Medium

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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.

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Support: https://help.medium.com

Ratings and reviews

When a publishing platform alienates its content providers, it's a bad sign; Medium has done that again. Recent changes have improved usability slightly, but it's "still" hard to locate recent content written by those you follow. There are silly UI flaws, the embedded-to-track-you browser does not work, links in emailed notifications fail with the mobile app, and a platform designed for reading does *not* allow me to choose a preferred font. The sun is setting on Medium: go to Substack.

When a publishing platform alienates its content providers, it's a bad sign; Medium has done that again. Recent changes have improved usability slightly, but it's *still* hard to locate recent content written by those you follow. There are silly UI flaws, the embedded-to-track-you browser does *not* work, links in emailed notifications fail with the mobile app, and a platform designed for reading does *not* allow me to choose a preferred font. The sun is setting on Medium: go to Substack.

The controls are not intuitive. I just read an article and followed the author. Now I want to save the article to my Productivity List, but I can't find the article. I can't find a "recently read" or "history" either. Obviously I like the content since I signed up for my first year, but the app is annoying.