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10+ Best Scientific American Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Scientific American is F tier, #18 of 18 in article reading. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free · ★ 4.7 · 329,158 ratings · score 97News and topic reader that curates stories from publishers and users, with local news, personal magazines and… - 2
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 157,378 ratings · score 97Platform for reading and publishing stories, advice and insights, with optional member access. - 3
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 182,186 ratings · score 95Free news app from The Economist offering global news analysis, articles, podcasts, short videos and news games. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 2,666 ratings · score 92Short general knowledge articles written by the app's own editors, available to read or listen to. - 5
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 140,271 ratings · score 90News app from The Atlantic covering politics, tech and culture, with daily picks, audio, offline reading and a… - 6
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 14,445 ratings · score 87Daily international news, commentary and policy analysis, plus podcasts, videos and digital magazine issues from. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,975 ratings · score 85Subscriber app for The Spectator magazine: weekly issues, commentary, podcasts, narrated articles and offline reading. - 8
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 3,266 ratings · score 78Free app for reading the London Review of Books magazine, with offline reading, saved articles and issues from the past. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,460 ratings · score 71Magazine app for The New York Review of Books, with its 20-issue-a-year print edition and online-only content. - 10
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 14,327 ratings · score 70Lifestyle app offering articles, videos and podcasts on meditation, yoga, family, relationships and recipes. - 11
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 14,353 ratings · score 70Free app for reading, watching and listening to investigative stories, commentary, podcasts and videos from The Free. - 12
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 9,283 ratings · score 70Watch journalism app from HODINKEE with original articles, videos, and daily news and analysis on watches. - 13
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 10,444 ratings · score 69Free iOS app for National Review news, commentary, podcasts, photo galleries and videos, with subscriptions for full. - 14
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 6,037 ratings · score 69Medical app that gathers new research, topic reviews and PubMed search into a personalized digital journal. - 15
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,114 ratings · score 67Texas Monthly magazine app covering Texas politics, the environment, music, arts, travel, restaurants, and museums. - 16
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 2,853 ratings · score 64News app for Bulwark+ members to read, watch or listen to Bulwark articles, newsletters, podcasts and videos without. - 17
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,222 ratings · score 47Free app for reading Sunset magazine, with latest website headlines, offline issues, recipe search and new issue alerts.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Scientific American on iPhone?
- Flipboard: The Social Magazine, S tier, #1 in article reading.
- Is there a free alternative to Scientific American?
- Yes: Flipboard: The Social Magazine (S tier, #1) is free, with no in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Scientific American?
- Yes. 17 apps rank above it in article reading: Flipboard: The Social Magazine (#1), Medium: Read & Write Stories (#2), The Economist: News & Analysis (#3) and more.