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Should I use Readly?

All-you-can-read subscription for 5,000+ digital magazines and newspapers. - readly.com

Depends. Buy if you read several magazines monthly — £12.99/mo UK undercuts buying titles individually. Skip if you read one or two titles, or if cancellation friction puts you off.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources: pricing pages, user reviews, forum threads, funding and ownership news.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthThin evidence; reading breadth only
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

£12.99/month

Readly Premium (UK)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Trial€0.99 first month

Best for

  • Heavy magazine readers (3+ titles/month)
  • Mobile commuters wanting variety
  • Households replacing print magazine stacks

Not for

  • Single-magazine readers — subscribe direct, it's cheaper
  • Newspaper-first readers — PressReader fits better
  • Teams or businesses — this is a consumer app, not a workplace tool
  • Anyone averse to cancellation friction

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Cancellation flow draws repeated complaints; users describe support as unresponsive

medium

€0.99 trial converts to full monthly price (£12.99 UK) unless cancelled

medium

Non-Nordic operations now owned by Cafeyn Group; service and branding may change

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Unlimited access to 5,000+ magazines and newspapers for one monthly fee
  • Cheap €0.99 trial month; £12.99/month UK Premium afterwards
  • Bundled free with Vodafone and Three mobile plans
  • Reddit users name it a subscription genuinely worth keeping

Cons

  • Cancellation and billing complaints recur on Trustpilot and Facebook
  • Some reviewers report disappointment with the service
  • Subscription fatigue: some Reddit users hunt for alternatives
  • Forum threads document ongoing 'Problems at Readly'

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x4security x2news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • £12.99/month

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Reddit users call it worth the price
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Blogger calls setup and reading easy
  • Feature depth. Thin evidence; reading breadth only
  • Support quality: 1/5. Repeated cancellation and support complaints
  • Security posture: 3/5. Publishes security policy; no known CVEs
  • €0.99 Starting price trial month, then £12.99/mo UK
  • None Free tier €0.99 trial only, no permanent free plan
  • 5,000+ Catalogue magazines and newspapers
  • €15M Funding raised 2019, AP3-led round

Pricing

Readly Premium (UK)

£12.99/month

  • Unlimited magazines and newspapers
  • 5,000+ titles

Trial

€0.99 first month

  • Full catalogue access
  • Converts to full price after trial

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Readers praise the catalogue's value for money, but cancellation and support complaints recur across Trustpilot, Facebook, and forums.

“Terrible customer service when you try to cancel your ...”
Facebook, Good Housekeeping Book Room group
“Netflix for magazines”
Product Hunt
“Pathetic first world problem but I would really like a magazine subscription but struggling to find any that appeal”
Mumsnet

Companies that use it

  • Vodafone⁶
  • Three
  • Singapore Airlines
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources: pricing pages, user reviews, forum threads, funding and ownership news.

All-you-can-read magazines: solid value for heavy readers, but cancellation complaints and single-title readers should subscribe direct.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources: pricing pages, user reviews, forum threads, funding and ownership news.

Sources

  1. official
  2. Readly Trustpilot reviewsuk.trustpilot.com
    review
  3. review
  4. review
  5. review
  6. news
  7. Readly €15M funding roundbusinesscloud.co.uk
    news
  8. news
  9. security
  10. security

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