TIME Magazine

Name: TIME Magazine
Rating: 4.5 (2506 reviews)
Author: TIME

by TIME

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News
Magazines & Newspapers

AppCorpus categories

News & magazines

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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Free to download
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.5 2506 ratings · App Store

5/5Great App
Very intuitive and user friendly. I like how you can sign in with either your email or account number. I also like how the pages read when I turn my tablet from landscape to portrait and vise versa. In landscape the tablet screen displays two pages of the magazine whereas portrait shows one page, but scaled larger. I would suggest to allow readers to switch to dark mode while reading in the native pdf format. The app currently provides a dark mode option, however, the content switches as if reading a webpage. Great app overall.

Rubiconian · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Can’t download issues since April of 2019
I have tried reinstalling the App and syncing but can’t view any thumbnails or download any issues that are dated after April of 2019. I have had no difficulty logging into my Time account but it gets me nowhere. When I go to the home page I am asked if I want to buy the latest issue even though I am logged in. I am a long time subscriber of the print edition. Update: Tech support was able to quickly fix the problem for me and get me access to all my missing issues as well as the current issue of Time magazine.

Franklin 2020 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Why can I not restore my subscription by using the same iCloud account？
I subscribed Time magazine in apple App Store for one year in this April. I had stopped reading it for about two months. Recently I wanted to read it again, but I found the all the issues I had downloaded in my library had disappeared. When I chose to download the latest issue, I was notified to buy it again. Actually, my subscription is due until next April. The purchase can’t be restored.

glbkkkk · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Why pay twice?
Why have I lost access to the magazine issues themselves? Since the summer my only avenue to issues is through Apple News +. Otherwise the app asks me to buy each issue again or subscribe through iTunes in addition to my magazine-and-digital subscription though TIME itself. Meredith and ZINIO blame each other and, meantime, no issues since July so I wait for my week.y hard copy. Please fix!

mdwhad · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Access Denied.. Again
I am encountering the same technical issue that I faced last year. My subscription was renewed in June, but I have not been able to access the latest issues since then. When I try to download the latest issue, I am prompted to subscribe or purchase it. When I choose to subscribe, it indicates that I already have a subscription. However, I am still unable to access it because an error message pops up saying, "There appears to be a problem with your internet connection. Please try again later." Dealing with this recurring technical issue is very stressful, and I am uncertain if I want to renew my subscription due to this frustrating problem.

Noel Han · 31 Jul 2026

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Data Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Developer’s Advertising or Marketing — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

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Versions

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106.5.3
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.5.4
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.6.0
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements • Explore 2.0 with new lists
106.6.1
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • New Share feature
106.6.2
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.6.4
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements
106.6.5
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.6.6
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.7.0
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.7.1
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.7.3
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • Minor bug fixes • General performance improvements
106.7.4
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements
106.7.5
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements
106.7.6
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements
106.7.8
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements
106.7.9
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements New Saved Article Feature, save your favorite articles and read them later
107.0.0
New and improved app Enhanced reading experience New subscription page Listen to articles Existing subscribers tap Options > Restore Purchases to retrieve your subscription. We're here to help! Please contact [email protected] with any questions or feedback.
107.4.0
New and improved app Enhanced reading experience New subscription page Listen to articles Existing subscribers tap Options > Restore Purchases to retrieve your subscription. We're here to help! Please contact [email protected] with any questions or feedback.
107.4.3
New and improved app Enhanced reading experience New subscription page Listen to articles Existing subscribers tap Options > Restore Purchases to retrieve your subscription. We're here to help! Please contact [email protected] with any questions or feedback.
37.0.1
Updated for number of issues and double issues a year
37.0.2
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements • Updated Screenshots
37.0.3
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: - Minor bug fixes - General performance improvements
37.0.4
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: - Minor bug fixes - General performance improvements
37.1.0
To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: - Minor bug fixes - General performance improvements
7.4.10 · 13 Oct 2025
Improved app and reader stability We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with any feedback or if you require assistance

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
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