Long-Form Reading Apps

The Atavist

Rated: Apr 12, 2011 6:35 AM

One of Wired magazine’s best apps of 2011, lauded by The NY Times, Gizmodo, and many others, The Atavist offers a new kind of nonfiction storytelling. Each of our stories, which are longer than a typical magazine article but shorter than a typical

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McSweeney’s

Rated: Feb 8, 2010 2:07 PM

Stories. Short films. Interviews. Comics. Readings. Bad advice. All delivered straight to your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. No more lonely moments. --- Start now and receive: The current week's item; plus Raw Water, a story by Wells Tower --- **...

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Instapaper

Rated: May 14, 2010 5:15 AM

Save web pages for later offline reading, optimized for readability on your iPhone or iPod touch's screen. Featured by Apple and critically acclaimed by top blogs, newspapers, and magazines! Great for long articles and blog posts that you find...

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iBooks

Rated: Jan 24, 2012 6:00 AM

iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest bestselling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it,...

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Storyville

Rated: Apr 12, 2011 6:35 AM

Stories are timeless. Once a week. Our forty-eight stories delivered in a year, will, in the words of Poets & Writers, “provide a vibrant picture of the scope and diversity of American writing.” Storyville publishes one story each week to your...

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Narrative

Rated: Apr 12, 2011 6:35 AM

The Narrative app brings the stories of Narrative Magazine to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Narrative Magazine, named “the gold standard in online literary magazines,” is the leading publisher of first-rank fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. A...

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Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)

Rated: Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM

Pocket is a solid offering for readers who want to save web articles for later reading on an iOS device in their free time.

Kindle for iOS

Rated: May 7, 2013 12:00 AM

Though Apple's taken strides with iBooks's interface and store, the Kindle app remains a very fine alternative.

BotmHD

Rated: Apr 12, 2011 6:35 AM

The Browser’s “Best of the Moment” service recommends five to ten pieces of online content each day, which we judge likely to give pleasure, and lasting value, to the intelligent general reader.