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London Review of Books

by LRB Limited

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

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

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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

  • London Review of Books — $99.99
  • Volume 38 Number 15 — $4.99
  • Volume 38 Number 16 — $4.99
  • Volume 39 Number 9 — $4.99
  • Volume 41 Number 19 — $4.99
  • Volume 41 Number 20 — $4.99
  • Volume 42 Number 16 — $4.99
  • Volume 42 Number 8 — $4.99
  • Volume 47 Number 13 — $5.99
  • Volume 48 Number 13 — $5.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.9 3212 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Does not support active reading like the web site does

    Why would the LRB deliver an otherwise solid mobile app, that doesn’t support annotations! Hopefully that is only temporary, because I enjoy reading much more when I can markup my copy with highlights and margin notes. Luckily, I can do so by generating a PDF of an article off the LRB’s web site, usually via the Safari web browser’s Markup command. Many PDF readers allow me to handwrite margin notes on a tablet, and highlight passages, names and expressions that spark my interest. I derive so much more pleasure and benefit from an article when I engage it actively like this. While it’s great that the LRB’s web version offers the capability, please support me in a future version of the app. Generating a good PDF of the article inside the app would be perfect, as I can then archive my annotations in my favorite note-taking app.

    Ka Ramses · 7 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5I dont “like” to read on my phone

    Or on a computer, really. I do plenty of it but w/o the patience i’ve learned w/ print. W/ patience comes focus, which goes on its merry way not tithering. A great app for reading when you’ve left your hard copy behind, which arrives promptly, probably before you knew it. The week or two behind i’m usually at w/ print (often longer or alrogether lost depending on fluctuations in my schedule) does not exist here. I’m as current as a reader in the UK. I haven’t tried printing from here, but maybe that’s something i would do w longer stories ive since recycled or that are from the archive. There is a “download” option for each issue. On my iphone, I’m sure I could. You are not going to get anything more here than what you came for. A rare thing indeed in this hypertechno, online world we’re in. A blessed thing indeed. Thanks,

    don makeem · 7 Aug 2026

  3. 4/5Great app but text sizing is a blunt instrument

    This app functions really well and is very easy to use, and it is a wonderful addition particularly during the pandemic when paper copies arrive late or sometimes not at all. But the choice of font size needs some work. There are only three or four settings and the difference — on an iPad mini — between the smallest size and the next largest is comically large. The smallest size means about 39 lines of an average 10 words each on the screen. He next size up is 25 lines of an average of about 6-7 words per line. There really should be something in between.

    C_phl · 7 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5The best periodical

    The LRB is my favorite reading material, being more diverse in both its subjects and writers than any other. It has managed to print important work in spite of controversies that intimidated better known journals. I’ve saved more of its stories, both for the content and the quality of the writing, and found that when other publications aged into annoyances, the LRB continues to hold my attention and to satisfy my insatiable curiosity about the only world I inhabit.

    Postgeoff · 7 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5I can’t wait for my next issue

    The LRB is visionary, writing about authors who deserve a second look. You published a memorable piece on Chester Himes last year and now I see his books have been reissued in paperback and available in the new Brooklyn Heights library. Have you done anything on Alison Lurie? Her novels are hysterically funny and deserve an LRB appraisal.

    Robert by the book · 7 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Privacy

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Accessibility

  • Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published
  • Larger Text — SUPPORTED Store published

Versions

App Store

  • 1.0
  • 1.01

    Bug fixes.

  • 1.02

    Bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 2.02

    Thank you for your feedback! This update (iOS 8 and above) is all about new reader features: • delete old issues in the library view to free-up space • resize the type on article pages. Do you prefer smaller type? OK! Do you prefer larger type? Yes! • faster issue download times • improved issue navigation and swiping • many small bug fixes and refinements; "polish" Thank you for reading!

  • 2.03

    This update includes iPad Pro support, as well as improved performance, typography, bug fixes. Thanks for reading.

  • 3.0

    We are pleased to release a brand new, redesigned version of the LRB app. The new app should make it easier to read the LRB wherever you are. Changes include: - Redesigned and clearer interface - Improved navigation - More reliable log-in authentication - Faster downloading - Scrapbook feature for saving articles - Auto-archiving of unread issues - Other minor fixes and improvements We hope this new version will improve the stability and usability of the app for everyone. If you have any problems please use the links in the app to contact us with any feedback.

  • 3.1

    Version 3.1 is a minor update which includes iPhone X support, a greater choice of text sizes, improvements to navigation and clearer in-app documentation.

  • 3.2

    Bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 4.0

    Support for new iOS and iPadOS versions, dark mode support and bug fixes.

  • 4.1

    App improvements and performance enhancements

  • 4.2

    Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.3

    Articles will now remember your progress, so when you return, you can pick up exactly where you left off.

  • 4.4 · 23 Oct 2025

    Updated messaging to help new users get started using the app

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