New Scientist
New Scientist Ltd News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
New Scientist is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by New Scientist Ltd. Rated 4.8/5 from 5,578 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated April 19, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 5.5K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 47 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Apr 19
- 2026 · v4.7.8
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About New Scientist
Discover award-winning journalism with the New Scientist app. From artificial intelligence to climate change, and the latest innovations in healthcare to the mysteries of quantum physics and the human mind, New Scientist is your trusted, impartial source of information about what is going on in the world. Read daily news updates and our latest issues Watch fascinating videos – from robotics to rare animal behaviour Listen to our weekly podcast and audio articles Download the app for free now. Already a subscriber? Log in with your newscientist.com account to unlock your full access. Need help? Visit newscientist.com/help
Ratings & reviews
4.8
5.5K ratings
What’s new
Version 4.7.8 · Updated April 19, 2026
Bug fixes and performance improvements
App privacy
The developer, New Scientist Ltd, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
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:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Scientist | 4.8 / 5 (5,578 ratings) | Free | April 19, 2026 |
| Scientific American | 4.8 / 5 (10,195) | Free | Jan 9, 2025 |
| Espresso: World news in a shot | 4.8 / 5 (17,139) | Free | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Foreign Policy News & Analysis | 4.7 / 5 (2,556) | Free | May 28, 2026 |
| South China Morning Post: News | 4.6 / 5 (2,242) | Free | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Feedly - Smart News Reader | 4.6 / 5 (26,005) | Free | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Science News & Discoveries | 4.5 / 5 (1,666) | Free | Aug 11, 2026 |