Daily Beast website.
So, what’s the point of the app?? Fewer stories, loads lower than chrome or safari, requires constant internet connection. Sounds like the website but with fewer articles to read.
Now, they’ve completed changed the app. Each story needs to download when you open it. It also tends to freeze up and not download even if you have a great connection.
In addition, the app now restricts what stories you see. The culture section is completely gone. The other sections show maybe 20-30% of the stories available on the Daily Beast website.
So, what’s the point of the app?? Fewer stories, loads lower than chrome or safari, requires constant internet connection. Sounds like the website but with fewer articles to read.
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7.21.26 subscription issues
Subscription issues have been resolved. Anna stuck with me and fixed the glitches preventing me from accessing articles. Thank you, Anna🦠
New update is a step backwards
Swipe to go back. Put this back in the app. It is stupid easy to do.
Stop telling me to sign in or subscribe when I am already signed in and already subscribed.
Stop telling me to sign in or subscribe when I am already signed in and already subscribed.
What is with this??
The font is enormous! Can you bring it down to half its current size? I don’t need to scroll thru 12 screens to read a small blurb. Also, why is the app sucking the life out of my phone battery? After I read 2 articles anything after that starts draining it about 1% per article.
App does not retain subscription log in
Every time I use the app I have to log out and log back in to see stories behind paywall. Please fix this!!!
