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The Spectator Magazine

The Spectator Magazine

by The Spectator (1828) Ltd

2K ratings
257 reviews
#169 in top-grossing Magazines & Newspapers
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Released
October 24, 2012
Updated
October 1, 2026

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Access exclusive news, commentary, and culture from a renowned magazine. Enjoy daily content, weekly issues, breaking news alerts, podcasts, and offline reading. Stay informed with Europe's fastest-growing current affairs publication.

✓Daily political commentary, cultural criticism, and humor
✓Weekly magazine issues
✓Breaking news alerts
✓Podcasts and narrated articles
✓Offline reading
✓Read article tracking
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What users say about The Spectator Magazine

Reviews of The Spectator Magazine are mixed: the News app is rated 4.8/5 from 2K App Store ratings. What users like most: best writing every week, compulsory reading. Top complaints: password Hell, overrepresentative of the Jewish standpoint. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Best writing every week
  • 👍Compulsory reading!
  • 👍Fabulous
  • 👍Great
  • 👍Fantastic editorial.
  • 👍Well designed app for a great publication
  • 👍Love this magazine it's fantastic great writers
  • 👍Spectator'Spectacular
  • 👍Fantastic Content
  • 👍Great when travelling
  • 👍Simply put, the finest magazine in the world.
  • 👍Worthy and sensible
  • 👍Why The Spectator?
  • 👍Outstanding Content
  • 👍Being well dressed
  • 👍Spot on analysis
  • 👍Review good magazine
  • 👍Best magazine!
  • 👍No boundaries in this rag
  • 👍Consistently Superb
  • 👍Excellent reading materials
  • 👍The only thing left to trust.
  • 👍Finally a decent news app
  • 👍Excellent magazine but app doesn't work on older phones
  • 👍Give it a try
  • 👍A classic read
  • 👍Excellent

Negative things

  • 🐛Password Hell
  • 🐛Overrepresentative of the Jewish standpoint.
  • 🐛Outstanding content but poor navigation (UI/UX) and no author favourite option.
  • 🐛Some bright spots in a mostly dark room
  • 🐛Terrible for offline use
  • 🐛Content okay, platform terrible
  • 🐛What's this? Advertising on the app???
  • 🐛SIGN IN IMPOSSIBLE
  • 🐛Hopeless login
  • 🐛Beware
  • 🐛Terrible
  • 🐛Desperately needs an audio player like substack
  • 🐛Subscribed but cannot access online content.
  • 🐛It just won't load!
  • 🐛Significantly Degraded
  • 🐛Unreliable
  • 🐛No app support
  • 🐛RAM management bug
  • 🐛Logging In
  • 🐛Seize
  • 🐛App loses its place when phone locks
  • 🐛Frustrating and near impossible to use
  • 🐛The app is a disaster
  • 🐛New version difficult to use
  • 🐛Unutterably awful new app
  • 🐛Problem trying to read offline
  • 🐛Swiping to left to advance page is sometimes non responsive
  • 🐛Keeps crashing
  • 🐛Can't even get to the article to read it!
  • 🐛Simply awful app
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What's New in The Spectator Magazine

8.1.10

October 1, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvements

10

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

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The app has maintained its position at 169 recently.

Last updated on November 3, 2026.

User reviews

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Minor-op

I have, of late, (as the chap with the harvesting implement approaches) become a little more prosaic in my views. But anticipation of my Spectator through the letterbox never diminishes. Will be a dark day indeed if l ever have to forgo this small indulgence.
FFast-horse

Hurrah for the Spectator

An excellent magazine in every possible way.
THThe Eagle from Windmill Hill

The joy

I have only recently subscribed to The Spectator but HUGE fan of Brendan O’Neill and Lord Gove , but you have already lightened my life with your wit and wisdom. Thank you
NSNat Shalom

The Best

Can’t live without The Spectator !
Hhobohitman

Beautiful App!

Would highly recommend the combination of print and digital subscription….
J1JFK Jr 11
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Password not recognized

Bug

App crashes frequently

Bug

Offline reading issues

Bug

Login problems

Bug

Navigation difficulties

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Requested Features

3 requests

Add a favourite author section to be notified of new articles

Feature

Add an audio player like Substack

Feature

Improve offline reading functionality

Feature

FAQ

What is The Spectator app?

The Spectator app provides subscribers with exclusive access to the best news, commentary, and culture from the world's oldest magazine. It offers a daily mix of content, weekly magazine issues, breaking news alerts, podcasts, and the ability to read articles offline.

What are the key features of The Spectator app?

Key features include a daily blend of political commentary, cultural criticism, and humor, access to the weekly magazine issue, breaking news alerts, a library of Spectator podcasts, narrated articles, offline reading capabilities, and a system to track read articles.

How much does The Spectator app cost?

The app itself is free to download and sign into. However, it is a subscriber-exclusive service, meaning access to the content requires a subscription to The Spectator magazine. Specific subscription costs are not detailed in the provided description.

What kind of content can I find in The Spectator app?

The app offers a diverse range of content including political commentary, cultural criticism, humor, and in-depth analysis. You can also listen to Spectator podcasts and narrated articles, and read the full weekly magazine issue.

Can I read articles offline with The Spectator app?

Yes, one of the highlighted features of The Spectator app is the ability to read articles when you are offline. This allows you to catch up on content even without an internet connection.