Smithsonian Magazine app for iPhone and iPad

4.2 ( 5312 ratings )

Entertainment Newsstand History Science
Developer: Smithsonian Institution

Free

Current version: 5.0.1, last update: 6 months ago
First release : 08 Feb 2012
App size: 27.97 Mb

Enjoy an iOS compatible issue of Smithsonian magazine on your iPhone or iPad. The issue includes every story, department, photo and more. Subscriptions and single copies are available for purchase within the app.

Smithsonian magazine delivers trusted and incisive reporting on history, science, nature, culture and travel.

* Explore history and archaeology from the earliest days of civilization to secrets of American history to the latest historical discoveries
* Catch up on cutting-edge science from wildlife to evolution and the solar system
* Travel the world virtually from Petra to Prague, taking in cultural treasures along the way
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SINGLE ISSUES:
- Single issue, $3.99 (one time purchase, not ongoing)

SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE:
- One month for $1.99, automatically renewed until canceled
- One year for $19.99, automatically renewed until canceled

Smithsonian Magazine publishes 11 issues a year. Payment for any issue or subscription will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.

SUBSCRIBERS AUTO-RENEWING FEATURE:
Your subscription 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 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided (yearly subscriptions will renew for another year and monthly subscriptions will renew for another month). Your subscription may be managed through your Account Settings after purchase. Auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Visit https://www.smithsonianmag.com/app/ and https://www.smithsonianmag.com/about/privacy/ for more information.

ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION:
The Smithsonian Institution has inspired generations through knowledge and discovery since 1846. Its the worlds largest complex of museums and research facilities, and it focuses on four core areas: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe, Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet, World Cultures, and the American Experience.

Privacy Statement: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/about/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://www.si.edu/termsofuse

**Please note that the minimum requirements for Smithsonian Magazine is iOS 13 or higher.**

Pros and cons of Smithsonian Magazine app for iPhone and iPad

Smithsonian Magazine app good for

Im a trucker and getting my e-version of the Smithsonian is the highlight of my month. I wouldnt be without it!

Using the Smithsonian Magazine app has greatly increased my overall enjoyment of the magazine itself. The app has so much more including videos and sound and features that you do I have in the print magazine.

Some bad moments

I currently live in a country that is outside of the borders of Canada or the United States. I have a two-year print subscription that is sent snail-mail and arrives at least a couple of months late. I would love to have access to the iPad edition, but the Smithsonian wont allow it. To authorize my subscription, I have to enter the mailing address as it appears on the mailing label. Smithsonians limited world view does not include any mailing addresses that could possible exist outside of Canada or the United States in the drop down menus. When I complained about this fact, the reply from Customer Service stated that since Adobe is banned in the country I now live in, I am unable to authorize the iPad edition. Categorically, I can state that Adobe is not banned in the country I live in. Even if it was, countries such as England, Germany, or France do not appear in the drop down menus. I would safely bet that Adobe is available there. If you want this iPad edition, move to the US or Canada. If you live anywhere else on the globe, you are out of luck.

Seems a trend. The app is free but what you get for free is a list of issues for sale. With this was said upfront. Well, after closing this I retread their copy for the app. Says there is a free issue. If you look about you can find the free content.

Since the October 7 update, this app has been very erratic. The December Magazine will start to download, pause at around 90% and then start to reload, then do the same again. I called the help line but they were not able to help. I have reloaded the app, rebooted the iPad still without success. I am considering canceling my subscription if there is not a fix soon.

The content is excellent, but the app leaves a lot to be desired. It is slow to load, with icons and banners taking 15 to 30 seconds to fully appear. The process of downloading an issue is very erratic. Clicking download can result in a blank white screen with the app. locked up until the iPad is restarted. I have never been able to download the June 2015 issue despite numerous attempts.

I paid for one issue. It will not download w/o a "subscription". When I try to set up a subscription beginning with my current e-mail, it wont do it, just keeps saying enter valid e-mail address. I want my money back! (Using iPad Air.)

DANGER latest app update prevents access to past electronic issues on my iPad which were included with print subscriptions. Possibly because Im not a current subscriber? Fix this problem smithsonian! A great magazine should not unilaterally & retroactively change the terms of subscription!

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