Boston Herald
Boston news from the Boston Herald.
Total ratings
2.44
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Provides access to local news and updates about Boston
- Some users appreciate the presentation of articles and stories
Cons
- Issues with notifications, including inability to customize them
- App frequently shuts down or has navigation problems
- Layout is cluttered with intrusive ads, making it difficult to read
- Inability to swipe to the next story; users find scrolling inefficient
- Font size is too small and not adjustable for some users
Most mentioned
- Difficulty with navigation and layout changes in the new app version
- Problems related to notifications and their customization
- Complaints about increased subscription costs and frustrations over ads
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User reviews
Recent rating average:
1.50
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-28 |  | | Getting notifications I never signed up for. I cannot change this in the app. It says click customize which I do which brings you to a blank page. Nothing about alert customization on webpage either. Fix it. |
| 2023-10-07 |  | | This app keeps shutting down when I click on a story. Getting ready to cancel my subscription if it's not fixed. |
| 2022-11-26 |  | | Liked the old app much better . I could read the paper cover to cover . I could read what I wanted / what caught me eye |
| 2022-03-03 |  | | No longer free on the app. Avoid from now on. Going to uninstall. Not sure who thought this was a good idea but they were wrong. |
| 2021-05-10 |  | | This was a free app. Now 139.00 a year. I no longer read the boston globe because of subscription requirements. Now I'll no longer read the herald as well. |
| 2020-09-15 |  | | Lay out is terrible and ads are everywhere! The basic ability to swipe to next story not available, that's ridiculous! Can't believe rating is 3, should be a 1. |
| 2020-06-02 |  | | Do not like the way the latest version scrolls vertically between articles.... now you have to scroll the whole article to get to the next one. A huge waste of time if you are not interested in particular subject....PLEASE FIX THIS BROKEN APP! 3/24/2020: This version is really a huge step backwards..... the last version wasn't great but this so called upgrade is just terrible... Probably will delete soon! 6/2/2020:Still sucks, hardly come here anymore.... would give it 0 stars if possible! |
| 2020-05-10 |  | | The new app, presents,pictures and stories very well but really those adds are very intrusive. |
| 2020-05-04 |  | | Was hoping this app would be free, but after a few days I got the typical message that I needed a subscription to continue. Sorry, I'm gone. They think too much of their selves. I won't pay for news given all the ads. Lots of webpages without subscription. And poor format and writing to boot. Your business model is older than Howie, my only reason to read you. |
| 2020-04-16 |  | | Inability to swipe to next story is ridiculous! That should be a basic feature! |
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