City Journal

Name: City Journal
Rating: 4.9 (796 reviews)
Author: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc.

By: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. App

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Overview

Version:

30.0

Last updated: 2026-04-03

Features & Capabilities

City Journal is a premier urban-policy magazine delivering hard-edged analysis on policing, education, housing, architecture, and policy research. The app includes all articles from the print edition with full-color illustrations and more.

Pricing and terms: 1-year subscription, auto-renew, payment via iTunes account, cancellation policy, and links to Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Subscriptions to the app do not grant access to subscription-only website content.

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By:

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc.

Rating:

4.90

(796)

Version:

30.0 Last updated: 2026-04-03

Version code:

880674597

Creation date:

2011-03-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

72.22MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 58,685 ▲ 5,055

Other rankings

#10 in policy keyword 23 ▲

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Developed by:

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/city-journal/id420931366

Website:

https://www.city-journal.org/

User Reviews

City Journal is praised for high-quality, well-researched, fact-based journalism with independent thinking and credible contributors. Reviewers highlight its clear, objective coverage and readable iPad experience, noting the design is well-suited for tablets and enhances reading. A recurring caveat is app reliability, including subscription access problems and occasional crashes, which some readers encounter, along with reports of a cumbersome website. Overall, the app is valued for thoughtful, data-backed analysis, strong writing, and a trusted alternative to mainstream outlets, with room to improve stability and site usability.

Pros

High-quality, well-researched, data-driven journalism with independent thinking; articles begin with facts and encourage independent opinion.
Credible, diverse pool of scholars and writers; thorough analyses; courage to cover topics honestly.
Consistently objective reporting that describes situations as they are, not solely agenda-driven.
Excellent iPad reading experience: clean, readable layout with no pinch-zoom and strong typography; formats well for iPad Pro and Newstand.
Valuable, thoughtful coverage that readers trust as a reliable source beyond mainstream media.

Cons

App reliability issues: multiple reviews note problems with subscription sign-in, access to paid articles, and occasional crashes.
Cumbersome or less-smooth website experience.

Recent reviews

Best magazine in America.

by Bi*****, 2026-01-14

Articles that begin with facts, then develop a point of view based upon those facts but leave much intellectual space for the reader to form an independent opinion.