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Description

A source of endless inspiration for the everyday explorer and the insatiably curious, the National Geographic app reveals new insights into cultures, ideas, and discoveries through high-definition storytelling. Your free account gives you access to a personalized feed of the topics you love.
DISCOVER
groundbreaking articles by pioneers in storytelling.
GET INSPIRED
by award-winning photos.
WATCH
over 3,000 captivating videos.
EXPERIENCE
our rich history through curated archives dating back to 1888.
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National Geographic App subscription offer details:
- Annual subscription: $19.99 (12 issues)
- Monthly subscription: $1.99/month (1 issue)
- Single issues: $4.99/issue
- Subscriptions do not include content from magazines published by National Geographic Partners, LLC other than the National Geographic magazine.
• Payment will be processed through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription will automatically renew per the billing cycle of your subscription (i.e., monthly or yearly) 24-hours before the end of the current period, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account.
• The renewal charge for your Subscription shall be the same as the original purchase price, unless you are otherwise notified in advance.
• To avoid the billing of fees for the next Subscription period, you must switch off your monthly or yearly Subscription at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings.
• You will not receive a refund for the fees you already paid for you current Subscription period and you will continue to have access to your Subscription until the end of your current Subscription period.
• National Geographic provides no refunds and you may cancel auto-renewal at any time. All sales are final.
• After purchase via iTunes, you will have unlimited access on this device.

What's New in Version 3.1.0

This version includes an update to the in-app video player plus bug fixes, stability and performance improvements.

Seller

Name

National Geographic Partners, LLC

URL

https://www.nationalgeographic.app/

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

3.1.0

Size

110.4 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 12+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information

Compatibility

iOS 10.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

All Versions

 1.5 (170 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

Used to subscribe to the print version for years,

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whtdjysg
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2020-08-07
Version 3.1.0
...was about to sign up for this digital magazine version instead..but after seeing the absolutely terrible reviews, I'm not going to bother. FAIL!
Fix your app Nat Geo...no lame excuses about "new Apple guidelines" What does that even mean?! Why produce a garbage app? May as well not even bother.

Just a useless flow of articles

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tendim23
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2020-07-03
Version 3.1.0
As others have mentioned this is now a useless app. It doesn’t even have the full content of the magazine, just articles in an endless scrolling format. No more cool interactive content. I’ve had to settle for borrowing digital editions from the library which maintain the layout and flow of the actual magazine.
This is a massive fail for NG as they had a spectacular experience before this new version. Practically speaking: this is now just a web browser; you can get the same experience on the website through Safari.

I like it.

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Astrid.Alistair
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2020-06-29
Version 3.1.0
I don’t understand what people are going on about, my app works perfectly fine and I enjoy the articles.

Bad company

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EGC128
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2020-04-27
Version 3.1.0
I have purchased every magazine from 2012 to 2018. I have always been able to download and read magazines anytime. Apple keeps a record of every purchase in account. In January 2019, NG made change to the app that is preventing download. This is not fair as I have not finished reading magazines from 2018. Restored app to an older version from 2018 and this allowed downloads until November 2019. Now NG did something that is preventing downloads.
Magazines are purchased like books. NG has no right to prevent downloads of old magazines to read again. This like Apple refusing to allow downloading of books if there is no subscription. I am refusing to subscribe to National Geographic from Apple. The average rating is 1.4 with a lot of people dissatisfied with NG. Ng Keeps blaming Apple for the change. This is not true. Apple never required a change in how magazines are bought and downloaded. I have bought magazines from Apple in 2019 and can still download and read them anytime. NG is an unethical company and should only blame themselves.
On Zinio, I purchased one year of NG in 2011 and can still read them anytime in 2020. I have purchase a couple more single issues in 2019 on Zinio and continue to read them in 2020.

Pull yourself together!

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vpocx
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2020-04-20
Version 3.1.0
The old app worked so well! Ended my subscription after the change as I couldn’t access articles anymore. Just checked back and it looks like it’s still a problem. When will it improve?

Videos

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Optimame
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2020-04-17
Version 3.1.0
Can’t watch the videos. Constant message:
“Video Unavailable. Sorry something went wrong, please try again later”
Does not matter how much later you try, same message. Also receive a drop down message that I am not connected to the internet. Frustrating and waste of time.

Ripoff

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wrasley
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2020-04-12
Version 3.1.0
Worthless without an internet connection. I wrote NG after they changed their format, they assured me that they were aware of my concern and that they were working to fix it. 18 months later it is not fixed.

So disappointed- Hypocrisy

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VPayne66
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2020-04-05
Version 3.1.0
I can’t even sign on. I have had the app for so many years, now I can’t even sign on. I downloaded the app to my new iPhone and it’s ok, but impossible to sign on in my iPad where I have all of “my” magazines. If I delete the app I’ll loose all of my magazines. Really bad move NatGeo, really bad move. So, to have access to “my” digital magazines I need to pay for an eternal subscription or to purchase the “printed” version; so much for the environment. The hypocrisy of money over the planet.

Old app was superior

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Ffffyyyyppppp
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2020-03-12
Version 3.1.0
I liked the features that the app used to have. It felt like flipping through a magazine but with some interactive stuff and I enjoyed the puzzles as well. Now it is basically just a website with articles only. Lost the interactive stuff, lost the puzzles, lost the feel. Why bother with the app now, may as well just go to the website. It’s a little boring

Useless without internet connection

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markz2007
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2020-03-11
Version 3.1.0
Waited for some time (almost 2 years) for app to revive download issue function. Still to this day, it is just like a browser. Really enjoyed old app where I could read downloaded issues in parts of the world with no internet connection. Giving up on this useless crap. Rating says it all. Shame.

Horrible app. Videos will not play.

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flcjn
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2020-02-28
Version 3.1.0
I do not understand how a reputable magazine can produce so horrible app.

Complete disappointment!

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Tuncerb
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2020-02-17
Version 3.0.14
Even though you pay and subscribe, you can’t read your magazine offline! What does that mean?
You became like the others who doesn’t care about costumers needs but impose your add policies to them. If you keep in this way you will loose in the long run.

Bring back the old app

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DB404
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2020-02-15
Version 3.0.14
It’s shameful that NG has not done anything to fix this app despite all the negative reviews.
Please bring back the old version, magazine-like, with tha ability to download for offline use.
If you could offer to download a pdf of the archived version, like the one in the archive section of the website, that would be a good start.
Listen to your readers!!!!

Videos don’t work

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Trisportgirl
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2020-01-26
Version 3.0.14
I am extremely disappointed with this app. I was expecting way more from a big name like Nat Geo. However this app is not worth downloading. Content doesn’t work and videos don’t play (iPad nor iPhone).

Can’t read any issues, long time subscriber

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EmperorPenguin
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2020-01-24
Version 3.0.14
Can’t access any issues, have subscribed digitally for years. No longer worth it, better off with a paper mag subscription, which is ironic considering digital would be best for the environment.

Don’t waist your money on this app

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grubean
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2020-01-16
Version 3.0.14
I am disappointed very upset the worst app I’ve paid for 2 years and I can’t ever used it or see it again, I emailed the organization on March 2019 the replied after a month to said the issue was reported already and they will let me know when is going to work again, now is 2020 January and I have the feeling the just playing, let’s pretend nothing is going on, I personally will never trust a online magazine again I rather have it on my hand when I need it...

Disappointed

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cooze75
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2020-01-13
Version 3.0.13
I have been using the digital version for many years now. For the past few years I cannot play the videos and can’t download issues for offline reading. I travel a lot and loved to read on the plane. These changes did not improve the application on my i-pad.

Does not work!

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Tigtuf
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2020-01-05
Version 3.0.13
This app, even though I login, is not linked to my account and I can’t read any of the magazines. Keeps telling me I’ve run out of “free” reads for the month and I need to subscribe. I’ve been a member since 1985 so don’t think that’s the problem! This app used to work... the change they made has made it useless. May need to go back to print version!

National Geographic

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9AG
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2019-12-28
Version 3.0.13
This app is completely useless. Despite being a National Geographic subscriber of the digital edition, I can no longer access the digital edition. The app kicks me off every time I try to login. I want to give no stars but if I don’t give one star I am not allowed to send my review.
This is a ZERO STAR app!!!

Video does not work for iPad

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JuliaBeiBei
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2019-12-15
Version 3.0.13
I have been trying to play video on my iPad for a couple of weeks. It always showed error message. Can’t get help until I sign in to a help center. But I am in the app already. Very frustrating.

Not happy with NGS

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Pml50
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2019-12-13
Version 2.7
I have a gen 3 iPad with iOS 9.3.5 I can't afford a new iPad as I am on a fixed income as a senior. Disappointed in NGS I expected more. Why not make the app work for legacy users. Besides we have already paid our subscriptions.

Rip Off

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Dooskier
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2019-12-02
Version 3.0.13
Unbelievable how this digital magazine has deteriorated .. reading the poor reviews I realized they all echoed my own experience.

Hate the new app

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a mama
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2019-11-11
Version 3.0.12
I can only suggest to the app designer to get back to the old app. I loved the digital magazine ,because I could read like a printed magazine. I cant read it off line! i cancel my subscription and buy the hard copy. Too bad!!

No offline support, doesn’t save read position

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chrisgruggen
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2019-11-08
Version 3.0.12
No offline support is a big issue. Should be able to save articles and issues to device.
App also doesn’t save position so if you check your messages and go back to the app you have to go back to the article and find where you left off.
These two issues combined causes me not to use the app at all.

Facebook about sign in

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futandrew
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2019-10-24
Version 3.0.11
I can’t sign in my subscription with my Facebook account. After it redirect to the Facebook pages and it just stays the webpage where ask me to download apps. Please fix it! Thanks

No longer a magazine.

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Derrel_77
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2019-10-24
Version 3.0.11
*Update: 11 months later*
My subscription renewed a month before National Geographic overhauled the app least year. And now a year later, for the first time in my adulthood, I no longer have a National Geographic subscription. I will happily renew if National Geographic reintroduces a formatted digital magazine, but the current webpage-like layout, with no editorial order or flow makes, the reading experience so unenjoyable I would rather do without (which is extremely sad because I really do enjoy National Geographic magazine).
There seems to be a belief in the digital subscription age that quantity is what makes a subscription special. But that’s not the case. Especially with text-based subscriptions; reading demands undivided attention! I only have so much time and what I pay for when I pay for a magazine is for the editorial team is to curate the best of the best, ranging in breadth of topic and depth of detail so that I can devote what time I have to those beautifully formatted text and breath-taking photography pieces.
But now, photography is an attachment (with many pictures not even visible until you open the album), articles are presented from longest to shortest with no editorial cohesion, and charts, maps, and full-page spreads just don’t exist.
Im broken hearted, but until National Geographic chooses to listen to its customers (and the average 1.4 star review) I will not give them a dime.
***Original review***
To sum up National Geographic’s new overhaul of the app: This is no longer a magazine subscription, it’s an online content subscription.
Which isn’t necessarily bad, but it’s not what I paid for.
I thought, at first, that my subscription wasn’t loading properly, but it turns out there’s just aren't any digital magazines to load. The new format is just individual articles that must be tapped on to be read; just like a webpage. It’s missing all the little bits and bites from the start and end of the print issue that make it a magazine (Your Shot, Letter from the Editor, etc.). And this format also makes it feel like photography is less of a focus for National Geographic now.
Unfortunately my subscription renewed just before the change, so I’m stuck with this for a year. But I am certainly turning off auto-renew and will not be renewing if this update is permanent.
It truly breaks my heart to come to this decision, as I’ve been a cover-to-cover-reading subscriber to this magazine since I was a teen. I’ve also been with the digital edition since day one. I’m not interested in returning to print editions, and will not support the lack of digital editions.
The new app is great, but just bring back the digital, downloadable magazine as part of the app.

Can’t sign in because it thinks I’m from Europe

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Quelqu'un de Montréal
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2019-10-10
Version 3.0.11
So I cannot sign in because it says that I’m from the eu region but I am not from there and I signed up with a Hong Kong account. Very frustrating and disappointed that I cannot access the digital version on iPad. Please fix

Major Failure

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PRJLNW
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2019-10-04
Version 3.0.11
If you want to read the National Geographic magazine buy it from the newsstand or open the Apple News app. This app is a Disney-fied version of the magazine, suitable for early readers with pretty pictures. Missing the journalistic rigor NG was noted for. Founders Hubbard and Bell would be disappointed if they were with us today.

Videos don’t play

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madebyhector
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2019-10-02
Version 3.0.10
I love Nat Geo but this app is not reliable on the iPhone. I haven’t been able to watch the videos I always get an error message. Same message appears in the iPad once in a while too:
“Sorry, something wen’t wrong. Please try again later”

Rip off

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Walley'd
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2019-09-26
Version 3.0.10
In the past I have had this app I have purchased magazines through this app for several years. now because I don’t have a valid per subscription, none of the magazines that I have previously purchased are available until I renew my subscription again. I paid for those magazines and now I do not have any access to them. To me that is theft. I like the magazine but if this is your way you do business I will never ever purchase another magazine or any other item that is related to National Geographic’s ever. Typical corporation screwing the little guy to gain more.

Offline Viewing??

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soah69
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2019-09-21
Version 3.0.10
I haven’t logged in in a while. I do remember being able to download a magazine and save it for offline reading....perfect for an airplane or subway ride. What happened????

ITS GETTING WORSE!!!!

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JCToronto
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2019-09-11
Version 3.0.10
I’ve subscribed to National Geographic since I was a child (40 years) and I can’t comprehend the decline of the magazine’s digital experience. I left a review a year ago when the interface changed (for the EXTREME WORSE) and was told then ‘we’ll take your feedback under advisement for upcoming changes’... we’ll what’s happened?? It’s gotten worse. Incomplete articles, lack of navigation ability back to the home screen when in an article, completely incomprehensible interface to understand what’s in the actual paper issue. This app is garbage. I desperately hope I can resist renewing unless it’s improved.

No more fun

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rdv123
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2019-09-10
Version 3.0.10
Don’t like this new app at all. No fun to use it. Looks just like any other web articles I can read online anywhere. All the specialness is gone. I’ve been reading the magazine since I’ve been 10. That was 44 years ago. Been using the iPad version since it came out. What a sad moment. Please fix it soon so I can enjoy again.

Major disappointment

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zarkonite
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2019-09-06
Version 3.0.10
The new app offers a severely degraded user experience compared to the original one. The presentation format does not flow well compared to the magazine, it’s difficult to browse. The app doesn’t retain the last reading position. The image thumbnails are cropped poorly, browsing image galleries is cumbersome and the captions get in the way. It even feels like there is less content in the digital version than the paper, comparing the two is almost impossible so I can’t tell.

Great free articles

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The_Harbinger
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2019-09-04
Version 3.0.9
If you want to subscribe to the online magazine you can do so from the home screen but the free articles alone are worth this app. I’ve been waiting for National Geographic to come out with an app like this and I couldn’t be happier. Only reason I gave it a 4 star is because I didn’t subscribe to the magazine option and not entirely sure how well that functions.
Completely worth the download!

Everyone should have this + magazine!

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zyng22@
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2019-08-19
Version 3.0.9
The app is absolutely excellent. It provides a ton of features and you get it with a subscription to the magazine...a real no brainer!
Get National Geographic for yourself, your family and give as a gift! The articles & photography help paint a clear image of the world we live in, its past and future!
Great work National Geographic!!!

Disappointed with the NG new app

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Unhappy NG subscriber
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2019-08-13
Version 3.0.9
I am a long time subscriber and was very happy when NG introduced a digital version because I could download the magazines and read on my tablet off line. And also I could resume the reading on the page I left.
But since the new NG app was introduced we can no longer download the magazines, but need to log in to NG site and when I try resuming the reading on the page I left I cannot.
Therefore I have not been reading the magazine since the new app was launched, awaiting for the promise NG has made the download issue would be resolved soon. If the promise is not fulfilled in the very near future I will be unsubscribing the magazine.

Theft by NG

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DrNick2009
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2019-07-30
Version 3.0.9
I've been a print subscriber for decades. Then moved to the digital version. The old app allowed me to keep and read my old issues on my tablet. Now I need an Internet connection and continued subscription to read issues I bought and cannot access my old issues otherwise. Shame on NG for ripping off their customers.

Disappointed too

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dominopuson
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2019-07-26
Version 3.0.8
I tried subscribing for a year and I stopped because it didn't work for me. I feel like the app is just too tight to protect NG’s profit interest and not the subscribers.

Unable to access purchased issues

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Yoyo2deep
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2019-07-17
Version 3.0.8
I purchased NGM membership for digital version between 2016 and 2018. This new app however requires you to keep an active membership in order to read the issues you purchased before. And it deleted all the issues I previously purchased and downloaded. This is ridiculous. -----I have loads of purchased books on my bookshelf, do I need to be an active member to read them? ? No! I purchased them and I have the right to read them whenever I want !! Please rewrite the APP. Or I will never subscribe again!!!!!!

Updated version

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Amb3rd33
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2019-07-08
Version 3.0.7
The new update isn’t user friendly, has a terrible format. The older version was much more attractive. I won’t renew. Too bad

Please give back option to download the digital magazine!!

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Prab705
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2019-07-02
Version 3.0.7
I don’t often leave reviews but this latest version is so disappointing that I have to leave and hope that NG will make the simple change.
The latest update does provide a more efficient way to find content but it took away the ability to have the entire magazine in the digital format which means I can’t read NG content without wifi. I changed my NG subscription from print to digital as I found the digital format with multimedia content to be enhanced experience. Sadly, now I am reconsidering switching my subscription for print again! Definitely a step backwards.

Abonné depuis de nombreuses années... et très décevant avec cette mise à jour...

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Ianrankin14
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2019-06-30
Version 3.0.7
Je n’ai plus accès à mon abonnement et après plusieurs e-mail au service-client rien n’est réglé : toujours 0 accès ... je pense que je vais annuler mon abonnement cette année .

Can’t view offline

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Rykmann
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2019-06-15
Version 3.0.7
The app has as much interaction as a newsstand copy. It does not deserve one star. They blame Apple for the restrictions. I agree with NG. Best you move back to Zinio which had all the features and functionality one expects from a magazine app. Until then I will not renew my subscription.

Plan forward

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fscarione
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2019-06-06
Version 3.0.6
At this point is fair for the remaining subscribers to know the short term plan from you as publisher, to fix the app and the content.

Very disappointed

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Blankito
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2019-06-03
Version 3.0.6
I was a big fan of national geographic magazine on the iPad. The content was interactive and looked amazing. It was way better than the printed version. Now, unfortunately, it looks like a cheap PDF. Big set back... You were ahead of everybody when you launched the iPad version or your magazine, now, 10 years later you look like a cheap newcomer...... Sorry but I'm out!

Stay away

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SvetP
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2019-06-02
Version 3.0.5
NG destroyed the digital magazine with 3.0 update. It’s not a magazine anymore. And, after canceling my subscription I lost access to the all of the issues I purchased for the last 8 years! I refuse to go back to paper, so I guess I won’t be reading NG anymore! What a shame! It was a good magazine!
Update June 2019: I wrote that review few months ago when I canceled my subscription because of the bad app. I came back to check if the things have improved - obviously not.

Mauvaise application

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Pseudo mai 28 2019
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2019-05-28
Version 3.0.5
Cette nouvelle application ne fonctionne jamais et lorsqu’elle fonctionne, rarement, je n’ai plus accès mes anciens magazines.

New app is terrible compared to the old one! No offline reading

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Robin1884
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2019-05-23
Version 3.0.5
Extremely disappointed!
I understand that you had to comply with Apple, but how can we go back to having offline access to magazine as we had before?