Boston.com
BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Boston.com is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC. Rated 4.6/5 from 7,454 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 7.4K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 98 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 28
- 2026 · v6.2.0 (32124)
Screenshots
About Boston.com
Boston.com is the essential digital destination for quick, award-winning local coverage across news, sports, weather, lifestyle, and community. No one knows Boston like we do, and no one delivers what the city cares about right now in a format this fast. Stay up to date on what’s happening in Boston and beyond when you download the app today. And make sure to turn on push notifications so you're always first to know what the city's talking about.
Ratings & reviews
4.6
7.4K ratings
What’s new
Version 6.2.0 (32124) · Updated October 28, 2026
- Introduces dark mode and text resizing UX features - bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Name, Phone Number
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Name, Phone Number
- Identifiers: User ID
- Financial Info: Payment Info
- User Content: Other User Content
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data, Performance Data, Crash Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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