A Google user
★★★
"New print/digital subscriber. All ok except deeply disappointed one can not use fingers to enlarge print on my Galaxy tablet. This is a REAL downer for seniors, as the print starts out small anyway. And what about graphs and pics for old eye? Whew."
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★★
"Subscription but no access via phone. Disappointed. ..."
Frank Blachowski
★★★★
"much improved app, be sure to purchase from Science News, not google"
Version: 50.1
A Google user
★★★★
"Much improved over older versions. I gave the App another try and it is now useful for reading the magazine. It is more than just a PDF viewer."
Version: 42.0
A Google user
★★
"Content seems to be the same as the magazine. But there`s no way to enlarge the fonts, and it only works in portrait mode. Please refer to the Economist app to see how to do it correctly."
Version: 25.0
A Google user
★
"I formerly was able to access SN online, but now am told that my subscription doesn`t include this. I`ve been a print subscriber for decades (since it was called Science News Letter). This is not acceptable."
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★
"it ate my system memory"
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★★★★★
"This app is perfect, exactly what I need to enjoy and gain the full benefits of my digital subscription. The whole app is very easy to navigate, the interface to find and read through the issues is clear and intuitive, as well as providing acess to past issues, which is just awesome. I`ve been reading SN since I was a kid in the 1990`s and will continue to read it as long as they keep making them for me. It`s a fantastic glimpse into the workings of the global scientific community, like getting to be a fly on the wall in all of the coolest labs, lecture halls and offices of people who, every day, find new ways to explore, perceive, interact with and change the world around us. Such exciting stuff guys! If you aren`t a subscriber already you are seriously missing out...."
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★★★★
"Convenient way to access your existing Science News subscription. Biggest con is that only about half of the content can be offloaded to the SD card ... So it can take up a lot of space. Also the most recent update (v32.0) seems to be broken (indicates my subscription does not allow me to download or read the current magazine)."
Version: 32.0
Tommy Trussell
★★
"The magazine is great, and has been for a zillion years. The Android app is not so great. It does a fine job of presenting a faithful image of the print magazine so you can read it, and it might be fine on a large tablet, but it offers only a few affordances for reading articles on a phone. Its browser view would benefit from some browser features such as an indication of which articles have been read and less-clumsy navigation."
Version: 42.0
A Google user
★
"👎requires subscription. Not on your life"
A Google user
★★★
"This is an acceptable, long awaited, first release. I like the print edition layout, bookmarking, news feeds and search option. I also like the option to download and read the latest edition before receiving the printed copy. However, more features are needed, or need improvement. The zoom feature in the print edition view is far too limited. And there is no way to adjust the font size in the text view. In both cases the maximum viewing size is very small. Once an issue is downloaded to your device there is no way to remove it gracefully when you’re done reading it. The only way to remove issues is to clear the application cache and then you have to setup your login again."
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★★
"Looks nice but I can`t make the text large enough for me. I don`t have this problem with apps from The Guardian, Washington Post, New York Times, BBC News or Reuters."
A Google user
★★
"Wouldnt let me create an account so i couldnt long into the actual sight if
I was on a computer.. So useless now."
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★★★★
"Good mag and app. DO NOT PAY THROUGH GOOGLE PLAY STORE!!! Google makes it impossible to address subscription issues if you do. I would up paying twice just so SN would know that I`m a subscriber."
Version: 42.0
A Google user
★
"After 4 days of my payment I can`t access to anything! Really terrible support! I made a $25 purchase for a digital subscription, but the app doesn`t recognize me and my account at all!!! I`m frustrated!"
Version: 32.0
Shaw -
★★
"Can`t find location to subscribe. Only via individual issues. Have read this magazine at least 40+ yrs. Stopped when USPS kept ripping covers. Where are the full digital subscription? Not on this app."
Version: 50.1
Gabriel Farkas
★★★★★
"Similar usefullness to other better known high level science news sources."
Version: 42.0
A Google user
★★★
"Can`t zoom tiny text, minus 2 stars. Offline reading, plus 1 star."
Version: 32.0
A Google user
★★
"Unacceptable that you can`t make the tiny font bigger. Also the screen turns off all the time while reading. It needs to keep the screen awake like youtube does. For the love of god please fix the issue where every article you try to view opens the editor`s note instead."
Version: 32.0