# NRC - Nieuws en achtergronden

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id457869501](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id457869501)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id457869501`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NRC Media
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (344 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.12.29
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2011-09-05
- **Size:** 80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nrc-nieuws-en-achtergronden/id457869501)
- **Website:** [https://www.nrc.nl/app/](https://www.nrc.nl/app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nrc.nl/privacy/](https://www.nrc.nl/privacy/)

## Description

De NRC-app biedt het laatste nieuws, achtergronden, interviews, podcasts, columns en puzzels, en de digitale krant. Maak jouw eigen nieuwsbundel en volg onderwerpen die jou interesseren, zodat je altijd het overzicht houdt.

Daarnaast kun je artikelen beluisteren of offline lezen, een persoonlijke leeslijst synchroniseren over al jouw apparaten, en notificaties instellen voor urgent nieuws. De krant staat dagelijks klaar om 23:00 uur en abonnees lezen de digitale editie onbeperkt, terwijl niet-abonnees losse kranten kunnen kopen.

## Rankings

- #84,265 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews praise NRC's iOS app for readable content and a generally solid reading experience, especially after updates. Yet recurring issues dominate: paying subscribers sometimes get no access and face login blocks; frequent sign-in/out problems and disruptive update prompts; bugs and instability across versions; and UX flaws like hard-to-click articles and inconsistent page rendering. Some question value for money. Widget/dark-mode requests appear but are less common. Overall, reading is good when the app works, but reliability is a major concern.

### Pros

- Excellent readability and article presentation.
- High-quality newspaper content with solid features.
- Recent updates have improved stability and performance.
- Print-like page layout with articles that resemble the paper edition.
- Offline reading via downloading the newspaper.

### Cons

- Subscription and access problems; paying users sometimes can't access content and face login blocks.
- Frequent login/logout issues and disruptive update prompts.
- Bugs and instability across versions; app can be unusable for some users.
- UX problems like hard-to-click articles and inconsistent page rendering.
- Perceived poor value for money.

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