Science News Magazine User Reviews

Name: Science News Magazine
Rating: 4.2 (23 reviews)

Science News Magazine

Society for Science & the Public

📡 News

Customer Experience

Positive experience36.2% of reviews

Neutral14.9% of reviews

Negative experience48.9% of reviews

~ Based on 94 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Science News Magazine. Based on 23 reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

👍Easy to use and navigate
✨Beautiful design and UI
📰Great content and informative articles
🚀Fast loading and smooth experience (for some)
💡Dark mode available
📚PDF reader included
🎨Customizable reading experience
📱Works well on newer devices

Negative things

🐛Frequent crashes and freezes
🚫Subscription and login issues
🪲App not working on older devices/iOS versions
📄Articles not fully viewable
🔄App forgets reading progress
🗄️Difficulty unsubscribing
blurrytext and images
🖱️Overly touch-sensitive interface
🔒Access issues for print subscribers
📉Poor app functionality compared to content quality

Is Science News Magazine Safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Science News Magazine.

Is Science News Magazine Legit?

Science News Magazine appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Science News Magazine is 73/100.

Based on 73 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Decent app but subscription is glitchy

Overall easy to use and much preferred to reading the physical magazine.

If the app doesn’t recognize your subscription, you may have to sign into the website (not sure if it has to be on the same device as the app or not, I happened to) and view/download a pdf of any issue then the app may begin to work.

The app could use a bookmark feature or something to save my place. If I stop reading for a couple days or a week the app closes the issue I’m in and I have to find my place again.

SterlingSliver

6 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the positive review and the feedback! Subscriptions should be automatic and work seamlessly, unless you purchased your subscription somewhere other than in the app or website (via direct mail or over the phone, for instance). In that case, you will need to sign into the website to activate your digital subscription, but that should be something you only have to do once. If your experience is different, please send a note to feedback@sciencenews.org so we can learn more about the issue and work towards a prompt resolution. We would also love to hear more about your bookmarks suggestion! We currently have bookmarks in articles, but it sounds like you're talking about something else. In that case, send an email to feedback@sciencenews.org and we'll add your suggestion to our backlog.

App crashes in IOS 26.2

I can no longer use the app since IOS 26.2 upgrade UPDATE: The issue has been resolved.

Davenict

6 months ago

Response from developer

We have resolved the issue. Thanks for letting us know you were experiencing technical issues. Please report future issues at feedback@sciencenews.org and let us know if you have any ideas for how we can improve the app.

Latest update still doesn’t allow articles to be read

The latest update fixed the problem that it was impossible to open an article owing to the fact that clicking on an article thumbnail caused an instant jump back to the Apple Operating system.

However, in this update, the article seems to open, but only the title, lead graphic (and caption), author, and date are visible. The article itself is not viewable.

Please fix the app so that we can read the articles. Thank you.

Science news reader

6 months ago

Response from developer

We have resolved this issue. Thanks for reporting it! You can report technical issues or concerns about our reporting by emailing feedback@sciencenews.org. This box is monitored by an actual human and we'll get back to you right away with any follow up questions. You can also find other ways to contact us at sciencenews.org/faq.

App crashes in IOS 26.2

I can no longer us the app since IOS 26.2 upgrade

Davenict

6 months ago

Response from developer

Unsubscribe

You shouldn’t trust any app that makes it difficult to unsubscribe, “non-profit” or not, it’s fraudulent behavior

Barrister9999

a year ago

Easy to use update

I’m loving the updated app. Much easier to navigate and read.

glires

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your positive review!

Filter out the noise!

What a refreshing way to get news that matters. This app allows me to cut through the clutter of politically-motivated garbage and renews my faith in humanity as a thriving species. Thank you!!!

Joe Naber

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your support. Three cheers for science!

Awesome App!

This is awesome! I’m so excited to have a place to check out thorough articles about science. The UI is flawless, and I love the category toolbar at the top. The animations are excellent, and the search enables a really nice experience.

Gabrielwm1

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your positive review and for noting some of the work that we're most proud of!

My Daily Dose of Science!

It’s a great app with a beautiful design. This is one of the apps I open daily. I highly recommend it to anyone passionate about science and staying informed.

roshanlamichhane

2 years ago

Mind-blowing, Literally!

This app is like a black hole for my free time—in a good way! I downloaded it for some light reading and now I’m basically a walking encyclopedia of science facts. Who knew learning could be so addictive? From cosmic wonders to microscopic miracles, this app has it all. If you want to sound like the smartest person at the party, this is your secret weapon. Just be prepared to lose track of time—seriously, where did my afternoon go? Five stars, hands down!

mevansjr

2 years ago

Response from developer

We're so glad you find the app mind-expanding, and that you're spending your free time with us!

Great update!

Loving the new accessibility settings and dark mode 🙏

C64-International

2 years ago

thanks for the update!! love it

Big big big big improvement! Great to see a new SN app finally here. 🤓

deafmayo

2 years ago

Science News Mag 🌟

Perfect! Clean, simple, and easy to use. 10/10

katetcro

2 years ago

Informative and easy to use

Love the simple UI – easy to find the topics I’m interested in.
Also I was able to seamlessly add longer form articles to my read-it-later app

Paul Swail

2 years ago

Great app for science news

The latest update to the app is a remarkable enhancement, featuring a sleek new dark mode for comfortable night-time reading, customizable text options for improved readability, and a built-in PDF reader for seamless access to magazines.

sandipEngrs

2 years ago

Dark mode rocks

The latest update fixed several issues with the app, and I love the new, customizable reading experience.

Demian Perry

2 years ago

Finally!

A new modern app that matches the quality of the magazine. Now easy to navigate and view. Choose topics or latest news, or go to magazine. This is an app that now rocks!

Felt tab

2 years ago

Response from developer

We've updated the app to address all your concerns, particularly navigation and zooming within the pdf issues. If you have further ideas for improving the app, please send them to feedback@sciencenews.org.

Should work like a magazine.

That is, when I set my iPad down the page I was reading should redisplay when I pick it back up. Honestly, the effort to store the current location is trivial. Why haven’t you already added this? In fact, why wasn’t this feature in version 1? Reducing to 2 stars as years later this bug still exists.

Update 7/9/2024:
I received an email today from SN developers saying the App has been updated to better maintain reading position. So, I updated the App. I started in landscape mode and navigated to an interesting article. I rotated my iPad to better view the text but, after rotation, the App displayed the magazine cover and remained there! This is worse than my original complaint as the App won’t maintain reading position while actively using it.
Honestly, who tests this stuff?

Good App1211

2 years ago

No access

I’m a print subscriber so but I can’t get access to the magazines. Your website says all print as subscribers have access to the digital issues but not everyone apparently.

iMallears

2 years ago

Response from developer

You should be able to access these from the magazine icon at the bottom of the app. If you have issues with your subscription, please send a note to subscriptions@sciencenews.org.

Easy to use and informative

Love the interface of this app. I like the categories at the top where you can easily toggle by topic and find what you’re looking for. The front page gives a great overview of a range and it’s super easy to share with friends as well.

D_ciferri