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Scientific American 6.5

14.8 MB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 4.8 - 794 reviews


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Scientific American, developed and published by Scientific American, has released its latest version, 6.5, on 2025-01-31. This app falls under the News & Magazines category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.8, based on 794 reviews.

Scientific American APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 8.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.nature.scientificamerican

Updated: 14 days ago

Developer Name: Scientific American

Category: News & Magazines

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Scientific American on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.8
Total 794 reviews

Reviews

4 ★, on 2021-02-02
I've not had the login problems, lost subscription problems, or app crashing problems others here have had, and I am a subscriber, not through the app but through the SCIAM website. The only reason I did not give 5 starts is the lack of help info. I simply want to know WHERE are my downloaded issues stored on my device (Samsung Tablet) and that is nowhere to be found.

2 ★, on 2021-02-11
Update is badly needed. Says I have no current subscription. The content is otherwise fine as long as I can access it. Please fix!

1 ★, on 2020-01-19
The digital version is very very bad, terrible. It promts you to pay a new issue even if you are a subscriber. You logoff and login again and still does not work. The graphs are imposible to view. The letters are either too small or too large. It's been like this for years. It seems they don't care. They don't fix it. What a shame. A diservice to the editors because the content it top, first class.

5 ★, on 2021-01-23
Superb app and excellent magazine. The need to re-enter my credentials to insure the app I am still a subscriber is a bother; but not to drop to a 4 star review.

2 ★, on 2019-12-29
Although I am a subscriber, I just can't download some issues - I mean, sometimes I can, while most of the time the only option is to buy an issue instead of downloading it. It seems totally random. I can read the same magazine issues online without a problem. Also, even when I'm logged in, it says I'm not authorized to see my own account details. That's a very poorly designed application.

1 ★, on 2021-01-01
The content is great and easy to read. However, the app keeps forgetting me and tells me I don't have a current subscription and some of the previous issues I've downloaded now cost me $6.99. This happens about every couple of months. SA has helped but the only cure I've been given is to log out and then log in again. Of course most of my downloads are lost so I have to reload them all again. SA knows but has not fixed the problem.

Previous Versions

Scientific American 6.5
2025-01-31 / 14.8 MB / Android 8.0+

Scientific American 6.4
2024-11-02 / 13.5 MB / Android 8.0+

About this app

A subscription to Scientific American magazines is available through Google Play for $49.99 annually or $5.99 monthly and is renewed automatically at the end of the subscription term, until cancelled. Individual issues are $6.99 each. Payment for all purchases will be charged to your Google Play account. For more information, please visit Google Play Terms and Conditions: https://play.google.com/intl/en-us_us/about/play-terms/index.html



Founded in 1845, Scientific American provides expert insights on the most important and awe-inspiring advances in science and technology. With news and commentary about current events and in-depth features by experts, including more than 200 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, Scientific American is the essential guide to the modern world. Support Science Journalism. Become a Subscriber.



Scientific American Customer Service:

Email: help@sciam.com

New features

Bug fixes and performance improvements

App Permissions

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.