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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CNN: Live & Breaking News

CNN: Live & Breaking News

CNN Interactive Group, Inc.

★ 4.77 (1.7M)

Users report: pricing, ux

Storm
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NYTimes: US and Global News

NYTimes: US and Global News

The New York Times Company

★ 4.79 (704K)

Users report: ads, ux

Storm
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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
Washington Post

Washington Post

The Washington Post

★ 4.74 (628.8K)

Users report: ads, ux

Storm
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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
The Wall Street Journal. News

The Wall Street Journal. News

Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

★ 4.71 (552K)

Users report: bugs, performance

Storm
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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
Galatea: Books & Audiobooks

Galatea: Books & Audiobooks

Inkitt

★ 4.62 (268.5K)

Users report: pricing, ux

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Epoch Times: Live & Breaking

Epoch Times: Live & Breaking

Epoch Usa Inc

★ 4.85 (265.2K)

Users report: ads, bugs

Storm
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USA TODAY: US & Breaking News

USA TODAY: US & Breaking News

USA TODAY

★ 4.50 (241.4K)

Users report: ads, ux

Storm
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The Economist: News & Analysis

The Economist: News & Analysis

The Economist

★ 4.87 (182.3K)

Users report: ux, bugs

Storm
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The Atlantic Magazine

The Atlantic Magazine

The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC

★ 4.92 (123.3K)

Users report: ads, bugs

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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
The Guardian - US & World News

The Guardian - US & World News

Guardian News and Media Limited

★ 4.86 (112.6K)

Users report: UX, Content quality

Storm
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AlphaNovel - Novels & Stories

AlphaNovel - Novels & Stories

Brailion Ventures Limited

★ 4.70 (76.4K)

Users report: pricing, free content

Storm
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BBC: World News & Stories

BBC: World News & Stories

BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

★ 4.50 (72.2K)

Users report: pricing, ux_sentiment

Storm
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WebComics - Webtoon, Manga

WebComics - Webtoon, Manga

WEBCOMICS HOLDINGS

★ 4.81 (66.4K)

Users report: pricing, ads

Storm
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MoboReader: Top Novels & Books

MoboReader: Top Novels & Books

CHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

★ 4.25 (49.4K)

Users report: Monetization, UX

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Trump Tracker: News & Politics

Trump Tracker: News & Politics

SunFuture Inc.

★ 4.89 (47.6K)

Users report: additional_Trump_related_content

Zombie
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WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga

WebNovel - Read Novels & Manga

Cloudary Holdings Limited

★ 4.35 (46.7K)

Users report: pricing, ads

Storm
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Conservative News

Conservative News

NewsLeap

★ 4.75 (45.8K)

Users report: ads, app crashes

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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
Ground News

Ground News

Snapwise Inc.

★ 4.72 (44.1K)

Users report: ads, bias

Storm
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The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe

BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC

★ 4.63 (41.1K)

Users report: ux, ads

Storm
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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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Manobook: My Good Story Reader

Manobook: My Good Story Reader

CHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

★ 4.59 (36.2K)

Users report: ads, pricing

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MyPassion: Read, Listen Novels

MyPassion: Read, Listen Novels

HW FANTASY LIMITED

★ 4.52 (34.6K)

Users report: pricing, payment errors

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Movies Box & TV Show

Movies Box & TV Show

Vlad Khodiachiy

★ 4.26 (32.1K)

Users report: functionality, ads

Zombie Storm
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The San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle

Hearst Newspapers

★ 4.54 (29.5K)

Users report: ux_issues, app_functionality

Storm
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LA Times

LA Times

Los Angeles Times Communications LLC

★ 4.59 (19.6K)

Users report: ads, bugs

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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Newsday

Newsday

Newsday LLC

★ 4.50 (18.1K)

Users report: app crashes, login issues

Storm
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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Media Network, Inc.

★ 4.60 (17.8K)

Users report: performance, ads

Storm
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PressReader: News & Magazines

PressReader: News & Magazines

PressReader Inc

★ 4.67 (17.8K)

Users report: login, bugs

Storm
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Espresso: World news in a shot

Espresso: World news in a shot

The Economist

★ 4.85 (17.1K)

Users report: app performance, ux

Zombie
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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
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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Houston Chronicle

Houston Chronicle

Hearst Newspapers

★ 4.54 (13.6K)

Users report: persistent login issues, bugs

Storm
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Barron’s - Investing Insights

Barron’s - Investing Insights

Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

★ 4.61 (12.7K)

Users report: bugs, ux

Storm
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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
Detroit Free Press: Freep

Detroit Free Press: Freep

Gannett

★ 4.57 (12.6K)

Users report: ads, ux

Zombie 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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Yacine : Match

Yacine : Match

Gautier Lortie

★ 4.45 (12.3K)

Users report: missing_features, bug_reports

Zombie Storm
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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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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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NovelFlow-Unlimited Books

NovelFlow-Unlimited Books

RNOVEL PTE. LTD.

★ 4.65 (9.6K)

Users report: ads, subscription

Storm
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Straight Arrow | SAN

Straight Arrow | SAN

Straight Arrow News, LLC

★ 4.72 (9.3K)

Users report: bias, performance

Storm
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Slate.com

Slate.com

The Slate Group, LLC

★ 4.54 (9.1K)

Users report: bugs, ux

Storm
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The New Yorker

The New Yorker

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.

★ 3.88 (7.9K)

Users report: login issues, app functionality

Storm
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Moonlit - Werewolf Audiobooks

Moonlit - Werewolf Audiobooks

FMPROJECT LIMITED

★ 4.80 (7.6K)

Users report: ads, bugs

{# Render as only if SSR page exists. Non-SSR apps get a plain
instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
Dipsea: Audio Stories

Dipsea: Audio Stories

Dipsea

★ 4.65 (7.6K)

Users report: content, technical

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instead — linking them to /app/ sent crawlers through a 301 -> 404 chain (see _get_similar_apps_for_ssr docstring). #}
The Detroit News: Local News

The Detroit News: Local News

Gannett

★ 4.55 (7.2K)

Users report: ads, bugs

Zombie Storm
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San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Express-News

Hearst Newspapers

★ 4.53 (7K)

Users report: ux, missing_features

Storm
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azcentral

azcentral

Gannett

★ 4.35 (6.6K)

Users report: UX, Functionality

Zombie Storm

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