TIME
TIME: A publisher-focused choice for TIME reporting, magazine issues, newsletters, and audio stories. Ranked #27 of 64 in News and Magazine Apps by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for readers wanting TIME journalism and magazine editions.
At a glance
- Editor score6.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forReaders wanting TIME journalism and magazine editions
- Free planYes
- Content scopePublisher
- Founded1923
- Facts checked4 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Covers politics, business, health, science, technology, and culture
- Offers digital magazines, print editions, newsletters, and audio stories
- Supports RSS and offline reading, according to listed specifications
Where it doesn't
- Centers on TIME rather than combining publications from many publishers
- Paid journalism and magazine access requires a subscription
- Mobile app feature descriptions come from legacy documentation
Our verdict on TIME
TIME brings together reporting and features on politics, world affairs, business, health, science, climate, technology, and culture. Its website includes articles, photography, and video, while the magazine is available in print and digital editions. Some online journalism is accessible without a subscription; paid access is aimed at readers who want TIME’s digital magazines and journalism, with print-and-digital options for those who also want a home-delivered edition. It is a natural fit for readers seeking one publisher’s coverage and magazine identity, rather than a broad news aggregator.
The offering spans several formats: digital magazine issues, print delivery in the print-and-digital option, email newsletters, and audio versions of stories. RSS support and offline reading are also listed. TIME’s scope is therefore broader than article reading alone, but the experience remains tied to its own journalism and editions. Readers looking to follow multiple publishers in one place may prefer an aggregator, while those who value TIME’s coverage and magazine issues can keep the publication at the center of their reading.
TIME uses a freemium model: some online articles are available without subscribing, and subscriptions provide digital access, with print-and-digital options also offered. The published plan names include Digital only and Print and digital; the latter is described with print delivery, instant access to digital magazines, the Inside TIME newsletter, and audio versions of stories. TIME is available on web, iOS, and Android. Some mobile reading details, including saving articles and Android offline downloads, come from older app documentation, so those capabilities should not be treated as confirmation of current app availability. Choose TIME for publisher-specific journalism and editions; look elsewhere if breadth across publishers is the priority.
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TIME pricing
TIME fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Content scope | Publisher |
| Offline reading | Yes |
| Personalized feed | Not verified |
| Platforms | web, iOS, Android |
| RSS support | Yes |
| Paid publication access | Subscription |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | time.com |
| Facts checked | 4 Oct 2026 |
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