Tulsa-World 12+

The newest update is pretty sleek looking but it sure is touchy! Without fail when I scroll down to continue reading, it bumps me to the previous or next page. And I don't understand the links to the Oklahoman.... If the TW can print the entire article, why can't we view the whole thing from the "text" version of the app? Instead, I have to change to the "page" version to see it. However I am grateful for the app so I can use the epaper to keep up when I'm traveling and the other sections like Latest News and Weather are handy as well.

This app is difficult to navigate and makes finding where I would like to go difficult. The layout is not well designed and instead of just showing me stories, I have all these tiny section boxes to navigate. Why are things like classified ads and work listings even presented? If you click those sections it tells you that they are not supported on the mobile app. Not good.

Then there are the number of “slideshow” type list articles such as 20 places to visit. These articles are ruined on the mobile app, all they do is present the title text and then there is no content besides the first photo. On the website’s e-edition you can scroll through a slideshow of pictures to read the article but none of the content is present. What a shame.

Finally, although this is not the app, TW has gone downhill fast in terms of journalism and being a public forum. No more supported comments except in Facebook show the offloading of features and content for cost savings.

I read the Daily Oklahoman for years prior to moving to the Tulsa area. The TW was always a second choice until they started printing the comments at the end of the article. I really enjoyed the diverse positions of the readers. Then came the necessity to be on Facebook to read those comments. We don’t use Facebook for a variety of reasons. I am still considering whether or not to extend our subscription. Poor decision on your part.