National Review subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.7★ from 10,451 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$9.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months3 of 16 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

No label applies: the numbers below sit inside the normal range for apps of this size.

What National Review costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

• Monthly App SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$9.99
• National Review for iOSRenews every 6 months, no trial$49.99
• National Review Auto-Renewing subscriptionRenews every 6 months, no trial$49.99
• National Review for iOSRenews every year, no trial$99.99
• Annual App SubscriptionRenews every year, no trial$99.99

How to cancel National Review

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select National Review (listed under a plan name such as Monthly App Subscription).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

App crashes and resets frequently; Login and subscription issues; Compatibility problems with newer devices; Inconsistent content loading and display.

Recent one-star reviews

Beware - premature renewal chgWas considering renewing. Looked through my credit card bills to see what I paid the prior year, then discovered National Review renewed my subscription at > 3x what I paid the prior year, & did so six weeks before my anniversary date. Very deceitful & unusual. I wrote to them. Their response re…

Ads in appI am a National Review subscriber and love the content. However I find it much more pleasant to read in a browser because even when logged in as a subscriber I am subjected to ads from Temu and dating websites which are not consistent with the NR brand.

Subscription confusionMy subscription ends with the June, 2025 issue, but I can’t read I can’t login. I realize the June edition comes out in April, but I don’t understand why my subscription is labeled as “Expired” .

Recent five-star reviews

A day in OctoberColumbus Day

Your appYour app is glitchy and your server slow, slow, sssslllloooowwww! Not to mention, to fraudulently your server freezes or the app just crashes. It’s annoying enough that I don’t come here to read your writers very often anymore. Sad really, since I’ve been reading NR since the early 80’s when in gr…

Conservative yet ObjectiveWhat I love about NR is the fact that they while being openly conservative, they are still willing to to criticize people on the political right when they think it appropriate and they regularly present the opinions of the left in a fair manner. I also greatly appreciate their reasoned and non-infla…

About the developer

National Review has published on the App Store since May 13, 2011: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to National Review

Also similar: The Washington Times (4.6★), Conservative News - The Report (4.5★), Real Clear Politics (4.8★), The Daily Caller (4.5★), The Spectator Magazine (4.8★), The Hill (2.5★)

Questions people ask

How much does National Review cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.

How do I cancel National Review?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select National Review and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does National Review have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

What is the cost of a subscription?

A monthly subscription costs USD 9.99, and an annual subscription costs USD 99.99. For non-US app stores, equivalent currency charges will apply. These are app-specific subscriptions and not NRPLUS memberships.

What is the difference between an app subscription and an NRPLUS subscription?

An app subscription grants access to all content within the National Review app, including digital magazines. An NRPLUS subscription, purchased through the website, includes additional features like website access, article commenting, access to the NRPLUS Facebook group, and exclusive event invitations.

National Review in one paragraph

National Review by National Review is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month across 5 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 10,451 ratings. 3 of 16 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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