Mother Jones vs Longform Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- Access Longform.org articles
- Fast load times
- Dark Mode support
- Automatic Reader View
- Curated from top publications
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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.
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Verdict
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 10). Mother Jones's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (168 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Mother Jones sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year. Longform Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mother Jones holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mother Jones has 168 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Mother Jones's written reviews are positive against 67% of Longform Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Mother Jones | Longform Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (168 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | Stand Up Apps, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mother Jones
Longform Reader
In-app purchases
Mother Jones
- 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Year
- 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 - July - August 2017$6.99
- Mother Jones Jan/Feb 2024$6.99
- January/February 2025$6.99
- Mother Jones Nov/Dec 2024$6.99
Longform Reader
No in-app purchases
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