# Boston.com

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id361786318](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id361786318)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id361786318`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (7,440 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.12.240063675
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-16
- **First published:** 2010-03-22
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boston-com/id361786318)
- **Website:** [http://boston.com](http://boston.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://boston.com](http://boston.com/)

## Description

Stay connected with Boston.com's coverage of what matters now. Get curated news alerts, weather updates, sports scores, and quick reads from trusted journalists.

Explore stories spanning local and national news, Boston's four pro sports teams, lifestyle, entertainment, and more.

## Rankings

- #21,177 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews show a mix: many praise Boston.com for broad, up-to-date coverage and solid summaries, but multiple reviewers report stale content, flaky scrolling, crashes, heavy ads, and subscription prompts that hinder usage.

### Pros

- Broad coverage across news, sports, weather, and other topics with lots of information.
- Content is current and up to date.
- High-quality summaries of news and sports.
- Overall positive app experience (praises like 'Great app', 'Wonderful app', 'Great stuff').

### Cons

- News and front page tend to be stale; stories are not refreshed regularly.
- Scrolling and navigation can be buggy, with feeds jumping to the top or losing position.
- Crashes and installation problems.
- Ads are excessive and intrusive.
- Subscription paywall prompts/repeated push for Globe subscriptions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id361786318)