Chicago Magazine

Name: Chicago Magazine
Rating: 4.5 (67 reviews)
Author: Chicagoland Publishing Company LLC

By: Chicagoland Publishing Company LLC

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Since 1970, Chicago Magazine has delivered the most authoritative guide to life in Chicago. The Chicago Magazine Chrome extension brings this city guide to your browser with an optimized reading experience: switch between the traditional magazine layout and a clean text mode, and download issues for offline reading.

Key features include offline reading, text mode, bookmarking, sharing, text-to-speech, and new issue alerts to keep you up to date on Chicago's dining, shopping, interviews, and city insights.

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By:

Chicagoland Publishing Company LLC

Rating:

4.50

(67)

Version:

7.1.6 Last updated: 2026-05-22

Version code:

885578426

Creation date:

2012-12-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

99.05MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 175,952 ▼ 280

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Developed by:

Chicagoland Publishing Company LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chicago-magazine/id567851357

User Reviews

Many reviews praise the Chicago Magazine app for its new design and organized layout, and for delivering high-quality magazine content. When the app functions, readers report a good reading experience and find the digital version worth the subscription. However, the majority of feedback centers on reliability issues: frequent crashes, failure to download issues, and the app not recognizing subscriptions or login credentials. Additional complaints include a clunky, image-only reading experience with scrolling limitations, and occasional pay-for-download or refund concerns. Overall, users want a stable, responsive app with genuine digital features and straightforward access to their subscriptions.

Pros

New, improved design and user interface.
Content quality remains excellent.
When it works, the reading experience is strong.
Easy to download and the app is well organized when available.
Value for money / worth the purchase.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability.
Subscriptions/login issues and credentials not recognized.
Download failures or issues accessing downloaded issues.
Poor reading experience due to image-only pages and limited scrolling.
Pricing concerns (being charged for a 'free' download) and inconsistent customer support.

Recent reviews

I can’t even read the magazine on the app. Followed the directions but I am unable to read the digital magazines.

by Fr*****, 2020-11-01

The digital version is basically just images of the magazine pages in a single file with minimal interactivity. It’s cumbersome and annoying to use. Now I remember why I let my digital subscription lapse in the past.

by Ne*****, 2019-11-21

Continually having problem with downloading issues. Will work fine one day, next day download gone and won’t allow another as if I don’t have a subscription. Have to delete app, download again constantly. Very frustrating and not user friendly. Shame because magazine content is excellent.