The Atlantic Magazine vs NextDraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Atlantic Magazine
Access in-depth reporting on politics, tech, and culture. Enjoy curated daily selections, narrated articles, and offline reading. Includes a daily crossword puzzle and accessibility features.
- Daily curated story selections
- Narrated articles and podcasts
- Offline reading capability
- Daily crossword puzzle
- Dark Mode reading
- VoiceOver and large text support
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Download The Atlantic’s app for complete coverage of politics, tech, culture, and more. Sharpen your perspective with reporting that examines the world with depth and accuracy. Challenge your assumptions with big ideas and bold arguments from Atlantic journalists. Spark your curiosity with magazine features that go deep into subjects you never considered before. And now, unlock unlimited access to all of our journalism, on any device, with an annual subscription. Atlantic App Features: TODAY: Every day, our editors bring you a selection of Atlantic stories that made them think—and think again. Exclusively on the app. LATEST: Quickly browse our most recently published stories from all sections, and save stories to read later. IN-APP AUDIO HUB: Enjoy narrated articles and podcasts directly from the app—from quick listens to deeper dives. OFFLINE READING: Download stories to read offline, wherever you are and whenever you want. UNLIMITED ACCESS: Read as many Atlantic articles as you’d like, in the app or on the web, with a monthly or annual subscription. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: Enjoy a clean and quiet reading experience, available in Dark Mode for evening reading. THE ATLANTIC CROSSWORD: Now available in a dedicated section, our daily puzzle gets bigger and more challenging every day. ACCESSIBLE TO ALL READERS: Support for VoiceOver and large text sizes. Terms and conditions: https://www.theatlantic.com/terms-and-conditions/ If you have any questions, please contact The Atlantic’s Customer Care team at support@theatlantic.com or (855) 940-0585.
NextDraft
Get a curated summary of the day's ten most fascinating news stories, handpicked by an expert news addict. This app cuts through online clutter to deliver essential, entertaining, and often surprising content in an easy-to-read format.
- Daily summary of top 10 news stories
- Expertly curated content
- Easy-to-read format
- Save articles to read later
- Includes viral videos and photos
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Real News Daily. Dave Pell, Internet wit and news addict, provides a smart summary of the day's ten most fascinating news stories. "Dave finds stuff I didn't see but should have. Add that to his drop-dead sexiness and you've got yourself an indispensable newsletter." - Steve Bodow, Executive Producer, The Daily Show "You will feel smarter and happier after you download it." - TechCrunch "The NextDraft newsletter is indispensable. Dave Pell cuts through the clutter with urgency, humor and smarts. I never miss it." - Don Van Natta Jr., ESPN "On any given day, Dave turns up the top 10 stories that are important, moving, hilarious, and just weird. Next Draft finds the signal in all the noise that's out there." - Bob Cohn, President, Atlantic Media The News Trusted By Those Who Write the News: "A consistently informative and entertaining guide to some of the best stories on the web, with a healthy mix of news you should know, want to know, and prefer to pretend you didn't read." - Maria Konnikova, New Yorker "Think of Dave Pell as the Internet’s managing editor. The NYT meets SNL. Smart, funny, essential." - Phil Bronstein, Executive Chair, Center for Investigative Reporting "NextDraft is a must-read." - Ram Ramgopal, CNN Executive Editor "Like all great curators, Pell continually provides answers to questions you weren’t even aware you were asking; even as he feeds your mind, he cultivates and expands your curiosity. I read NextDraft the way I breathe, and for the same reason." - Andrew Corsello, GQ "There are days - hell, weeks - where I would be completely lost without the Internet concierge that is NextDraft." - Hilary Sargent, Boston Globe "It is about time the Internet had a managing editor, and Dave Pell turns out to be the perfect choice for he job. NextDraft is always nourishing, often surprising and quite witty (especially given that he is an American). An essential tea time read." - Matthew Bishop, The Economist "Dave is an expert at picking through the deluge and serving up the day's best stories from a huge variety of websites." - Sapna Maheshwari, Buzzfeed Highlights: You need an algorithm to help cut to through the Internet's clutter. News junkie Dave Pell is that algorithm. He combs dozens of sites, finds the most fascinating news stores, and then provides a fast, pithy summary that will make your iPhone vibrate with awesomeness. - Get a quick overview of what matters today. - View the news in a simple, easy to read format. - Save articles to your favorite read later tool with one click (Readability, Instapaper, Pocket, etc). - Don't miss the day's best viral videos and photos. - Be the star of any dinner party.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextDraft at none against The Atlantic Magazine's 10. NextDraft also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 57%). The Atlantic Magazine's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (137K vs 86). On price 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. The Atlantic Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. NextDraft asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Atlantic Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Atlantic Magazine has 137K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of The Atlantic Magazine's written reviews are positive against 87% of NextDraft's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Atlantic Magazine ships an update weekly, NextDraft every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Atlantic Magazine | NextDraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (137K ratings) — better | 4.6 (86 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 137K — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #14 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC | NextDraft |
Customer experience
The Atlantic Magazine
NextDraft
User reviews
The Atlantic Magazine
From 137K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent journalism
- 🌟 High-quality writing
- 👍 Beautiful app design
- 🎨 Elegant dark mode
- 🔊 Useful audio features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🤔 Unintuitive navigation
- 📵 Excessive ads for subscribers
- 💾 Issues with offline access
NextDraft
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient news curation
- 👍 Entertaining and insightful commentary
- 🔍 Comprehensive coverage of important news
- 📚 Diverse range of interesting articles
- 💻 Clean and intuitive app design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
- 🔆 Lack of dark mode option
- 🔗 Difficulty tracking read/unread content
Bugs and requests
The Atlantic Magazine
Reported bugs
5 issues- Repeated sign-in issues
- Inability to access saved articles
- Blank screens and loading problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Unreliable issue downloading
Requested features
5 requests- Add comprehensive search function
- Improve sync between app and website
- Provide better reading progress tracking
- Allow sharing of articles within the app
- Introduce customizable content feeds
NextDraft
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch with older iOS versions
- Scrolling issues on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to mark articles as read/unread
- More font size options
In-app purchases
The Atlantic Magazine
- The Atlantic Magazine14 Days trial$8.991 Month
- The Atlantic Magazine14 Days trial$89.991 Year
- December 2010 Issue$4.99
- January 2011 Issue$4.99
- The Atlantic March 2011$4.99
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- The Atlantic April 2011$4.99
- The Atlantic May 2011$4.99
- The Atlantic June 20111$4.99
- The Atlantic July/August 2011$4.99
- The Atlantic Civil War Memorial Issue$8.99
NextDraft
No in-app purchases
Questions
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