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title: "The Hamilton Spectator ePaper - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Canada | Apple App Store"
description: "With The Hamilton Spectator ePaper, you can read The Spec online in its true printed format from anywhere in the world. Along with the newspaper-like feel of flipping through pages and sections, you c"
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# The Hamilton Spectator ePaper — Canada

![The Hamilton Spectator ePaper App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/2d/7e/eb/2d7eeb44-7f77-43c4-a070-1083d614638c/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Metroland Media Group](https://apptail.io/developer/metroland-media-group-Inhc)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 4.5/5 (2,566 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.NewspaperDirect.HamiltonSpectator
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Canada
**Version:** 7.5 (released 2025-06-02)
**Original Release:** 2015-11-03
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/app/id1051537932)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/the-hamilton-spectator-epaper-anhc/canada](https://apptail.io/app/the-hamilton-spectator-epaper-anhc/canada)

## The Hamilton Spectator ePaper Description
With The Hamilton Spectator ePaper, you can read The Spec online in its true printed format from anywhere in the world. Along with the newspaper-like feel of flipping through pages and sections, you can also use electronic enhancements such as keyword search, or access editions of the newspaper from up to 6 months prior. Plus, the ePaper edition is social; you can share articles, from a trusted source, with friends and colleagues via Facebook, Twitter, and email.

With The Hamilton Spectator ePaper, you can:
• Access 6 MONTHS of back issues of The Spec
• SHARE stories via email and social media
• LISTEN to stories
• TRANSLATE stories into 17 different languages

Questions? Email us - epaper@thespec.com
Terms of Use: 

## The Hamilton Spectator ePaper Screenshots
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## The Hamilton Spectator ePaper Rating Breakdown in Canada
- 5 stars: 1,805 (70%)
- 4 stars: 507 (20%)
- 3 stars: 141 (5%)
- 2 stars: 41 (2%)
- 1 stars: 72 (3%)

## The Hamilton Spectator ePaper Reviews in Canada

### *---- "Just let me read the paper - baffled by horrible app"
I can’t tell you how broken this app is, it’s beyond useless. I was hoping to start reading the paper again, I can’t it won’t let me even though I’m a paying customer! This app keeps asking me to sign in and then tells me my info is wrong! Extremely frustrating! I just want to read the paper, why do I have to create 2 separate accounts to read the paper! I will not renew my subscription. You have lost me completely, way too complicated of a process, especially in 2024 I just want to read the paper!
-- headphone user 1000, 2024-11-05

### ***** "Intuitive app and informative paper"
The Spec is the source for quality information  in Hamilton and area.  The app makes reading the morning paper easy after giving up paper.
-- Climate Reality, 2022-05-14

### ***** "Online Spectator"
We enjoy reading the online Spectator.  It is accessible wherever we are and no wasted paper to fill the landfill.  It helps us to stay up to date with current news.
-- Jessy Ormerod, 2022-03-18

### *---- "Spec e-app"
I love reading the Spectator.  Sadly, the e-app is not downloading the latest version on my iPad.  I can only read it on my phone.
-- Amsterdambrad, 2022-02-26

### ***** "Perfect for iPads"
After being driven insane trying to read the paper from Spec.com on my ipad ( zooming pages back &forth, bouncing around ,etc,) this app fills your screen perfectly and you can easily go page to page like reading the paper with the convenience of electronic delivery.
-- Larry from Hamilton, 2021-11-16

### *---- "Free"
Why is this not free anymore I can’t put advertisements have to pay for it
-- lickmyass321, 2021-04-22

### ***** "Excellent!"
Excellent app! Almost as good as reading the newspaper in your hands.
-- Lute Player, 2021-01-13

### ****- "Easy to use"
Great way to read the paper.  It’s easy to use with more options than I personally need, my only issue with it is that occasionally o have to wait a bit for the menu bar to disappear so that I can access an article near the top of the screen
-- AppReviewer9662, 2020-09-12

### *---- "Spec app is not “free.”"
After reading countless comments about how Spec articles are unlocked (no paywall) and free to read on the Spec app, but I can’t seem to own ANYTHING without being asked to spend money. Maybe there’s a second Spec app that is hidden in the search that is the “free” one, but this one definitely isn’t it.
-- AnnonaQOC, 2020-08-03

### *---- "Review"
This am it would not download onto my computer.  I find this has happened before. Also this morning I was able to go to other sites and had no problem.  Why does this happen with the spec site?  Also it is very difficult to write a review unless you give a nickname which I tried doing five times.
-- maps 049, 2020-06-15

### *---- "Bad timing"
The Spec’s timing couldn’t be worse to roll this out. At a time when people are trying to stay informed, paying to see what’s happening in our community. Nickel and diming the public isn’t the answer, work on your advertising revenues instead
-- Longtime E-reader, 2020-04-28

### *---- "Hamilton spec"
I liked the old one not this new one I don’t want to pay for it
-- nonna06, 2020-04-25

### *---- "The Hamilton Spectator Is Greed"
They just forced us to download their new app from the old one. First off it crashed twice while trying to open it. Secondly now it makes me want to pay to read their mindless drivelling? I think not. Good luck Spec but I certainly won’t pay for your biased reporting.
-- Rally1984, 2020-04-24

### ****- "spec e-paper"
Because of COVID we switched from print to e-Spec and it we were surprised at how much we like it. We love how it’s an exact replica of the print product, it’s familiarity and ease of read. Each story has a convenient link to offer for more info. And you can print any article you want, such as the crossword. Very well thought out.
-- Nancy 10*, 2020-04-21

### ***** "Where is my paper"
I can’t get it over the net
-- sibusco, 2020-04-18

### ***** "Disappointed in the new version"
I've had the Spectator for years. Both delivered to my home on and off.....then couldn't have it delivered when I moved temporarily to McKellar, Ontario. I decided to go with the e-version when it came out and was thrilled that I could download it even when on vacation in other countries. 

But, I must say, since the new version (when Frid Street stopped printing) I've been disappointed in the layout and number of pages (lesser amount). Also, there seems to be so many articles from American news outlets.  More Local news articles would be appreciated.  I'm glad we still have the Motherlode (Lorraine Sommerfield), Jeff Mahoney and other local journalists contributing articles. 

I'll still continue to enjoy receiving the Spec, especially as I'm a snowbird now. Please, consider more local news and sporting events.  

Thanks,
Janet Brooks
-- Helix's Grandma, 2020-02-27

### ****- "Review"
This app never works. Always wants to charge me $9.99 to view a paper I have subscribed to since 1985.
-- make the link work, 2019-09-05

### ***** "Trying to remove an addional section “ceasefire” was not corrected when I updated the Spec APP."
See my title!
-- Vasyl Dmytro, 2019-09-03

### *---- "Was working fine until switch to Torstar"
Simply cannot login. The very helpful folks at The Spec tried but could only login on PC.  It shouldn’t be this hard in 2019!
-- SonnyMo, 2019-08-10

### ****- "There was a bit of a learning curve"
But once I became adept at resizing articles and text I found reading the Spec on my iPad completely satisfactory.  I’ve had difficulty in using the app’s share and comment functions but I’m sure over time they will become more user-friendly. 
Overall I thing the Spec app represents good value for money spent and hopefully supports our local news source.
-- AndyHardy7, 2019-07-19

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## The Hamilton Spectator ePaper In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| The Hamilton Spectator E-Edition | $9.99 |
| The Hamilton Spectator Single Issue | $0.99 |


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