The Atlantic Magazine Downloads & RevenueThe Atlantic Magazine · App Store & Google Play
The Atlantic Magazine gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Atlantic Magazine by The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The Atlantic Magazine update history & changes
Last change · 42 events since 22 Oct 2010Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 42 events
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 8.0.1iOSEnjoy more room for puzzles with the navigation bar now hidden while you play. This update also includes bug fixes and visual refinements throughout the app.
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: ideasiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉The Atlantic Magazine in-app event: Election Night at The AtlanticiOSLIVE EVENT · until 4 Nov
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine: description updatediOS· 15 countries
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 15 countries
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 9) · 15 countries
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 8.0.0iOSIt’s even easier to discover more of The Atlantic’s journalism in this version of the mobile app, now with a refreshed look and feel. Explore more stories, take a smart break with games, listen to podcasts and narrated articles, and never miss the latest reporting and analysis on the biggest issues of the day.… more
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · ID · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: articlesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: nytiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 8.0.0AndroidIt’s even easier to discover more of The Atlantic’s journalism in this version of the mobile app, now with a refreshed look and feel. Explore more stories, take a smart break with games, listen to podcasts and narrated articles, and never miss the latest reporting and analysis on the biggest issues of the day.… more
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: politicsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · FR
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10 in 2 chartsiOSTop Grossing · News · RU · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · RU
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 7.8.10iOSThe redesigned Games hub now shows recent puzzles and your progress, making it easier to pick up where you left off.
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · DE
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: cnniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · News & Magazines · NL
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 100 in 5 chartsAndroidTop Free · News & Magazines · AU · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · MX · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TH · Top Grossing · News & Magazines · TR · +1 more
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidAustralia · Mexico · Thailand · Turkey · +1 more
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · SA
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AU
- 🔎The Atlantic Magazine reached Top 10 for “magazine”iOS#4 in Saudi Arabia search · popularity 54
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · News · CA
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · JP
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IN
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 2.8.10AndroidThe redesigned Games hub now shows recent puzzles and your progress, making it easier to pick up where you left off.
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · RU
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine: app got biggeriOS56 MB → 64 MB (+14%)
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 7.8.9iOSPush notifications can now include images and richer visuals.
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: cultureiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine updated to version 2.8.9AndroidPush notifications can now include images and richer visuals. We also fixed layout issues that could hide controls behind the system navigation bar.
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CA
- ✏️The Atlantic Magazine added hidden keywords: economist, politicsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Atlantic Magazine entered the top 10iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · US
- 🆕The Atlantic Magazine first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕The Atlantic Magazine first spotted by AppInsideriOS#23 in Top Grossing · News · United States
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine version 7.8.8iOSNo release notes
- 📦The Atlantic Magazine version 2.8.8AndroidIn this version, we've made necessary, under-the-hood app improvements.
- 🆕The Atlantic Magazine released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕The Atlantic Magazine released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
The Atlantic Magazine downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 100k+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where The Atlantic Magazine's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How The Atlantic Magazine makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Atlantic Magazine subscription | |
| 2 | The Atlantic Magazine subscription | |
| 3 | January 2011 Issue | |
| 4 | The Atlantic July/August 2011 subscription | |
| 5 | The Atlantic May 2011 subscription | |
| 6 | The Atlantic March 2011 subscription | |
| 7 | The Atlantic June 20111 subscription | |
| 8 | The Atlantic Civil War Memorial Issue subscription | |
| 9 | December 2010 Issue | |
| 10 | The Atlantic April 2011 subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Atlantic Magazine shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #9 | 15 of 30 countries | #13 | #13 |
| Google Play | #25 | 11 of 23 countries | #61 | #25 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 676 | 86% | ▼ -7% | |
| 75 | 10% | ▼ -19% | |
| 19 | 2% | steady | |
| 6.8 | 1% | ▲ +7% | |
| 4.2 | 1% | ▲ +11% | |
| 1.5 | 0% | – | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – | |
| 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 142k |
| Google Play | 4.9 ★ | 5.9k 629 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 148k |
What users say about The Atlantic Magazine
From the 74 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users consistently praise The Atlantic's high-quality journalism and long-form articles but express severe frustration with the app's technical performance. Recent updates have introduced significant bugs, including scrolling failures, audio glitches, and excessive battery drain, leading many to downgrade their ratings despite loving the content.
Mixed but leaning positive (59% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great content, app needs work”
- Fun: “That’s half the fun to share”
- Price & subscription: “I subscribe to a lot of publications”
- Ease of use: “I love The Atlantic and the app is convenient”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “$100 Subscription Contains Ads”
- Features & content: “Great content, extremely bad display of comments”
- Updates: “The update did not solve the problem”
- Ads: “$100 Subscription Contains Ads”
About The Atlantic Magazine
HOME: Discover your next unexpected read. Our editors recommend articles on politics, the economy, technology, health, relationships, and more.
LATEST: Find our most recent coverage across all topics including global affairs, business, books, fiction, science, and family.
AUDIO: Listen to narrated articles and podcasts like Radio Atlantic, Galaxy Brain, and The Permanent Questions With David Brooks—directly in the app.
GAMES: Take a smart break with daily word games like the crossword, Bracket City, and Rabbithole, and explore an archive with hundreds of past puzzles.
DISCUSSIONS: Join our subscriber community in the comments. Encounter a new perspective, or share your own.
OFFLINE READING: Enjoy all of your saved stories and every article in the Home feed once they’ve loaded in the app.
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Don’t miss our picks for what to read, from breaking stories to ones that make you think, “I had no idea I was interested in that.”
CUSTOMIZATION: Make the app your own with dark mode, adjustable text size, VoiceOver, and more accessibility features.
Terms and conditions: https://www.theatlantic.com/terms-and-conditions/
If you have any questions, please contact The Atlantic's Customer Care team at [email protected] or (855) 940-0585.
The Atlantic Magazine App Store
The Atlantic Magazine gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Atlantic Magazine is #13 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United States and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
The Atlantic Magazine on the App Store
App details
The Atlantic Magazine downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where The Atlantic Magazine's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Atlantic Magazine before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How The Atlantic Magazine makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Atlantic Magazine subscription | |
| 2 | The Atlantic Magazine subscription | |
| 3 | January 2011 Issue | |
| 4 | The Atlantic July/August 2011 subscription | |
| 5 | The Atlantic May 2011 subscription | |
| 6 | The Atlantic March 2011 subscription | |
| 7 | The Atlantic June 20111 subscription | |
| 8 | The Atlantic Civil War Memorial Issue subscription | |
| 9 | December 2010 Issue | |
| 10 | The Atlantic April 2011 subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Atlantic Magazine shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
Apps near The Atlantic Magazine on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #13.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 676 | 86% | ▼ -7% | |
| 75 | 10% | ▼ -19% | |
| 19 | 2% | steady | |
| 6.8 | 1% | ▲ +7% | |
| 4.2 | 1% | ▲ +11% | |
| 1.5 | 0% | – | |
| 1.2 | 0% | – | |
| 1 | 0% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Atlantic Magazine
From the 74 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users consistently praise The Atlantic's high-quality journalism and long-form articles but express severe frustration with the app's technical performance. Recent updates have introduced significant bugs, including scrolling failures, audio glitches, and excessive battery drain, leading many to downgrade their ratings despite loving the content.
Mixed but leaning positive (59% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great content, app needs work”
- Fun: “That’s half the fun to share”
- Price & subscription: “I subscribe to a lot of publications”
- Ease of use: “I love The Atlantic and the app is convenient”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “$100 Subscription Contains Ads”
- Features & content: “Great content, extremely bad display of comments”
- Updates: “The update did not solve the problem”
- Ads: “$100 Subscription Contains Ads”
About The Atlantic Magazine
HOME: Discover your next unexpected read. Our editors recommend articles on politics, the economy, technology, health, relationships, and more.
LATEST: Find our most recent coverage across all topics including global affairs, business, books, fiction, science, and family.
AUDIO: Listen to narrated articles and podcasts like Radio Atlantic, Galaxy Brain, and The Permanent Questions With David Brooks—directly in the app.
GAMES: Take a smart break with daily word games like the crossword, Bracket City, and Rabbithole, and explore an archive with hundreds of past puzzles.
DISCUSSIONS: Join our subscriber community in the comments. Encounter a new perspective, or share your own.
OFFLINE READING: Enjoy all of your saved stories and every article in the Home feed once they’ve loaded in the app.
PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Don’t miss our picks for what to read, from breaking stories to ones that make you think, “I had no idea I was interested in that.”
CUSTOMIZATION: Make the app your own with dark mode, adjustable text size, VoiceOver, and more accessibility features.
Terms and conditions: https://www.theatlantic.com/terms-and-conditions/
If you have any questions, please contact The Atlantic's Customer Care team at [email protected] or (855) 940-0585.
Latest updates
Store changes
What The Atlantic Magazine changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
The Atlantic Android
The Atlantic gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Atlantic is #25 in News & Magazines Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 11 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
The Atlantic on Google Play
App details
The Atlantic downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where The Atlantic's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Atlantic before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How The Atlantic makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | The Atlantic Magazine subscription | |
| 2 | The Atlantic Magazine subscription | |
| 3 | January 2011 Issue | |
| 4 | The Atlantic July/August 2011 subscription | |
| 5 | The Atlantic May 2011 subscription | |
| 6 | The Atlantic March 2011 subscription | |
| 7 | The Atlantic June 20111 subscription | |
| 8 | The Atlantic Civil War Memorial Issue subscription | |
| 9 | December 2010 Issue | |
| 10 | The Atlantic April 2011 subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #25 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #61 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #42 | |
| News & MagazinesFree | #38 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #45 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #40 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #43 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #41 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #42 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #45 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #40 | |
| News & MagazinesGrossing | #40 |
Apps near The Atlantic on the chart
News & Magazines Grossing, around #25.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Atlantic
From the 117 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Well worth the subscription price”
- Features & content: “Brilliant authors.Great content”
- Fun: “almost everything is enjoyable”
- Crashes & bugs: “The only issue I have is that the Games section is crazy buggy”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Why am I paying $60 a year ?”
- Crashes & bugs: “Update 8/17: still doesn't work!”
- Ads: “Paid for this and it still has ads”
- Login & account: “Customer service won't work with me on my account since they don't know anything about getting a subscription through Google!”
About The Atlantic
Atlantic App Features:
TODAY: Every day, our editors bring you a selection of Atlantic stories that made them think—and think again. Exclusively on the app.
LATEST: Quickly browse our most recently published stories from all sections, and save stories to read later.
IN-APP AUDIO HUB: Enjoy narrated articles and podcasts directly from the app—from quick listens to deeper dives.
OFFLINE READING: Download stories to read offline, wherever you are and whenever you want.
UNLIMITED ACCESS: Read as many Atlantic articles as you’d like, in the app or on the web, with a monthly or annual subscription.
BEAUTIFUL DESIGN: Enjoy a clean and quiet reading experience, available in Dark Mode for evening reading.
THE ATLANTIC GAMES: Explore The Atlantic Games, a collection of puzzles and games both brand-new and beloved, including the Crossword, Bracket City, Fluxis, and more. Find them all in the Games tab of the app. Play, share your scores, and return every day for a new challenge.
ACCESSIBLE TO ALL READERS: Support for VoiceOver and large text sizes.
Terms and conditions: https://www.theatlantic.com/terms-and-conditions/
If you have any questions, please contact The Atlantic’s Customer Care team at [email protected] or (855) 940-0585.