BBC: World News & Stories

I very much preferred the simple straightforward version of this app two major overhauls ago. Why was it necessary to change? It used to be clear and simple to scroll the menus and quick to get a fair overview of the main news. But not anymore. Could you reintroduce the old version please? Not the previous one, but the one before? I have started to use the bbc news app less and less, preferring to use other news apps and websites more.

Since the BBC has decided to improve the app it has become little appealing in looks and behaviour. Captions lack photos and the always neutral appearance now looks biased by caption size differences. The interface doesn’t allow side sliding out of an article, photos can’t be zoomed, video advertisements which are longer than the video one hoped to see, etc. And now personal data is required for better experience?

As of some weeks now since the last update earlier in 2024, it’s incredible but true, but BBC has succeeded in deleting some basic functionality. Two of the most used functions no longer work, namely using the swipe left to go back and the tap to zoom in on a photo. Apparently BBC doesn’t have the capability to right these issues.

Dont want to use the app for my news anymore

User interface became much more confusing and difficult since the UI update… shame as it used to be my favorite news app.

When you share a news article to another app (like Mastodon), the title of the article should be included. Not just the link to the article.

Cannot even click on a photo to open it. No zoom allowed in normal article view, so studying photos and zooming is a thing of the past

I really hate the new update of the BBC app. It’s new layout is very unclear and messy. Making it less appealing and easy to read an article. A complete downgrade!

Although I appreciate more content, as a nonnative speaker, I need to occasionally check words by using the “Look up” function of my mobile. This is not possible anymore. It’s sad, as BBC was a crucial tool to improve my English vocabulary. Moreover, in the new version, pictures cannot be zoomed in; this is so disappointing, as it makes the app less mobile friendly and gives a poor user experience

I very much preferred the simple straightforward version of this app two major overhauls ago. Why was it necessary to change? It used to be clear and simple to scroll the menus and quick to get a fair overview of the main news. But not anymore. Could you reintroduce the old version please? Not the previous one, but the one before? I have started to use the bbc news app less and less, preferring to use other news apps and websites more.