LA Times Reviews

Out of the Dark Ages!!

Global Bibliophile

Finally out of the dark ages! I posted a very critical review of the LA Times app after being sick of trying to read the paper on the app. (Reading on a browser was always fine.) Coincidentally the day after I posted the review they dropped a completely new & improved redesigned app so I definitely needed to update my review It’s night and day. Thank you for this way overdue redo. One can finally read & find stories & sections, favorite columnists, etc. The app is clean, visually appealing and functional. I will actually use it now. Hurrah!

Awesome e-newspaper

Fishbord

I can almost read the type on my iPhone7 without enlarging. The contrast and quality is superb! Great use of tech!

Still can’t log in

Jimver1

The update says the log in problem was fixed. It was not. When I attempt to log in using Yahoo credentials I get an email from Yahoo saying Yahoo was used to sign in to the app. The app gives an immediate timed out error message. Tapping the error message link to continue does nothing.

Terrible App

3Cars

I was really looking forward to this app after using “latimes.com” with all its various problems. Sorry to say this app is just as bad. I’m a subscriber and my review pertains to the enewspaper. To read an article that continues to another page you touch to open. The problem occurs when you close the article; now you can’t scroll to bottom of page without closing the app and reopening. Also, pinch to zoom on comics section is fuzzy and touching to open is too tiny to read on most comics. Please use Wall Street Journal or even Daily Breeze as a standard to aspire to!

Great revamp!

Link&Pin

Thanks for the great update to your app. I’ve enjoyed your content since subscribing, but the app was frustrating. Kudos. I’m sure having Julia Turner helped!

Recent update nearly unusable

Screamer tamer

I love the la times. I’ve been reading it for nearly half a century. I prefer reading the enewspaper version rather than the “highlights.” Unfortunately, navigation is a pain. Although the tutorial tells me I can pinch to shrink/expand, in reality I can only expand (except on the pages view, where images remain tiny). I can’t get a “page fill” to scan my paper for articles. The default view means that I miss every article below the fold unless I pinch and hold each page after I swipe. Or, I have to scroll each page top to bottom after I swipe. It doesn’t remember my font size from article to article, either. I received a confirmation of my email complaint, but no improvement. Really, this is a five star newspaper, with a two star experience. The Los Angeles Daily News gets the app experience right, so I know this can be done. Please make this work.

Content good. Digital platform awful

Ltbesq

Of all of the paid subscriptions I have LA Times is the most aggravating. It repeatedly refuses to recognize my paid subscription, esp. when using a link from social media or the web. Customer service is a joke. They just shrug and say, oh well, just log in. It won’t log in. Then it is “oh you but this through a third party.” I pay LAT with Apple pat. That is a third party provider now? Just dumb. Too bad, bc its a good paper. But I may have to stop subscribing if they can’t fix this problem ongoing for a year.

A Great Leap Forward

zenate14

I’m not usually one to write app reviews but the latest update for the LA Times app represents a game changing leap forward for this newspaper and its companion app. The ability to read news stories and interact with the daily e-newspaper is intuitive and easy. As a native Angelino I am very happy to finally support my local newspaper with pride.

Gimpy-must be beta

RevMLB

I’ve read LATimes for decades and have great appreciation for the paper. This ver of the app has trouble scrolling-requiring flipping pages and returning just to scroll.

Love the new upgrades.

livewithacat

This app is so improved. It is easier to navigate, faster & friendlier. Thanks for the upgrade.

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