Application record · ID 1231571379
The New York Review of Books
by NYREV, INC · Magazines & Newspapers · Free
- Average rating
- 4.8
- 4,367 ratings
- Ratings
- 4,367
- On store since
- 2017
- 8 yrs 149 d
- Languages
- 1
Analyst summary
Last verified 4 Aug 2026The New York Review of Books is a Magazines & Newspapers application published by NYREV, INC. It holds a 4.8-star average across 4,367 public ratings.
It was last updated 20 Nov 2025. The listing has been on the store for 8 yrs 149 d.
On the listing it is a 20.0 MB download, runs on iPhone 5s and newer · iPad.
Position in category
Each bar shows where The New York Review of Books sits in the distribution of Magazines & Newspapers apps we track. Percentiles are computed over apps with the field observed, not the whole category.
Distribution computed with the category report · Full category report
Review intelligence
Medium confidenceUsers praise the content but frequently report issues with app login, subscription access, and text sizing.
I think the app is generally very good since I read it on my iPad. I find it rather funny the number of negative reviews views that are that a literary magazine doesn’t have the resources to constantly update their app, but they have updated it slowly and it’s better than ever
This app logs me out mid-article if I lose service making it borderline impossible to use during my commute. Disappointed as a subscriber.
Trajectory: stable · recomputed when new reviews arrive · limitations
Health timeline
A dated record of what has actually happened to this app — launch, updates, price moves and record-board milestones. Every point is a stored observation, never an estimate.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Best Free in Magazines & Newspapers Best position observed: #12.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Family Friendly in Magazines & Newspapers Best position observed: #4.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Featherweight in Magazines & Newspapers Best position observed: #4.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Highest Rated in Magazines & Newspapers Best position observed: #12.
- 13 Jul 2026 Board Entered Magazines & Newspapers Kings Best position observed: #7.
- 20 Nov 2025 Update Updated to v25.0.1 The most recent version we observed on the listing.
- 25 Jun 2017 Launch Launched on the App Store Original release date stated on the listing.
Dates are read from the listing and from our own daily observations; the rating curve accrues going forward. How we track.
Listing & advisories
Download size
20.0 MB
Minimum iOS
16.0
Devices supported
iPhone 5s and newer · iPad
Age rating
4+
Advisories
None listed by the publisher
Rankings this app appears on
Peer set
Peers are well-rated apps in Magazines & Newspapers, selected by category and rating — not by similarity of description, so the comparison is like-for-like on scale.
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Review of Books | 4.8 | 4,367 | Free |
| Word Among Us Mass Edition | 4.9 | 12.3K | Free |
| Lion's Roar | 4.9 | 1,624 | Free |
| Poetry Magazine App | 4.9 | 1,348 | Free |
| 大圆镜 | 4.9 | 1,331 | Free |
| London Review of Books | 4.9 | 3,216 | Free |
| MAGA - Trump Tracker App | 4.9 | 2,009 | Free |
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Provenance
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- Last read 4 Aug 2026. Listing re-read daily; reviews re-read on a slower cadence.
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