Used to be the best app ever, but the new app has taken away one of the best features, the ability to complete crosswords and puzzles from daily papers, magazines etc. Will we get a price reduction... See more
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I used to love readly and would have given it five stars but the new app takes a huge backwards step making it clunky and difficult to browse
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Readly is a fantastic way of accessing written media like magazines and newspapers (5 stars). The latest app is not as easy to navigate as the previous version and some titles seem to have disappeared... See more
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Why would you change so drastically without any prior notice? My saved magazines all deleted to be replaced by an inferior app with a jumbled navigation. OMG do you need to improve this or you will h... See more
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Readly is a digital subscription service that gives you unlimited access to over 8,000 magazines and newspapers from around the world, all in one app. The Readly subscription costs £12.99 per month, and you’re free to cancel at any time. At Readly, our mission is simple: to lead the way in digital journalism by making high-quality, trusted content accessible to everyone!
Read anywhere, anytime — For everyone at home!
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- Endless reading for everyone.
- With Readly you can share your subscription with up to 5 members of your household, so everyone can find something they love to read. You can bookmark your favourite pages, solve sudokus and crosswords directly in the app, and even download issues to read offline while travelling.
Enjoy unlimited reading with complete freedom!
You can cancel at any time.
A Readly subscription can be cancelled anytime, even during the free trial, with no additional fees or long-term commitments.
To cancel, simply follow the step-by-step instructions in the FAQ section of the app or visit the Support Center on our website.
If you have any questions or need help, our friendly support team is there for you!
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Non-english content removed without…
Non-english content removed without warning. 1 day after the payment was made. Not good.
30 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We’re very sorry for this and understand your frustration. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and truly value your feedback for the future.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact our support team at support@readly.com - our team is always happy to help.
I can now stop the house being filled…
I can now stop the house being filled with craft magazines .
But only just worked out how (by accident) to fill in the codewords & other puzzle magazines, you could do with putting in information on how to do that on the website as I very nearly cancelled the subscription:-)
21 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Thank you for your feedback Gill! We appreciate your feedback regarding the codewords and puzzles. We have helpful information on how to solve crosswords available in the FAQ section on our website. If you need any further assistance, please feel free to contact our support team at support@readly.com - our team is always happy to help.
Gave no warning of renewal which is…
Gave no warning of renewal which is required by law and ignore all messages
19 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Hi Tez, we’re sorry to hear about your experience. We’d like to clarify that the free trial automatically renews if it isn’t cancelled, as outlined during sign-up.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact our support team at support@readly.com - our team is always happy to help. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your understanding.
Great selection of mags
Great selection of mags which seem.to come out before they do on Pocketmags which is why I changed.
17 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you appreciate our magazine selection and early releases. Thank you for your positive feedback; we value your support.
Extremely good value
Extremely good value as my wife and I read about a dozen magazines regularly between us and to subscribe to all of them individually would cost many times the readly subscription.
It displays the magazines fine on our tablets and it's easily searchable.
15 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you find our service a great value! It's wonderful that you and your wife are enjoying the convenience and searchability on your tablets. Thank you for your positive feedback, Chris, and happy reading!
It's better than getting one paper…
It's better than getting one paper delivered every day.... You get to choose which papers you look at, so you can get more of a balanced view of the world.
As a bonus, you also get your choice of the magazines.
One negative aspect, is that some papers give you all the content, and it's just like the hard copy paper, but others give you some of the content.
Still, for me, it's a no-brainer... Great value!!
12 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Thanks so much for sharing your experience, David! We’re really glad to hear that you’re enjoying the flexibility of choosing between different newspapers and magazines, that’s exactly what we aim to offer with Readly. We always work closely with publishers to bring as much content as possible to our readers. We really appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that Readly feels like great value for you. Happy reading!
MISMATCHING PHOTOS AND TEXT
I love Readly BUT why does it mismatch text and photographs from the front page of newspapers by grabbing the two into the transparent blue pane for "article view"? This is on an ipad.
This morning the lovely photo of Princess of Wales on the front page of the Daily Express got mismatched with the ire being expressed by Kimi Badenoch about the PM:- "It stinks of a cover up by this lying PM"....
13 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Thank you for your feedback John, and for the kind words about Readly, we really appreciate it! We're sorry to hear about the issue you're experiencing where the text and photos from the newspaper front page appear mismatched in article view on your iPad. Could you please contact us at support@readly.com with a bit more information about the issue? If possible, it would also be very helpful if you could include screenshots showing the mismatch. Our support team will be happy to take a closer look and investigate what might be causing this.
Great app
Great app. Access to a lot of magazines from all over the world. I can follow newspapers in Sweden and a lot of sports and history from USA and UK and Sweden. Really worth what you pay.
11 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you're enjoying the wide variety of magazines and newspapers available from different countries! We appreciate your positive feedback - Happy reading! 😊
Frustrating, would not recommend
Won a free trial subscription and signed up. Didn't use it at all. Looked into cancelling but could find no evidence in emails or on my Readly account on the website that it was going to automatically roll over, or that I was going to be charged. Very annoyed to later find charges for the first couple of months had come out of my bank account. Feel like a refund would be fair given I never once used the account alongside the fact it was so unclear if/when it was set to become a paid subscription. Complete lack of information about subscription status and timings comes across as deliberately deceptive.
8 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Hi, we're sorry to hear about your disappointment and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
We can confirm that our Terms & Conditions are clearly explained during the sign-up process and on our official website. Readly subscriptions renew automatically each month unless they are cancelled before the next billing date.
That said, we’d be happy to review your case. Please contact our support team at support@readly.com, and we will gladly take a closer look and assist you.
Do not trust this company
Do not trust this company. Yes you get all the magazines but if you try to cancel its impossible. Even if you call your bank the money will still be taken out of your account! I'm writing this because I've recently lost my job and the b******ds have literally stolen £12.99 off me. Well thanks Readly I won't be eating well this week!!!!😡😡😡
7 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Hi,
The steps to cancel a Readly subscription are clearly explained on our official website and in the FAQ section of the app. Once a subscription is cancelled, payments stop immediately and no further charges are taken.
Our support team is always available and happy to help with any issues related to subscriptions or cancellations. Please feel free to contact us at support@readly.com, and we will gladly assist you.
Incredible value money
Incredible value money
Opens up a world of reading that is the price of one subscription
Reading magazines that I would only normally glance at on a shelf in a newsagents
Highly recommended
5 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you find great value in our service. It's wonderful you're discovering magazines you might have missed otherwise. Thank you for your recommendation! Happy reading 😊
Easy and convenient to use.
I have found Readly not only easy to use but also incredibly useful. I had to spend some time in hospital recently and found having so many magazines and newspapers to read really did take my mind off what was going on and also made the time pass more quickly. I also found it helpful when travelling, not having to juggle magazines and luggage.
3 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you find the service easy to use and incredibly useful. It's great to know that having many magazines and newspapers available helped during your hospital stay and while traveling. Thank you for your amazing feedback! 🤩
Top class.
I enjoy reading a variety of magazines and to have them all in one place is amazing. Never without something to read now.
2 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you're enjoying having all your magazines in one place! It's great to know you always have something to read. Thank you for your positive feedback!
Quick to download
Quick to download, great choice. However some of the pages near the centre,miss some sentences.
2 March 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Thank you for your feedback. If you experience any issues with the app, please contact us at support@readly.com - our support team will be happy to look into this for you!
I am quite disappointed in this app…
I am quite disappointed in this app even though I wanted to really like it. My interests are pickleball and woodworking - diy. The woodworking magazines are American and so is the one and only pickleball magazine. Not UK relevant at all. I won't be paying for this at all.
27 February 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Hi there, we’re sorry to hear that you’re disappointed. We do offer a catalogue of over 8,000 titles across many categories and hope you might still find other magazines that match your interests. If there are specific titles you’d like to see added to our catalogue, please feel free to let us know at support@readly.com, we’re always happy to pass suggestions on to our content team. Thank you for giving Readly a try, and we truly appreciate your feedback.
An amazing site
An amazing site. I don't know how you do it - saving me lots of money!!
25 February 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Thank you for your positive feedback; we happy to hear that you love Readly. Happy reading! 😊
Readly is incredibly good
Readly is incredibly good! Such a wide range of publications to dip into. The app works well, though obviously is best on large tablet. I don’t understand how they do it - I was paying £12 a month for just one of the magazines on offer before signing up.
16 February 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We're happy to hear that you're enjoying the wide range of publications Readly offers! It's great the app works well for you, especially on your tablet. We appreciate your positive feedback! Happy readin 😊
Readly - a wonderful site
My wife and I have been using Readly for several years. Readly is an excellent site, It allows more than one family member to share the convenience of accessing content as well as the 'named' subscriber, My wife and I access content daily, and even my sister in Italy can access UK based magazines abroad rather than try, with much difficulty, to find the 'hard-copy' edition from a newspaper vendor in her home town. If we could give Readly TEN stars, it still wouldn't be enough! Thank you, Readly!
8 February 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us - your message truly made our day!
We’re absolutely delighted to hear how Readly fits into your daily life and how it helps you and your family stay connected to the content you love, even across borders. Knowing that you, your wife, and even your sister in Italy can all enjoy magazines so easily is exactly what we aim for.
Feedback like this is incredibly motivating, and we’re very grateful for your continued support over the years.
Thank you for being part of the Readly community!
So many great reads in one place
So many great reads in one place! Nice to see them as they would be laid out in a newspaper or magazine. Some can be played as audio too.
7 February 2026
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Reply from Readly UK
We’re really happy to hear that you enjoy having so many great reads in one place and that the layout feels true to the newspaper and magazine experience. It’s also great to know you’re making use of the audio features - they’re designed exactly for moments when reading isn’t always possible.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts, and for reading with Readly!
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