Readly App

[Andrew Boswell]

Does anyone else use the Readly magazine viewing app?

I recently cancelled my FF&FT subscription as recent magazines have contained about ten minutes of reading, but then couldn't get a copy of the July edition which had a sea trout article I wanted to read.

The Readly app is £9.99/month currently with two months free trial. FF&FT and T&S are both on it, with years of past editions viewable as well. In addition to thousands of other magazines. I can read them on my iPhone, although an iPad would probably be better.

I managed to get this year's T&S subscription using my Tesco vouchers, but as it has recently been sold to another publishing house I doubt this will be possible in the future. However I  may continue with the Readly app beyond the trial period, if only for the archive.

[Dave Robb]

Was signed up for a couple of years, when it was £7.99 p/m.

It's very good value if you use it and if you buy the two main fishing mags anyway, it makes sense to sign up to Readly.

I also like how you can switch countries and access the American stuff.  Factor in other subjects like Tech, cooking or whatever floats your boat, it's excellent.

I used it on iPad which was a perfect size.  I found it awkward on the phone.

However, there's so much good content on YouTube these days I was reading the magazines less and less so cancelled.

[Mike Barrio]

Difficult one, like so many things in life, if we don't support the magazines we will lose them 

I agree that they feel light on content, and could perhaps learn a bit from the likes of Fly Culture.

I like the cleaner layout in Trout & Salmon nowadays, with less columns and a larger text size, it's much easier on the eye.

I guess 'Content is King' ...... and the key to their future 

Would I sign up for the App?
Don't know if I would use it enough - but I do like the idea of being able to read a range of fishing mags, plus other interests, and the archive copies.

[Ian Bell]

  You can also share your subscription with family & friends!

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

It does sound like great value if you read the magazines. I spend all my working day staring at screens so prefer hard copy when reading for pleasure and to relax.

[Mike Barrio]

Was looking at Readly again today, the price has gone up a bit and is now £12.99 a month.

Is that good value compared to standard magazine subscriptions?

I still remain undecided, I doubt that I would use it enough to make it work for me

[Dave Robb]

I hadn't used it for a while then got an email over Xmas from them offering 6 months at £6.50 p/m.

Took it up as it was good to catch up with a bunch of missed issues of T&S and FF&FT.

It's not worth £12.99 unless you're into some of the other mags. 

Even for the fishing duo, there's so much good content on YouTube it's almost pointless.

[Mike Barrio]

There are a few similar options out there, 'pocketmags' seems to be a popular one, anybody tried it?

[Richard Barrett]

I'd love to support a fishing magazine, if only there was at least some new content, once in a while. I use to keep old fly fishing magazines, only to see the same articles come around each year. It told me two things. One, I've been fishing a long time, and two I've forgotten most of what I know, sadly.