Pocketmags: digital magazine subscriptions and a 99p Plus+ trial

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Pocketmags is a digital newsstand run from the UK by Jellyfish Connect Ltd, which also runs the print subscription site magazine.co.uk. It sells digital editions of more than 1,500 magazines that you read in its iOS and Android apps or in a browser on a PC or Mac, so there's no post to wait for and nothing piling up on the coffee table.

It suits regular readers who want to cut the cost of the titles they already buy, and hobbyists looking for niche magazines that are hard to find in shops: model railways, knitting, fishing, guitar, gardening, history and much more. You can buy one issue, subscribe monthly, every six months or yearly, or pay a monthly fee for unlimited reading with Pocketmags Plus+.

Each title page lays out the options side by side: a single digital issue, a monthly or six-month subscription and an annual subscription, with the saving and per-issue cost shown for each. Issues are available instantly after purchase, and many titles come with years of back issues and a free sample to try first. Prices show in pounds for UK shoppers, though the site can switch to dollars or euros. Gift subscriptions and gift cards from £5 make it an easy present for a hobbyist, and every purchase earns loyalty points towards your next magazine.

What's worth a look

Six popular UK titles, showing each annual digital subscription price on Pocketmags today.

Annual plans make a real difference: National Geographic Traveller UK costs £22.99 for a year against £4.99 for a single issue, and Good Food is £39.99 a year against £5.99 an issue.

Current offers

• The Autumn Sale has back issues from £1.99 for a limited time, across hobbies, transport, food, sport, music and film.
• Pocketmags Plus+ is 99p for your first 30 days (new subscribers only), then £9.99 a month.
• Annual subscriptions show their saving on each title page, often 40% or more against buying single issues.

How to save more

• Spend your Pocketmags Points: you earn 2 points per £1, each worth 1p, and can use them at checkout.
• Subscriptions renew automatically, so switch off auto-renewal in My Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the end if you only want one term. Purchases can't be refunded once viewed.
• Try the free sample issue on a title page before committing to a year.

Products, prices and offers checked on the store's own website on 14 Oct 2026. Prices and stock can change.

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