Flipboard reviews
Flipboard's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 329,002 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars78%
- 4 stars15%
- 3 stars4%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star2%
329,002 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- Several reviewers have used it for years, some of them almost daily, and call it the news reader they liked best even while complaining about recent changes. App Store reviews
Often criticised
- Advertising that covers or delays the article being read is a repeated complaint, with reviewers describing pop-ups over the text and pages that are slow to load or fail to. App Store reviews
- Several reviewers are unhappy with what the feed shows them, from subjects that return after being muted to coverage they find one-sided. App Store reviews
Based on 10 App Store reviews, seven of them three stars or lower and six more than three years old. Hacker News had only passing mentions, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Flipboard's own pages show
Suits
- Browsing news and magazine-style stories by topic rather than by feed
- Curating articles into Magazines to share with a group or the public
- Following Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky accounts next to news sources
Limits worth knowing
- Flipboard is supported by advertising; the Google Play listing notes that the app contains ads.
- No paid tier is listed, so there is no option to pay for an ad-free version.
- No desktop app is listed: the App Store shows iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with the website for computers.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Flipboard rated?
Flipboard's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 329,002 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Flipboard?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Several reviewers have used it for years, some of them almost daily, and call it the news reader they liked best even while complaining about recent changes.
What do people complain about with Flipboard?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Advertising that covers or delays the article being read is a repeated complaint, with reviewers describing pop-ups over the text and pages that are slow to load or fail to. Several reviewers are unhappy with what the feed shows them, from subjects that return after being muted to coverage they find one-sided.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Flipboard?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Flipboard?
This page links to Flipboard's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.