# National Geographic — Read. Watch. Explore.

> Explore world topics through stories, articles, and multimedia content. (iPhone/iPad app by Disney Electronic Content, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/national-geographic/id418671597 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Disney Electronic Content, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284888248)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 21,008 App Store ratings · 65 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 121 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-02-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/national-geographic/id418671597/reviews.md

## What is National Geographic?

Deepen your understanding of our world with Nat Geo. Broaden your thinking every day with compelling stories that challenge you to see a new point of view and dive deep into the topics you care about, from protecting the planet to unraveling mysteries and more.

Sign up for a free account and get access to: 
• Hundreds of stories on animals, culture, history, science, and more
• An immersive, ad-free reading experience
• Personalized story lists with recommendations based on your interests

Subscribe to Nat Geo Premium to unlock all of the above, plus more: 
• A century of archives at your fingertips
• Downloadable articles for offline reading
• Digital viewing of our award-winning magazine 
• Unlimited access to subscriber-exclusive stories, plus interactive features, and photo galleries
• New, online-only articles published daily

If you are already a paid subscriber to National Geographic, access through the app is included in your subscription. Download the app and follow the prompts to link your account. If you purchased your subscription through Apple, payment will continue to be processed through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew. The annual renewal charge for your 12-month subscription shall be the same as the original annual purchase price, unless you are otherwise notified in advance. If you purchased a 6-month introductory offer, your account will automatically be renewed at the end of the 6-month period into an annual subscription price of $29. If you purchased a 1-year introductory offer, your account will automatically be renewed at the end of the 1-year period into an annual subscription price of $29. To avoid the billing of fees for the next subscription period, you must turn off auto-renew or cancel your monthly or yearly subscription at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew or cancel at any time from your iTunes account settings. You will not receive a refund for the fees you already paid for your current subscription period and you will continue to have access to your subscription until the end of your current subscription period. National Geographic provides no refunds and you may cancel auto-renewal at any time. All sales are final. After purchase via iTunes, you will have unlimited access on this device during your subscription period.
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## Key features

- Hundreds of stories on animals, culture, history, science
- Immersive, ad-free reading experience
- Personalized story recommendations
- Century of archives access
- Downloadable articles for offline reading
- Digital viewing of award-winning magazine
- Subscriber-exclusive content

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National Geographic magazine | $19.99 | per year |
| National Geographic magazine | $2.99 | per month |
| National Geographic magazine | $29.00 | per year |
| National Geographic magazine | $29.00 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National Geographic Magazine April 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| National Geographic Magazine May 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| National Geographic Magazine June 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| National Geographic Magazine July 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| October 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| National Geographic Magazine April 2012 issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| National Geographic Magazine March 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| December 2011 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| January 2012 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |
| National Geographic Magazine March 2012 Issue | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of National Geographic?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📚 Fascinating content and information
- 🖼️ Stunning photography and visuals
- 🌍 Diverse coverage of global topics
- 🏫 Useful for education and learning
- 🕰️ Access to historical magazine archives

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app performance
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and app crashes
- 🔗 Issues with linking/restoring subscriptions
- 📥 Inconsistent offline access and download issues
- 🔍 Poor search and navigation functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Articles not loading or displaying properly
- Inability to navigate out of archived article scans
- Saved/downloaded content not accessible offline
- Sync issues between app and web account

**Most requested features**

- Ability to view 2-page magazine spreads
- Option to increase font size for better readability
- More frequent content updates and refreshes
- Dedicated kids/family-friendly version of the app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 65)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/national-geographic/id418671597/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No access to downloaded issues with discontinuation of app

*2024-09-16*

I read with dismay your email announcing the discontinuation of Nat Geo’s Mobile App.  And, more importantly, I would not have access to the issues I had downloaded.   While I can appreciate your organization wanting to reduce the costs of maintaining your app, please reconsider your plans for discontinuation of the Nat Geo Mobile App.  Not everyone has access to the Internet 24/7.  At the very least , please reconsider your plans for deactivating the ability to read downloaded issues.

I have been a subscriber to National Geographic for decades.  I have used the paper and digital subscription for years.  The ability to download issues had been extremely important when my husband and I did not have access to the Internet, which was for extended periods of time.  Due to a recent move, we could not bring years of paper issues with us.  We donated them to a Veterans group library.  We had counted on digital access to National Geographic.

Please reconsider your discontinuation plans.  Please reconsider your plans for deactivating the ability to read downloaded issues.  Some readers, including teachers around the world, have limited access to the Internet.

**Developer response:** Hi there! We're always happy to hear from our Viewers and appreciate you getting in touch with us about this. We genuinely value your feedback and will be sure to pass your comments about our closure along to the rest of the team. While we understand this change may be disappointing, we invite you to continue to explore world-renowned stories by re-subscribing to our website. If you have any questions, please let us know via: ngp.appsupport@natgeo.com

### 1/5 — Dear Disney

*2024-09-10*

Because you are discontinuing this app, I have lost the last true reason to subscribe to any Disney app. I will continue to be a Nat Geo supporter and subscriber because it has been a grand theme of the last 5 decades of my life—so you will still be making money off of that. But for some of us who grew up poring over the pages of the glossy magazines that turned our childhood homes into tinderboxes, this app on an iPad is the closest approximation we have that is not a fire hazard. As glitchy as it sometimes was, I have spent hours savoring its content and format. And I will spend the last few days I have with it before you snuff it out. You may leave it online and cut off support, so it can float along like some bloated carcass on the internet until, one day, it’ll sink into obscurity. Or you may disappear it suddenly into the newest, greatest Disney+ extravaganza where its quiet, straight-forward simplicity will drown in the Star Wars/Marvel/Whatever you acquire next universe(s). Either way, you have finally given this relic a reason to renew my post-COVID library card. My local library system thanks you.

**Developer response:** Hi there! We're always happy to hear from our Viewers and appreciate you getting in touch with us about this. We genuinely value your feedback and will be sure to pass your comments about our closure along to the rest of the team. While we understand this change may be disappointing, we invite you to continue to explore world-renowned stories by re-subscribing to our website. If you have any questions, please let us know via: ngp.appsupport@natgeo.com

### 5/5 — Sad to see this app being shut down

*2024-08-27*

Very saddened to see this app go. Having the widget on my screen has been one of my favorite things. I will probably not subscribe, and I don’t see visiting the website often without the app. It seems like a really poor choice in today’s digital world to get rid of the app. I read an article that overall it’s been downsizing for years, which is very sad since National Geographic has been around for so many decades.

### 4/5 — Error playing videos and we’d like a kids version.

*2024-07-22*

This app is awesome however, I don’t know if I’ll continue using this app because there are a couple issues that I have noticed. Number one is that there is a problem when I try to play videos where it says error and then it says airplane this video if problem persist please see our FAQ section. that is a huge problem. Also, could you please make a kids version for kids and those of us who are either too young or don’t understand the adult version? I think that could be awesome if we had a kids version of the app. Especially since some of the games don’t work very well on mobile devices on the website. If you guys could consider doing that, that would be absolutely awesome. I love the books when I get them from the store and I have learned a lot from the kids books from National Geographic kids. It would be nice to have it in an app form as well. my favorite National Geographic kids books are the 5000 awesome facts.

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for your review. If you are seeing any issues with the app's performance, then we recommend reaching out to our Customer Support team: ngp.appsupport@natgeo.com

### 3/5 — Dev Feedback

*2024-04-21*

Articles in the widget need to refresh more frequently. The same four articles have displayed all week, significantly diminishing the usefulness of having a widget. Perhaps include articles from the past, if you’ve run out of “most recent” articles to display. Ideally, after an article in the widget has been clicked/read, it would no longer display in the widget and be replaced by a different article. I’d rather see more frequent refreshes, even if they are older articles, than simply see the latest published.

### 5/5 — Nat Geo app

*2023-12-19*

I love National Geographic magazine and have always read it when my grandfather bought it for my sister and I. My only criticism is that if you have a subscription with Disney plus and the Disney Plus Bundle that it be included with your subscription so that you can read any issue without having to pay for another subscription. always love the writing style that the magazine covers and very informative, plan on using this educational resource for my social studies classes in the future.

### 1/5 — Absolutely awful- 0 customer support

*2023-11-20*

Wow. The truth. If you can get access, great stuff. But my digital subscription won’t link to app or online. No matter what I do, won’t give me access. Logged in to account? Of course and all my information is there verifying account and history. Still pushes me to subscribe while I’m logged into my account!!! 
OK, seek help from customer support. Ha! I have emailed for months. Nothing. Tried to chat multiple times. No one ever gets on. Try calling.  Wait, wait, wait. In 6 months no one has ever contacted me. A worthless digital subscription that I’ve been cheated out using. Read what they allow but never subscribe because it won’t matter. Hoping this review gets someone, anyone’s attention.

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thank you for your review. If you need some assistance with your subscription, please reach out to our support team here: natgeomagazine@cdsfulfillment.com

### 5/5 — National Geographic Review

*2023-11-07*

National Geographic is the best. It has amazing photography and lots of scientific proven information that’s explained for the average person. It also shows biases, and theories and explains them along with information that don’t support the claim. It has a wide variety of topics to explore with lots of detail and multiple people who work hard behind the scenes to give the best information. The only negative part about it is that they can over exaggerate animal fights and predators leaving people with knowledge that makes people these amazing animals as dangerous, violent and vicious. Although they do inform people about their behavior and adaptations that help them compete in this ever changing world it gives them a bad reputation. Which leads people to want to harm them instead of protecting them from their already dwindling numbers ( such as sharks). National Geographic provides awesome information with lots of facts and details and gives both biases on topics. But some of the biases content can be perceived wrong.

### 1/5 — Updated review - increasingly frustrated

*2023-10-23*

In my initial review, I mentioned that articles could not be downloaded and then viewed offline. After multiple emails back and forth and calls with technical support, I was informed that the “download” feature within the app does not actually allow for you to view the articles when offline (I.e., not connected to wifi).  Instead, it was recommended that I “save” the articles by essentially “printing to pdf” which can only be done via the website, and not the app.  While doing this technically works, it isn’t pretty and most of the associated images are not included in the pdf.  It is also ridiculous that these extra steps are necessary, for something that should be easily done via the app. I cannot comprehend how this oversight continues to go without a fix.  The error occurs on both my iPad and iPhone, and plenty of others have mentioned the same issue in their reviews of the app.  One of the main reasons I subscribe is to read while offline, and apparently this is simply not possible.  Ridiculous.

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for your review. If you are seeing any issues with the app's performance, then we recommend reaching out to our Customer Support team: ngp.appsupport@natgeo.com

### 3/5 — So fed up with this app!

*2023-10-11*

I’ve been subscribed to National Geographic for over fifty years. Love the magazine. Love the app too when it decides to recognize me!!! I don’t know what the change was but now it has decided I’m not a subscriber, apparently since I didn’t subscribe through Apple. What use is the app to me when it will not let me read any of the premium articles that I should have access to through my subscription. I’m not only ready to dump the app but to not renew my mail subscription. I only take it now for my grandchildren.

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thank you for your review! If you need some assistance with your subscription, please reach out to our support team here: natgeomagazine@cdsfulfillment.com

## Frequently asked questions about National Geographic

### What kind of content does the app offer?

The app offers hundreds of stories covering animals, culture, history, and science. It provides an immersive, ad-free reading experience with personalized story lists and recommendations based on your interests. Subscribers also gain access to a century of archives, downloadable articles, digital magazine viewing, and exclusive content.

### How can I access all the content?

A free account provides access to hundreds of stories and an ad-free experience. To unlock the full range of content, including a century of archives, downloadable articles, digital magazine viewing, and subscriber-exclusive stories, you need to subscribe to Nat Geo Premium.

### Is there a cost to use the app?

The app offers a free account with access to a selection of content. For full access to all features and content, a subscription to Nat Geo Premium is required. Subscription costs and renewal details are available within the app and through your iTunes account.

### What devices is the app compatible with?

The app provides unlimited access on the device where you purchased your subscription. If you are already a paid subscriber to National Geographic, access through the app is included. Payment and subscription management are handled through your iTunes account.

### Can I read articles offline?

Yes, with a Nat Geo Premium subscription, you can download articles for offline reading. This feature allows you to access your favorite stories and content even when you don't have an internet connection, making it convenient for travel or commutes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.70 — 2024-05-28

Introducing widgets. Discover new content and stunning photography daily.
Fun animal fact: 
The veiled chameleon gets its name from the bony protusion atop its head, which is called a casque. Both males and females sport the fancy headgear, which serves to channel water droplets down into the reptiles' mouths, a crucial adaptation in their dry habitats.

### 7.69 — 2024-05-13

Introducing widgets. Discover new content and stunning photography daily.
Fun animal fact: 
Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on Earth, Japanese spider crabs are the largest, spanning up to 12.5 feet from the tip of one front claw to the other. They're also one of the world's largest arthropods, animals with no backbone, external skeletons, and multiple-jointed appendages.

### 7.68 — 2024-04-29

Introducing widgets. Discover new content and stunning photography daily.
Fun animal fact: 
The northern snakehead (Channa argus) has a most unusual ability: It can breathe outside of the water, as well as within. Juveniles can also wriggle their long, narrow bodies onto land, enabling them to travel from one pond or stream to another if needed.

### 7.67 — 2024-04-15

Introducing widgets. Discover new content and stunning photography daily.
Fun animal fact: 
Pangolins don’t have many defenses; they don’t even have teeth. If a predator like a leopard or a python gets too close, the pangolin rolls into a tight ball. With its tail tucked, scales cover every part of its exposed body, making it a tough nut to crack.

### 7.66 — 2024-04-02

Introducing widgets. Discover new content and stunning photography daily.
Fun animal fact: 
Bobcats may look cute and cuddly, but these felines that live throughout North America are actually fierce predators. They can leap as far as 12 feet to catch prey and have been known to take down much larger animals, such as young deer.

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