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CLUSTER MAGAZINE-DIGITAL-CULTURE · 68 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2010-05-26

Digital magazine subscription apps

This cluster consists of digital magazine apps and platforms that deliver curated, often subscription-based content across a wide range of topics, from niche hobbies and lifestyle topics to news and culture. The dated history begins in May 2010 and continues through 2025, with monthly entry counts mostly between 1 and 5, indicating a consistent but modest level of new entries across the period. Traction is led by established titles—New York Magazine, The New Yorker, and Harvard Business Review—which show the strongest activity signals.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

OCT 2009: 1MAY 2010: 1JUL 2010: 1AUG 2010: 1SEP 2010: 2OCT 2010: 5NOV 2010: 1FEB 2011: 1MAR 2011: 1APR 2011: 1AUG 2011: 2OCT 2011: 4NOV 2011: 1DEC 2011: 2JAN 2012: 3FEB 2012: 3MAR 2012: 3APR 2012: 1MAY 2012: 1JUL 2012: 5SEP 2012: 2OCT 2012: 2NOV 2012: 1DEC 2012: 1JAN 2013: 1APR 2013: 1JUL 2013: 1SEP 2013: 1SEP 2014: 1FEB 2015: 1MAY 2015: 1JUN 2015: 1AUG 2015: 1APR 2016: 1FEB 2017: 1APR 2018: 1AUG 2018: 1SEP 2018: 1JAN 2019: 1MAY 2019: 1MAR 2022: 1FEB 2024: 1DEC 2024: 1MAR 2025: 1SEP 2025: 1AUG 2026: 1
OCT 2009AUG 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 20 unlabelled

Operator · 19 commercial · 1 enterprise

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01New York Magazine0★5 dayslivecommercialMagazine app for reading New York Magazine articles, with dark mode, audio, comments, and saved-story features.
  2. 02The New Yorker0★19 dayslivecommercialMobile magazine app offering in-depth reporting, cultural commentary, fiction, and audio narration from staff writers for subscribers seeking long-form journalism.
  3. 03Harvard Business Review0★15 dayslivecommercialSubscription magazine app delivering business, leadership, and management insights and articles to help professionals develop skills and stay informed.
  4. 04The Atlantic Magazine0★1 molivecommercialMagazine app delivering political, cultural, and technology journalism with narrated audio, offline downloads, and a daily crossword for subscribers.
  5. 05Kono Digital Magazines0★1 molivecommercialSubscription reading app that provides digital access to hundreds of magazines across business, finance, fashion, and lifestyle topics.
  6. 06Flipboard: The Social Magazine0★14 daysliveenterpriseSocial magazine app that curates news and articles from publishers and community creators into personalized topic feeds and shareable collections for readers.
  7. 07HYPE by Hypebeast0★2 molivecommercialMedia app curating fashion, culture, and lifestyle news and trend coverage across niche communities for readers to follow.
  8. 08AARP Now0★2 molivecommercialMembership app that delivers personalized news, event listings, member benefits, and digital magazine editions for adults aged fifty and older.
  9. 09Skeptic Magazine0★1 molivecommercialDigital magazine reader that provides long-form, data-driven articles on science and reason, with subscription access to issues.
  10. 10The Spectator Magazine0★9 dayslivecommercialMobile app for magazine subscribers that provides news, commentary, culture articles, weekly issues, podcasts, and offline reading.
  11. 11ZINIO Unlimited0★2 molivecommercialSubscription app that provides unlimited access to thousands of magazines across diverse topics for a monthly fee.
  12. 12VOGUE MAGAZIN (D)0★3 molivecommercialGerman digital magazine app delivering Vogue fashion, beauty, culture, and travel content for women.
  13. 13Variety0★3 molivecommercialMobile app delivering daily entertainment business news and articles from a long-running industry publication.
  14. 14New Scientist0★10 dayslivecommercialScience news and magazine app offering daily updates, videos, podcasts, and digital issues on science and technology topics.
  15. 15The Art Newspaper0★3 molivecommercialDigital publication app that delivers international art world news, reviews, and commentary to subscribers.
  16. 16City Journal0★6 mostalelivecommercialDigital magazine app that delivers articles on urban policy, culture, and social issues, with a paid subscription.
  17. 17Opera Magazine0★3 molivecommercialMagazine app providing opera news, commentary, and searchable archived issues for subscribers.
  18. 18Essence Magazine0★2 molivecommercialDigital magazine app providing lifestyle, fashion, and beauty content tailored for African-American women.
  19. 19Magraan : Unlimited Magazines0★3 molivecommercialDigital platform offering a collection of e-magazines across genres with subscription and offline reading.
  20. 20Horse and Rider Magazine0★10 mostalelivecommercialDigital equestrian magazine delivering riding advice, news, and product reviews through subscription.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.