Substack

Substack Inc.

About this app

Substack is a new media app that connects you with the creators, ideas, and communities you care about most.

+ Support the creators you love: Subscribe for free or upgrade to view original work and connect directly with your favorite writers, artists, and podcasters.

+ Enjoy ad-free videos and podcasts: Access short-form clips, video episodes, and read-aloud articles without interruptions.

+ Connect in real time: Join livestreams and live group chats, where top creators bring their biggest supporters into their world.

+ Explore independent ideas: Discover bold opinions and engaging views across food, sports, politics, fashion, comedy, finance, and more.

How it works:
1. Download the Substack app.
2. Claim your handle.
3. Explore the feed to enjoy notes, videos, and clips from creators.
4. Subscribe to your favorites for free, tune into their livestreams and join private group chats.

Ratings and reviews

Does most of what I need, but doesn't always work as intended. For example, when I send out a test version of a newsletter, I get a notification via the app saying I can read it there. This function has never worked. Additionally, not being able to edit newsletters from the app is super unhelpful. Overall, both the app and the web version could be more user friendly. The taxonomy needs a lot of work. Aside from that, I like the app and the Substack platform.

It's supposed to be a podcast app, but it confronted me with brainrot videos. I couldn't listen to their podcasts in order on the website, so I caved and downloaded their stupid app, but it could do even less than the website. Why only show me the newest podcast? If I'm listening to a podcast I might want to start with the first episode, or at least, when I finished listening to the oldest episode, continue with the second oldest and not, if it exists, listen to an older episode next.

This app is awful. I love substack, and the idea behind it, but the android app has been drowning in bugs for years. And it hasn't improved at all for years. In browser on mobile, it malfunctions in a whole new set of ways.

What’s new

- Various fixes and improvements