# Cosmopolitan Magazine US

> Always real, open and entertaining, Cosmo covers what young women care about.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maz.combo198](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maz.combo198)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.maz.combo198`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearst Communications, Inc.
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 26,860
- **Rating:** 3.78 / 5 (104 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-30
- **First published:** 2018-12-06
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maz.combo198)
- **Website:** [https://www.hearst.com](https://www.hearst.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://privacy.hearstmags.com](http://privacy.hearstmags.com/)

## Description

Cosmopolitan Magazine US is the world’s largest young women’s media brand, dedicated to being absolutely real, open, and entertaining. It focuses on topics that matter most to young women such as self-relationships, social connections, and broader world issues. The mission is to empower fun, fearless females to embrace their identity and live boldly.

The Chrome extension offers seamless sharing capabilities with popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest. Users can easily clip actual images from the content with a simple two-finger tap, send via email, or save them to their photo roll. Download the free app to enjoy Cosmopolitan at your fingertips, select issues to purchase, or subscribe to save.

## Rankings

- #386,379 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE`
- `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.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.maz.combo198.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.maz.combo198.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

While Cosmopolitan Magazine US app offers engaging content and access to past issues at a good price, users commonly report severe technical problems including failure to open new issues, inaccessible subscription content, and poor customer service. The app struggles especially on certain devices like the Galaxy S9, causing frustration and lost subscriptions despite users' willingness to pay.

### Pros

- Contains interesting and engaging articles.
- Offers access to back issues of the magazine.
- More affordable than the physical magazine edition.
- Loved by long-time readers including diverse communities.

### Cons

- App frequently fails to open or load new issues, especially on Galaxy S9 devices.
- Subscription content often inaccessible despite active payments.
- Customer service is unresponsive or unable to resolve issues.
- Issues with app functionality such as downloading magazines for offline reading.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maz.combo198)