Phys.org

Name: Phys.org
Rating: 2.9 (69 reviews)
Author: Omicron Tech Ltd

By: Omicron Tech Ltd

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Phys.org delivers daily spotlight science and technology news across physics, nanotechnology, electronics, space and earth sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and more. Readers can bookmark and share stories, and the app provides an ad-free reading experience.

Free content includes selected spotlight stories; full access requires a monthly subscription (starting at $0.99). The subscription offers a 7-day trial, auto-renewal, and payment through the App Store. Privacy policy and Terms of Use are available via the links in the app.

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By:

Omicron Tech Ltd

Rating:

2.90

(69)

Version:

3.1.12 Last updated: 2023-11-24

Version code:

861638909

Creation date:

2010-02-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

6.58MB

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Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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# 205,844 ▼ 175

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Omicron Tech Ltd

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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phys-org/id356443503

User Reviews

Users praise the app for quality, current science content and convenient in-app access to full articles. However, recurring problems undermine the experience: crashes when viewing saved items, intermittent loading failures/blank screens, readability issues in dark mode, and login/subscription syncing problems. These reliability and UI/UX issues appear across multiple reviews, suggesting the app is often unstable and in need of targeted fixes to unlock its potential.

Pros

High-quality, current science news and articles
Full article content is accessible inside the app (no constant external links)
Concise, engaging writing and generally good reading material when the app works
Broad access to Phys.org content in a single app interface for staying updated

Cons

Frequent crashes or freezes when viewing saved/favorites or navigating articles
App intermittently won’t load or shows blank screens after updates or on certain devices
Dark mode readability issues due to blue hyperlinks on dark backgrounds
Login/subscription syncing issues and trouble restoring purchases or accessing existing subscriptions

Recent reviews

Absolutely infuriating that I can not look at anything I have saved.

by al*****, 2026-03-24

The Phys app has been a great source for me to read current articles and news. But the app is missing two very important features: 1) There’s no search option. I can’t search for keywords of topics that I’m interested in, so I’m just at the whim of what the app presents. This option is available on the browser version, why not the app? 2) You can’t sync your ScienceX account to the app. So any saved articles don’t transfer over to the app. If these two issues were fixed, I’d use this app much more!