# The New York Review of Books

> Magazines & Newspapers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1231571379](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1231571379)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1231571379`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NYREV, INC
- **Category:** Magazines & Newspapers
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (4,411 ratings)
- **Version:** 25.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-20
- **First published:** 2017-06-25
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-new-york-review-of-books/id1231571379)
- **Website:** [https://www.nybooks.com](https://www.nybooks.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nybooks.com/privacy/](https://www.nybooks.com/privacy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #27,166 — Overall
- #19 — review

## Review summary

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.

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