New Scientist App Reviews

Really enjoy the selection of informative, well-written articles. What bums me most is opening links in the in-app browser is a dead end; theres no option to open the page in Safari so I can save to read later instead of interrupting my flow.

It surely is a late release -- I was waiting for a decent New Scientist app for almost two years. The app is OK. A bit buggy sometimes, but it will get better. Its one of the worlds best science magazines I know about.

Was reading NS in Zinio, then switched to this. Landscape mode cuts off images with no way to scroll to see the rest, app always opens on table of contents instead of where you left off reading, no way to bookmark anything. Terrible reading experience.

You need a subscription to use this app. I have a digital subscription but did not use Zinio. The web site was a better place to read the magazine. But this new app is great. THE GREAT: choice of 3 font sizes; continuous scrolling (like Safari Reader); text can be selected and then searched on the web (choose define); can be used horizontally or vertically (all 4 directions); great navigation tools; easy flip to the next article; pictures, tables and videos can be zoomed in or out with a tap; and there are built in links to the web. THE MOST DESIRED IMPROVEMENTS: the option of wider margins (the vertical look in the horizontal position), bookmarks (or have it return to the last article viewed in each magazine), a font size between medium and large, a way to create a list of favorite articles, links to a sidebar should not go to the internet and should look different than other links, a list of links at the end of the article with a brief description of what you will find at the web page.

Everything is well done. Easy to use, solid to read.

Still the best science magazine for appreciating whats going on in fields other than your own and now its in the palm of my hand. Great stuff!

App does all I want... Of course its a great magazine. Much nicer than working with Zinio.

I love it when a company takes the trouble to build an app that customizes the experience of their readers. This is exactly what New Scientist has done. The Zinio app was buggy, clunky so I was ultra pleased when this came out.

As good as the print edition, however the links that go to other articles rarely (actually never) work. That interactivity and info networking would be the point to me of an online edition. However everything else works the way it should and its convenient, thus 4 stars.

Unfortunately the iTunes version of New Scientist does not allow us to share articles via email, even to yourself! Best to get New Scientist directly from them.

Great to have this at my fingertips for quick informative reads.

New Scientist has amazing stories and the simple and intuitive interface is perfect.

I was looking for something that was informative across many science disciplines, yet easily consumable by article. New Scientist hits this spot on. If you want a deep dive, youll have to subscribe to a journal or research reports in your discipline, but I love NS because I can learn enough in many disciplines to know what is emerging across many fields without a huge effort. Thank you NS!

I love the New Scientist magazine and the app is great. Unlike many other publications where the associated app has some articles of the original, the New Scientist app is identical to the magazine. Well worth the investment.

Works as you expect a magazine to work. I wish I could share whole articles instead of links but that is not unique to this magazine.

If you subscribe through the app you wont have access to NS material online. The subscription fee is also much higher through the app.

Always interesting and easy to navigate. More videos would be nice

Its well worth the money. Super-informative, topical, perfect for the educated, curious layperson.

The content of the magazine is always interesting, useful and informative. Searching my downloaded copies for articles I want to re-read or check facts from would be a great addition to the apps usefulness. On-line is very useful but sometimes search produce too many results.

Working (surfing, sharing —> reading app) with links given in mag issues is deprecated.