# First Things

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id450439723](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id450439723)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id450439723`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION & PUBLIC LIFE INC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (388 ratings)
- **Version:** 23.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-10
- **First published:** 2011-08-04
- **Size:** 60 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/first-things/id450439723)
- **Website:** [http://www.firstthings.com](http://www.firstthings.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mazsystems.com/outputs-privacy](https://www.mazsystems.com/outputs-privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #81,168 — Overall

## Review summary

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.).

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