The Boston Globe subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.6★ from 43,489 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$29.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months15 of 62 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews15 of 62 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (24%)

What The Boston Globe costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $29.99 per month.

• Monthly SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$29.99

How to cancel The Boston Globe

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select The Boston Globe (listed under a plan name such as Monthly Subscription).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Frequent crashes after recent update; Inability to find comics and puzzles; Inconsistent page layout and formatting.

Recent one-star reviews

BG App is atrocious!!!Have paid subscription and app will not allow entry. Had the same problem awhile back—very little information as to why this still happens. Will cancel subscription if this continues.

Fix this featureEvery time I open an article from a link, instead of taking me into the app, it makes that I’m paying for, it requires me to sign instead of taking me directly to the article inside the app that I’m paying for.

Quirky AppThe Boston Globe digital subscription frequently fails to load the e-paper. Checking Restore Purchases doesn’t do anything and calling the Boston Globe directly is pointless, as the automated ‘assistant’ hangs up without allowing a live operator.

Recent five-star reviews

Latest North East NewsTimely and accurate reporting

Enjoy GlobeRetired to Fl, this keeps me in touch with my roots and teams.

The Best Sports SectionThe Boston Globe has the best Sports Department in the country. Factual, opinionated, and smart. Most writers are informed and report what fans are interested in. Alex Spier, Dupont, Chad Finn, are an enjoyable read and the best in the department.

About the developer

BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC has published on the App Store since Mar 22, 2010: 6 app(s), 2 of them no longer in the store.

• Boston.com4.6★
• The Boston Globe ePaper4.0★
• STAT News3.7★
• STAT Summit
• STAT+ Connect5.0★

Alternatives to The Boston Globe

• The Atlantic Magazine4.9★
• LA Times4.6★

Also similar: NBC10 Boston: News & Weather (4.5★), WCVB NewsCenter 5 - Boston (4.6★), Boston Herald (4.7★), WBUR (4.8★)

Questions people ask

How much does The Boston Globe cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $29.99 per month.

How do I cancel The Boston Globe?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select The Boston Globe and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does The Boston Globe have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

Is this app free to download and use?

The app is free to download. However, it offers in-app purchases, indicating that full access to all content or premium features may require a subscription or payment.

The Boston Globe in one paragraph

The Boston Globe by BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $29.99 per month across 1 plan(s). App Store rating 4.6 from 43,489 ratings. 15 of 62 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (24%). The developer has 6 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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