How to return to the iPad view on WSJ app?

You indeed are correct. The rev 14.x is broken on all iPads, period.

Just cancelled my subscription after almost 50 years of service. Stupid move by WSJ.

The new version is unfixable. Cancelled my subscription. Will go back if previous version is reactivated. 30+ years subscriber. FYI, many WSJ articles are included in Apple News.

Excuse me, but i don’t know how to begin to reach out to app developer. From these posts, the developer, WSJ and Apple should know there’s an issue. Let them post a explanation or a fix (if there is one..)

i have a iPad Pro 11” 3rd generation that I purchased in 2022. I find it hard to believe they’re not supporting app on such a new model. Plus it was working yesterday and not today? None of this makes sense.

Lost ability to quickly navigate sections and no access to past editions. The previous version was a pleasure to read, the new one is like trying to read a sprawling webpage in a browser - more push than selection. Reminds me of the Bing default homepage.

Beyond frustrating what the WSJ has done. The Print edition of the app is in no way a viable substitute for the old iPad app. Absolutely brain dead for the WSJ to have made this change. No reason why a 3rd generation iPad 11 Pro shouldn't still be able to run the old app. And what's even worse is for the WSJ to make this sort of major change without any sort of announcement. The old iPad app was the best in the business -- far better than the NY Times or WaPo app -- and now it's worse than those. The WSJ needs to fix this ASAP.

I share everyone’s sentiments and disappointment. This very intentional change destroyed the enjoyability of my morning reading. I also suspect that WSJ got greedy, as this browser based version gives much more ads that can target you in addition to platform interoperability. $22 a month was supposed to mostly rise above all the insanity with consuming news these days. I’m just so sad about this. I’ll come back if they fix, but my fear is that I’m just an old person not changing with the times. I suspect that people want to consume news on various channels, listen to audio streams on their AirPods and know how long something is before reading it. I personally think that’s some bird brained stuff and not the core WSJ reader. Hopefully they see the light.

100% agreement with everyone. The old app reader was worth subscribing to WSJ. Not any more. Appreciate the link to the WSJ leadership page- I sent multiple emails. It is amazing that a drastic change such as this would not have been communicated to subscribers.

I agree 100%. The new version of the iPad app is terrible. And it is the even reliable. I cant be sure I am reading exactly the days paper. Looking at it today, “Floodwaters Shut Down Hong Kong” is the lead story on the front page of the print edition (Sep 9-10, 2023) but the headline doesn’t show up anywhere on the App version of todays paper or on the web version.

I know I can get a PDF of the actually print paper, but that is really hard to navigate. Not user friendly at all

I found this thread, I thought my app was broken, and could not for the life of me figure out what happened to my paper? The new WSJ app, is useless, everyday first thing I do is read the WSJ, I start with the editorials, today it took me 20 minutes to find the silly things.

they need to bring it back!

please

I am astonished that they made this change. I m pretty sure every iPad user had been very satisfied with their user interface. You could read Today’s paper in a straightforward fashion. Now I have no idea which articles are from today’s edition or from three days ago. This is is a self inflicted wound. The PDF version is even more cumbersome. I guess I have to go back to the paper edition. What a disappointment.

If you still have a subscription, write a letter to the editor. I cancelled mine and their customer service and executive staff is unresponsive.

This is the WSJ’s Bud Light moment. Unforced error-self inflicted wound.

TH

I used to REALLY enjoy the Saturday edition. I’d read a few articles a day throughout the week. I really feel that they have great journalists, and I was keeping up with what was going on in the world. But now that’s not a possibility. They destroyed what worked perfectly.

I called them and asked what the crap? They only told me that this was a decision that was made by the bosses, and nothing could be done. I thanked here and ended the call, but then thought about it- the only way they’re going to understand this is if we cancel.

So, Yeah, screw it. I am going to miss the content, but I called back and cancelled.

What a stupid move from an otherwise smart paper (editorial pages not withstanding).

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Same for me. The "Off Duty" section was the highpoint of my week.

I suggest a diplomatic letter to the editor or one of the executives stating what you just said and suggesting the read the WSJ App for iPad reviews on the Apple App Store site. If they filter my "most recent" it will give them food for thought AND, someone posted a response from their customer service that was right out of a script book.