# The Critic

> The new magazine of ideas for open-minded readers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jellyfish.thecritic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jellyfish.thecritic)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.jellyfish.thecritic`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pocketmags.com
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 1,954
- **Version:** 7.15.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2019-11-27
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jellyfish.thecritic)
- **Website:** [http://www.pocketmags.com](http://www.pocketmags.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pocketmags.com/apps/privacy-policy/the-critic-magazine/google](https://pocketmags.com/apps/privacy-policy/the-critic-magazine/google)

## Description

"The Critic" is a free Android app that provides access to Britain's new highbrow magazine for politics, art, and literature. Offering a mix of current affairs, it publishes 10 times a year with options for individual issues or subscriptions. Users can manage their purchases through a pocketmags account, ensuring content access across devices. The app includes features for troubleshooting and customer support. Subscribe for the latest insights, or purchase single issues for intellectual exploration.

## Rankings

- #953,531 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.jellyfish.thecritic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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