# The New Criterion

> Magazines & Newspapers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id432428177](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id432428177)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id432428177`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Foundation for Cultural Review, Inc.
- **Category:** Magazines & Newspapers
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (356 ratings)
- **Version:** 21.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-22
- **First published:** 2011-05-17
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-new-criterion/id432428177)
- **Website:** [http://www.newcriterion.com](http://www.newcriterion.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mazsystems.com/outputs-privacy](https://www.mazsystems.com/outputs-privacy)

## Description

The New Criterion is a leading monthly review of the arts and intellectual life, edited by Roger Kimball. Founded in 1982 by the art critic Hilton Kramer and the pianist and music critic Samuel Lipman, it has long celebrated the best that has been thought and said through incisive criticism of culture and the arts.

On this page you’ll find subscription options, sample issues, and policy notes about auto-renew and access. Pricing for single issues and annual subscriptions is listed, and app subscriptions may differ from online access. The New Criterion remains a trusted voice for readers who value rigorous, thoughtful cultural analysis.

## Rankings

- #82,394 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the magazine’s quality content and the convenience of a digital reading option, but repeatedly flag usability flaws. Recurrent issues include login/subscription problems, a rigid, PDF-like reading layout with no font size control or pagination, unintuitive navigation, and missing features like search, bookmarks, and dark mode. A few reviewers note performance lag on certain devices. Overall, content is strong, but the app’s UX and accessibility require significant improvements.

### Pros

- High-quality, engaging content (articles, poetry, criticism).
- App provides convenient access to The New Criterion, with readers finding it user-friendly.
- A good digital avenue to read the magazine when print copies are hard to obtain.

### Cons

- Login and subscription issues (incorrect login messages and delayed/failed subscription activation).
- Reading experience feels like a PDF viewer with fixed layout: no text reflow, no pagination, and no font size adjustment for readability on small screens.
- Navigation and interface are unintuitive and hard to use.

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