Comparison

Mother Jones vs Longform Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Mother Jones

Access award-winning investigative journalism on politics, climate, and more. This nonprofit news outlet provides in-depth reporting and storytelling that informs and inspires.

Highlights
  • Award-winning investigative journalism
  • Reporting on politics and climate change
  • In-depth investigations
  • Storytelling that informs and inspires
  • Magazine subscriptions available
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Mother Jones is a nonprofit news outlet that delivers bold and original award-winning reporting on the urgent issues of our day, from politics and climate change to education and the food we eat. We investigate stories that are in the public and the nation's interest. From revelatory scoops to deep-dive investigations, Mother Jones journalism is storytelling that informs and inspires 9 million monthly readers. We are headquartered in San Francisco and have bureaus in Washington, DC, and New York City. Mother Jones has been nominated for more than 30 National Magazine Awards and has won seven times, including for General Excellence in 2001, 2008, and 2010. In addition, Mother Jones has been recognized repeatedly with top industry honors, including two National Press Club Awards, three Online News Association Awards, and the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award two years in a row. Mother Jones has also been named a finalist for eight Data Journalism Awards. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $13.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Longform Reader

Access curated long-form articles from top publications. Enjoy a clean reading experience with features like dark mode and automatic reader view for linked content.

Highlights
  • Access Longform.org articles
  • Fast load times
  • Dark Mode support
  • Automatic Reader View
  • Curated from top publications
Features
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Longform Reader is an app for reading articles published on the official Longform.org website. Longform.org curates long-form articles (over 2000 words) from various publications such as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, ESPN Magazine, etc. Features: * Fast load time * Dark Mode support * Automatic ‘Reader View’ for linked articles Because this is an unofficial app for Longform.org, we are not able to include certain features such as viewing past articles, browsing by category, podcast support, etc. If you enjoy using Longform Reader, please consider taking a moment to rate it. Thanks for your support! *We are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Longform.org. The official Longform.org website can be found at: https://www.longform.org.

Screenshots

Mother Jones4 screens
Longform Reader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Longform Reader at 67% against Mother Jones's 20%. Longform Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 36) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). Mother Jones's advantage is ratings volume (167 vs 4) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mother Jones sells 36 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year. Longform Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Longform Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mother Jones has 167 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mother Jones's written reviews are positive against 67% of Longform Reader's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Mother Jones versus Longform Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMother JonesLongform Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (167 ratings)3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Stand Up Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Mother Jones

All ratings167 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative73.3%

Longform Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

36 purchases

Mother Jones

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time35
  • Mother Jones - May/June 2016$6.99
  • Mother Jones - July/August 2016$6.99
  • Mother Jones - September/October 2016$6.99
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  • Mother Jones - November - December 2016$6.99
  • Mother Jones - January - February 2017$6.99
  • Mother Jones - March - April 2017$6.99
  • Mother Jones - May - June 2017$6.99
  • Mother Jones - July - August 2017$6.99
  • Nov Dec 2017$6.99
  • Mother Jones Mar Apr 2022$6.99
  • Mother Jones May June 2022$6.99
  • Mother Jones Sep/Oct 2023$6.99
  • Mother Jones Jan/Feb 2024$6.99
  • Mother Jones$6.99
  • Mother Jones - July/August 2026$6.99
  • Mother Jones Nov Dec 2022$6.99
  • Mother Jones - May/June 2026$6.99
  • Mother Jones Nov - Dec 2025$6.99
  • Mother Jones January/February 2026$6.99
  • Mother Jones - March/April 2026$6.99
  • Mother Jones Sept - Oct 2025$6.99
  • Mother Jones July/August 2025$6.99
  • Mother Jones March/April 2025$6.99
  • Mother Jones Jul Aug 2020$6.99
  • January/February 2025$6.99
  • Mother Jones Nov/Dec 2023$6.99
  • Mother Jones Nov/Dec 2024$6.99
  • Mother Jones May Jun 2021$6.99
  • Mother Jones Jul Aug 2021$6.99
  • Mother Jones Sept Oct 2022$6.99
  • Mother Jones Jul/Aug 2023$6.99
  • Mother Jones Sep/Oct 2024$6.99
  • Mother Jones Mar/Apr 2024$6.99
  • Mother Jones May/Jun 2024$6.99
  • Mother Jones July/Aug 2024$6.99
None

Longform Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mother Jones free?
Mother Jones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longform Reader free?
Longform Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mother Jones or Longform Reader?
Longform Reader is rated higher. Mother Jones averages 3.5 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Longform Reader averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Mother Jones or Longform Reader have ads?
Neither Mother Jones nor Longform Reader shows ads.

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