Reviews of NYTimes: US and Global News

By: The New York Times Company App

List of user reviews and ratings for NYTimes: US and Global News

Total ratings

4.72 (Rating count: 204,551)

Receive review notifications

Get notified when new reviews are posted so you can respond quickly.

See reviews on Google Play Store

View and respond to reviews directly on the store page.

Visit

Review summary

Readers praise NYT for high-quality, credible journalism and broad, timely coverage. However, repeated complaints focus on technical and access issues: a broken search function, UI/UX quirks that make reading disruptive and cause you to lose your place, audio playback crashes on Android, and pricing/billing friction including expensive subscriptions and paywalls that hamper access.

Pros

High-quality, credible journalism with in-depth analysis from top journalists worldwide.
Broad global coverage and trusted reporting appreciated by long-time readers.
Timely and important content that readers feel is essential.
Overall positive sentiment and trust in NYT as a reliable information source.

Cons

Audio playback crashes and instability when listening on Android; audio often forces you to use a browser.
Search functionality is unreliable and fails to return current or breaking stories.
Poor UI/UX for reading: articles can be hard to read, pages reset, or you lose your place and have to rescroll.
Pricing and subscription friction: high cost, difficulty canceling, and paywalls that gate content or push subscriptions.

Upgrade to see all 692 reviews

User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 4.72

Upgrade to see all 692 reviews

23% (157)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-23	Za*****	it is astonishing to me how many websites gleefully destroy their perfectly good user experience by having every single page throw a pop up at me every single day telling me to download their stupid app.
it is astonishing to me how many websites gleefully destroy their perfectly good user experience by having every single page throw a pop up at me every single day telling me to download their stupid app.
2026-08-22	*****	Keep changing things so you'll accidentally click on the game ads you don't want.
Keep changing things so you'll accidentally click on the game ads you don't want.
2026-08-22	To*****	Cold hard 'data' exposes the utter nonsense..
Cold hard 'data' exposes the utter nonsense..
2026-08-21	Je*****	Gift articles require the recipient to provide an email address and create an account, are you guys serious?
Gift articles require the recipient to provide an email address and create an account, are you guys serious?
2026-08-21	An*****	ideal
ideal
2026-08-21	Ro*****	it's easy and it works
it's easy and it works
2026-08-20	Ga*****	always one of the best. that's it. try it!!!
always one of the best. that's it. try it!!!
2026-08-20	Mi*****	spent an hour on the phone with NYT trying to gift an article but frustrated by the fact that I FINALLY WAS TOLD THAT NOT ALL ARTICLES CAN BE SHARRED. You need to fix that!!!!!
spent an hour on the phone with NYT trying to gift an article but frustrated by the fact that I FINALLY WAS TOLD THAT NOT ALL ARTICLES CAN BE SHARRED. You need to fix that!!!!!
2026-08-20	s3*****	bourgeois paper, too expensive as well
bourgeois paper, too expensive as well
2026-08-20	Au*****	I love the independent journalism and the stories. The Daily Podcast is one of my favorites as well.
I love the independent journalism and the stories. The Daily Podcast is one of my favorites as well.