Lawrence Journal-World

Surprisingly nice

The formatting of the paper is really nice with this app. I was surprised how much nicer it is compared to the web site, tho the website is not too bad if it were not for ads. Menus and settings are also nice and easy to use. And I love not seeing ads, especially because the ones on the website are so disturbing and unpleasant. Like the huge images of inflamed red belly and close ups of wet feet, etc. on almost every page. My only complaint is the missing comments but I guess that makes it more like the printed version. I don't post comments but like to skim through them. Like the way the NYTimes app does it -- that would be perfect. To people complaining about subscription cost -- reporters have to eat too, you know.

What a Big Difference

I’ve been thinking for some time that I’d pay for a subscription if they had a decent app that was easy to navigate and understand. The website is just awash in so much mixed-together content that it was near impossible to see the the latest stuff, by category. The new format is awesome and easy to navigate. I haven’t paid for a news paper subscription in fifteen years, but it’s worth it in this case. If I had one wish, and it’s probably me, I want “Today’s Paper” There’s a curated, shared experience that I feel I miss.