Magazines & Newspapers App Intelligence

Review analysis for the top 50 Magazines & Newspapers apps

Magazines and newspapers in app form are still figuring out what mobile reading should feel like. The category covers single-publisher subscriptions, all-you-can-read aggregators, newsstand-style bundles, and increasingly, audio-first long-form journalism. Review sentiment tracks paywall design as much as content quality: a clumsy paywall on a great article earns a one-star rating faster than thin content behind a free tier. Recurring complaints include layout issues on smaller screens, slow article downloads, and difficulty finding previously read pieces. The leaders here invest in personalization and in lightweight reading modes that preserve the publication's voice without the desktop-era visual baggage. On iOS, ranking volatility tends to follow App Store editorial features and seasonal Apple campaigns more than algorithmic shifts.

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Trump Tracker: News & Politics

Trump Tracker: News & Politics

SunFuture Inc.

★ 4.89 (47.5K)

Users report: additional_Trump_related_content

Zombie
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iReader-Story, Novel & E-book

iReader-Story, Novel & E-book

HK IReader Technology Limited

★ 4.78 (40.4K)

Users report: pricing, support

Zombie Storm
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Movies Box & TV Show

Movies Box & TV Show

Vlad Khodiachiy

★ 4.26 (31.9K)

Users report: functionality, ads

Zombie Storm
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Show Box & TV Movie Hub Cinema

Show Box & TV Movie Hub Cinema

Mai Dang

★ 4.51 (19.1K)

Users report: ads, functionality

Zombie
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ZINIO - Magazine Newsstand

ZINIO - Magazine Newsstand

Zinio LLC

★ 4.63 (15.6K)

Users report: app crashes, subscription issues

Storm
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Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review

★ 4.73 (14.3K)

Users report: login_issues, app_performance

Storm
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Foreign Affairs Magazine

Foreign Affairs Magazine

Council on Foreign Relations

★ 4.83 (13.7K)

Users report: app functionality, user experience

Storm
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FreeFM: Audibooks, Good Novels

FreeFM: Audibooks, Good Novels

FMPROJECT LIMITED

★ 4.76 (12.4K)

Users report: ads, ux

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Word Among Us Mass Edition

Word Among Us Mass Edition

The Word Among Us

★ 4.91 (12.3K)

Users report: login issues, app not opening

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Yacine : Match

Yacine : Match

Gautier Lortie

★ 4.45 (12.1K)

Users report: missing_features, bug_reports

Zombie Storm
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Lovella: Novels & Audiobooks

Lovella: Novels & Audiobooks

FMPROJECT LIMITED

★ 4.78 (10.6K)

Users report: ads, bugs

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Scientific American

Scientific American

Springer Nature America, Inc.

★ 4.77 (9.9K)

Users report: app_functionality, login_issues

Zombie Storm
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Straight Arrow | SAN

Straight Arrow | SAN

Straight Arrow News, LLC

★ 4.72 (9.1K)

Users report: bias, performance

Storm
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Moonlit - Werewolf Audiobooks

Moonlit - Werewolf Audiobooks

FMPROJECT LIMITED

★ 4.80 (7.6K)

Users report: ads, bugs

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Peech: Text to Speech Reader

Peech: Text to Speech Reader

Dopefin Limited

★ 4.57 (6.8K)

Users report: pricing, functionality

Storm
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The Week - US Edition

The Week - US Edition

Future plc

★ 4.72 (6.2K)

Users report: UX, Functionality

Zombie Storm
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Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers

Magzter Inc.

★ 4.52 (5.7K)

Users report: subscription_issues, app_crashes

Storm
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Kansas City Star News

Kansas City Star News

The McClatchy Company

★ 4.40 (5.5K)

Users report: ads, App crashes

Zombie Storm
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New Scientist

New Scientist

New Scientist Ltd

★ 4.80 (5.3K)

Users report: UX, Monetization

Storm
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Times Union

Times Union

Hearst Newspapers

★ 4.48 (5K)

Users report: ads, content

Storm
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The New York Review of Books

The New York Review of Books

NYREV, INC

★ 4.79 (4.3K)

Users report: login issues, app crashes

Storm
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TBR - Bookshelf

TBR - Bookshelf

TBR - Bookshelf, LLC

★ 4.51 (4.2K)

Users report: bugs, syncing

Storm
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CT Insider

CT Insider

Hearst Newspapers

★ 4.57 (4.2K)

Users report: ux_issues, content_issues

Storm
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Amora: Novels & Audiobooks

Amora: Novels & Audiobooks

Riseforward Ltd.

★ 4.76 (3.6K)

Users report: ads, bugs

Storm
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The Nation Magazine

The Nation Magazine

The Nation

★ 4.68 (3.5K)

Users report: ux_issues, functionality_issues

Zombie Storm
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Magibook: Reading & Audio book

Magibook: Reading & Audio book

Magibook, Inc

★ 4.74 (3.2K)

Users report: missing_features, accessibility

Storm
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram News

Fort Worth Star-Telegram News

The McClatchy Company

★ 4.28 (3.2K)

Users report: bugs, ads malfunction

Zombie Storm
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London Review of Books

London Review of Books

LRB Limited

★ 4.86 (3.2K)

Users report: UX, Performance

Zombie Storm
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Courier Journal

Courier Journal

Gannett

★ 4.32 (3.2K)

Users report: UX, Performance

Zombie Storm
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The Charlotte Observer News

The Charlotte Observer News

The McClatchy Company

★ 4.25 (3K)

Users report: UX, Performance

Zombie Storm
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The Raleigh News & Observer

The Raleigh News & Observer

The McClatchy Company

★ 4.09 (3K)

Users report: app_functionality, login issues

Zombie Storm
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The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail Inc.

★ 4.68 (3K)

Users report: UX, Performance

Storm
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Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

Gannett

★ 4.25 (2.8K)

Users report: ads, bugs

Zombie Storm
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PI.FYI - Share Your Taste

PI.FYI - Share Your Taste

Perfectly Imperfect

★ 4.87 (2.7K)

Users report: bugs, performance

Storm
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MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review

Technology Review, Incorporated

★ 4.81 (2.6K)

Users report: login issues, font size adjustment

Zombie Storm
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Democrat & Chronicle

Democrat & Chronicle

Gannett

★ 4.18 (2.4K)

Users report: ux_issues, technical_bugs

Zombie Storm
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Foreign Policy News & Analysis

Foreign Policy News & Analysis

Foreign Policy Magazine

★ 4.73 (2.3K)

Users report: UX, Functionality

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Asbury Park Press

Asbury Park Press

Gannett

★ 4.40 (2.3K)

Users report: ads, bugs

Zombie Storm
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Florida Today

Florida Today

Gannett

★ 4.52 (2.3K)

Users report: UX, Advertisements

Zombie Storm
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Nerdish: Learn Something New

Nerdish: Learn Something New

Nerdish OU

★ 4.78 (2.2K)

Users report: ads, content

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Ventura County Star

Ventura County Star

Gannett

★ 4.46 (2.1K)

Users report: ads, app_functionality

Storm
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MAGA - Trump Tracker App

MAGA - Trump Tracker App

Tipsyd Ltd.

★ 4.88 (1.8K)

Users report: bugs, ux

Zombie
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Vogue: Fashion & Shopping

Vogue: Fashion & Shopping

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.

★ 3.74 (1.7K)

Users report: bugs, performance

Storm
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Variety

Variety

PMC

★ 4.53 (1.7K)

Users report: bugs, performance

Storm
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The Spectator Magazine

The Spectator Magazine

The Spectator (1828) Ltd

★ 4.79 (1.7K)

Users report: accessibility, app_functionality

Storm
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The Desert Sun

The Desert Sun

Gannett

★ 4.41 (1.7K)

Users report: ads, login issues

Storm
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Outside

Outside

Outside Television Inc

★ 4.57 (1.7K)

Users report: ux, functionality

Zombie Storm
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TCPalm

TCPalm

Gannett

★ 4.43 (1.6K)

Users report: ads, login issues

Storm
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The News-Press

The News-Press

Gannett

★ 4.40 (1.6K)

Users report: ads, navigation

Storm
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lohud

lohud

Gannett

★ 4.43 (1.6K)

Users report: ads, bugs

Storm

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