# The Scotsman Newspaper — user reviews > 60 indexed App Store user reviews of The Scotsman Newspaper by Iconic Media Group Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 185 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-scotsman-newspaper/id491137054/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-scotsman-newspaper/id491137054.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 156 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7 ## Newest reviews (13 of 60) ### 4/5 — Move the supplements *2024-12-01, version 4.12* It’s a good way to read the paper, but I really wish they would move the supplements to the supplement section. Tired of paging through Scottish Life, Sport and Money when reading the paper. ### 4/5 — The Scotsman *2023-08-29, version 4.5* The newspaper is often downloaded to the App later than one would expect for a daily publication. ### 4/5 — Great but with a major flow *2023-07-31, version 4.5* The app and subscription is generally great. I love that you can access both digits articles and e-paper (‘scan’ of the each issue). I prefer to read the e-paper. However; the major flow is that the e-paper is tiny and very exhausting for eyes when you read it on a smartphone. It’d be great if there was a desktop version of the app to be able to read it on a laptop screen. Another problem is that often you exit the app it resets and you need to find the page you were on again. ### 3/5 — Disappointing to not always be able to see newspaper *2023-07-13, version 4.5* I have been frequently disappointed recently at being unable to view the newspaper format even at 8am. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. No joy. Eventually appears much later in the day. I also find the splitting of the letters pages and the moving of obituaries very annoying. ### 4/5 — New format. *2023-06-30, version 4.5* Looks brighter now with increased use of colour. Layout seems to work - apart from letters page which, having read the first page, one has to hunt through the paper to find the remainder of the letter one was reading. Surely it could be brought forward a page and given double spread pages, as before. Wouldn’t impact on the rest of the layout. ### 3/5 — Scotsman online *2022-08-17, version 3.2* Is truely rubbish. You need to continually resign in. The letters you subscribe too such as art and culture do not open without password and then they are littered with adverts despite paying a subscription. No links are interactive when reading articles. Perhaps they should look at the times digital. They have it so right. ### 2/5 — Sign in every time *2022-05-27, version 3.1* This is the only app that I have where I have to sign in every time. It’s a pain in the neck. This needs sorting out as I’ve come close you ending my subscription. Bad tech!! Also, the daily bulletin that comes by email is even worse. Why pick ‘remember me’ when it never does! I also have the BBC news Guardian apps, which are no bother. ### 1/5 — Rubbish service.. *2021-11-12, version 3.0* and rubbish app. Yesterday, Scotsman took my £73.90 annual subs and have (via this app) failed to deliver today’s digital version of the newspaper. Called on 03332070743 (twice) to query (no reply, neither do they return calls as promised by the automatic answering service). ### 1/5 — Don’t subscribe *2021-08-21, version 2.9* The app is useless. I subscribed and it’s rare that it works. Shows as inactive account. Then I’m in but the pages don’t load. Rubbish. ### 1/5 — Clunky *2021-04-01, version 2.9* All of the Scotsman in real time. One can see the whole newspaper page by page. Not compatible with a phone screen. Each page must be enlarged. The articles are not dedicated to the medium . I can’t decide if it is annoying or charming. ### 2/5 — Difficult to read on mobile *2021-03-03, version 2.9* Formatting and layout difficult to read and confusing. Not worth the effort ### 3/5 — Great Paper, shame about the copy checking *2020-10-15, version 2.9* Enjoy my morning read on the app but something needs to be done about the number of errors in the articles. Generally typos, some missing words and occasional spelling errors. Frustrating as I now find myself looking for them! ### 2/5 — The Scotsman *2020-10-12, version 2.9* There are no obituaries in the digital edition. I feel robbed! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Digital copy delayed *2024-04-07, version 4.8* Quite often it’s not available first thing. Today for example it’s 0932 and it’s still not landed ### 1/5 — Am I a subscriber? *2023-10-22, version 4.5* Downloaded the app and accepted the subscription. Checked my bank and the amount is pending. When I try to read an article it invites me to subscribe by paying the same amount again. Not really prepared to do that. As it stands I have seemingly paid £12.99 for the privilege of downloading an app that I can’t use. I have deleted the app and waiting to see if it appears in my apple subscription list - hopefully if it does I can just cancel it and not have to pay £12.99 a month for literally nothing. ### 1/5 — Poor App *2023-07-23, version 4.5* Sadly I find the actual app clumsy with poor navigation compared to main broadsheet apps. ### 1/5 — Not user friendly *2022-10-20, version 3.2* I subscribed but can’t sign in because it says I have an active subscription but when I sign in it tells me I haven’t total waste of money and time. Zero stars is the true rating ### 1/5 — Could we please have a proper newspaper website! *2022-06-19, version 3.1* I don’t understand The Scotsman. I pay for a subscription, but my only online choices seem to be a pdf of the actual print paper, or a stream of random articles with only possible filtering is politics or sport. Very poor. ### 1/5 — Ugly Sisters!! *2022-05-08, version 3.1* Why is the Scotsman so insistent on promoting the old firm. What about the rest of Scottish football? Why is my feed always about these 2 waste of space ‘Scottish teams’!!!!! ### 1/5 — Not happy *2022-03-15, version 3.1* The update is a mess. No Sunday paper until afternoon Downloading is more complex and often doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — New format *2022-03-14, version 3.1* This new format is so frustrating. Please go back to the last one. It was so easy to use. One could find a page easily without flicking pages one by one. Seriously, progress is not being made. Hate the new start too. Moving circles !!! Why do we need to change things which work. ### 1/5 — Scotland on Sunday *2022-03-13, version 3.1* Cannot download. Reason for one star. ### 1/5 — Not designed for phone medium *2022-01-12, version 3.0* I had to buy this to experience it. It’s like a photocopy of hard copy newspaper so very difficult to read. Not user friendly as per other national digital newspapers in which you see headlines and can click on content in easy to read format easily scrollable and easy to navigate between well organized articles. I am also incensed that despite cancelling within 5 minutes of accessing it, I had to pay for a month’s use that I won’t be using. I feel angry and conned. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Euan McColm *2026-06-21, version 4.15* Euan’s weekly article is the first thing I read in SoS. Such an honest and inciteful journalist who tackles the issues that the majority of the weak spineless Scottish media choose to avoid in case they upset the Scottish Govt and SNP acolytes. Why is the Scottish media not all over the latest Swimney Govt debacle where their stance on trans prisoner rights were ruled as ‘illegal’ having had the audacity to irresponsibly ‘blow’ £187k in their legal costs and another £200k in picking up the other victorious sides’ costs!! Yet this goes largely unnoticed by the mainstream media….astonishing!! ### 5/5 — App not working day 2 *2022-01-14, version 3.0* Day 2 off App bought and paid subscription . Surprise Surprise. Won’t download today’s edition. App developers get your act together . All we want is something that actually works . I may get my money back I sent email to them jpl so we’ll see . Love my time being wasted . NOT ! ### 5/5 — Keep on reading *2021-08-04, version 2.9* This app lets me read my daily paper while away from home. Really great. ### 5/5 — The Best *2021-04-30, version 2.9* Finding the Scotsman on my iPad was the best thing since sliced bread! ### 5/5 — A Great Newspaper *2021-01-31, version 2.9* I started with the Scotsman years ago because of its superb cultural section particularly book reviews. Now I like the range of coverage from Scotland to the U.K. to the EU all in one paper. This is a top flight paper and their subscription rates are far better than the competition. ### 5/5 — Martyn *2021-01-15, version 2.9* Love Martyn McLaughlin’s reporting!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ### 5/5 — Clear bright pictures with direct comment. *2020-10-05, version 2.9* So easy to read the Scotsman. Colour photos on every page make reading a pleasure. ### 5/5 — Access! *2020-08-27, version 2.9* I have subscribed for this newspaper online since it was available. Every month I have to go through the ritual of passwords etc, This month the app won’t even allow that! About time Scotsman addressed this access problem. Don’t you want people to read your publication ? ### 5/5 — Working very well *2020-05-24, version 2.8* Easy to navigate, no crashes. I like the clear colour photos. I would really like to print off the crosswords and sudoku Really recommended ### 5/5 — Great asset while in lockdown *2020-04-24, version 2.8* Never used I,pad for newspaper reading, but as in lockdown ,superb way of getting my daily fix,with no contact worries ,very well done and much appreciated Harry McKerchar --- *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 2026-09-08.*