the Scientist Magazine app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: LabX Media Group
First release : 25 Jan 2013
App size: 13.72 Mb
For more than 25 years, The Scientist Magazine has been an independent source reporting on the most exciting discoveries and trends across the spectrum of life science research, technology, news, business, and careers. Our mission is to offer researchers engaging and unbiased coverage of the latest happenings both in and outside their own disciplines to inspire scientific innovation. We explore a variety of life science topics including: Genomics and Genetics, Cancer Research, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and much more. The Scientist Magazine app offers the digital versions of the magazine and its supplements on your iPad for a low annual fee.
You can purchase a 1-year auto-renewing subscription for $34.99 or a 6-month auto-renewing subscription for $19.99. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within the 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period and the cost of the renewal will be identified.
You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Please note that you will not be allowed to cancel your current subscription during the active subscription period.
Latest reviews of the Scientist Magazine app for iPhone and iPad
Amongst all the magazine subscriptions I have, I have to admit this the crappiest, most non-intuitive, unhelpful user interface there is out there. No app support. I have purchased the november and december issue but I have no access to them. My subscription starts from January 2013, but I have no,access to issues before April. No app support is provided either, so that left me with sharing my bad experience with other users.
I love TheScientist because it provides fantastic writing about science and because, despite the trend of every other magazine provider, they choose to disseminate in a free manner, both in print and digital format. I was even more psyched about the recent release of the iPad app version, thinking that now I would be liberated from carrying the mag around or using the digital reader. However, I am expected to pay $4 an issue for something that I can get in two other formats for free?!!!! What the heck? Shame on this pathetic ploy to get $$$! Not to mention the in-app functionality is only so-so. No rotate ability for horizontal viewing? I guess I wouldnt have a problem with the minute glitches, were the app free, but considering the hefty price tag for subscription or single issues, this is absurd and is directly contrary to what I thought TheScientists intention was, which is unbiased, FREE dissemination of info. This is a major letdown and taints an otherwise awesome periodical! Rectify please.
No bookmark functions? Also the text resolution needs to be more clear!
Paid for a years subscription but the app stopped working about two months ago. Just opens then closes, how do you get support or a refund?
I bought the year subscription, and it does not work! It still wants me to download and pay for magazines. Dont get it!