# The Boston Globe ePaper

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id511127322](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id511127322)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id511127322`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (109 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-17
- **First published:** 2012-03-20
- **Size:** 125 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-boston-globe-epaper/id511127322)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://bostonglobe.com](http://bostonglobe.com/)

## Description

The Boston Globe ePaper delivers a faithful full print replica edition, including Sunday Comics. Readers can switch between Page view and Article view, share stories via email or social media, and download recent issues from the archive.

Subscriptions are handled through iTunes with renewal options. Users can manage auto-renewal in Account Settings; privacy and terms are available at the provided links.

## Rankings

- #136,991 — Overall

## Review summary

Users like the Globe ePaper for its convenient, print-like reading and offline download/share features, plus access to past issues. However, repeated issues with missing/corrupted content, stability and navigation problems, readability/layout flaws, intrusive ads, and disappointing subscription/support experiences dominate, signaling a need for major quality and UX improvements.

### Pros

- Very convenient to read the Globe anywhere and stay up to date across devices.
- High-quality ePaper that resembles the print edition, with full-page view and readable article windows.
- Ability to download editions for offline reading and share articles.
- Access to past issues for rereading and archiving the newspaper

### Cons

- Content reliability: editions frequently missing or incomplete, with yesterday's edition appearing or sections missing.
- Frequent performance and navigation problems: crashes/hangs, inability to load the current edition, broken close button, and problematic updates.
- Unreadability and layout issues: print is too small or cannot be resized, poor typography, and pages not paginating correctly.
- Intrusive ads degrade readability and distract from reading experience.
- Subscription and support problems: duplicate apps with the same name, renewal reinstall requirements, and unresponsive support.

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