# Phys.org

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id356443503](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id356443503)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id356443503`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Omicron Tech Ltd
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (70 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.12
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-24
- **First published:** 2010-02-25
- **Size:** 6.58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phys-org/id356443503)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sciencex.com/help/privacy/](https://sciencex.com/help/privacy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #186,373 — Overall

## Review summary

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

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