The Boston Globe ePaper

The Boston Globe ePaper

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The Boston Globe ePaper: The Daily Tradition You Trust, Reimagined for Your Tablet

Experience the award-winning journalism of the Globe with the familiar layout of the print edition. Flip through every page, enjoy the Sunday comics, and stay connected to Boston's stories from anywhere in the world.

Publisher

BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC

Category

News

Downloads

295K+

User Rating

2.2/5

Total Ratings

2K+

Locales

2

The Daily Tradition

Discover the interface used by 295K+ users.

A smartphone showing the digital front page replica of The Boston Globe in the ePaper app.

A smartphone showing the digital front page replica of The Boston Globe in the ePaper app.

The Boston Globe ePaper mobile app interface for navigating between digital newspaper editions.

The Boston Globe ePaper mobile app interface for navigating between digital newspaper editions.

The My Content screen of the Boston Globe ePaper app showing bookmarked pages and downloaded newspaper editions

The My Content screen of the Boston Globe ePaper app showing bookmarked pages and downloaded newspaper editions

Boston Globe ePaper search screen with newspaper page previews

Boston Globe ePaper search screen with newspaper page previews

Interface of The Boston Globe ePaper app showing a list of archived past editions of the newspaper.

Interface of The Boston Globe ePaper app showing a list of archived past editions of the newspaper.

The Tradition of The Globe, Reimagined for Your Tablet

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 295K+ users.

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Authentic Print Experience

Flip through pages exactly as they appeared in print, including all local advertisements, obituaries, and the Sunday Comics.

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Versatile Reading Views

Switch between the classic Page View for a traditional feel or the Article View for a focused, high-contrast reading experience.

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Offline Reading & Archives

Download full daily editions for your morning commute or travel, and easily browse past issues through our integrated archive.

Review Analysis

Insights from user reviews.

Sentiment Score

26%
Negative

Summary

The mobile app receives predominantly negative feedback from users, who frequently encounter critical issues that hinder their ability to read the news. While some appreciate the ePaper's presentation, convenience, and the ability to download and archive content, these positive aspects are severely overshadowed by widespread functional problems. Recurring complaints include frequent app crashes, missing daily editions, slow content loading, and a poorly designed user interface with difficult navigation and unreadable text sizes, particularly on iPads. Recent updates, including those in September 2024, April 2024, and version 6.1.4, are specifically criticized for introducing new bugs and worsening the user experience, leading to demands for previous versions or daily reinstallation. Users also report unresponsive customer support and intrusive ads.

Common Themes

ePaper Presentation(5)
Download & Archive(5)
Navigation & UI(2)
App Updates(2)

About the app

Everything you need to know about The Boston Globe ePaper.

Description

• The ePaper is a full replica edition including articles and pages as they appeared in print, including the Sunday Comics. • The ePaper is free for Boston Globe digital subscribers and many print subscribers. • Read stories in the Page view or Article view. • Share articles via email and social media. • Recent back issues are available for download from the archive by tapping or swiping "Archive". Subscriptions: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/tools/help/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.bostonglobe.com/tools/help/terms-service

Latest Version

6.1.5

Size

125.4 MB

First Released

Mar 20, 2012

Your Morning Tradition, Anywhere

Experience the Boston Globe exactly as it was meant to be read. Download the ePaper today and keep the city’s best journalism at your fingertips.

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