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

• App Store rating4.6★ from 41,715 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$29.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months12 of 58 reviews

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

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews12 of 58 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (21%)

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

Doesn’t stay on articleWhen switching away from an article and back it doesn’t hold context and takes you to the first story on the app. Very poor quality control.

Doesn’t workYes, I’m logged in, yes I have an active subscription, yes I can read everything on the website. I can’t read certain articles in the app, the entire weather section is greyed out.

Can’t access storiesI’ve been paying my subscription (expensive), but I’m can’t access stories. This app is terrible. Next week I’m cancelling.

Recent five-star reviews

The Boston GlobeThe Globe App vs. E-Paper

Bucket list tripBack to visit Beantown after 60 years. Still love the town AND the Globe. Keep up the good work.

E-paper glitchesThose who enjoy the Globe’s e-paper format may be less than enthused with a couple details compared to the classic app. The most inconvenient change is that all of each issue’s pages are numbered 1-100 instead of by section, so readers have to do math in their head to get to the jump page of a stor…

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 Philadelphia Inquirer4.6★

Also similar: New York Post for iPhone (4.1★), OPB News (4.3★), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (3.8★), The Salt Lake Tribune (4.4★), GBH News (4.5★)

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 41,715 ratings. 12 of 58 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (21%). The developer has 6 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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