# Chicago Magazine

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id567851357](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id567851357)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id567851357`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Chicagoland Publishing Company LLC
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (68 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-22
- **First published:** 2012-12-01
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-01
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chicago-magazine/id567851357)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.tronc.com/privacy-policy/](http://www.tronc.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

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.

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id567851357)