First Things

Name: First Things
Rating: 4.6 (387 reviews)
Author: THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE INC

By: THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE INC App

Education

Overview

Version:

23.0

Last updated: 2025-10-10

Ranking

#88,777 ▼ 1,914

Overall

Features & Capabilities

First Things is an education app published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life, an interreligious, nonpartisan research and education institute. It aims to advance a religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society.

Pricing and policy details accompany the app, including monthly ($2.99) and annual ($24.99) subscriptions, renewal rules, and links to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Subscriptions are managed via the store, and access to website-only content may be restricted.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE INC

Rating:

4.60

(387) 4 new ratings

Version:

23.0 Last updated: 2025-10-10

Version code:

878707150

Creation date:

2011-08-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

60.34MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

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Ranking

# 88,777 ▼ 1,914

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Developed by:

THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE INC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/first-things/id450439723

Website:

http://www.firstthings.com

User Reviews

Readers praise First Things for high-quality content and strong tablet presentation, but report ongoing access and usability problems: separate subscription barriers, limited interactivity, crashes after updates, and non-optimized mobile layouts. Addressing authentication, interactive features, performance, and responsive design would address the most recurring concerns while preserving the publication’s acclaimed content.

Pros

High-quality, thought-provoking content with excellent writing.
Visually appealing tablet presentation; the iPad version looks great and formats well.
Strong reputation and value for subscribers, with enduring relevance of the publication.

Cons

Subscriber access issues and login problems that require a separate app subscription.
Limited app functionality; no bookmarking, highlighting, or easy interaction with the text.
Stability problems after updates, including crashes and loss of saved content.
Poor readability and navigation on small screens due to non-optimized layout (bottom cutoffs, awkward paging, etc.).

Recent reviews

I thought that getting a subscription through the app would be the same as getting a digital subscription through the website, but the two subscription types are separate. This is not clearly stated anywhere. I mainly wanted the digital subscription for the archive access, but the app archive access is very poor - no index or way to search.