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Ranked best among newsstand apps for 2012 by Apple. National Geographic magazine is available on iPhone and iPad. Subscribe once and get National Geographic magazine on both devices. Existing print and digital subscribers get complimentary access to both editions.
Category Price Seller Device
Magazines & Newspapers Free Disney Electronic Content, Inc. iPhone, iPad, iPod

Here are details on our subscription* offers:
Annual subscription: $19.99 (12 issues)
Monthly subscription: $1.99/month (1 issue)
Single issues: $4.99/issue
Back issues of National Geographic magazine for iPad start with our February 2011 issue and November 2012 for iPhone.

• Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase.
• Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
• Account will be charged for renewal within 24hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.
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About the National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888. It is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.

Reviews

Why subscribe?
ecbpdx

The app continually asks for login and after I sign in, I still can’t access articles. My parents subscribed to Natl Geo for years. I’m glad they never had this experience of subscribing to the app. Apparently I’m not the only one. So please make this work National Geographic! Update: I can’t click any links to other articles. I can’t stay signed in on the website or the app. I want my money back.


When can I view offline again?
bobleflambeur65

Since the entire purpose of the app for 95% of users is offline viewing, when will it be restored? If never, please be honest and say that offline viewing will not be restored. Awaiting a real update from NG for more than a year. Bob


Was an awesome app, but now just a website.
BillinID

The previous app was exactly like reading the print magazine and it could be downloaded to read when internet access is not available, such as when traveling. Now if you want to read the magazine while traveling you have to lug all the printed issues in your luggage, or more likely ready something other than national geographic. It used to be incredible to have the national geographic library stored in my ipad just like the print version. So sad this was taken away from their loyal subscribers. Huge step backwards!! Please bring the old app back!!


Offline reading
yoyopet

Killing the possibility of downloading each issue and reading It any time offline has ruined your app. The idea of having your magazine on a device instead of carrying the paper issue which can be read any time and not depending on having wifi available was WhatsApp made It attractive Please restore the offline reading or I will unsuscribe Jorge


G’Bye Nat Geo
Hurdlr541

I echo the majority of the (negative) comments here regarding the loss of off-line reading and deletion of past, downloaded magazine subscriptions. Given these concerns remain unaddressed, I will not renew my (20+ year) subscription.


How Can You Mess Up SOOOO Bad!
CorreAktor

For a organization the travels the world, changing the app to only work online and not have download for the magazines, shows a group of people who clearly don’t travel, which makes you wonder what the future of National Geographic is. Many people who read National Geographic....actually travel. What a concept. When we are in airplanes, on boats, off roading, mountain climbing, relaxing on the beach, THERE IS NO INTERNET! I used to carry the physical copies before tablets and mobile phones, but now use a tablet to read and keep the physical magazine in a cover to go along with my collection that dates back to 1904. Seriously considering the future of National Geo if they don’t understand travelers and their readers.


Useless junk
rysio66

Without offline reading capability and real magazine look this app is totally useless.


Unusable
TSueHil

This was my favorite print to digital app. I loved downloading a full issue and reading it on my iPad while offline traveling. It felt just like reading the magazine. Now the user experience is horrible, you can no longer download for offline (which is the whole point for me) and you can’t scroll an issue at large. I never write reviews but this is too disappointing to go unwritten.


advice
cky113

I’d like to see offline-reading and dark mode added to this app. That would be great! Thank you for your dedication


Terrible
fur trap

We lost every good feature about the app. Please return to the former format.