Medium

A Medium Corporation

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About this app

Medium is the internet’s encyclopedia of expertise. Read millions of long-form stories from insiders and thought leaders, deepen your knowledge of the subjects that matter most to you, and harness the power of the written word to spark new ideas, answer big questions, and fuel bold ambitions.

+ Explore millions of ad-free stories from a global community of expert writers and independent voices.

+ Highlight passages, bookmark stories, and create lists to build your personal knowledge base.

+ Follow your favorite writers and publications, and get personalized recommendations based on your interests.

+ Connect with an intelligent community of readers and writers, clap for stories you love, and join thought-provoking conversations in the comments.

+ Listen to audio versions of any story while you commute, exercise, or multitask.

+ Opt in to get exclusive newsletters delivered to your inbox.

+ Enjoy a minimal, distraction-free reading experience that keeps the focus on quality writing.

+ Easily switch between light and dark modes.

+ Access seamlessly across your smartphone, tablet, and desktop.

+ Publish your own stories, grow your audience, and join the Medium Partner Program to earn money from your writing.

+ Become a member for unlimited access to everything on Medium and directly support the writers you read most with your subscription.

If you become a Medium member, payment of $4.99 (monthly) or $49.99 (annual) will be charged to your Google Play account. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription using the Google Play Subscription Center. See Membership Terms of Service for more information: https://policy.medium.com/paid-terms-of-service-cc7f8e165178.

Medium Terms of Service: https://policy.medium.com/medium-terms-of-service-9db0094a1e0f
Privacy Policy: https://policy.medium.com/medium-privacy-policy-f03bf92035c9
Support: https://help.medium.com

Ratings and reviews

Clunky and difficult to use. I like using medium but I think it's more designed to be used on a PC rather than a mobile phone. If you leave the app while writing a comment, usually to get a link or double check something, it goes back to the homepage and everything you wrote is gone. The recently viewed articles list either regularly deletes everything or just won't load. I like reading most of what is written on medium but the phone app makes using it quite frustrating.

I don't use my time scrolling mindlessly on social media as much since I've subscribed to Medium. Excellent content for food for thought, news, big issues, education, musings and personal growth. It's tailored to your interests and your choices influence what articles you're shown, but they don't limit you to just the suggestions. The writing is excellent and open to all perspectives and backgrounds. A very inclusive platform for writers and readers alike.

This application and business model is silly. I get punished for trying to use the application by getting to read a maximum of five articles a month. The quality of the articles can be whatever it still counts towards the limit. Yet there's a nice little workaround when you go to incognito mode and bypass any limits. It's ironic that the application itself is pushing me away from it. My 2 cents: have premium articles that count towards the limit and the rest is free.

What’s new

We made improvements and fixed bugs to give you the best Medium experience.