The New York Review of Books Downloads & RevenueThe New York Review of Books · App Store
The New York Review of Books is #96 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in United States and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026The New York Review of Books update history & changes
Last change · 31 events since 25 Jun 2017Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 31 events
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AE
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · DE
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countryGermany
- 📈The New York Review of Books hit #1Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · RU
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countryRussia
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · KR
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · KR
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · GB · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · US
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · SA
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countrySaudi Arabia
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CA
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countryCanada
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countryIndonesia
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new countryBrazil
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · BR
- 📈The New York Review of Books charting in a new country in 2 chartsUnited Kingdom · Italy
- 📈The New York Review of Books entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IT
- 🆕The New York Review of Books first spotted by AppInsider#95 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · Australia
- 📦The New York Review of Books version 25.0.1No release notes
- 🆕The New York Review of Books released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingThe New York Review of Books at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-12. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A digital edition of The New York Review of Books offering literary criticism, political essays, and book reviews to subscribers and general readers. The app is currently the top-grossing magazine in Russia, while also holding positions in India and South Korea.
Similar apps: The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic
The New York Review of Books on the App Store
App details
The New York Review of Books downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Business model: Ad-led
How The New York Review of Books makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #96 |
 India | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #55 |
 Canada | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #58 |
 Brazil | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #98 |
Apps near The New York Review of Books on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #96.
Ratings
App Store, 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 New York Review of Books
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users universally praise the high-quality literary content and writing of The New York Review of Books but express severe frustration with the app's technical failures. Common complaints include broken login systems, inability to sync subscriptions across devices, poor text sizing options, and a lack of basic features like dark mode.
Mixed but leaning positive (58% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and missing features or content. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Well worth the time and cost”
- Ease of use: “Very easy to use, intuitive design”
- Features & content: “the content is of course great”
- Design: “Very easy to use, intuitive design”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Disappointed as a subscriber”
- Features & content: “Content is 6 stars; app is 1”
- Login & account: “NY Review of Books made it impossible for me to login”
- Ease of use: “This is not a user-friendly app”
About The New York Review of Books
The print edition of The New York Review of Books, included in the app, is published 20 times a year. The app also includes all of our online-only content. Articles can be bookmarked for later reading, and the app includes a link to browse our shop, The Reader’s Catalog.
Current print and online-only subscribers receive full access to the app through existing website login credentials (email and password). The app may also be purchased directly through the app store. Purchases made through the app store do not include access to The Review’s website and complete archive.
SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE:
Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase.
NOTE: WHEN PURCHASING A SUBSCRIPTION OF THIS TITLE, YOU AGREE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO:
Privacy Policy: https://www.nybooks.com/privacy/
Terms of Service: https://www.nybooks.com/about/terms-of-service/
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