Science News Magazine Reviews

Science News Magazine Reviews

Published by on 2026-02-02

🏷️ About: Stay up to date on the latest scientific advances with Science News Magazine! The Science News Magazine app includes the biweekly magazine and real-time news updates from all disciplines of science — from astronomy and physics to biomedicine, neuroscience, genetics, early humans, climate, ecology, animals, environment and more. Current print/digital subscribers can log in to access issues.


       


Is Science News Magazine Safe to Use?

We Investigate the app owner's website (Societyforscience.org), verify their legitimacy, and uncover hidden scams and complaints.


Overall Customer Experience 😎


😎 Positive experience
66.7%

🤬 Negative experience
33.3%

🫥 Neutral
0.0%

~ from Justuseapp.com NLP analysis of 21 combined software reviews.

Is Science News Magazine Safe?
Science News Magazine is very safe to use.
66.7/100

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Is Science News Magazine Legit?
Science News Magazine looks authentic and legitimate.
66.7/100



Read 20 Customer Service Reviews 😠💢

4.1 out of 5
Can’t see anything with latest version

Signed in successfully but each time I click on anything it just tells me to resister. Old app was bad(really bad) but I could use it.

No access

I’m a print subscriber so but I can’t get access to the magazines. Your website says all print as subscribers have access to the digital issues but not everyone apparently.

Always blurry on iPhone 11

There’s no way to get Retina-sharp text; every page is blurry with ScienceNewsMagazine. When I get the new-issue email and tap Read Now, I get the web site .org version that’s even worse, impossibly blurry. The only way to get sharp text is to tap the icon in the upper right corner of the .org version, then tap Download, tap Download again, wait for the download, then tap the blue down arrow, then tap the file, and you’re in PDF mode with sharp text and landscape support. It should be easier to get sharp text and landscape support. The content is always excellent if you can just see it in sharp text.

Excellent Content - App is Amateur

The Science News content and presentation is excellent - 5 stars. They need to get more professional app developers for ScienceNewsMagazine - 3 stars.

After failing to have a working version available with IOS 8, the version they have finally released removes all existing issues and requires their re-download. Unfortunately downloading doesn’t work reliably in the new version, it constantly pauses and restarts, which means unless you have a very fast connection, you can’t get a full issue downloaded.

This is on top of previous issues which should have been found with basic usability testing such as:
- Shop view only works in Portrait mode, though the magazine can only be viewed in Landscape mode
- scrolling is page based, but the content doesn’t line up on the pages

Science News Publishers, time to get more serious about your development approach. You have excellent content and presentation, but ScienceNewsMagazine is letting you down. I’m sure you hold your printers for the print edition to much higher standards than you are holding your developers for ScienceNewsMagazine edition.

Needs work!!

Yep, nice graphics, and content, but the UI of ScienceNewsMagazine itself is weak. For one thing, having subscribed (as a test) to a one month subscription, there now seems no way to change that subscription - indeed, there is no UI item for doing this. Not so cool, sense the subscription is self-renewing. There is no Info, or Tools area, no apparent way to manage ScienceNewsMagazine at all. The About Us view is worthless - just a link to a web page, and if one clicks on the Subscribe tab on that page, it's just a definition of what it is, nothing about HOW to subscribe, or change it.

Pretty disappointed, actually - especially as I'm a print subscriber, too, and so share the indignity of others at this rip-off aspect.

ISO 8 upgrade problems

Science News stopped work after the upgrade to ISO 8. After reading for a few minutes the program exits all by itself. When you go back in it shows that all your magazines need to be downloaded. You try to download a mag. you get an index error. If you unload ScienceNewsMagazine . then reload it you can now download your mags. but when you start reading them after a few minutes... repeat from above.
Please fix this problem I like your magazine a lot especially on my iPad.

Mind-blowing, Literally!

ScienceNewsMagazine is like a black hole for my free time—in a good way! I downloaded it for some light reading and now I’m basically a walking encyclopedia of science facts. Who knew learning could be so addictive? From cosmic wonders to microscopic miracles, ScienceNewsMagazine has it all. If you want to sound like the smartest person at the party, this is your secret weapon. Just be prepared to lose track of time—seriously, where did my afternoon go? Five stars, hands down!

paid thru Apple subscription keeps asking me to sign in

Update to below review/issue - Mar 19, 2023;
SN has fixed the login issue I reported below and I have been once again enjoying their great content. And they have continued to improve the layout for iPad. Thanks SN

I’ve had a paid subscription thru Apple for years, but now I can’t read any issues. Pop up asks if I’m enjoying my preview and wants me to sign in with an email. I don’t have an email based subscription , it’s thru Apple. Went to website, no help there. This has been an off and on problem for some years that would go away/self-correct after coming back weeks later. Now I’m not reading any issues with my paid subscription. This is unacceptable, very disappointed. Will have to cancel subscription and find another science journal.

Science News Mag 🌟

Perfect! Clean, simple, and easy to use. 10/10

thanks for the update!! love it

Big big big big improvement! Great to see a new SN app finally here. 🤓

Easy to use and informative

Love the interface of ScienceNewsMagazine. I like the categories at the top where you can easily toggle by topic and find what you’re looking for. The front page gives a great overview of a range and it’s super easy to share with friends as well.

Easy to use update

I’m loving the updated app. Much easier to navigate and read.

My Daily Dose of Science!

It’s a great app with a beautiful design. This is one of the apps I open daily. I highly recommend it to anyone passionate about science and staying informed.

Filter out the noise!

What a refreshing way to get news that matters. ScienceNewsMagazine allows me to cut through the clutter of politically-motivated garbage and renews my faith in humanity as a thriving species. Thank you!!!

Dark mode rocks

The latest update fixed several issues with ScienceNewsMagazine , and I love the new, customizable reading experience.

Awesome App!

This is awesome! I’m so excited to have a place to check out thorough articles about science. The UI is flawless, and I love the category toolbar at the top. The animations are excellent, and the search enables a really nice experience.

Finally!

A new modern app that matches the quality of the magazine. Now easy to navigate and view. Choose topics or latest news, or go to magazine. This is an app that now rocks!

Great app for science news

The latest update to ScienceNewsMagazine is a remarkable enhancement, featuring a sleek new dark mode for comfortable night-time reading, customizable text options for improved readability, and a built-in PDF reader for seamless access to magazines.

Amazing Redesign! My favorite news app.

I love Science News Magazine! Their old app was admittedly lacking but the content has always been top notch. The latest app version is NIGHT AND DAY better and has resolved all of the complaints I see other reviewers mentioning. Highly recommend!

UPDATE: fixed!!

Updated: problem solved with the new update on march 8. Thank you Science News! Now I can give this the five stars it deserves.

What kind of magazine app only works when connected to the Internet??! Useless if you want to read on a plane or anywhere else without a signal. Otherwise, ScienceNewsMagazine is great, far more enjoyable than the magazine I have gotten for twenty years, what with integrated movies, sounds, slideshows, etc. But until they fix this major glitch I can't rate higher than two stars.



Is Science News Magazine Safe? 🙏

Science News Magazine is very safe to use. JustUseApp Safety Score for Science News Magazine is 66.7/100.
This assessment is based on our NLP analysis of 21 user reviews. Combined with the app store average rating of 4.1/5.

Safety Analysis

77.8% of users say app is safe 👍
77.8%

22.2% of users say app is risky 🚨
22.2%

0% of users have some concerns ⚠️
0%


Is Science News Magazine Legit? 💯

Science News Magazine looks authentic and legitimate. Our NLP models processed user feedback to estimate legitimacy. JustUseApp Legitimacy Score for Science News Magazine is 66.7/100 .
This conclusion is based on analysis of 21 user reviews.

🔏 Privacy & Data Safety

Science News Magazine collected the following data from you:

  • Data Not Linked to You:
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data

Payments 💸

**Pricing data is based on average subscription prices reported by Justuseapp.com users..

Pricing Plans Amount (USD)
SN Prime Subscription $4.99
SN Prime Subscription $34.99
June 17, 2011 $1.99
June 10, 2011 $1.99
December 19 & 26, 2011 $2.99
June 24, 2011 $2.99
July 1, 2011 $2.99
January 2 & 9, 2012 $2.99
December 17 & 24, 2012 $2.99
December 12, 2011 $2.99




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Features

The Science News Magazine app includes the biweekly magazine and real-time news updates from all disciplines of science — from astronomy and physics to biomedicine, neuroscience, genetics, early humans, climate, ecology, animals, environment and more.

This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.

Subscriptions will start from the most current eCommerce enabled issue going forward for one year from the date of purchase.

– Current and past issues of Science News Magazine.

You can turn off the auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going to your Account Settings after purchase.

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