# New Statesman Magazine

> Independent, reflective, progressive journalism and literary essays. (iPhone/iPad app by NS Media Group Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NS Media Group Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/610498528)
- Category: News, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 221 App Store ratings · 88 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: British English
- Released: 2013-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525/reviews.md

## What is New Statesman Magazine?

The New Statesman offers you independent, reflective, progressive, award-winning journalism, the best political reporting, and the finest literary and cultural essays from your favourite NS writers such as Stephen Bush, Adam Tooze, Sophie McBain, Tracey Thorn, Ailbhe Rea and the rest of the team.



Single issues of the magazine can be downloaded through the app (£3.99), whilst monthly (£9.99) and annual (£129.99) auto-renewable subscriptions are also available.



Alternatively, direct subscribers may log in using their customer email address to enjoy the digital version of the New Statesman.


**Important notes on auto-renewals**


. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account on confirmation of purchase.

. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the existing period.

. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and will identify the cost of the renewal. 

. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's 'Account Settings' after purchase.

. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.


See our privacy policy and terms of use for more details www.newstatesman.com/privacy-policy

## Key features

- Independent journalism
- Political reporting
- Literary and cultural essays
- Award-winning writers
- Single issue purchase
- Monthly subscription
- Annual subscription

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Statesman Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| New Statesman Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $139.99 | per year |
| Monthly Subscription | $11.49 | per month |
| New Statesman Subscription | $11.49 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Statesman Magazine 25-31st October 2013 | $4.99 | one-time |
| New Statesman Magazine 1st - 7th November 2013 | $4.99 | one-time |
| New Statesman Magazine 29th May - 4th June 2015 | $3.99 | one-time |
| New Statesman Magazine 28th April - 4th May 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |
| New Statesman Magazine 1st - 7th July 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |
| New Statesman Magazine 8th - 14th July 2016 | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of New Statesman Magazine?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📚 High-quality, intelligent journalism
- ✍️ Excellent writing from talented contributors
- 🎯 Thoughtful, balanced political analysis
- 📖 Wide range of well-researched articles
- 💡 Insightful commentary and essays

**Cons**

- 🔤 Illegible typeface difficult to read
- 🔄 App loses place when switching between apps
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 📱 Poor multitasking handling
- ⚙️ Limited font size options (too few choices)
- 🔍 Search function hidden and ineffective
- 📰 Inconsistent content availability
- 🚫 Cannot cancel subscription online
- 🔐 Login and authentication issues
- ⏱️ Slow loading and unreliable performance
- 🎨 Outdated, clunky user interface
- 🌙 No dark mode support
- 📜 App resets to top of article on reopening
- 🔗 External links open in browser instead of app
- 📅 Unclear edition dates and version identification

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App loses reading position when backgrounded or phone locked
- Splash screen appears on every app switch causing delays
- Scrolling bugs prevent articles from scrolling properly
- Login fails with 'unknown root error' message
- Text size adjustment not working or stuck on small size
- Notifications not working due to login issues
- App crashes when phone is locked or in background
- Content list stuck showing old articles (January articles displayed for months)
- App doesn't hold place in part-read articles
- Not all articles appear in 'Latest' list
- Incompatibility with new iPad aspect ratios (iPad mini 6)
- Top of pages clipped on newer iPhones (iPhone X and later)
- Dark mode switch present but non-functional
- Permission errors requiring repeated sign-in/sign-out
- App requires full refresh with splash screen on every switch
- Scrolling misinterpreted as sideways swipe
- Magazine tab refresh kicks users out and loses place

**Most requested features**

- Alternative font options with better readability
- More granular text size adjustment (slider with more options)
- Dark mode support
- Persistent article position/bookmarking when switching apps
- Search function on main screen instead of buried in settings
- Mark articles as read functionality
- Offline podcast downloads
- Follow/search by specific authors
- Daily news updates in addition to weekly magazine
- Full website access through app
- iPad gesture support and optimization
- Crossword puzzles in app
- Better content index with full titles and author names
- Ability to purchase individual editions
- Email-based subscription cancellation option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 88)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Dark mode

*2026-07-01, version 4.0.0*

Please add dark mode for night time reading without glare. Its absence puts me off reading the app late at night.

### 2/5 — Frustrating

*2026-05-25, version 4.0.0*

As a long time subscriber I switched from the physical magazine to a digital subscription. However, what really infuriates me about this app is that when reading the digital edition of the magazine the articles often appear in a different, jumbled order to the physical publication and the digital version of the magazine on the NS website. Please, please, please fix this so that reading the latest issue in the app gives the reader the same experience as reading the physical magazine. It shouldn’t be difficult.

### 1/5 — The app is awful

*2026-05-21, version 4.0.0*

The app is never updated with the latest magazine you have to literally email them to ask them to update it. Terrible app but good magazine. Just a shame they can’t get the app right.

### 2/5 — Fantastic publication, terrible app

*2026-05-18, version 4.0.0*

Did we really need a knock-off version of Wordle before having a an app that has the latest magazine available even remotely close to the date of publication? Digital delivery has been consistently later over the last year.
If the developers could work on that it would be much appreciated. 
In the meantime I’ll just have to hope I don’t miss a change of prime minister whilst struggling with the hard sudoku!

### 3/5 — Fancy for the sake of it

*2026-05-13, version 4.0.0*

Works as you’d expect any news app to but two things make me hesitate to open it. 
1. The logo splash screen every time it opens. Please can I turn it off? Just take me to the content. 
2. The font.  I know this must be standard but I have good eyesight and reading this font is hard. Changing size is impractical. Can we have options please?

### 3/5 — Good articles ruined by poor reading experience

*2026-05-12, version 4.0.0*

Please, please let users be able to change the font of your articles. Whatever typeface you have chosen is terrible for reading on an illuminated phone or tablet screen - thin, indistinct strokes. Your app designers should surely be able to offer a font option. Even your text size options are too inflexible - moving from default to the next size up is a ridiculously large change. If all this doesn’t change in an update soon I will not be extending my trial subscription.

### 2/5 — Refreshing is so annoying

*2026-05-07, version 4.0.0*

The app refreshes and navigates away from any open articles when you switch apps even briefly. Incredibly annoying that I cant respond to a text midway through an article without having to find it again.

### 3/5 — Great content - poor reading experience

*2026-04-10, version 4.0.0*

I’d like to be able to read this with a larger font. But it is simply a pdf of the paper magazine that can’t have the size increased.

### 2/5 — Could be better

*2025-12-28*

It’s pretty, but no search function and links to other statesman articles open in a browser

### 3/5 — Good content but hard to enjoy the app

*2025-09-28, version 4.0.0*

Unlike its competitors, the NS app almost never uses push notifications to let you know when there’s new content to read. As a result, I rarely remember to open the app… that’s on me, too, but I wish there was an option to invite more notifications so I’d make use of my subscription. 

The font can’t be changed and isn’t the easiest to read on screen. 

As others have noted, the app doesn’t save your place if you switch apps. The search function also barely, well, functions. 

So overall, it’s not a great experience, which is a shame because the material itself is usually really good.

## Frequently asked questions about New Statesman Magazine

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

The app provides independent, reflective, and progressive journalism, including the best political reporting and the finest literary and cultural essays. You can read articles from well-known NS writers.

### How can I access content in the New Statesman app?

You can purchase single issues of the magazine for £3.99. Alternatively, you can opt for monthly (£9.99) or annual (£129.99) auto-renewable subscriptions for continuous access. Direct subscribers can also log in with their customer email.

### What are the subscription options and pricing?

The app offers single issue purchases for £3.99. Monthly subscriptions are available for £9.99, and annual subscriptions cost £129.99. These subscriptions are auto-renewable.

### How do auto-renewals work for subscriptions?

Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your 'Account Settings' after purchase.

### Is the New Statesman app available on different devices?

While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility, magazine apps typically function on iOS and Android devices. Payment is processed through iTunes Account, suggesting iOS compatibility. For specific device support, checking the app store listing is recommended.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.0 — 2025-06-10

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.9.0 — 2025-04-11

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.7 — 2024-05-21

Performance improvements.

### 3.6 — 2022-07-21

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.5 — 2022-06-16

Enjoy all our great writing including the best political analysis from Andrew Marr and the rest of the NS politics team, plus fascinating and thought-provoking essays from great minds such as Jeremy Cliffe, Annette Dittert, Adam Tooze, Bruno Maçães, Helen Thompson, and others.

Plus, listen to the latest news from Westminster in the New Statesman Podcast, analysis of global affairs from the World Review team or enjoy audio recordings of the best of our features and essays in the Long Reads podcast.

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