BBC: World News & Stories Positive Reviews

BBC: World News & Stories App User Positive Comments 2024

BBC: World News & Stories app received 58 positive comments and reviews by users. Can you share your positive thoughts about bbc: world news & stories?

BBC: World News & Stories for Positive User Reviews

✓ Good app, could be betterTons of other reviews have touched on the pros and cons of this app, so I’ll skip right to my peeve. When I’m in an article and I swipe left to right, I want to go back to the list of articles (headlines), not the previous article in the list! I didn’t tap that article because I didn’t want to read it. I don’t want to have to tap the tiny little back arrow in the top left corner. I WANT TO SWIPE. This is a stupid design. Going article to article right to left, fine. But get me out of article hell left to right..KarateGirl22Version: 5.4.1

✓ Unbiased news is rare in our world. BBC is my first source everyday and I am in Canada And USADon’t ever change..Ron EvVersion: 5.10.2

✓ Thank youThank you for such a fantastic web.NekanetxuVersion: 5.16.0

✓ Excellent outil d'information rapidePratique et utile toujours à jour sur l'information fournie..KizitofrVersion: 4.5.0

✓ No offline capability any more!Since the last update we can no longer read articles ‘offline’. Please change this!!!!.Scott from NZVersion: 2022.1.0

✓ Improve my listening skillsThis app helped me to improve my listening skills, in addition, provided a true news around the world and made me excited for different types of programs especially cultural programs and gave me good experience for it, I trust that app. Thanks a lot.S🇸🇦AVersion: 5.2.0

✓ Reviewed on the simplicity of app and great updates on eventsYou can’t help the ads, so I ignored it in the review! journalism done right, and on time and quick reports and updates on important global events! Quick coverage of issues and events! Especially on the Sri Lanka Bombings of 2019 App runs smoothly as well, and well placed icons and smooth interface!.Muhammed NadeemVersion: 5.5.1

✓ Why such slow scrolling?I’d give it 5 stars because it’s the best news app I know of. But something has gone badly wrong very recently. It won’t scroll smoothly anymore. Slow and jerky and sometimes just stalls in the middle of reading an article. If I force quit and reopen, it’s fine at first—till I have to scroll again. Then it gets jerky again. Please fix!.MSS21Version: 5.16.0

✓ BBC and a CanadaAlways have appreciated the news presented by BBC. As a Canadian I always like to check out other points of view. The only thing I do not like is the grouping of Canada with the USA as North America. Cannot figure out why you do that when you don’t group all the European countries as EU. Canada and the US are distinctly two different counties..NadeneKKVersion: 5.13.0

✓ The app keeps me on my toes globallyGreat up to the minute news from UK but especially around the World. Not just news, but informed debate and analysis which is the most important aspect for me. Keep up the great work..Kiwi-AndyVersion: 5.2.0

✓ New Zealand more than rugbyWhen I go to the New Zealand section all I get is rugby. Why don’t you have a rugby section? Give New Zealand a proper section like other countries . We are more than rugby..Kiwi john paulVersion: 5.16.0

✓ IntegrityTrusted around the world on TV and my favourite the Radio The beeb has kept me informed for over 50 years! Long may you continue..David Auckland NZVersion: 5.6.0

✓ Best news app!Ok, pop up ads are annoying. However, try finding a better app for news and sport without them! I have had this news app for years and read it everyday, it’s brilliant. Don’t listen to the whinging people. I will continue to use it and thank you!.#northerncoffeetourVersion: 5.2.0

✓ Reliable NewsThis is the best world news app I am aware of. The articles are balanced and a good range of coverage. Don’t mind short adds. Some articles however seem to be on for days, or same article with a different picture and a very minor change, can be very irritating when other news could be included. I look for informative accurate news not wordy artistic articles. Not found anything better yet..ClymamanVersion: 5.6.0

✓ World NewsVery informative, keeping up with world news and current events ..DarweVersion: 5.4.1

✓ News without hypeBBC has the advantage of being a mature news service that evolved due to it’s exposure as the representative of a very global empire. Lately the app jerked a lot whilst scrolling. I just reinstalled and that seemed to help..AbascasVersion: 5.16.0

✓ Please update fasterHi there, Being one of the biggest media houses I believe your website doesn’t update as fast as even much smaller organisations. Also I think you guys need to broaden your content. Thanks.A R GuptaVersion: 5.18.0

✓ Excellent news journalism, shame about the intrusive addsI’ve used this app for many years as my go to news app. From time in the UK to now in Australia. The set up of the app to give me the news I want is great, and the ease of reading more news articles in the past relating to current news today is superb. Just ignore the adds, wish there was a paid for version add free..Sandboy01Version: 5.6.0

✓ BBCThis is the most wonderful app in existence..Richvanc1Version: 5.5.1

✓ Bugs and laggingI don’t usually write reviews, but I’ve had this app for about a year and all of a sudden the app now lags and bugs out every time I open it. I cannot press into videos anymore, the advertisements always block an article when I’m trying to view it, and it takes me about 30 swipes upward to get down the page. Though the news is “REAL NEWS,” some of the people writing these articles have some pretty awful spelling errors... and that’s bad-let’s be honest. I hope one of the developers or admins will see this and make the app better as it once was!.BubbeleveVersion: 5.16.0

✓ Love the app, but hate loud barge in ad videosI have used the app for years, and it’s part of my daily routine. BUT recently, there not only have been more ads (like the FedEx ones) which I am OK with, but almost daily, and usually at night, while my partner is asleep, annoying loud videos suddenly start, which I haven’t found a way to stop quickly, except by shutting down the app altogether. Please eliminate this feature. It’s the best way to annoy this particular happy and long time user..ASB301Version: 5.19

✓ Wrong end of day’s news.To more knowingly be able to assess the neutrality of news reporting (which should be the gold standard), this rating should have been after one has read the day’s articles with, perhaps, a more critical eye. Also, a simple 1 through five star system is ludicrous. In reading reviews, some focused on videos, some focused on bias, some focused on layout and presentation, some focused on breadth of coverage. It is easily possible to have perfect scores in one area, and atrocious in another. Does 3 stars mean great reporting, bad video? Or perhaps it means great video, poor reporting? What does the simple 3 star rating really mean, if anything?.OrchidDebVersion: 5.10.2

✓ Too many addsNo one can question the BBC’s quality reporting and coverage but those 15 second adds become increasingly annoying as you scan for news. Without them I would rate it 5 stars. I understand that without those adds, readers would no doubt be facing subscription fees. I just wonder if there could be a cap placed on the amount you need to view per session?.JLRADVersion: 5.5.1

✓ App has recently become glitchy when scrolling please fix! Otherwise great!!!I have ben using this app for years and its my go to for news. Unfortunately about a month or two ago, it has become somewhat glitchy when scrolling, maybe because so many people are using it now? I wish they would do an update to fix that, I can usually get it to settle down if I close out the app and re-open it. But, as far as content goes, this will continue to be my preferred method for news..FjjdhsgsggdVersion: 5.16.0

✓ A reliable sourceA better alternative to American "opinions". Bbc actually reports news rather than gosip.Taggs51Version: 4.5.0

✓ Most unbiased and professional news source in the world.Excellent quality international professional unbiased journalism..DGKiwiVersion: 5.15.1

✓ Complete newsThe best news coverage. Bar none!.DaffyM NZVersion: 5.6.0

✓ Readers can screen out garbage topics!Finally I can claw free from the suffocating American news bubble! This is an app which readers can set to screen out the garbage which clutters so many other news feeds. There is a “My News” section where the reader can choose the topics they want. No more football! No more American partisan bickering! No more hype pushing one or another insane social agenda! No more climate hysteria! Just news from all over the world..SeanFhear3Version: 2022.4.2

✓ Pop-ups and more pop-upsNo issue with news part, quality and broadness. However those 15 seconds pop-up ads, even after enduring one you still get more of it for the next report and so on to the point one starts to skip reading/watching for fear of the ads....LullfitzVersion: 5.2.0

✓ Good perspective; annoying bugIt’s nice to have a news source that has a broader perspective. I can get a variety of articles on US news, as well as a wide range of world news that’s unavailable elsewhere. Some reviewers complained that the news is “left,” but they don’t get that the rest of the world sees the current administration for what it is! However... as others have mentioned, after reading most articles, the app doesn’t return you to where you left the main page; instead it takes you back to the top, and you have to scroll back down to find your place. Annoying!.Solarbear16Version: 5.2.0

✓ The best news appBeing a Pom in NZ allows me to still have instant access to the finest news reporting in the world. Great that I can personalise my choices, just wish I could access sports media that will not play outside of UK. My most used app!.Pfili76Version: 4.7.1

✓ Unbiased credible informationThe only news I watch and listen to. Thank you for an unbiased and real view of world events..Annoyed193Version: 5.15.1

✓ A Great News PlatformThe GUI is very easy to use and, while I have had issues with the app crashing in its previous iterations, it is now very stable and user-friendly. I appreciate being able to tailor my newsfeed to include news from different regions of the globe and encompassing a broad range of topics..Outer Rim TIE PilotVersion: 5.6.0

✓ App updateI am disappointed you have taken away the ability to hit top stories when near the bottom and then jump back to the top. Forced now to scroll back up, which is very laborious. A step backwards.Shell5756Version: 2023.1.0

✓ AnnoyedI have limited vision. I love your news service. The updated App really in NOT an improvement. Highlighted text to speech is un believably fast. Wile it's not on other apps. It locks up regularly. It's not as easy to use as the odd app. I don't like it! Why can't I just watch all the videos ? I also have trouble with the first page which is to be important news but it is very hard to us text to speech. Why do you refer to President Trump as. Trump. I don’t think it is proper educate. And shows a lack of respect. Not very British. James Gage.Jim-73Version: 5.15.1

✓ Ads increasingly irritatingI would quite happily pay for this app to have quality news without the ads (including online gambling), which only recently has escalated to pop-up animated ads at the bottom of the screen. Hence four stars..CantFindAnUntakenNickname6864Version: 2022.1.0

✓ Donald trumpIs there any way I can turn off US news so I don’t have to read any more about that egomaniac trump. In England the word trump means a fart! Nuff said..Jake CronnswadVersion: 5.6.0

✓ Don’t complainToday’s impatient and spoiled internet users have no sense of the amazing technology they are so quick to criticise and complain about. Being born in 1941 I truly relish the amazing gift that the internet has provided but saddened by the abuse that so many who use it for criminal and demeaning ends. So sad!!!.Spannah41Version: 5.6.0

✓ Couldn’t live without it.Living in Canada we are inundated with every asinine utterance from our southern neighbour!.Jenni wrenVersion: 5.4.1

✓ Feeling type castI like bbc news a lot I’m originally from uk living in Canada the only thing I would like to see is Canada separate from the USA we are nothing like them when people around the world read the bad news from the USA they think we are part of their charade please label us separately.Stephen harrowVersion: 5.15.1

✓ It feels like what news should beIt has a truly global feel while allowing the user to drill down into topics they are interested and passionate about, it really feels like I can get a reliable and fair understanding of what is happening in the world, a great source of balanced truth.Blackpearl1839Version: 5.12.0

✓ Video CC not showingNot sure if it’s settings within my device, that I see no way of changing, but CC doesn’t show when videos are played in full screen. Wouldn’t be a huge problem except video automatically switches to full screen and won’t play any other way. Playback pauses if I click out if full screen. Clicking play pushes it back into full screen again. Terribly annoying bug. Other than that I still love BNC news. It’s my go-to source!.AtomthompsonVersion: 2022.4.1

✓ The bestI love the freshness of the news, and the way it is kept human with personality and music. I love the podcasts especially those with Dr Karl and any program that headlines the word 'quantum'.HippoNormVersion: 5.6.0

✓ Good News AppIt has helps it’s high quality for a long time. 👍🏼👍🏼 However sharing a news on social media with a copy of one or two paragraphs is one of the worst features. Please make the feature more user friendly..FaysaltanimVersion: 5.15.1

✓ Video links broken now - updated.It seems like a change has resulted in any video within the app not being playable. This isn’t a geographic location issue as copying the link to story and opening it in Safari will result in that very same video being viewable. ETA. After a response from the app developer they indeed seem to have fixed this now. I have amended my rating to reflect this but have left the original issue posted for transparency purposes. Good job and thanks for the fix!.RrrrbbbVersion: 5.16.0

✓ TerribleWhat was once a great app is now terrible as recent changes have introduced automatic pop up videos that make it next to impossible to read articles without having to close pop ups multiple times. Very disappointing.RorylochgarmanVersion: 4.7.1

✓ FROM NEW ZEALANDLove keeping up to date with the British news. Always read it late at night in bed as you start your new day. Love it!!.Miss MuffeyVersion: 4.5.0

✓ Reliable service.These days it is refreshing and reassuring to know that there is a news and information source that is based on truth and unbiased opinion..MickstamaticVersion: 5.16.0

✓ Adverts clashing with contentMostly this app is great and I use it a lot, but I get frustrated with adverts being rendered over the top of content 😕.Ewan19Version: 5.18.0

✓ BBC ReviewI monitor BBC for up to date news , world wide, and Russia, as most other media do not post sufficient detail on their website. Gary B.Badham BoyVersion: 5.5.1

✓ Best news sourceBest source for to keep up with US news and news from around the world. American news sources are SO inordinately focused on domestic news and Trump-idiocy news as to be boring and repetitive. Thank you. Would normally give 5 stars, but for the frequent app crashes that have become the norm over the last few months. Multiple crashes during one viewing session of about 30-45 minutes. Suggestion: When a new version fails to work properly, go back to a previous version that DOES work. Introduce newer versions only when they’ve been properly vetted..HAL|9000Version: 5.15.1

✓ The go to news pageVery good depth of coverage for international news. Gives a British tinge and that is good..PackerNZVersion: 5.6.0

✓ The first news coverage I look at each day and I'm in PR.Unbiased news coverage which doesn't sensationalise events. Longer stories draw the reader deeper. Enjoyable image stories at bottom of app but why always pictures from Africa? Not that they aren't good but why not from other continents? South America for instance?.WhichNickname!Version: 5.6.0

✓ Up to dateThe BBC news is more up to date with many North American news events over the North American press as it doesn't have all the biases that they have Very reliable.Accountant on the goVersion: 4.5.0

✓ Good Bites but SmallIt’s an easy way to take in a different perspective. I like the stories that are longer and more involved and mostly about individuals going through trials or tribulations. I do wish that there was more substance because most of the articles are very short. Maybe provide links for further reading? I do appreciate how news stories are linked to similar stories. I also appreciate the mix of content (videos, news, in-depth stories, radio, etc.)..Nesta maeVersion: 5.16.0

✓ Good app, annoying adsThe content and functionality is great. The loud intrusive ads are VERY annoying..KjeweVersion: 5.6.0

✓ Proper International NewsA quick different perspective on what is happening in Britain and the other side of the world. Our NZ news on line can tend to be local and lack substance. A reminder of the crackly radio day of “London Calling”..Weta47Version: 5.4.1

✓ Great News ServiceI have had this app for years and though there have been some unwelcome changes (ads) it still provides some of the best news coverage to be found anywhere, especially in this time of fake news..Moustache886Version: 5.6.0