Longform Reader vs The Intercept Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
The Intercept Reader
Access articles from The Intercept in English and Brazilian Portuguese. This community-maintained app offers a convenient reading experience on your iPhone. Submit feedback directly through the app's settings.
- Read articles from The Intercept
- Supports English and Brazilian Portuguese
- Convenient mobile reading experience
- Community maintained
- In-app feedback submission
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Unofficial, community maintained app for The Intercept. Read articles in English and Brazilian Portuguese in a convenient app on your iPhone. Submit feedback/questions through the Settings menu!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Intercept Reader at 4.2 against Longform Reader's 3.8. The Intercept Reader also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 4). Longform Reader's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Intercept Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Longform Reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Intercept Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Longform Reader | The Intercept Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.2 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Stand Up Apps, Inc. | Aaltan Ahmad |
Customer experience
Longform Reader
The Intercept Reader
In-app purchases
Longform Reader
No in-app purchases
The Intercept Reader
No in-app purchases
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