Reviews of New Hampshire Union Leader

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List of user reviews and ratings for New Hampshire Union Leader

Total ratings

4.20 (Rating count: 171)

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Review summary

Users praise the app for easy, portable access to the NH Union Leader with multiple reading modes and long-standing usability. However, a recent upgrade introduced stability problems, stubborn ads, and navigation/zoom frustrations that reduce readability. Saving articles and session continuity are harder, and some UI changes are less intuitive. Overall, it’s still a convenient way to read NH news, but performance and readability have declined for many users.

Pros

Easy to read online edition with intuitive, easy-to-maneuver interface.
Read anywhere (travelers/snowbirds) at a modest price.
Multiple reading modes (page view and article view) for flexible reading.
Long-time, generally positive experience with the app and years of usage.
Widely regarded as a convenient way to stay up to date on NH news.

Cons

Significant stability issues after recent update: crashes, page reloads, navigation failures.
Ad-heavy redesign with middle-of-page ads and intrusive promos that disrupt reading.
Zooming/panning resets and clumsy page navigation (small arrows, multi-step controls).
Difficulty saving articles or preserving content for later reference.
Some UI changes (page indicators) feel non-intuitive and hinder quick navigation.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.50

All time rating average: 4.20

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18% (9)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-15	Ma*****	The IPad version app constantly jumps to the top of the page making it impossible to read the lower section
The IPad version app constantly jumps to the top of the page making it impossible to read the lower section
2025-08-22	Bo*****	My biggest gripe with this app is that when I zoom in on a student or page it doesn’t stay it just collapses back to the full page view which has print so small I can’t read it. Maybe the UL could get competent app developer to fix these issues.
My biggest gripe with this app is that when I zoom in on a student or page it doesn’t stay it just collapses back to the full page view which has print so small I can’t read it. Maybe the UL could get competent app developer to fix these issues.
2025-03-20	B *****	Long time reader and app user. Downloaded onto a new iPad; continues to be a difficult reading experience. Long download time to retrieve daily paper. Expanding size using fingers immediately returns to original small size. Very frustrating app.
Long time reader and app user. Downloaded onto a new iPad; continues to be a difficult reading experience. Long download time to retrieve daily paper. Expanding size using fingers immediately returns to original small size. Very frustrating app.
2024-09-05	dl*****	This app has a lot of problems that aren't being addressed
This app has a lot of problems that aren't being addressed
2024-06-07	A1*****	This app makes you play this ridiculous game of tapping the skip advertisement on the opening screen. Sometimes I’m tapping this for a full minute in an effort to get to the paper I paid for that also has advertisements. Zooming in on articles is also difficult as the paper resets and doesn’t hold the zoom. Page turning is also challenging and sometimes you’re forced to use the arrow buttons to turn the page. The previous app was much better.
This app makes you play this ridiculous game of tapping the skip advertisement on the opening screen. Sometimes I’m tapping this for a full minute in an effort to get to the paper I paid for that also has advertisements. Zooming in on articles is also difficult as the paper resets and doesn’t hold the zoom. Page turning is also challenging and sometimes you’re forced to use the arrow buttons to turn the page. The previous app was much better.
2024-03-25	Ea*****	Since putting the blue screen with the Daniel Webster quote it is a project to open up to the newspaper.
Since putting the blue screen with the Daniel Webster quote it is a project to open up to the newspaper.
2024-03-16	gr*****	Makes it easy to read paper from anywhere in the world
Makes it easy to read paper from anywhere in the world
2024-03-12	Ly*****	The old version defaulted to downloading the daily edition so you could read it offline. Page turning was like a “newspaper”, duh! The new version is just another darn news site with adds and the ability to view a, eVersion of the paper. It keeps on checking the internet and out of the blue, will reload the page you are reading. Unlike the old version, if you, like me, don’t read the whole paper in one shot, and go check email or something, when you come back, you need to start on page 1 again. The old version picked up where you left off. The stupid little arrows in the upper right corner to change pages are WAY too small. In the center top, instead of the section & page, like B3, it shows page 4 of21. Doesn’t help when you want to go to page directly. The blue triangles on evert article are unexplained and annoying. I liked reading a local NH paper, but they ruined it. By by.
The old version defaulted to downloading the daily edition so you could read it offline. Page turning was like a “newspaper”, duh! The new version is just another darn news site with adds and the ability to view a, eVersion of the paper. It keeps on checking the internet and out of the blue, will reload the page you are reading. Unlike the old version, if you, like me, don’t read the whole paper in one shot, and go check email or something, when you come back, you need to start on page 1 again. The old version picked up where you left off. The stupid little arrows in the upper right corner to change pages are WAY too small. In the center top, instead of the section & page, like B3, it shows page 4 of21. Doesn’t help when you want to go to page directly. The blue triangles on evert article are unexplained and annoying. I liked reading a local NH paper, but they ruined it. By by.
2024-02-23	jj*****	Horrible reading experience in the new app version released Feb. 2024. The newsfeed version has so many ads in the middle of the pages that it is annoying to try to use it. The E-version has many bugs which cause it to crash when navigating from page to page, or it just simply will not change pages despite using either the arrows or PAGES. Changing pages in the app causes it to crash, or to stop changing pages. I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app twice without any improvements. It is annoying to have to give up on the app and go back to reading the news in the browser, but at least I can read all the pages and it doesn’t crash. Shame on you, Union Leader, for putting out an app that doesn’t work properly for your customers.
Horrible reading experience in the new app version released Feb. 2024. The newsfeed version has so many ads in the middle of the pages that it is annoying to try to use it. The E-version has many bugs which cause it to crash when navigating from page to page, or it just simply will not change pages despite using either the arrows or PAGES. Changing pages in the app causes it to crash, or to stop changing pages. I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app twice without any improvements. It is annoying to have to give up on the app and go back to reading the news in the browser, but at least I can read all the pages and it doesn’t crash. Shame on you, Union Leader, for putting out an app that doesn’t work properly for your customers.
2024-02-19	Le*****	Previous version was easier to move around within each edition. If I wanted to save an article or an obit, I tapped on it, and could save it as text or as the original version in the paper itself. New e-edition makes it difficult to save an article in a usable format for future reference. Sunday news being published on Saturday means it’s Friday’s news. Sunday news is just that- Sunday news not Friday news. Going downhill fast.
Previous version was easier to move around within each edition. If I wanted to save an article or an obit, I tapped on it, and could save it as text or as the original version in the paper itself. New e-edition makes it difficult to save an article in a usable format for future reference. Sunday news being published on Saturday means it’s Friday’s news. Sunday news is just that- Sunday news not Friday news. Going downhill fast.