# The Portsmouth News Newspaper — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of The Portsmouth News Newspaper by Iconic Media Group Limited, rated 5.00/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-portsmouth-news-newspaper/id555952987/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-portsmouth-news-newspaper/id555952987.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 31) ### 4/5 — PORTSMOUTH F.C *2025-03-21* The news gives great coverage of all the comings and goings from Fratton Park. Nice for fans wanting to find out what is happening behind the scenes in the corridors of power. ### 3/5 — No photos *2023-02-02* App is ok but if the story is a photo led one you don’t get to see them. Quite often they will run a story that has a lot of photos in it and it’s impossible to view the story in its entirety because of this fault ### 3/5 — Difficult to navigate *2020-08-07* I have signed up for a subscription but difficult to navigate. A friend had a letter published earlier this week but cant get back to it. I will probably end up cancelling my subscription. A shame because when you get to it it is fine. ### 4/5 — Mad *2019-05-03* App was good as it was only get half page now will be cancelling it **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We are continuing to improve the app over the coming weeks and will take your feedback on board. ### 2/5 — This updated app just crashes *2019-05-02* App has been working fine for years. Since this new update, it just crashes on load. Tried restarting, and reinstalling, but still crashes. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We are continuing to improve the app over the coming weeks and will take your feedback on board. ### 5/5 — 1st review *2013-10-26, version 1.2* Play up Pompey :) ### 5/5 — Remember the news *2013-10-11, version 1.2* Nice app, very much like the paper version on the app, seeing all those little bits and pieces you missing on the website version. Works well on the iPad. Well done to the News ### 5/5 — Pompey *2013-08-06, version 1.1* The app just closes after you open it! :-( ### 2/5 — Bug *2013-07-15, version 1.1* Can't do a monthly subscription because it closes the app :-( ### 5/5 — Brilliant app *2012-11-12, version 1.0* Being able to see and download an exact copy of the paper in addition to the digitised sections is great. Best newspaper app I've seen. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — News App very disappointing *2022-03-15* This app has been poor ever since it’s first appearance. It is very annoying for subscribers to be forced to cancel their subscription and re-subscribe so frequently because the app no longer recognises their account. Also annoying ‘error messages’ that are meaningless. ### 1/5 — What have you done *2022-03-11* Up until this weeks update, it was a good, if ugly app. Since the update, my subscription won’t restore I will give it a week and if not fixed, that’s one less subscription. ### 1/5 — Subscription confusing *2021-10-02* I don’t understand how the two subscription levels work? What is the difference between the 5.99 and 7.99 versions? Can I access the website as well? Also the app support just sends me to the paper!! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t link with website content *2021-01-29* Doesn’t get you the website content, just the static newspaper version it should really do both ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2019-08-26* August 24th and 26th 2019, go to download and no contents. Email said people to tell them the problem and surprise surprise the email fails. Yet they took the money yesterday! ### 1/5 — New app *2019-05-04, version 2.3* What have you done,, I’ll be cancelling my subscription ### 1/5 — Angry! *2019-05-02* Why has the format changed? How do I access the supplements? If original format not restored, I will be obliged to cancel my subscrition **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. All supplements can be accessed under the digital edition tab. We are continuing to improve the app over the coming weeks and will take your feedback on board. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2014-01-03, version 1.3* I can't even get it to load. ### 1/5 — Absolute 💩!! *2013-03-14, version 1.1* I am a subscriber and can't log onto this at all!! Waste of time!! ### 2/5 — Doesn’t always download *2021-03-24* When I start to read this paper I find that some pages don’t download. I can go back after waiting and sometimes the pages are there and sometimes it tells me to re-download the app. I have a super fast wireless connection so no problem my end. I think I’ll be cancelling my subscription if this keeps up. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — All Good *2021-08-16* Thanks for the discount. ### 5/5 — Great read, but on app pages difficult to turn *2021-03-27* I get all my local information from The News and like the balance of articles. My gripe is the stubbornness of pages to turn using the app on my iPad. Sometimes a swipe works straight away, but sometimes it takes multiple swipes to read the next page. Any solution? ### 5/5 — Bargain *2021-02-11* Love reading. This, as good as the paper , love being able to change the fonts Tokyo needs, Thank. You Marion ### 5/5 — Fantastic App. *2020-02-25* Enjoy reading the Portsmouth News each day on my tablet. It’s so convenient, it saves me the trouble of going out and purchasing one each day. ### 5/5 — The news *2020-02-01* Love reading local news on my phone 👍 ### 5/5 — Great app *2020-01-06* I love the Portsmouth news and this app is excellent, love it. ### 5/5 — first impressions it looks great *2019-06-05* Can’t be any worse than what you had before...I would consider paying for this ### 5/5 — New version really is even better *2019-05-13* Ignore the bad reviews about the new 2019 version, it really is even better than before. Like others, I struggled to find the full digital edition of the old version, when all I could see was the Homes edition, but I just scrolled down, and there they all are, the beautiful digital editions. New version seems better in every way, and even the pages display faster. If you can’t get in, try scrolling down! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We are continuing to improve the app over the coming weeks. ### 5/5 — Help *2015-09-17, version 1.8* Since update to IOS9 - app keeps crashing upon opening - have deleted and re downloaded but doesn't solve the problem. ### 5/5 — Great way to read what's local *2014-07-09, version 1.6* This app is a great way to see what's on local by a local paper. Highly recommended. As an addition it would be very useful if this app included a better what's on we're & when, boot sales, table top sales, scouts, cubs, kids clubs, and anything else that not only gets the kids out and away from their phones/computers etc but for the adults also. Always get the story after it happens but would prefer pre event info first. Great paper though. --- *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 2026-09-07.*