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DISCOVER Magazine

by Discover Magazine Inc.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
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At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • December 2012 — $5.99
  • DISCOVER Magazine — $2.49
  • DISCOVER Magazine — $19.99
  • January 2013 — $5.99
  • January 2014 — $5.99
  • March 2013 — $5.99
  • May 2013 — $5.99
  • November 2012 — $5.99
  • October 2012 — $5.99
  • September 2012 — $5.99

Ratings & reviews

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1.5 47 ratings · App Store

  1. 1/5Nearly unreadable on iPad

    I have been reading Discover Magazine since it was Science xxxx(the year). I switched from paper to reading on an iPad more than a decade ago. The current version is next to impossible to read on an iPad. I am getting older and I need to increase the size of the text. When I do that and try to scroll, it won’t stay put where I want to read. It jumps around and flickers and puts up a spinning ball. It often jumps back to the default small text. The content is wonderful but the execution of the app is abysmal.

    Alltaken54321 · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 1/5Fall 2019 update is garbage

    ETA: the updated app also requires you to have an active internet connection to read the magazine, making it even more useless. This app deserves 0 stars, and the developers should all be fired. I am a longtime subscriber to Discover magazine, first in print but for the last 4 or so years through the app. The updated app is useless - you can't tell which issues you have downloaded, and even worse the app does not remember what page you are on, so if you don't finish the issue in a single sitting, it brings you back to page 1 the next time you use it. Don't waste your money on a digital subscription until they fix this worthless app.

    Unhappy customer31415 · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 1/5Disappointed long time subscriber

    I have read Discover for over 30 years, the last 5-10 digitally. I can’t even read at all with this app. I can’t login with my Apple ID. The Discover website won’t let me send email to complain unless I have a paper subscription. The App Support link here goes to NO active page. This is the 2nd app update I have had problems with. Kalmbach doesn’t seem to care about Apple digital subscribers. Don’t think I will renew.

    GScnce · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 1/5Terrible update Oct/Nov 2019

    New updated app is awful. I’ve been a subscriber to Discover Magazine for over 20 years and this app update is seriously disappointing. There is no dashboard menu to speak of, so can’t figure out if I can remove downloaded issues once I’m finished. When reading an issue the app loses your place and starts back at page 1 if you leave and come back later. The last app worked really well and I can’t figure out why is replaced with this!

    Pascha · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 1/5Canceled my subscription

    It is impossible to read Discover magazine with this app. It constantly forgets my subscription and locks me out of issues I’ve subscribed to. When I try to restore purchases, it won’t recognize my Apple ID or it freezes up. I finally just canceled my subscription, which is too bad, because I like the magazine content. I’m considering subscribing to the print magazine, which seems like an insane thing to do in this day and age, but I’m at my wits’ end. I see lots of other reviewers here who’ve had the same experience as me, and I find it shocking that Discover has done nothing to fix the problem. They’re losing customers and readers.

    Scifi Fangirl · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Privacy

  • Data Not Collected Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

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  • 2.1

    - Subscription History Tab Included - Rate this app fix

  • 2.1.1

    - Minor Enhancements

  • 2.1.2

    - Fixed 'App Crashing' item

  • 3.0

    - iOS8 Compatibility

  • 3.1

    iOS8 Push Notifications Compatibility

  • 3.1.1

    Miscellaneous fixes and improvements

  • 3.1.2

    Fix for plain text display setting menu.

  • 3.1.3

    Optimised for iOS9

  • 3.2

    Minor updates.

  • 3.3

    Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements

  • 3.4

    - Fix to Registration Feature

  • 4.0

    iOS 11 Compatibility

  • 7.0.3

    - New design to unify the desktop and mobile experience. - All previously downloaded issues will need to be re-downloaded with this major update. - Native iPhone X family compatibility. - New Menu: Allows quick access to all views in the app from top left toolbar Menu. - Bug fixes and optimizations for the latest versions of iOS.

  • 7.10

    - Fixes crashes when changing to text view. - Hide the product mask when changing pages. - Fix crashes on iOS 6 when letting fullscreen videos play to completion. - Add setting for the maximum zoom level. - Fix bug in the proofing app on iPhone. - Added the account creation view - Fix movie ordering in movies view - Simplify complex double page mode and landscape zoom settings. - Added entire page sharing button to product mask view - Add rounded corners to product sharing mask - Hide product code overlays when showing product sharing mask - Automatically share whole page in advanced sharing mode if no products on current spread

  • 7.10.2

    - Fixes broken link in the email sharing feature.

  • 7.10.3

    - Performance Enhancements

  • 7.1.2

    Bug fixes and optimizations for the latest version of iOS.

  • 7.2.1

    Bug fixes and optimizations for the latest version of iOS.

  • 7.2.2 · 13 Apr 2026

    Bug fixes and optimizations for the latest version of iOS.

  • 7.7

    - iOS 6 compatibility - Twitter sharing - App performance improvements

  • 7.8

    - iOS6 Fixes - iPhone 5 Compatibility - Facebook/Twitter Sharing - Categories Feature - Stability Fixes

  • 7.9

    - iOS6 Fixes - iPhone 5 Compatibility - Facebook/Twitter Sharing - Categories Feature - Stability Fixes

  • 9.0

    - Tidy up resyncing - Subscription style tweaks - Other Bug fix - Performance Enhancement

  • 9.0.1

    - Re-instated the 'Restore Purchase' button on the welcome page - Re-instated the 'Subscription History' feature

  • 9.1.1

    - Minor changes for iOS 7 compatibility

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6 Aug 2026
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