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TheSkimm App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ DisappointedI came across the Skimm and was excited to receive all of the goodness that came with it. I did not realize that this was actually something I paid for monthly. I obviously didn’t read the small print and felt it was my stupidity that I am paying $2.99/ month. I came to terms with that, however, when I tried to open the app it would flash and just close... I haven’t had access to the app in MONTHS, yet my credit card is continuously being charged. I think the fair thing to do is to cancel my subscription and refund the money paid while the app glitches out on me EVERY TIME I tried to open it. Thank You..Version: 2.14.2
✓ Great Potential: two issuesI love the idea because it gives unbiased presentation of important information in a fun accessible way. This could really help raise civic awareness. I just have two issues: the first is that the ratio of entertainment/fun-content to real-news-content favors the former a little too much. The second is that there’s a subscription fee. No matter how much value people get from an app, a large subset of the population will always turn down an app that charges money. If raising civic awareness is the goal, then the app should do away with the subscription fee..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Great idea, poor executionI feel bad giving negative feedback about this app, it really is a promising idea. However, I don’t understand why there is a mandatory subscription, there is no information being shared that isn’t already easily accessible online. Moreover, the person who gives and explains information about various political and social topics in the ‘podcast-part?’ of the app is intolerable; it’s less informational and more like listening to someone judge, muddle up facts, and even throw shade. If you are looking for something educational as well as professional, this app is not for you..Version: 2.8.2
✓ Updated app now charges for DailySkimmWhen I first installed this app I could read their dailyskimm newsletter for free - which I can already do via email but I found this slightly quicker to access. I was only asked to pay a subscription for the other features of the app (which I did not use so did not pay). When I got a new phone and installed the latest version of the app, now no content is free, even the exact same newsletter I receive via email for free. The convenience of using the app over email is not worth a monthly subscription fee to me. Uninstalled the now useless app. Disappointed with this change..Version: 2.8
✓ So very americanI want British content!.Version: 1.2.1
✓ Wouldn’t recommendWaste of money.Version: 2.12.1
✓ Not really newsI think the idea behind this app is fantastic. However after using it for a month I have to say I’m really disappointed because it’s not what I really was looking for. If your looking for actual news, world events, political happenings, etc. this isn’t it. I’d say it’s roughly 95% product placements and advertisements and what news it does have is mostly entertainment pieces about fashion or tourism. Which, if that’s what you’re looking for, that’s totally fine. I really wanted actual news summed up to save me the mental headache of tuning in deeply to the state of the world. Maybe I’ll find that one day..Version: 3.1.5
✓ Doesn't workApp wouldn't work. Error messages. Deleted..Version: 1.8.2
✓ Money GrabI don't understand, you can get the email news for free, but to use the app you have to pay monthly?? Ridiculous. The news updates are great, but save yourself the money and just get the email..Version: 2.0.6
✓ I Don'r Get It?I love theSkimm, but I don't understand why anyone would pay $4/mth CAD for this?? theSkimm is already free daily to my email, and 90% of the calendar stuff they have in Skimm Ahead I would never want in my calendar - it's pretty pointless. I just don't see the benefit? Am I missing something??.Version: 1.0
✓ Why pay for what’s already free and readily available?I respect the idea behind this. One stop shop for news snippets and such. However, I must rate this low for one reason. A subscription fee. No matter how low, what reason should anyone pay for this? I’m not saying this because the content is poor, or it’s a bad app. I say this because all this information is already out there. The idea of short news podcasts has been done to death. No matter your politics, all the major news networks in the U.S., and beyond, already put out 10-15 minute news digests, FOR FREE. If this app had no subscription fee, it would likely be excellent. However, for some reason, the creators of this app feel they need to charge you for information already provided for free. Information that you most likely already know. Football fan? You knew when the games are. Political junkie? You keep up with all the political news already. I just don’t see the reason to pay money monthly to have spam alerts put in my calendar, get news digests, and really that’s it. I don’t see the need for anyone to pay for information already readily available. Skimm, your app seems great, and I’d love to use it. However, I don’t forsee a long future for this. If you switched to a free with ads model, I think there would be a greater future for y’all. But a subscription fee to get what’s so readily available from so many sources? What reason should I have to pay for already free information?.Version: 2.7.1
✓ Getting lazy!!!I loved this app and was a paid subscriber, today I changed my mind and canceled. Since covid-19 they have suddenly decided they will no longer have the audio for the daily Skimm available and are moving to a weekly Skimm this. I listen to both of these every day. Yes they were free, but I PAID to support this app so they would continue to offer these services. Now that they are too LAZY to give us news on a DAILY basis, what’s the point? There isn’t much extra content on the app. BRING BACK DAILY AUDIO for BOTH MORNING AND PM. Not Everyone has a job where they sit in front of the computer and get to read the Skimm OR have time to be on there phone. Seriously disappointed you took away your two best features..Version: 2.20
✓ Nice idea but very US-centricReally nice app, put together well but way too America-centric. Means that it's pretty useless for my needs. The calendar is all based on US events, the news is all US based. If they can produce a UK version I'll definitely come back but until then it's pointless!.Version: 1.10.2
✓ Insignificant newsI liked the idea of being able to listen to important news excerpts in the morning, but the skimm does not report on hardly anything worthwhile. It’s an app for 14 year olds who want to hear the latest world drama and maybe a snippet or two about relevant and significant world politics and news. I think the wording of the articles is supposed to come off casual, but really it just sounds immature. To put this into perspective, one of their news highlights for a summary of 2017 was that “Taylor Swift has a new boyfriend.” Case and point. Ridiculous..Version: 2.8.3
✓ Love the Skimm and the idea of this app butI wish that instead of just the notes being read..we could get the actual skimm daily newsletter read aloud. I commute 45 mins in traffic everyday and would love if I could play this to kick off my drive! Otherwise, there isn’t much need for the app. I like the calendar of events and the little tidbits that let you dive deeper into a subject by don’t neeeeed those for $20/year. I forget about them half the time anyways. I’d pay to be read the skimm and additional news..Version: 2.8.3
✓ Bait and switch membership for biased informationThis free app has nothing to offer unless you pay its monthly fee, which was not disclosed openly upon downloading. The information in the bite sized pieces are very liberal leaning in pay gap “Facts”, and is not politically unbiased in the information it gives you, and it’s delivery. A portion of the information is not fact checked, and is presented at the same credibility of a college podcast, not a news agency. So take everything with a grain of salt. As a synapses, this app will best benefit a liberal leaning person looking for quick information, and doesn’t mind paying a monthly fee..Version: 2.10.3
✓ Paying for AdsI enjoy The Skimm for its simplicity and convenience for getting news updates. But hate the fact that there are “sponsored ads” in the daily feed that cant be removed, even when I’m paying a monthly subscription. If I’m paying for a product I should be able to remove the ads..Version: 2.19.2
✓ I’ve tried so hard to like this appI’ve tried so hard to like this app. There are truly great things about it. The guides are pretty good; the daily briefs are generally informative. The only problem is that it is nauseatingly biased. I don’t mind hearing news from a different political perspective (it’s keeps me rounded) but they don’t even attempt to have any semblance of fairness. There is no restraint when it comes to pandering to millennials. I don’t want to be pandered to; i just want news without any commentary. If this app could just be the one to finally provide this, it would be the best news app around..Version: 2.20.4
✓ One sided news sourceI was very excited about the features of this application. The weekly podcasts are a great feature. However, their most recent one on our president, was enough to make me unsubscribe. I really thought their regular news was pretty fair and non opinionated, but this podcast on Trump was simply wrong. He is our president and alll The Skimm Did was bash him. They did not focus on one of the good things that he has done for our country. It is clear what side The Skimm is on and are promoting their liberal views to their listeners. Even if they are not Trump supporters, he is still our President. I was a huge advocate for this application and company, supporting their business, but I just can’t support a company who people trust for their news daily when they are so one sided..Version: 2.8.2
✓ EE.Version: 2.20.4
✓ 👎🏻We are obligatory to paid🙄.Version: 2.12
✓ !!!More Libral propaganda!!!This app is perfect if your uninformed and willing to except everything you read as truth. This app uses New York Times and other far left leaning news sources to report what’s going on around the world. The anti-Trump stories are evident throughout. They try to tie it all up in a nice little package with attached voting instructions. Attention Millennials: do your own research and find out the truth for yourselves by looking through multiple news resources both from the right and the left and come to your own conclusions.I subscribed to the weeklong free trial and already canceled my subscription the first day..Version: 2.13.1
✓ Love the idea...but...I really love the idea, but perhaps a one time fee would be better? Most people aren't a fan of this new trend where apps say they're free in the download store and then hit you with "to do this you must pay a subscription fee!" If I want to BUY an app I'll buy it. I'd probably pay a one time fee to download this app. But I won't pay monthly to use a calendar (though I do love the idea of having political events and such synced to my calendar for me), listen to news podcasts that I can listen to for free else where, or to have someone recommend what I should read and watch (again, love the idea and wouldn't mind suggestions at all, but my friends do that for free). Like I said, it's a nice idea, and I would definitely use it if it were just a one time fee, but otherwise I'm gonna have to pass and stick to getting your free news emails..Version: 2.9.1
✓ I don’t want your opinionI just downloaded it, great concept, but wether it’s the audio notes or the articles there are some personal sentences here and there that juge/give an opinion on what was just writien or said. I just want the facts, i don’t want your opinion, let me think for myself. i’ll give it a try for a few days or unsubscribe..Version: 2.10.3
✓ Stand Up - Straighter!Well, everyone was raving about this app, so I subscribed too. OK, I guess... What I have found is that it makes my wife smile. She really likes it! OK, Good! From where I sit, it is a bit too cute and a bit too loc (left of center) in its views and articles. Personally, I would like a subscription that was more - straight down the middle. No cutsie, No commentary. Just the facts. News, not Editorial. Reporting, not Commentary. IMHO, the American public is hungry for honest news, not bias. Life is about balance, and balance is usually found in the middle - a place our journalists fear to tread. How about an app subscription called - "Bullseye - no bull, just an honest look!".Version: 2.3
✓ DisappointedSkimm has been my favorite for sooooo long. I don’t have cable and felt a little lost trying to make sure I wasn’t missing important goings on. It’s really important to me, in a world of everyone shoving an opinion at you, to find something that lets you just be knowledgeable and research further. I used to think that this was it!! It was a non-bias source of information. However, I see tone developing. I’m disappointed and will likely look elsewhere for information so I can read info instead of what feels like someone’s opinion..Version: 2.20.4
✓ Let me at least check it outMakes you subscribe with your credit card before you even have a chance to see what the app is about. Let me check it out before asking for my money. Great concept, poor execution..Version: 2.8.2
✓ Lots of room for improvementThe Skimm is aiming to be your personal assistant with witty morning briefs. You can adjust the content according to your interests and make it more personal. However, I'm pretty sure it doesn't learn more about you like Pandora's like/dislike algorithm. As a result after a couple of days it starts to fall short of keeping your interest up. Like, I opted for politics and I've been getting all kinds of updates on DACA every day, but no news about world politics. App could easily ask me more questions for getting the content really personalized. Also, there seems to be a problem with the timings since there're recommendations for a long weekend after the long weekend or it redirects me to AppStore to download the app although I already have it. One thing that I like abot the Skimm is that you can add news to your calendar and see the important events on a timeline. tl dr; content is too generic and no effort to personalize it..Version: 2.3
✓ Links too easy to click while scrollingWhile scrolling through The Daily Skimm portion of the app, it is too easy to click on a link that they embed within the text. While scrolling, I have to be careful to move my scrolling finger to the left and right to avoid easily getting pushed to one of the linked pages. Otherwise, I love the content and layout of the app. Since the embedded link issue happens a lot due to the way I scroll, it makes it hard to read. Therefore, until that changes, I am giving a three star review, which otherwise would be five stars.Version: 2.16.1
✓ Don't release in the UK if it's all USLacks content for non-US markets.Version: 2.15.2
✓ How do I cancel this? Recurring payments I don’t even read it.Someone please let me know how to cancel!.Version: 2.14.3
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