Tulsa-World

Update 5/2/2024 Now when I get notified of a breaking story and click on it to open the app, I get a screen that wants me to subscribe. I’m already a subscriber and logged in to the app. I try to tap the “Already a subscriber? Restore purchases” link at the bottom of the screen, but nothing happens. Previous review: I get headlines from this app that look interesting, but lately when I try to read the story in the app, I get frustrated and give up. It seems the story gets covered by ads, or “related content “ that is not what I am trying to read. It’s a shame because I like the coverage. I understand the need for advertising, but it doesn’t work if it gets in the way of reading the story. I will continue to read the digital print version.

This app appears to concentrate on unintended redirect to click bait websites and the like. Subscribers need to be treated with respect. The publisher has ruined my local paper!!

I have been reading the Tulsa World through my browser, which seems to be the only way. I had the app before I subscribed, and that may be the problem. I removed the app and then reinstalled it from the App Store. It looks good. But when I go to the second page, it says subscribe before you continue. But when I go to the menu, it says I am logged in and shows my user name. But when I go back, it’s still won’t let me go past page 1. I’d like very much to use the app if it would let me in. I will keep trying different things to see if I can get it to work. I also tried going through the link that says Support. That just logged me into the Tulsa World. So it’s hard getting help. Eventually I may have to give up.

This isn’t a banking app - I shouldn’t have to log in every day as a subscriber. It’s super annoying to try to open an article and get the login in screen. Every other media app is perfectly capable of remembering my username and password.

I previously wrote that the Tulsa World app was bad but not that bad. I was incorrect. It is the worst: hard to navigate, hard to use. I subscribe to around half a dozen newspaper apps and it’s not even close. Unbelievable and completely worthless. I guess this is why they charge such an exorbitant price for the print version, one is virtually unable to use their app. I’m only sorry Apple doesn’t allow zero stars.

App has started kicking me out of “logged in” status. My husband has had same issues that only recently started. I deleted and reinstalled app but has not resolved problem.

We are paying $240 now to use this horrible mobile app. It’s the only app in my mobile device that will not allow me to login with a thumbprint, will not retain login information forcing me to enter userid and password every single time I use it, logs me out half the time if I minimize to go take a morning shower and come back, and so forth. The paper seems to be 50% ads. I can get all of the news and then some on the TV or internet without the frustration. We don’t plan to renew.

So if you buy from app, it costs $22.99 a month. If you buy directly from Tulsa World, it’s $14.99!!

The articles display fine on my iPhone and the notifications are useful but why ads when I am a paying subscriber? It’s like playing one of those free mobile games with the cheesy ads thrown in there.

The layout is very poor. It’s virtually impossible to find front page stories. It uses side-scrolling for the “headlines” (which are not that important). There’s a lot of wasted space as each story link has a lot of white space around it. The app itself is very laggy. Taps are ignored, or take affect after a couple of seconds. After using it for a few minutes my device starts heating up. Note that the “Most Helpful” 5 star reviews are from 3 years ago.