Spec
This is a really nice app
Left leaning!
The Spec would be a great local paper if it wasn’t run like a “Left Wing” rag. Articles and comments all the time knocking the Tories.
If there was an alternative I would cancel my Spec subscription tomorrow.
If there was an alternative I would cancel my Spec subscription tomorrow.
Spec
Everything is repeated multiple times. Old news stays on for days. It should be setup more in a newspaper format. Not enjoyable at all.
Not as good as Toronto Star app
Same company, different app layout. I’d like to be able to look up pages as I can with the Star. Alternatively, I must take a photo of the item, crop it to share. Please update the app so I can read it like I do the paper version.
Too difficult to access all parts of the news
I’d like to be able to access all parts of the paper, but it’s difficult. And then some stories are listed for weeks on end and others show up multiple times. I feel like if I had the physical paper I’d be seeing a lot more news.
Spec: 5 stars
wonderful local news coverage. hard-working reporters and editors. a valuable asset in difficult times, when journalism matters massively.
thank you to all for … again … your hard work and diligence. 🙏
one quibble: while i respect and admire susan clairmont’s work *very* much, i do not think editors should permit her to use last names for the Bad Guys while using first names for the Good Guys. the value-laden inconsistency is at odds with straight-up news (and crime) reporting. i know SC is not doing straight-up reporting in the way, say, fallon hewitt is, but still, it’s too heart-on-sleeve for me and i suspect for some other readers too.
thank you to all for … again … your hard work and diligence. 🙏
one quibble: while i respect and admire susan clairmont’s work *very* much, i do not think editors should permit her to use last names for the Bad Guys while using first names for the Good Guys. the value-laden inconsistency is at odds with straight-up news (and crime) reporting. i know SC is not doing straight-up reporting in the way, say, fallon hewitt is, but still, it’s too heart-on-sleeve for me and i suspect for some other readers too.
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Poor replacement for browser version
Not even close to the access provided by the browser version. Misses direct access to Home and Obituaries for example. Some needs to update this code.
Not free as described
Can’t read the articles, the app indicates free to read, but it isn’t.
Need more options for notifications
I have both the CBC and The Spec app and I almost never open The Spec app cause I don’t get any notifications about new stories.
Tired of signing in
The app is fine, although it keeps asking me to sign in every time I open the app???
Poor app
The SpecEreader is a better format with easy access to all sections
Prefer Old Access
I like this view , however I preferred having access to former papers I may have missed .
Access
As a Toronto Star newspaper and on line subscriber, I used to have access to the Spectator. While I’m logged in ok, I can’t open the news articles. Shall I just delete the app and forget about local news?
This is very disappointing to one who just paid > $800 for an annual subscription to the parent company.
This is very disappointing to one who just paid > $800 for an annual subscription to the parent company.
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What did you do to this App?
Used to be great, changes made are terrible
Pay to read
Was not a bad app for local stories for awhile but now have to pay to read articles, im out
Don’t update
Don’t update you lose the ability to read articles! Shame on you Spec
Application Layout
We find the layout poor in comparison to other e-papers we buy. Many papers show you a layout that is similar to the paper print version with each page of each section. For example, the screen splits and on the left showing the print version of the paper and when you select an article on the right side it appears and you can read and scroll the entire article to the end even if it rolls to another page. San Jose Mercury has this type of layout if you want to see it. Please consider an app layout like that as I am sure those apps are generic and can be procured for iPad and other renderings. We enjoy the content but the layout is not up to standard.
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Too big
Loved your previous app.
It was easy to scroll around and read the different articles that I wanted to read.
This one is too in your face!
It was easy to scroll around and read the different articles that I wanted to read.
This one is too in your face!
Can’t copy and paste
Still a Liberal propaganda piece
Does not work on iPhone
The app appears fine on an iPhone, and breaking news can be read. However, for any article that requires a subscription it appears to be locked and says I need to sign in. Even when I am already signed in! I have reached out to the Spec, However I’ve been informed that their app does not work well on an iPhone, as their site does not work properly on Safari.
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