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

I don't want to receive push notices. I don't want to receive emails. I want to be able to enter the app and see what notifications there are, not be constantly harassed outside the app. I had emails and push turned off but now if you had push turned off it forces emails! I had to unsubscribe to EVERY account to stop it. But then that also unfollowed them all! Follow and subscribe are different things. Should be able to unsubscribe without having to them refollow.

Not worth the trouble. Since this app was first introduced, it's gone from bad to worse. It doesn't update activity reliable, and posts I've already read remain as unread for days. As often as not, the list of Notes cycles through the same 4 or 5 notes repeatedly, instead of continuing down the list. It regularly recommends new writers to me that write on subjects that are practically the antithesis of the stuff I tend to read, and it's not possible to edit a comment like you can in the browser.

I've had to resort to using 'Word' to write my essays because Substack has an awkwardness about it that easily results in one stray moment where a lazy finger can touch something, resulting in hours of work just disappearing into the ether. I know it's used by many who can afford to pay for the premium version, but I'm not able to afford it and this basic version has resulted in my losing several essays this way. Ssshhhww! Gone. No draft to pick up from. Nothing but heartache.