This app made me squeal with delight last Tuesday night. I love reading magazines on my iPad, but I haven’t picked up too many subscriptions since the Newstand service launched.
Peter surprised me with a monthly subscription to the new Next Issue service. This app offers unlimited access to many major magazines, everything from Vogue to Cooking Light! Check out all of their current titles by visiting here.
The interface is simple to use. Settings are fairly basic and let you adjust how many issues to keep and how to treat pinned issues (save or delete).
Simply tap on the name of the magazine, and you’ll be brought to all available issues. Tap on an issue to begin the download.
There are two price plans right now and both come with 30-day free trials. The Basic plan will set you back $9.99 per month and offers access to all magazines accept for the weeklies. The Premium offers access to The New Yorker, People, and Sports Illustrated as well. Check out more details about their pricing plans by visiting here
An interesting aspect to this app is that it apparently does not download the entire magazine when you select an issue. According to their website,
“(Their) smart download features give you quick access to the articles you want to read first. No need to wait to download the entire magazine before you get started.”
I haven’t tried using this app without WiFi yet so I’m curious to see what happens when you are without a connection. I’m hoping you can still access your issues because this would be great for long airplane rides!