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The Athletic: All Sports News App Comments & Reviews
The Athletic: All Sports News Positive Reviews
Back To NormalEverything is back to normal with the technical aspects of the app! HALLELUJAH! The app goes back to 5 Stars because, after the latest fix, The Athletic has the best sports content with the best writers around. Thank you for all the app fixes in recent weeks! Please don't do that again! ---------------------------------------------------------------- You've recovered much after you blew up the usefulness of your app a month or two ago, but there is still a few glaring item you continue to overlook with your many updates to recover: the app still no longer syncs read articles in My Feed across devices and the website like it used to do. And, you still can't swipe left or right across articles in My Feed using an iPad though you can again do so with an iPhone. A thing I loved about how the app was previously set up was that articles you read on, say, the iPad also showed up as read on my iPhone and the website. Please fix these remaining problems you introduced to what previously was one of the best sports subscription apps available and I'll go back to a 5-star rating..Version: 8.6.2
Subscription renewalImagine my shock when after turning off the auto-renewal option for my subscription, my credit card was still billed. Realizing this must have been some sort of technical glitch, I reached out to support for assistance. The automated response was what you would typically expect for this type of issue. Having now paid for another year’s subscription, I figured I’d read some fine journalism this morning. I perused the content of the Athletic and settled on a fine article. Imagine the shock when after the first paragraph receiving the “ subscribe to continue reading” message. So I’ve paid but don’t get access to the content, PERFECT! I followed the steps which direct me to the settings page. The message clearly shows the iOS subscription cancellation on Feb 10,2024, the program has blocked my access( acknowledging the cancellation of the subscription)yet the billing department didn’t get the memo. It shouldn’t be this difficult. It’s disappointing to have to write a review to get someone to actually pay attention. Maybe this will help get the issue resolved but I doubt it. I’m sure there will just be another lazy attempt at customer “service”..Version: 13.46.0
Amazing publication, App needs a small adjustmentI love the Athletic and have been a subscriber for over a year now. The content is incredible and I am consistently amazed by the interactivity of the readers and the columnists. Unlike the comment sections in other sites like ESPN, or Bleacher Report, the thread underneath articles or in the “Discussion” section of the app is almost always intelligent and on topic - a throughly refreshing atmosphere. The recent update I like a lot in terms of aesthetics, though as a alumnus of the University of Virginia, as well as a fan of Cleveland sports, I wish there was still a way to look at all the teams you follow in a grid, as swiping between the three “Cavaliers” streams (NCAAF, NCAABB, NBA) is frustrating. All three teams share the same name and there is nothing to distinguish which is which. Otherwise a truly excellent app and publication. I rave about it to my friends ceaselessly. Keep up the good work! (A special shoutout to the Cleveland writers, your work is phenomenal).Version: 10.0.3
Great for Fans of out of State teamsI am a die hard Colts fan living in Texas, and as you could imagine finding good content for my team outside of Twitter was consistently a challenge. I’ve been following Holder on Twitter for years and he remains my favorite writer, so when he moved to the Athletic I was ecstatic. The subscription was a no brainer for me. He and Zak Keefer provide great insight, and I love their podcast. I know with print losing some steam people get annoyed with pay walls and premium content, but it’s just a sign of the items. I am very grateful for the content I get as a Colts fan living in Cowboy country. As long as Holder and Keefer are with the Athletic you can count on my subscription. If you are a fan who follows a team that is out of your market, the Athletic is essential to get the kind of content you would otherwise miss. My only qualm would be these discounts only new subscribers get, I get the business model but spread the love and reward current subscribers every now and then..Version: 11.5.1
Detailed and interestingClassic reading experience as if you were reading a column or article in a journal/newspaper. Every article felt very insightful and well thought. It made me alter my perception about certain aspects and gave me a new perspective for them. They also give regular updates on the latest happenings in the world of sports as an added bonus. I feel interested in reading the articles from this app, unlike some others where I just scroll to view the bolded text and ignore the rest. Don’t feel there’s much to improve here, just maybe adding some graphics or timelines to see how many sports have evolved. For example, in football, the evolution from the late 20th century to the modern era, what changes have come by and how they would’ve affected the games in the previous era. Just a thought, but overall I like the experience and plan to continue reading The Athletic for as long as I follow sports..Version: 12.1.0
Great sports coverage; could improve app story organizationHands down, it’s the best sports reporting available. If you are a fan outside your sports market, it’s the best place for sports coverage. Functionally, it works better if you are zeroed in on one particular team, then looking for sports as a whole or coverage if a specific sport. Some stories are excellent and some could use more info, but since they have reporters in just about every market, some fluff to cover the bases is to be expected. That said, every once in awhile, you get an exceptional story. I do wish it was easier to find major sports stories, for example, coverage of the NBA playoffs or the best game last night, etc. In addition, when I’m searching on the web and find a link to an Athletic story, it would be better if clicking the link takes me to the story, not the home page of specific teams I’m following..Version: 13.30.1
No wonderYou wonder how a company can burn cash literally, and give you what they do. Big teams with no actual beat writers. When the Cardinals (the Cards for heavens sakes) went forever without regular coverage, we finally get a writer and we get one with no history with the team and is trying as hard as possible to move on to something else. I know, we checked a box instead of picking the best applicant. Kudos. For every article I actually want to read, “my feed” has 5-6 I’d never consider clicking on. You should get to choose topics, teams and leagues that populates MY FEED. It’s different if I’m clicking on top stories, which have plenty of bit im quite dubious pull eyeballs. Maybe my ex-wife gobbles up WNBA stories but there’s absolutely zero reason one should be on my page. You’re welcome to read all the Womens Premier League, NWSL, Womens hockey league, or WNBA draft coverage, but it’s not my thing. Stop cramming it at me. Give us the ability to curate our own feeds, at least before the NYT starts making the site over..Version: 13.0.1
Great Content, awful appI love everything about The Athletic except for the app. I really enjoy all the access, content, and analysis that you have access to as part of your subscription. They do a wonderful job of telling stories and providing insight. The application has gone downhill though. It’s super frustrating now to try and read through the content provided. When I joined the Athletic in 2018, I loved their app. Simple to use, worked great, and was very intuitive. The application constantly crashes now, and has to be restarted multiple times just to bring up a story. On several occasions, I will launch the app, click on a story, and nothing happens. I sometimes have to force close and launch the app several times just to read a single story. When I’m done, I navigate around to another story, and the same thing happens again! Makes me just want to move on..Version: 11.1.3
Great content but APP needs workLove everything about the service, content/articles, and the lack of ads or gossip pieces. That being said, the app isn’t user friendly and would benefit from an update or two. For example, you can’t reorder the “following thread,” which means you might want to read something about your fav NFL team or whoever, but then to check out generally league news you might have to scroll past every other category before landing on the NFL. Another example, exiting an article requires pushing the “x” located bottom left of screen, whereas most of the iPhone world places this function in the top left of screen (more of a hassle when using a tablet). Minor issues, but they do make it feel clunky or disjointed. First world problems for sure, but it’s still a pain, especially when compared to other sports media apps..Version: 10.1.2
Terrible Customer ServiceI signed up and paid for the athletic monthly subscription service, when I go to login to my account it tells me I’m not a member. I contacted customer service several times, I think they only have one person and her name is Hailey. I sent her pictures of the confirmation for my subscription service and they can’t figure out why I don’t have access. They continue to tell me I need to reset my password which was done and I still do not have the access that I paid for. After dealing with this lady for 2 weeks still no access I requested a refund for my purchase and they denied it so basically they just stole from me, I would not recommend them to anyone their customer service and system is trash I will dispute the charge through my bank and they lost a customer due to terrible service and ethics..Version: 13.2.1
Great app, but podcast functionality needs workI love the writing, sports coverage and the content of the podcasts, but the podcast playing functionality is lacking. It has no CarPlay support even though listening to podcasts during a commute is very common. It requires too many taps to get to a favorite podcast (one must scroll to the bottom of the podcasts page to even see one’s favorited podcasts). This work is fine while walking or standing still, but while behind the wheel it is prohibitive as it requires attention and precision on something other than driving. Finally, on multiple occasions the player will show that I am midway through as episode, but when I press play to resume, the player starts back at the beginning. When paused through progress bar reverts back to the original midway point until play is pressed again. This combination of errors and difficult playback makes my favorite podcasts almost impossible to listen to when I have the most time: during my commute..Version: 7.9.0
WokeBeen a subscriber since the beginning. Lately I’ve become increasingly alarmed at the writers use of unnecessary personal opinion and judgement. I am only one person but I assure you that I will cancel my subscription if it continues. Today it is Trevor Bauer being accused of harassing women online and grouping him with managers recently punished for actual sexual harassment. It baffles me that this woman thinks she is justified in judging a person’s character whom she has clearly never met. It’s sad and very offensive- I don’t need writers to tell me who is socially acceptable. Bauer has done many good things for women, including hiring a female as his agent and promoting the first woman playing college baseball. He donates to charity but your writers would rather focus on his “offensive” tweets. Everyone who disagrees with these people are “offensive” nowadays- enough is enough. You know it too because you are sure quick to shut down comments on these articles. If you can’t allow comments perhaps you should reconsider publishing it..Version: 11.9.0
Unmatched Content, Great App Design....just a few more bugs to sort outI’ve been a subscriber to The Athletic for a couple years now, and I can’t say enough good things about the content. The level of sports Journalism is unmatched. It is an essential daily read to stay on top of what’s new with my teams and a cornerstone for any fantasy insights. Also, as a die-hard hockey fan, The Athletic is a must with most major news outlets never giving much attention to the NHL. Aside from the content itself, the app is great. Beautiful design with a sleek, easy-to-use interface. That being said, I still notice a small bug with the scores tab. When games are live, the scores no longer show up in the scores tab. Additionally, especially with the NFL, games that fall on a Monday also disappear from the scores tab when they go final. Obviously, a small minor bug that I’m sure will get fixed and certainly not a deterrent from downloading the app and become a subscriber.Version: 11.5.1
Generally great, but Sports Gambling Partnership an AnnoyanceGenerally, I have nothing but good things to say about both the app and The Athletic content. However, ever since the BetMGM partnership was announced, I’ve been pestered with notifications about articles concerning prop bets. I couldn’t be less interested in sports gambling. In the comments section on the announcement of this partnership, many people were worried about precisely this situation. One of the authors of that article claimed that it would be possible to disable these notifications; if you weren’t interested in gambling or betting, you wouldn’t have to receive these notifications. However, I have yet to see the option to disable sports gambling article notifications (which are essentially BetMGM sponsored content, i.e. ads). Considering I pay full subscription price and have done so since the site’s inception, this is a significant drag on my experience as a reader, and a change from what I signed up for..Version: 11.9.0
The Athletic itself is great, app could be betterI’ve been subscribed to The Athletic since 2018 I believe and have loved to see it grow. It has great writers, great coverage, and plenty of content. Well worth the subscription price. However, my issue is mainly with the app hence the 3 stars. Of course there was the recent black main feed issue that has seemingly been resolved. My main issue though is the recent UI change where it has the Teams, Leagues, and Authors one follows at the top. I think when those were listed on more of a side bar, it was much better. I’d really like to see a return to this. Edit: Props to the app developers. I wasn’t a fan of the UI change with who you follow at the top and having to side scroll. However, this recent update has helped fix this with the “For You” tab. Thanks for listening to feedback and implementing it!.Version: 10.3.3
The Intelligent Sports CommunityI read the Athletic for the coverage of the Packers and other Wisconsin sports teams. I wait with anticipation for each insightful article to drop. These aren't like many articles on the internet which are written by bloggers who write stories about the articles they read on the internet. The Athletic's articles are often news-making because of the fresh angles and smart analysis of the stories. All of the other beat reporters read the Athletic. There is no better source of high quality sports journalism. I also love that there are no ads, pop-ups, or click bait. Many free sites are unusable. What I didn't expect is how the paid subscription increased the level of the conversation in the comments. There are no trolls from opposing teams, no unthinking cheerleaders, and no mindless outrage. Finally, because we are the paying customers, the comments are read and often responded to by the writers. That's really cool..Version: 7.8.0
One year into my subscriptionWhat a great publication. The Athletic has encouraged and expanded my interest in College Football. I’m appreciative of that. The articles are insightful, thoughtful and give a wide range of views. There’s plenty of in depth analytical observations when it comes to recruiting, game analysis and all things College Football. I especially appreciate the humor. Beat writers entrenched with each team and conference give me insight into the inner workings. Reading these well written articles about teams and especially the personal stories gets me fired up for Saturday. That enriches my life and helps the whole family get excited to not only watch our team, but all that College football has to offer every single Saturday. Once again, I’m appreciative. Keep up the good work. It’s well worth a few bucks a month..Version: 12.9.1
Kentucky Football is back.Fans of Big Blue nation have starved for the ole days. Undoubtedly no animal could be treated like Ole Smokie today. Animals are life are part of the family in both Kentucky & Tennessee. Your story brings back stories with enlightenment of how important football is to BBN football fans. Even though the story was in 1955 it shows the passion of today. I love the rivalry between blue and orange. The rivalry shined then as if it were only yesterday. No Kentucky has not been victorious in years past. No neither program has forgotten stories like this one between two states. Your article was awesome! Presentation of both football programs love was spot on. Trust me we are born rivals and taught by generations past that Kentucky/Tennessee football game is real. Your article hit on many different points the length fans go to show passion. Never think people have forgotten. Great read. Go Cats!.Version: 10.2.4
Die hard sports fans, get this nowIf you’re a die hard sports fan this is what you need. Everything is click bait now with meaningless articles. I would read something from some pretty popular sports sites and think “I learned nothing and just wasted my time.” This is my first review I’ve written on any app or anything but I feel that passionate about The Athletic. If you’re constantly reading sports articles or reading fantasy info, this is what you need. The Athletic doesn’t care about clicks, or ad money. They care about writing quality sports articles that are informative, un-biased, and real. I’m addicted to the articles and as they grow it’ll only get better and better. After reading a few articles, you’ll start to see how garbage some of these sports sites are. Please keep it up and you’ll have my subscription for life..Version: 7.4.2
My takeYou are getting a very solid reputation among knowledgeable sports fans. As a dual cynic—a former sports writer and English teacher— I’m very critical of grammatical blunders and careless writing. I see little of that with your site. I yearn for advanced baseball analytics information. WHIP, FIP, swing plane, bat speed, exit velocity, spin rate as it pertains to pitch speed and sideways and vertical break, arm slot, etc., as well as path to ball, distance covered, percentage of catch probability, glove to hand exchange, and dozens of other defensive metrics. They exist; I want to see articles about them on a regular basis. I suggest you hire some young hotshot grad from a big-time school to write a regular column. If you don’t, another site will. And anyone who writes about an All-American” athlete who isn’t referring to Andy Hardy (Google it) will get an angry response from me reminding them that it’s “All-America.” Keep improving!.Version: 7.9.9
Great content, podcast UI/UX lacking.Love all the content on the Athletic, but am disappointed by the app interface when it comes to podcasts. Jade + the Count the Dings crew were the reason I subscribed to the Athletic in the first place, but the UI/UX makes it more difficult to enjoy the great pods being produced. Some features I would love to see implemented in a future update: 1.) Delete pods with a left swipe. 2.) Have pods remember where you left off in case you dont have time to finish. 3.) Have the app remember your playback speed preferences instead of having to change it for every pod. 4.) Make the athletic app compatible with pause commands via headphones. This has been very buggy for me, often opening my Music or Podcasts instead of just pausing the Athletic If y’all could make this happen I would gladly give 5 stars. Love the content and happy I subscribe. Just wish a bit more love and attention was given to the podcast side of the app. Jade’s work deserves better. Update: Currently only lacking a good “Mark as Played” or “Delete” function for podcasts. My fake ocd hates seeing all the podcasts I subscribe to pile up despite having already listened to them. Not a dealbreaker in any way, still great content. Thanks for continuing to update and improve..Version: 7.8.4
Necessary SubscriptionAs a chargers fan, the athletic is a necessary subscription as Daniel popper’s reporting is required reading. I have also found many other reporters covering teams of interest to me providing really high quality content on this app. Would highly recommend. Only problem: I get way too many notifications. I have combed through my notification settings and am very confident I only have enabled notifications for stories from a couple or reporters & teams; and definitely have turned OFF league wide notifications for every league I follow; yet I still constantly get bombarded with notifications that are not related to my followed teams and must certainly be league wide notifications which I, again, have disabled. Please fix!.Version: 13.41.0
I thought I would see better articlesI can only rate this 3 stars. I thought I would see more exclusive articles. I am subscriber and some of the writers are truly great like Tom Reed. It’s great to see Jayson Stark has joined The Athletic. There are some really talented writers and that’s why I will renewal my subscription. The overall roster is good but not great. I still get emails about Chicago sports yet I’m in the Ohio market. I don’t understand that. My hope is the Athletic expands into the mid size markets and covers all levels of sports and when that happens the Athletic will truly become a great app. The Athletic customer service support tries to be helpful but still needs to strive for better service. Renewing my subscription has become more of an ordeal than necessary. I would suggest contacting a customer at least 2 weeks in advance to make the process smoother. I look forward to another year of the Athletic and watching and hoping for growth and improvements..Version: 6.9
Love The AthleticThe Athletic is the ONLY site I read for sports coverage.... I don’t need to go elsewhere because they have every major sport covered by ELITE journalists and reporters. Particularly the NHL coverage. There are certainly other sites that have hockey news and articles, but The Athletic has every team covered and they do it all year round. Even during the summer or “off-season” there are constantly new articles about player/team projections, forecasts, opinions, one-on-one in-depth interviews, etc. On top of the coverage, the app and website are very user friendly and easy to navigate.... most importantly, THERE ARE NO COMMERCIALS OR ADS EVER!!!! In my opinion that is reason alone to justify the subcription! I will always be a subscriber to The Athletic and have recommended several individuals to sign up for your site. Thank you for the awesome coverage!.Version: 7.9.6
Real sports writing.I’ve been subscribing to The Athletic for a while now, and it has become a daily necessity for me. What strikes me most is how anti-ESPN it is. I don’t mean in opinion or that it somehow hates ESPN, I mean in how it lacks constant video highlights with unavoidable commercials, or bright graphics and news crawls on the screen. The Athletic is all about great coverage and long form articles about the personalities and experiences of sports. It is loaded with great, quality sportwriting at its best. If you are a sports fan, if your memories are laced with backyard football games, driveway basketball games, seeing the pros once in a while at the stadium; if you are old enough to remember pulling the sports page out of the newspaper first because it was all that really mattered-then you must subscribe to the Athletic..Version: 8.2.1
Very Difficult AppWhile I love the content on The Athletic, the App has proven very problematic and there has been NO ASSISTANCE in responding to and solving issues. I stopped receiving the daily emails that I signed up for and several times reached out for help and only received unhelpful automated responses that promised follow up that I never received. Now, the teams that I followed have disappeared and I am unable to restore them. I have looked extensively on line for the contact information of Athletic technical support and I cannot find it, unlike the New York Times which provided very helpful technical support. Overall I love the content of The Athletic but without the daily emails that I have signed up for but don’t get (like on the NBA, college football, etc) or the focused presentation of the teams that I follow, it is much less fun and helpful. Why don’t they provide actual technical support?.Version: 13.50.2
Content is incredible, the way I’m getting it is not as incredible.I have to believe I am the exact target market The Athletic is targeting. They have done a remarkable job growing the company. So many good writers, extremely good content. There are always good stories to read. However, I feel like too many of those good stories slip through the cracks and I miss them because of the way “my feed” doesn’t really deliver. I follow a handful of specific writers but I rarely see their stories popping up at the top of my feed. I follow certain teams/leagues, but it doesn’t seem to get the balance. I just thought I would share my thoughts and hopefully look forward to these kinks getting worked out a bit. I’m enjoying all of it, I just feel like I have to look too hard sometimes..Version: 12.3.2
Worth every pennyThe Athletic isn’t free. You can’t just hop on the internet and read article after article without paying a (small) price. For some that might turn you off to their work, but for those smart enough to realize the quality of writer/reporter The Athletic employs, it is an insignificant price to pay. The Athletic offers team coverage that is second to none, and league coverage that’s at the same (if not an even higher) level. Their Philadelphia reporters for every team (Charlie O’Connor for the Flyers, Bo Wulf for the Eagles, Derek Bodner for the Sixers, Matt Gelb for the Phillies, amongst other great writers) are fantastic, and big names like Jayson Stark cover league wide topics with incredible stories that often go beyond the games being played. The overall point of this rant is very simple. TL:DR - ITS WORTH IT..Version: 7.9.3
Nice interface bad customizationThis app is great for reading but you can’t really control your feed. You can’t see the clock while reading an article or jump from an article to the podcasts and then back without having to find the article and go back in. The podcasts won’t play while you are on other apps very well and the app has terrible interface with CarPlay. Over all the content is worth every single dollar and while the app is elegant to read there’s not much else value wise. I am forced to see my feed cluttered with articles I don’t want to see, videos I didn’t ask for, and authors and opinions I can’t block. For a paid service this could do a lot better at giving the customer control over their feed..Version: 7.8.3
Incredible content, awful appI want to stress that I highly recommended the athletic for the material, but the app’s one of the most frustrating I’ve encountered. The athletic is my sole go-to for NFL football content; I subscribe to all 32 teams to keep up and the contents is invaluable. However, the app’s a problem. The articles are never in order of when they were published , the app is constantly shutting down, and the articles previously marked read revert to unread. There was a time where anytime I attempted getting to the podcast page the app would shut off too. I always update when available, so I dunno what’s up, but it drives me crazy having to constantly deal with these problems. If the content weren’t what it is, there’s no way I would continue..Version: 11.15.4
Public OpinionGreat piece. I realize that writers need access to players and not so much to owners but the notion that the fans who ultimately determine MLB revenue will blame the owners for this self-inflicted wound is just wrong. The majority will fault the union. Everyone gets the economic issue this time. You do not need a MBA to understand that no ticket, parking and concessions revenue will make some kind of a salary adjustment necessary. 20% sounds more then fair to me. The sanctity of a “fair days pay for a fair days work” in this instance is laughable with 40 million unemployed suffering due to no fault of their own. The price of rare talent is driven by the economics of supply and demand. The players and their agents resemble spoiled children of privilege much more then oppressed lunch pail guys fighting for a noble cause..Version: 10.1.2
A Class ActKirk Ferentz is one of the classiest coaches in all of football. The blend of competitiveness, cerebral prowess, and humility make him unique. In the realm of chest thumping, ‘look at me’ actions (after the player made a tackle immediately after the play before when he blew a basic coverage), and failing to act like you’re the biggest thing to hit the end zone since William “the refrigerator” Perry, Coach Ferentz is a true leader. The realization that to be successful, Iowa Football must put an emphasis on developing talent and teaching character in-sync is a very apparent foundation of his philosophy. Iowa will likely never be an Alabama, Clemson, of Ohio State, but as long as Kirk Ferentz is at the helm, many a fan can be proud and aspiring young coaches can do well to emulate the example he has set and to which he holds true..Version: 7.6.5
Worth itI’ve seen too many people complain on Twitter and elsewhere that they have to pay for The Athletic. That’s dumb. I have no issue paying for quality content. And The Athletic is the definition of quality content. The writing is very good. The articles are in depth but not overly long. Just having an app without ads is a breath of fresh air. The interface is very simple and easy to use. I’m glad they didn’t try and make it overly complicated. My only issue so far is that there should be the option to switch to a night mode, white text on black background for the articles. That’s easier on my eyes, especially if I’m reading in bed and my fiancé is trying to sleep. Other than that, simply fantastic app and service.Version: 7.1.1
Amazing content, fantastic app, underwhelming podcast playerThe content you can read and listen to on this app/service is unmatched! Well worth the money. However I do have to rate it based on everything and I think the podcast section could use a lot of work. Listening to the podcasts on third party apps has ads so I like to listen in the app. Often if I stop a podcast and go back to it, it’ll just start from the beginning. Same thing happens if I’ve queued up various episodes, it’ll just wipe them clear. Also, figuring out which episodes you have listened to or which ones you missed can be a bit confusing. Sometimes episodes don’t get marked as played..Version: 10.6.0
Best sports news around - app good tooIf The Athletic has rolled out to your favorite sports city, you will LOVE this. The tech features of the app are good, especially the opportunity to build your own custom feed. Not just for cities, but which sport(s), or even writers. They’ve been hiring great established writers, who now are free to write what they want, not constrained by newspaper restrictions (such as topic or story length). Subscribed to follow Michael Russo (MN Wild). Liked him before, love him now, as he’s mixing in some fantastic freeform features with familiar newsy stories. Have noticed other cities writers doing much the same thing. Roster of coverage seems to grow every week. Very happy with my purchase. Quality is worth paying for, and it’s not all that much for what you can access..Version: 5.3
Love Me Some (The) AthleticLove getting feeds that are set to my interests. I get to keep up with not only my favorite teams, but the various leagues and rivals. Great writing for the most part, and in depth analysis from those in the know. I particularly like reading articles about the league in general, or rival teams, as I am getting the “local” take (as most of the articles are written by their local beats writers). Interestingly, I also get a chuckle out of reading the reviews. Especially ones from disgruntled fans who feel their team was treated unfairly, or a player (or coach) is ranked “too low” in articles ranking quality of some attributes. Anyhoo, it took me a while to subscribe (cal me a skeptic), but I’m so glad I did..Version: 13.19.1
Love the app (w/ Caveats)I’ve enjoyed the app and find it easy to navigate. Unfortunately I’m hear today more to report a bug. If I pause a podcast and pick it up at a later time it restarts. I have to fast forward to where I was in the podcast. This problem has been occurring for about a month now. The second point is more of a suggestion: it would be really cool to have a notification or be able to automatically save articles that continue a series you’ve been interested in. Many Athletic articles are in series. It would be cool if something helped marks one I want to continue reading so I don’t miss a beat. Other than that I truly enjoy the app’s design, interface, and of course content..Version: 11.2.1
Great formatting, minor feed requestI love the layout of this app for the most part, everything is streamlined and easily accessible. My only minor issue is how content is added to my feed. It would be great if I followed a specific team but also the whole league, if only team-specific articles from my team were in the feed, and then any general content for the league. For example, I follow the Reds and MLB. I really don’t want to see daily Cardinals-specific articles in my feed (which happens now) but I would like to see an article written about a specific Cardinal, if there was something noteworthy and generally interesting to all MLB fans, such as a great pitcher or MVP candidate. Hopefully that distinction is clear. Otherwise, it’s a really nice and great service, well worth my money!.Version: 7.4.3
DRFor a sports fan this is a long awaited antidote to sports writing lite.Version: 4.5
Bit of a letdownGot the athletic and kept the subscription for over a year but honestly, it’s not worth it. They signed up some journalists I like but their output has been sporadic at best and the writing, to be honest, took a nosedive for more than a few after the move. Reporting is often slanted in every article and they’ve employed some people who have made outrageous accusations against fans of rival teams without basis, while others ignore sources when reporting on some teams (see: anything from New York) but use the same source if it’s negative info about a smaller market. They say they’re different, but they ain’t..Version: 8.1.8
App is not what it used to beBad user experience, recently. I keep having to re-enter the teams im following. The app keeps dropping them. And the ads are infuriating. I used to love the athletic. Now it feels like a struggle..Version: 13.21.0
Ads are terribleThe ads are horrible. Some are low quality and the price hasn’t decreased since they brought them in.Version: 13.20.2
AdsShould not be seeing ads on a paid service.Version: 13.19.1
Sports PerfectThe best reporting and writing in sports today! So with the cost! ❤️.Version: 13.60.0
Nhl Prime takes away satisfaction with AppThe NHLapp is generally very good but with the move of Monday night games to Prime, I have other options now for my Monday nights, and this app may be a casualty. I can get the scores and standings from Sportsnet. I already pay for Centre Ice and Cable, which gives me plenty of games to watch without having to subscribe to get another service. Too much of the information on this app is delivered by video and I would much prefer to read articles on The Athletic..Version: 13.61.0
The bestBest place for reporting on sports. Podcasts are great, too..Version: 13.60.0
The placeEvery morning, it's nice to have a multitude of good journalists who offer us incredible articles on all sports. It's easy to keep up with our stars, NHL, MLB, NBA, Soccer, PWHL. If you want a good morning paper, The Athlectic Rock.Version: 13.51.0
Need Ottawa Senators CoverageMiss Ian Mendes big time. The Best sports coverage/opinion out there..Version: 13.58.0
Quantity fallingQuality is good when added, just low quantity lately. I get summer holidays and all but get writers to fill in…can you say interns?.Version: 13.56.0
Latest update broke following orderApp is excellent for what it is. Provides scores, analysis, and live blogging threads in an easy to navigate manner. There is also podcast player but I don’t use that feature. Main issue is that as of two days ago the teams/leagues/writers that I follow and which appear in the top heading of the home page now has set itself to some order which I can NOT edit. I used to have it customised by interest, with the most relevant teams/leagues appearing first. Now it immediately resets the order as soon as I edit it. I’ve tried reinstalling , logging in and out etc. but the app just reverts the order in realtime. This may seem small but given how much content is available on the app, it is quite annoying to have to scroll so far to find what is my most commonly clicked on teams/leagues..Version: 13.52.0
It used to be great (disappointing recently).In July of 2023 I renewed my subscription to the Athletic but this time I bought my subscription through the NY Times which gives me the Athletic for free. In the past week or so I renewed for another year, even though my last subscription had not expired yet. 2 stories in the last week did not let me read the article until I “became a subscriber.” When I logged into the site no problem reading the articles. What is the point of having the app if I need to log in to gain access. Any chance someone can fix this? It is very frustrating!.Version: 13.50.2
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