The Boston Globe ePaper is an iPhone application developed by Globe Newspaper Company Inc. It falls under the category of Education & Reference, specifically in the Books subcategory. This app offers a full replica edition of the newspaper, including articles and pages exactly as they appeared in print, even featuring the beloved Sunday Comics. Users can enjoy reading stories in either Page view or Article view and easily share articles via email and social media. Additionally, recent back issues are readily accessible for download from the archive through simple taps or swipes.

For subscriptions, payment is charged to the iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Users can manage subscriptions and disable auto-renewal in the Account Settings post-purchase. Any unused free trial period is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription to the publication.