SOCIETY Magazine
By Magzter
SOCIETY Magazine is a digital publication providing news on business, politics, and socialite culture for iOS users.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves readers who prefer a curated, magazine-style format over real-time news feeds, removing the need to search for professional and socialite updates across multiple sources.
For Readers interested in news, socialite culture, and professional achievements within the business and arts sectors.
What does it look like?
Key features
Digital delivery of magazine content covering business, politics, art, sports, and media.
Dedicated interface for viewing magazine articles within the app.
Subscription management system that automatically charges the iTunes account 24 hours prior to period end.
How much does it cost?
Subscription-only model anchored at $8.99/year, utilizing automatic renewal to maintain recurring revenue.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsShow more...
SOCIETY Magazine has been inactive for 3,132 days, indicating a complete cessation of development. The single version provided in the history dates back to early 2018 and focused on basic UI updates and reader enhancements. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or feature development, categorizing the app as a zombie project.
Who built it?
Magzter
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for SOCIETY Magazine
How's the Lifestyle market?
SOCIETY Magazine holds a static position in the Lifestyle category with a single version release from 2018. The absence of updates for over 3,000 days signals a lack of competitive intent in the current digital news market.
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Key takeaways for SOCIETY Magazine
Where is it heading?
The digital magazine market has consolidated around real-time, ad-supported aggregators, leaving static subscription apps like SOCIETY Magazine with little value proposition. Continued neglect will result in a total loss of the remaining user base as the app becomes incompatible with future iOS updates.
- The 3,000-day update gap indicates the publisher has abandoned the app, leading to inevitable churn as users encounter legacy UI issues.
The SWOT
- Subscription-only model secures recurring revenue from the initial install
- Pivot to a content-aggregator model to reduce editorial overhead
Next best moves
Sunset the app because the development hiatus has exceeded 3,000 days → eliminate brand drag
The counter-intuitive read
The app's long-term dormancy is actually a low-cost…
Read the full takeBottom line
SOCIETY Magazine is a legacy product that has been effectively abandoned, and sunsetting the app would prevent further brand erosion while allowing the publisher to reallocate resources from maintaining an obsolete, non-functional subscription gate.
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Is SOCIETY Magazine still updated with new content?
Can I use SOCIETY Magazine on the latest iPhone?
What is a better alternative for business and socialite news?
Sources
- [1] App Store listing
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