# Blendle

> Discover the best journalism

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id947936149](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id947936149)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id947936149`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Blendle
- **Category:** Magazines & Newspapers
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (57 ratings)
- **Version:** 14.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2014-12-18
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blendle/id947936149)
- **Website:** [https://blendle.com](https://blendle.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.blendle.com/uk/privacy-policy](https://www.blendle.com/uk/privacy-policy)

## Description

Blendle gives you unparalleled access to the best journalism from outlets like The New York Times, Vanity Fair, TIME, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. Editors read every story front to back to deliver a daily hand-picked selection, then our algorithm blends these picks with your personal feed and explains why each story matters. Follow your curiosity, browse current and past issues, and search a vast archive of millions of articles. Most pieces are available in audio as well, read by world-class narrators so you can listen on the go while staying in the loop.

In the Netherlands, Blendle Premium is available as a subscription with a free first month and €9.99 thereafter; in the United States and Germany, Blendle is pay-per-article with a top-up wallet. Premium unlocks ad-free reading, curated collections, and topic filters, plus flexible cancellation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off, and refunds are available for individual stories. You can manage your account in iTunes and enjoy Blendle while supporting your favorite journalists.

## Rankings

- #174,665 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise Blendle’s broad, affordable pay‑per‑article model and curated journalism with a strong reading experience, but repeatedly cite localization/language issues, in‑app top‑up friction, verification email problems, stale content, and signup barriers as common downsides.

### Pros

- Wide range of content from multiple journals and newspapers, providing a single place to read articles from different sources.
- Affordably priced per-article access (micropayments), often just pennies per article.
- Generous refund policy that offers full refunds if you change your mind or click by mistake.
- Beautiful, simple, and intuitive design with a clean reading experience.
- Quality journalism from reputable outlets (Economist, New Yorker, etc.), supported by micropayments.

### Cons

- Localization issues: app language often appears Dutch, making it unusable for non-Dutch users and causing account problems.
- No in-app wallet/top-up option; adding funds requires using the website, creating friction.
- Email verification problems; verification emails sometimes never arrive, blocking setup.
- Content freshness problems: some outlets are not updated and recommendations can be outdated.
- Signup barriers, such as reliance on Facebook login, making it hard for users not on Facebook.

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