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About The New Yorker

The New Yorker app is your digital destination for in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, and humor from New Yorker staff writers and contributors around the world. Stay up to date. Read or listen to top stories from your favorite writers, every day. Turn on notifications so you never miss an important story or your favorite topic. Be transported. News and politics. Books and culture. Fiction and poetry. Discover rich storytelling and rigorous reporting that will sweep you away and introduce you to something new. Go about your day. When your hands are full, listen to featured stories read by world-class narrators. If you need a break, solve a crossword puzzle or Name Drop quiz, and flip through a nearly endless supply of cartoons. And, when you’re on the go, save stories to access them on any device, even offline. The app is free to download. Subscribers receive unlimited access. Most current New Yorker subscribers have unlimited access to the app as part of their existing subscription. Subscribers with a print-only subscription may not have unlimited access. App subscribers have full access to the Web site, including the archive and most recent issue. Users who have trouble accessing stories can e-mail [email protected] for assistance. Non-subscribers may access the app by starting a free trial. A subscription costs $11.99 a month or $119.99 annually, and includes a 7-day free trial, after which it will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and will state the cost of renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by updating the user’s App Store Subscription settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Information about our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy can be found at http://www.condenast.com/privacy-policy.

The New Yorker details

The New Yorker is a free News app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. It is rated 3.9 out of 5 from 8,103 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 15.6 or later and is 117 MB to download. It was first released on April 11, 2016 and last updated on September 21, 2026.

Category
News
Rating
3.9 / 5 (8,103 ratings)
Price
Free
Current version
11.4.1
Size
117 MB
Requires
iOS 15.6 or later
Compatibility
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages
English
Age rating
12+
Released
April 11, 2016
Last updated
September 21, 2026
Developer
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.

Ratings breakdown

5 stars 61% (4,951) 4 stars 8% (625) 3 stars 6% (490) 2 stars 7% (547) 1 star 18% (1,491)

What’s new in The New Yorker

The New Yorker app is updated regularly to improve your experience. With this release, we’ve fixed minor issues.

Version 11.4.1 · Updated September 21, 2026

The New Yorker app privacy

The developer, Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Usage Data: Advertising Data

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Usage Data: Product Interaction
  • Contact Info: Email Address, Physical Address, Name
  • User Content: Customer Support
  • Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
  • Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

  • Usage Data: Advertising Data
  • User Content: Photos or Videos

Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics, App Functionality

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The New Yorker vs. alternatives
App Rating Price Last updated
The New Yorker 3.9 / 5 (8,103 ratings) Free September 21, 2026
The Atlantic Magazine 4.9 / 5 (137,925) Free Sep 10, 2026
The Guardian - US & World News 4.9 / 5 (113,278) Free Sep 21, 2026
Washington Post 4.7 / 5 (637,352) Free Sep 10, 2026
Espresso: World news in a shot 4.8 / 5 (17,139) Free Apr 16, 2026
LA Times 4.6 / 5 (19,569) Free Sep 3, 2026
USA TODAY: US & Breaking News 4.5 / 5 (241,644) Free Sep 8, 2026