New Hampshire Union Leader Reviews

Previous version was easier to move around within each edition. If I wanted to save an article or an obit, I tapped on it, and could save it as text or as the original version in the paper itself. New e-edition makes it difficult to save an article in a usable format for future reference. Sunday news being published on Saturday means it’s Friday’s news. Sunday news is just that- Sunday news not Friday news. Going downhill fast.

The old version defaulted to downloading the daily edition so you could read it offline. Page turning was like a “newspaper”, duh!

The new version is just another darn news site with adds and the ability to view a, eVersion of the paper. It keeps on checking the internet and out of the blue, will reload the page you are reading.
Unlike the old version, if you, like me, don’t read the whole paper in one shot, and go check email or something, when you come back, you need to start on page 1 again. The old version picked up where you left off. The stupid little arrows in the upper right corner to change pages are WAY too small. In the center top, instead of the section & page, like B3, it shows page 4 of21. Doesn’t help when you want to go to page directly. The blue triangles on evert article are unexplained and annoying.

I liked reading a local NH paper, but they ruined it. By by.

NewHampshireUnionLeader makes you play this ridiculous game of tapping the skip advertisement on the opening screen. Sometimes I’m tapping this for a full minute in an effort to get to the paper I paid for that also has advertisements. Zooming in on articles is also difficult as the paper resets and doesn’t hold the zoom. Page turning is also challenging and sometimes you’re forced to use the arrow buttons to turn the page. The previous app was much better.

Horrible reading experience in the new app version released Feb. 2024. The newsfeed version has so many ads in the middle of the pages that it is annoying to try to use it.
The E-version has many bugs which cause it to crash when navigating from page to page, or it just simply will not change pages despite using either the arrows or PAGES. Changing pages in NewHampshireUnionLeader causes it to crash, or to stop changing pages. I’ve deleted and reinstalled NewHampshireUnionLeader twice without any improvements.
It is annoying to have to give up on NewHampshireUnionLeader and go back to reading the news in the browser, but at least I can read all the pages and it doesn’t crash.
Shame on you, Union Leader, for putting out an app that doesn’t work properly for your customers.

As of Jan 2024 there has been a significant app update with a total UX redesign and new features like audio transcriptions. Unfortunately, this redesign is merely a way for NewHampshireUnionLeader to serve targeted ads to the user. Instead of just seeing ads featured in the print version (which I am fine with), NewHampshireUnionLeader now serves up targeted ads spliced in each article you click on.

Additionally, NewHampshireUnionLeader is slower to swipe between pages on the e-reader. Probably because of all the bandwidth spent loading ads to further monetize and disrupt my experience.

It feels like my subscription has been watered down significantly and the value reduced. Hope the newfound ad revenue is worth the subscription churn from users like me, union leader.

They should beta test these apps before they release them. When you read down a page and read to the bottom you want to go to the top of the next page. Seems a simple concept but hit the arrow to the next page and you are at the bottom of the next page. I’m sure we won’t see a fix until the next version.

Not perfect, but pretty good app. I do love that you get to see the print version of the paper. When I swipe up to read the bottom of the page, I don’t like the way the page will scroll sideways a bit. The Globe does this perfectly btw. But I’m happy to be able to read my local news on my iPad!

We enjoy our morning with a cup of coffee and read the news! The paper is getting smaller and smaller, it does not take us so long as it did..

I find the online Union Leader easy to use and this way I don’t waste paper.

I’ve used NewHampshireUnionLeader for years and have had a great experience. I’ve had very few issues… occasionally images take a bit to focus or maybe a delay opening the paper. Those have been one-off problems and haven’t hindered enjoying the paper because you have multiple ways to read articles. I prefer zooming page view, but if the text is blurry, I can click the article and use article view. I like the navigation option and ability to go to pst papers too.

Makes it easy to read paper from anywhere in the world

Has all the news I want including sports and puzzles and the back page.

Great to wake up and know that the daily UL is there for info on what’s happened and happening😄👌

I was hesitant to move to the digital issues but I am glad it did , no more waiting for my paper to arrive and I have it wherever and whenever I want to read it . No more read the paper then throw it away . I can go back and read previous issues and print what I want . Take the plunge and move over to Digital !!

Since we live in Florida for the winter months, it’s great to read about what’s happening in NH! The Mobile App allows me to read the news daily at a modest price!

Such a great way to see the full paper on my phone. I love having access to back issues as well. It’s an excellent resource. It’s very easy to read because you can zoom in on a particular page or click to view the text for an article. Couldn’t be easier. Thank you!

Much better than having to walk out in the cold to get the paper from the box.

Easy to navigate the newspaper and easy to read articles using adjustable font size. Even works with the Sunday comics section

I’ve been a home delivery subscriber for 25 years. The paper is well organized, written with clarity, and mindful of varying opinions. And , the electronic edition is convenient on days when it snows, like today.

This is an easy to read online paper. I don't agree with most of its politics but it does keep me up to date with NH news! I read it online every morning.

NewHampshireUnionLeader is the only way I read the Union Leader. Unfortunately the quality of new reporting has deteriorated over the years. Let us not forget that the newspaper endorsed Joe Biden for president. Perhaps the worst president in history.

It gives you the newspaper’s image and a way to expand the stories you wish to read.

I like this format the best. Nice and clear. Our iPad seems to handle this way well. When I finish a page , I wish it would go to the beginning of the next page, instead of staying at the bottom. My only complaint. I can live with it. Thanks

I enjoy keeping up with what’s going on in the community. I think we need to support the local paper. I rely on the paper to help me monitor what is going on in NH politically as well. I don’t always agree with the views expressed but it’s interesting to follow their reasoning. Thank you Union Leader for continuing to serve and support the community. We need you.

Newspapers are something my husband and I look forward to DAILY . The Union leader offers international, national and local news We may not always agree with the editorials or letters to the editor, but we need to be aware of varying views Basically, I want to thank you for trying your best to make the general public better educated and more aware

When I am out of town I can always stay apprised on local happenings. My first love is the print edition, but when I am not home this is so convenient!