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Dark mode
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Not an improvement - I deleted the app
The ‘old’ app was perfect I read the independent on a daily basis.
The new app is slow, the navigation is poor and the app requires a subscription. This app ends my interest in reading the independent on a mobile device.
No updates
Content hasn’t (been) updated in a week. Is the App dead?
app crashes
very bad app,crash after crash ,on my iphone x and iphone 7+.
Good informative, interesting.
One of the better apps
Rotten app. Does not work well. Should have been refused
Still does not function , should have been refused by Apple,
Very slow
This app is very slow or not working. Needs a significant update and fully compatible with IOS11.
Content is great.
Freezes a lot
Well appreciated news source and I wish the app would perform better. Many times the app freezes. I can't determine what causes it. It might happen while scrolling or choosing another chapter or simply handsfree, while enjoying my coffee… (right, that must be it: tea would have been a more appropriate choice). Today, 2 months after deleting the app, I gave it a second chance, but I am sorry to say nothing's changed. So… back to the website to get informed :-(
Quick Independent news updates
App works well, fast updates, insighful news coverage
Unbiased
This app works great. The Independent is one of my main sources for news
Great
Lots on news and background news.
Manually refresh
The main problem is that you have to manually refresh to see new articles. This should happen automatically. Makes for a very slow reading experience.