# The Spectator Magazine

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id568014889](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id568014889)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id568014889`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Spectator (1828) Ltd
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,917 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2012-10-24
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-spectator-magazine/id568014889)
- **Website:** [https://spectator.com/faqs/](https://spectator.com/faqs/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.spectator.co.uk/privacy-policy](http://www.spectator.co.uk/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Spectator Magazine app is a subscriber-exclusive reader delivering the best of news, comment, and culture from the world's oldest magazine. Sign in to access a daily mix of political commentary, cultural criticism, and humor, plus narrated articles and Spectator podcasts.

New issues drop weekly every Thursday at 4 a.m. You can read offline, keep track of what you’ve read, and receive breaking-news alerts to stay in the loop. Join Europe’s fastest-growing current affairs magazine.

## Rankings

- #40,520 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise The Spectator’s high-quality writing and broad, insightful coverage, presented in clear English with a readable, engaging style. They value its reputation and consistency, especially for expats. However, many complain about the iPad/iPhone app’s reliability and usability, including crashes, lost search, and poor offline support. Subscription/access issues and upgrade-induced usability changes are common frustrations. Overall, the content is highly regarded, but the app experience and reliability require fixes to fully match the magazine’s quality.

### Pros

- High-quality, witty, well-written content across politics, culture and humor.
- Broad, credible coverage with strong, notable writers.
- Engaging, readable presentation with clear English and a balanced mix of content.
- Trusted, long-standing publication that keeps readers informed and entertained.
- Perceived value for price and a lasting reputation among readers.

### Cons

- Poor app reliability and usability: frequent crashes, difficult navigation, and a missing search function.
- Offline/download problems: issues downloading issues or reading offline, often requiring a login.
- Access/subscription problems and format changes that can disrupt access to purchased content.
- Recent updates that degrade the reading experience and disrupt navigation.

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