The New York Review of Books

Name: The New York Review of Books
Rating: 4.8 (4332 reviews)
Author: NYREV, INC

By: NYREV, INC

Magazines & Newspapers

Features & Capabilities

The New York Review of Books app brings the magazine's renowned literary and cultural debates to your device, featuring both the print edition and online-only content. Since 1963, it has hosted leaders in literature, science, art, and politics, engaging a focused audience in thoughtful discussion of books and ideas.

Key features include bookmarks, offline reading, access for current subscribers through your existing nybooks.com login, and a link to The Reader’s Catalog shop. Subscriptions are managed via the iTunes store with auto-renewal options.

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By:

NYREV, INC

Rating:

4.80

(4,332) 12 new ratings

Version:

25.0.1 Last updated: 2025-11-20

Version code:

879884976

Creation date:

2017-06-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

19.99MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-30

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 28,191 ▲ 31

Other rankings

#13 in review keyword 18 ▲ 2

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Developed by:

NYREV, INC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-new-york-review-of-books/id1231571379

Website:

https://www.nybooks.com

User Reviews

The NYRB app delivers superb writing and breadth across literature, arts, and ideas, and many users find it makes reading easy, organized, and worth the cost. However, the app suffers from persistent usability and access issues: font size and text controls are poor, PDF handling is broken or limited, search is weak, and login/subscription/payments can fail. Additional maintenance concerns—lack of updates and a dated feel—compound the problem. Addressing these would align the apps UX with the publications high editorial standards.

Pros

High-quality, thought-provoking writing across a broad range of topics.
App makes reading easy: well-organized, readable, and saves your place.
Content is very valuable and worth the cost.
Breadth of coverage across books, arts, philosophy, and current events.
Writers with deep expertise provide insightful context.

Cons

Font size and text settings are unusable or limited, hurting readability.
PDF features are poor or inconsistent: bookmarks dont work, PDFs are locked, and there are limited PDF capabilities.
Search function is weak and unreliable.
Login/access and subscription issues, including being logged out mid-article and payment problems.
Maintenance concerns: lack of updates, crashy behavior, and an outdated feel.

Recent reviews

I think the app is generally very good since I read it on my iPad. I find it rather funny the number of negative reviews views that are that a literary magazine doesn’t have the resources to constantly update their app, but they have updated it slowly and it’s better than ever

by wi*****, 2026-06-14

I’ve read the New York Review since its first issue during the 1962 newspaper strike. I loved it at first sight and I still do. It’s a bright spot in the glut of what passes for journalism.