1. Hopefully my scrap book from the old app with saved articles is still there but I'm fed up waiting for the spinning wheel to finish downloading the magazine.It's hard to see the point of this app when the Spectator's website does the job better (e.g. provides reader comments) even on a small-screen phone.
2. In its favour, 'see all' mode lets you skip through an issue as if flicking through the printed magazine, and the app chews up less battery on my phone than a web browser would..However the lack of dark mode shows that it simply isn't being kept up to date.
3. Having to download an entire issue before reading any content is tedious, and tends to make the Latest News section (which must be downloaded separately) out of date.
4. The download fails and then I can't read the edition - that would be the edition I've already downloaded! Incredibly frustratingThe old app worked perfectly on my android phone and was easy to use.
5. Reading my weekly Spectator is now pure bliss.The magazine itself is fantastic, of course, but the app is so frustrating and not designed for real-world use.
6. The only puzzle is not being able to see where issues are stored on your phone, to know how much drive space is being used per issue.Incredibly frustrating experience.
7. I prefer reading the magazine on 'The Spectator - Legacy' app, it is easier to navigate by swiping left and right.
8. Doesn't load at all if there's no internet access (so what's the point of being able to download issues?).
9. The reading is clear, the scrolling works fine and the chess and bridge diagrams can be zoomed for ease of reading.
10. Reading the articles from Coffee House on my mobile means the text is either too big or too small, there is no in-between.
11. A downloaded issue stays downloaded until I archive it and bookmarks my place while reading.