NM Bluebird vs WSJ Print Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NM Bluebird
Enhance your reading experience on iOS devices with this app. Navigate publications using intuitive gestures, zoom into pages, or switch to article mode for adjustable text. Access the latest and past editions for online or offline reading.
- iOS multi-gestures navigation
- Swipe to browse pages/sections
- Tap to zoom page image
- Article mode with adjustable font size
- Full text search
- Online and offline reading
- Access to back issues
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This app is part of the new Responsive Design interface of Tecnavia's Bluebird interface. This app improves the reading experience on any iOS device. It is more enhanced than viewing with the Safari Browser. Readers can quickly navigate the entire publication using iOS multi-gestures. Swipe to browse pages or sections or tap a live headline or page number to reach your favorite article. A thumbnail view lets you scan all the pages at once. To read a story, just tap to zoom the page image, or tap to article mode and read the whole story, including jumps, in the text window at the font size you prefer. The e-Edition will also let you easily find topics using the section and story index, or find any ad or story via a full text search of words contained in the copy. Just open the app to get the latest edition for on-line or off-line reading. You can also access back issues that you might have missed.To use, just download the app and select your publication.
WSJ Print Edition
Access a digital replica of the print newspaper, ensuring uninterrupted delivery and an online experience that mirrors the physical edition. This app provides a convenient way to read the latest news from The Wall Street Journal.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Print experience online
- Uninterrupted delivery
- Access for members
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WSJ is pleased to offer all members a digital version of the Wall Street Journal newspaper. This digital replica brings the print experience online and ensures delivery issues never interrupt your access. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at 1-800-JOURNAL or support@wsj.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WSJ Print Edition at none against NM Bluebird's shown. WSJ Print Edition also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (13K vs 234). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WSJ Print Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSJ Print Edition has 13K ratings behind it against 234, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of NM Bluebird's written reviews are positive against 92% of WSJ Print Edition's.
NM Bluebird ships an update every 6 months, WSJ Print Edition every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NM Bluebird | WSJ Print Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (234 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 234 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #120 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tecnavia | Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. |
Customer experience
NM Bluebird
WSJ Print Edition
User reviews
NM Bluebird
From 234 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Authentic newspaper reading experience with page-turning interface
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-navigate design
- 🔍 Flexible zoom and text sizing options
- 📥 Ability to download editions for offline reading
- ⚡ Quick access to recent editions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent technical issues and crashes
- 🐛 Page-turning swipe sensitivity too high
- 🐛 Random logout and session interruptions
- 🐛 Occasional blank pages and content rendering failures
- 🐛 Download failures and incomplete loading
WSJ Print Edition
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive layout
- 🔍 Comprehensive coverage
- 🌟 Great app for reading WSJ
- 📱 Convenient digital format
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional stability issues
- ⏱️ Slow page loading
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💰 Expensive subscription
Bugs and requests
NM Bluebird
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes after recent iOS updates
- Page turning swipe too sensitive causing accidental navigation
- Random logout and authentication failures
- Blank pages and content rendering issues
- Download hangs at 75% completion
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- Article expansion doesn't work consistently
- App goes to current issue when interrupted
- Article forwarding links show insecure source errors
- Reading pane scrolling issues on iPhone SE
- Screen goes blank when tapping in reading pane
Requested features
9 requests- Add New York Times to app
- Add Financial Times to app
- Add Barron's to app
- Add more newspaper publications
- Full-screen text reading mode
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- Ability to access earlier/archived editions by date selection
- Improved article forwarding security
- Voice reading speed adjustment controls
- Updated and modernized user interface
WSJ Print Edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between pages
- Login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Formatting errors in article content
Requested features
5 requests- Offline reading mode
- Improved search functionality
- Ability to save articles for later
- More intuitive navigation
- Customizable layout and settings
In-app purchases
NM Bluebird
No in-app purchases
WSJ Print Edition
No in-app purchases
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