# The Irish News Digital Edition — user reviews > 34 indexed App Store user reviews of The Irish News Digital Edition by the Irish News Ltd, rated 4.80/5 from 38 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-irish-news-digital-edition/id1019533643/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-irish-news-digital-edition/id1019533643.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 34 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (10 of 34) ### 2/5 — Expensive *2024-03-23, version 1.5* Great paper but much too expensive, especially for someone who doesn’t always have the time to read it all ### 3/5 — Where’s the online crossword *2023-12-17, version 1.5* You appear to have sorted out the blurry text, but where is the online crossword. Please restore and put the link to it in an obvious location in the menu!!!! ### 2/5 — Bring back the old! *2023-12-16, version 1.5* Sometimes, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it, is good advice. Your new look app is seriously crap, glitchy , difficult to use. Honestly considering ending my subscription. ### 4/5 — New Irish News App *2023-12-15, version 1.5* I really don’t like it. It keeps jumping pages and I cannot zoom up the writing like I could on the old App, for some reason the death notices are clearer. The old app was much better. I really think this is taking advantage of us ,the loyal reader, you seem to be using an inferior version of whatever app you are using! I was also 3 days with out newspaper no email, no apology. I will be considering my options going forwards! This includes posting this review on social media. Regards a loyal reader ### 1/5 — Irish News *2023-12-13, version 1.5* My app stopped working and required reloading. Seem to have lost feature off line issues. This is terrible ### 4/5 — New app *2023-12-13, version 1.5* It’s not good. Have a page of white when I opened on my phone and when I enlarge the page it is blurred. Follow the old adage, If it’s not broke don’t fix it. John Moore PS: I may cancel my subscription ### 3/5 — Please sort out the blurry text on the update *2023-12-13, version 1.5* Inconsistent. Some pages blur, others pin sharp ### 5/5 — Review *2023-12-13, version 1.5* Can’t access paper ### 5/5 — Would Subscribe if online was better *2023-09-23, version 1.4* Would happily pay a subscription to get local news, however the online app is probably one of the worst news apps out there. Allowing you to see print papers on a digital screen is a slightly dated approach. (especially when the app doesn’t take advantage of the screen sizes of the modern phones). I want articles & notifications! Might be better to take a similar approach to the website. Overall the app needs a redesign- is anyone out there actually using this app? ### 1/5 — App Needs Overhaul *2023-07-13, version 1.4* Worst news app I have used. Great paper brought down by a poor online experience. Print format does not work well on digital platform. They need to take a look at how others do it and learn. Was looking forward to my subscription but now cancelling. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-06-19, version 1.11* App keeps crashing out. Old app never did that. When you scroll past about page15 or so the app just closes. Please fix this! ### 1/5 — Can’t read *2026-01-29, version 1.11* Subscription through ### 1/5 — Poor value for money *2024-07-26, version 1.6* Too many stories are blocked + require a subscription representing poor value for money. ### 1/5 — Repeated Issues with Downloading *2024-01-20, version 1.5* No idea why, but I’ve had repeated issues with issues not appearing first thing in the morning. This never happened under the old app but now happens weekly. Today for example only edition available is the 19th, can’t access 20th Jan edition. ### 1/5 — New App is rubbish *2023-12-17, version 1.5* This version is a significant step backwards. The ability to navigate the pages is greatly diminished. Also, access to recent editions seems to have been removed. I’m due to renew my subscription in January - I’m seriously considering not doing so! Poorly thought out ‘upgrade’ in my opinion. ### 1/5 — New platform *2023-12-16, version 1.5* The old format to read online was much better ### 1/5 — New app *2023-12-15, version 1.5* Do not like!!! ### 1/5 — ‘Upgrade’ naw! *2023-12-13, version 1.5* Great newspaper, this me app? Not good. ### 1/5 — Bring back the old app! *2023-12-13, version 1.5* New app a backward step! Reading a photo/picture of paper edition!! Page does not ‘fit’ iPhone screen Text sizing function does not work ### 1/5 — New App ??? *2023-12-13, version 1.5* Coming to terms with the new online edition. Print is unclear - just a photo/picture of the paper edition. Doesn’t fit my iphone screen well Would prefer the old app!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great deal-this year *2025-10-19* I’m from the US with family in Co Derry, interested in Irish News. I subscribed during IN recent discount. Unless they have the same upon renewal next year, I’m out. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2024-09-30, version 1.9* This app is Amazing as it provides excellent high quality, up to date news articles. Also I am a blind person and the app is very accessible. I would encourage visually impaired ppl to download this app to keep up to date with the latest news ### 5/5 — Website *2024-02-07* Terrible website keep getting no signed in ### 5/5 — Irish News *2024-01-30, version 1.5* Irish News online provides me with news of home and abroad while living in Wales ### 5/5 — Dreadful *2023-12-27, version 1.5* This new app causing great difficult across my devices. Always asking to sign in in one of them Not renewing subscription. I have requested a refund twice Deirdre mckeown ### 5/5 — Irish news *2023-12-16, version 1.5* Locked out of subscription since app update ### 5/5 — No access on new app *2023-12-16, version 1.5* I can no longer access the on line paper ### 5/5 — IN *2023-12-16, version 1.5* I very much like the new format. ### 5/5 — Atrocious new App *2023-12-14, version 1.5* Why don’t you inform clients ??? No support on phone or online. Please send a refund for my years subscription ### 5/5 — Rita *2023-12-14, version 1.5* I Love the Irish News — my family have read it for a lifetime. Thank you for keeping us up to date with both the local & world news. --- *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 2026-09-12.*