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Best News and Digital Magazine Subscriptions in 2026

News and digital magazine subscriptions provide online access to newspapers, journals and magazine publications. This list is for readers comparing paid and freemium options on a budget.

  1. 1

    Financial Times

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    Magzter

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    Magzter combines a large digital publication catalog with offline reading and smartphone-focused formatting.

    6.5 7-day trial Visit site
  3. 3

    Le Monde

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.4 Free plan · paid from €13.99/mo Visit site
  4. 4

    The Asahi Shimbun Digital

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.3 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    The Bulwark

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.2 Free plan · paid from $12/mo Visit site
  6. 6

    Rest of World

    Free plan Web
    6.1 Free plan Visit site
  7. 7

    The Economic Times

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.1 Free plan Visit site
  8. 8

    Quanta Magazine

    Free plan Web
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  9. 9

    The American Prospect

    Free plan Web
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  10. 10

    The Independent

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  11. 11

    The Washington Post

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  12. 12

    ProPublica

    Free plan Web
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
  13. 13

    The Guardian

    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
  14. 14

    The Intercept

    Free plan Web
    5.9 Free plan Visit site
  15. 15

    The Conversation

    Free plan Web
    5.8 Free plan Visit site
  16. 16

    The Kyiv Independent

    Free plan Web
    5.8 Free plan Visit site
  17. 17

    The Narwhal

    Free plan Web
    5.8 Free plan Visit site
  18. 18

    Bloomberg AIM

    by Bloomberg AIM
    Paid Self-hosted

    Consider Bloomberg AIM if your buy-side firm needs portfolio, trading, compliance and post-trade operations in one system.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  19. 19

    The Lever

    Free plan Web
    5.7 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Visit site
  20. 20

    The Marshall Project

    Free plan Web
    5.7 Free plan Visit site
  21. 21

    The Texas Tribune

    Free plan Web
    5.7 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
  22. 22

    The Times of Israel

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.7 Free plan Visit site
  23. 23

    The Markup

    Free plan Web
    5.6 Free plan Visit site
  24. 24

    The Tyee

    Free plan Web
    5.6 Free plan Visit site
  25. 25

    la Repubblica

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.0 From €12/yr Visit site

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Platforms listed for items in this category include web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and self-hosted setups.

What paid starting prices are listed?

Examples include Foreign Affairs from $29/year, Granta from £18/year, la Repubblica from €12/year and Le Monde from €13.99/month.

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