Reviews of HuffPost - News & Politics

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List of user reviews and ratings for HuffPost - News & Politics

Total ratings

3.93 (Rating count: 82,907)

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Review summary

Reviewers largely praise HuffPost for timely, reliable coverage and easy reading across many topics, but recurring complaints concern ad-heavy UI, broken or inaccessible comments, and navigation/search problems that make finding and accessing articles frustrating.

Pros

Timely, up-to-date news and breaking updates.
Reliable, honest, balanced reporting.
Easy to navigate and quick to read.
Wide variety of articles and breadth of topics.
Info you don't get elsewhere.

Cons

Ads and clickbait clutter degrading the experience with garbage ads and a busy UI.
Comments loading/access issues (cannot post/read or experiences 502 errors).
Navigation/search problems, including unsearchable stories and broken or hard-to-find links.

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All time rating average: 3.93

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-20	Wi*****	paywall? ..not interested
paywall? ..not interested
2026-08-19	Su*****	The number of ads has increased dramatically. But one significant thing has changed within the past several weeks: My phone's Back button no longer takes me to the previous page. It exits the app entirely. WHY ???. This is unlike EVERY OTHER APP under the sun. It is beyond annoying. I'm not in marketing, but my guess is that having to click to re-enter the app gives them more of a certain type of click that allows them to charge advertisers more. 😡
The number of ads has increased dramatically. But one significant thing has changed within the past several weeks: My phone's Back button no longer takes me to the previous page. It exits the app entirely. WHY ???. This is unlike EVERY OTHER APP under the sun. It is beyond annoying. I'm not in marketing, but my guess is that having to click to re-enter the app gives them more of a certain type of click that allows them to charge advertisers more. 😡
2026-08-19	Ri*****	It would have been 5 stars, but now it's 2 since it now cost $ for full access. I will get my news elsewhere from other sources of independent media. Uninstalling.
It would have been 5 stars, but now it's 2 since it now cost $ for full access. I will get my news elsewhere from other sources of independent media. Uninstalling.
2026-08-19	St*****	DID love it, now unusable unless you pay. As of now unless you pay monthly or yearly, everything is behind a pay wall. Going to delete it and get another app that is free. Disappointing
DID love it, now unusable unless you pay. As of now unless you pay monthly or yearly, everything is behind a pay wall. Going to delete it and get another app that is free. Disappointing
2026-08-18	Ma*****	You are not worth $10 a month I was fine with the ads but not only did you start ads you put a cap on what I could view so piss off
You are not worth $10 a month I was fine with the ads but not only did you start ads you put a cap on what I could view so piss off
2026-08-18	Ma*****	a few years back, the site added advertisements, then "stories & suggestions" about products that they may be receiving a referral / affiliate fee. Now, they are limiting the number of articles you can read before you hit the pay wall. After more than a decade as a loyal reader, I have deleted the app.
a few years back, the site added advertisements, then "stories & suggestions" about products that they may be receiving a referral / affiliate fee. Now, they are limiting the number of articles you can read before you hit the pay wall. After more than a decade as a loyal reader, I have deleted the app.
2026-08-17	C *****	Loved it until they started demanding payment for reading more than 3 articles a day. Now I have to uninstall and find something else. Too bad, as I really like HuffPost's journalism.
Loved it until they started demanding payment for reading more than 3 articles a day. Now I have to uninstall and find something else. Too bad, as I really like HuffPost's journalism.
2026-08-17	Ma*****	The new branding is bad. More fluff than news. A bad technical change only for change sake. Seven years after my first review, now 2024. Technically, the app is still as buggy as ever. Articles won't open. August 2926 update. App has continued to be buggy. Won't update articles unless I manually close it and delete cache. Ads are taking over the site. Now, they are limiting articles unless I pay them ( they want ad $ and my money). Deleted app with no hesitation.
The new branding is bad. More fluff than news. A bad technical change only for change sake. Seven years after my first review, now 2024. Technically, the app is still as buggy as ever. Articles won't open. August 2926 update. App has continued to be buggy. Won't update articles unless I manually close it and delete cache. Ads are taking over the site. Now, they are limiting articles unless I pay them ( they want ad $ and my money). Deleted app with no hesitation.
2026-08-17	Mi*****	love the honesty
love the honesty
2026-08-17	An*****	It's my go-to for news
It's my go-to for news