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Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, spanning local and national news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more. The Globe app brings a refreshed design so Globe readers can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.

Key features include customizable notifications, offline article saving, in-app commenting, and Globe Today video coverage. Plus explore Globe Magazine, expansive sports coverage, and in-depth analysis from Globe columnists.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
Rating:
4.60
(41,234)
44 new ratings
Version:
5.0.9 Last updated: 2025-11-17
Version code:
879627311
Creation date:
2013-06-13
Compatible devices:
Size:
59.18MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-05
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Android
The Boston Globe (v5.0.9)
101,133 4.50 (1,055)

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Developed by:
BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-boston-globe/id632761100
Website:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/

User Reviews

Top pros: convenient digital access with online and print options; concise, unbiased, focused news; a functional, intuitive news section; timely morning updates; and the ability to share articles. Top cons: frequent login/authentication problems across devices; a buggy, clunky app with broken games and performance issues; intrusive ads and paywall popups; perceived bias and lack of objectivity; and sharing restrictions for non-subscribers. Overall sentiment: strong content quality but persistent technical issues.
Pros
  • Convenient digital access with online and print editions.
  • Concise, unbiased, focused coverage of national and world news.
  • Functional, intuitive news section.
  • Timely morning updates and easy access to latest news.
  • Ability to share articles with others.
Cons
  • Frequent login/authentication problems across devices with repeated prompts.
  • Buggy, clunky app experience including broken games and performance issues.
  • Ads and paywall/popups disrupt reading.
  • Perceived bias and lack of objectivity in reporting.
  • Sharing restrictions for non-subscribers.
Recent reviews
Your $1 for six months subscription doesn’t work. Signed up on May 10, now can’t get in.
by vl*****, 2026-05-28

I liked the old format much better. It was easier to get around the paper!
by ZL*****, 2026-04-17

Very well done publication
by zo*****, 2026-03-29
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