WORLD News Group 12+

Two things needed

I thoroughly enjoy your app and like the new look. There are two things I wish you would add. First, I’d like to see a scroll bar as I read an article so that I have a sense of how long the article is before I start reading it. Second, it would be nice to highlight a word sometimes to look up the definition of that word.

Bring back offline viewing and magazine experience

I like dark mode availability with the latest update, but version 5 removed several essential features I used all the time. I can no longer download the magazine for offline viewing. I can no longer read the magazine from beginning to end. Instead I have to click on each item presented in a different order from the magazine order. The app no longer remembers where I left off reading.

Thankfully I can download a PDF of the app to bypass the app going forward, but it is not a very good experience either. I will not be reading as much of the magazine due to these usability issues. Please fix, and soon!

Developer Response ,

We hear your fustration and apologize for the inconvience. We have been working hard to give you a nice magazine experience and still offer all our news and podcast content. We have released a new version 7.1 in the store that hopefully addresses your concerns. There are two ways to read the magazine, web or pdf version. Web version: Here you can enjoy the articles that are published on our website magazine page. Select and enjoy reading an article. At the end of the article, it will allow you to select UP NEXT to move to the next article. You can always click the back button to go back to the main page and select the article you want. PDF version: You will notice a Subscribe link on the top right if you are not logged in or PDF link if you are logged in. If you are interested in reading the PDF, select the PDF button to open it. Here you can read it in order of the actual magazine with pinch and zoom feature enabled. Download PDF: On Apple, if you wish to download it, select DOWNLOAD. This will open the magazine in your browser. Select the share icon on the top right and choose Books or any other PDF viewer app. This opens the pdf in a nice scrollable version. Here you can turn your device horizontally or vertically, pinch and zoom, bookmark your page and come back to read it later with or without internet access.

App doesn’t work properly after latest update

I can't access the digital magazine now on the World Magazine app on my iPad, and I have canceled my auto-renew subscription. I see the articles and magazine editions but nothing loads on the page when I click on the article or magazine. I signed out and then signed back in but still no content, and then I deleted and reinstalled the app but still can’t see magazine content. I miss the previous version where I simply browsed through the complete magazine rather than the current look.

I will miss World Magazine for it’s faithful worldview, but I can’t read what I can’t see. Please fix this app for other users who may be experiencing this issue.

Developer Response ,

We hear your fustration and apologize for the inconvience. We have just released version 7.8. We have added lots of great new features. Click on the settings tab and view account details to see what version you are on. If you have trouble logging in please email memberservices@wng.org and they can help you.