FreakReader (Freakonomics Reader) app for iPhone and iPad
4.7 (
17 ratings )
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Developer:
Copley Designs
0.99 USD
Current version:
1223884810, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 22 Jun 2010
App size: 17 Bytes
The Freakonomics Blog Reader App
Tap the FreakReader App on your iPhone and easily read through all of the NEWEST entries from the Freakonomics blog, easily view them on your iPhone with a webbrowser interface that styles the blog so it looks great on your iPhone. This is more than just an RRS reader this is FreakReader.
The FreakReader App makes it super simple to read the blog entries from the minds behind Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics and even keeps track of which ones youve read so you can be sure to read them ALL!!
With the FreakReader App you can:
- Read the newest Freakonomics blog entries.
- Read archived Freakonomics blog entries from as far back as 1000 entries from when you first ran the application.
- Easily view and share any and all Freakonomics blog entries with your friends!
- Shuffle to read a random entry from the Freakonomics blog
- Never go a day without reading an entry from the greatest minds to ever take on economics, Freakonomics!
★★★★★ FreakReader named "The Blog Reader App of the Decade, nothing comes close to making a blog easier to read"! - App-App Reviews 6/23/10
★★★★★ "By far the best blog reading experience on the iPhone!" - Kathy Smith
★★★★★ "Great interface for the Freakonomics content! LOVE IT!" - Jacob Brahce
★★★★★ "This app brings a whole new edge to my iPhone!" - Jennifer Woods
★Now Top 5 finance App!!
★Featured by App Store as NEW and NOTEWORTHY!! 7/1/2010-?
This app is not affiliated with Freakonomics.
All content is copywritten by Freakonomics and this application is simply a reader that displays the Freakonomics RSS Feed and website.
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Pros and cons of FreakReader (Freakonomics Reader) app for iPhone and iPad
FreakReader (Freakonomics Reader) app good for
A nice way to read the Freakonomics blog, glad to hear theres an update coming with faster internet!
Im not having any problems with speed, but it is interesting that some people have that problem...Runs well, easy to read, and something I can use everyday! I wish all blog apps were this easy!!!
Update: v1.2 fixed my number one problem, speed, so I upped my rating from one to four stars, both because its now a nice app and because I was impressed with the developers responsiveness. Fix number three (flicking down) and Id give it a five--customizing would be icing on the cake.
Problems with this app: 1. App runs so slowly as to be unusable--and I have snappy internet on Safari, Facebook, and other web-interface apps. 2. no way to customize the reading experience, even to adjust font size. 3. I wanted to read from the earliest entry forward, but there was no obvious way to scroll down quickly. Gave up after 2 minutes of flicking down.
In sum: boy do I wish for my $0.99 cents back.
Some bad moments
Terrible app. It doesnt even open and all the time a HTTP error pops up. I couldnt read even one single post. Dont waste you money!
... but disappointing. All Ive gotten from this so far is the spinning "thinking" icon every time I select a blog post. Nothing more. No post appears. Bit of a waste of 99c that.
This app doesnt work. Everytime I try to open an article it says Unable to connect.
This wouldnt be such a terrible app except it runs soooo slow, making it pretty useless. It takes at least 10 seconds to load each post, and since for the most part they are pretty short, more time is spent loading than reading. Wish I could get my money back.
They dont update info daily... Its an okay~~ app:/
Everything says error
Annoying!!!
I liked this reader, but it hasnt loaded for me in weeks. Much better to follow them on Twitter.
