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The Atlantic pricing (2026)
The Atlantic starts at $7.50/mo (Digital Annual) as checked on 2026-09-05, read from The Atlantic's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for Long-form readers who prefer in-depth essays and narrative journalism over daily news. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $7.50/mo (Digital Annual)
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: Long-form readers who prefer in-depth essays and narrative journalism over daily news; Audio consumers who want narrated articles rather than podcast-only content; Budget-conscious subscribers: cheapest major news magazine at $7.50–$8.99/month
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-05
The Atlantic plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Monthly STALE · 2026-09-03 | $8.99 | — | Flat monthly | Unlimited digital access to The Atlantic's journalism, magazine and narrated audio, billed monthly. | apps.apple.com |
| Digital Annual STALE · 2026-09-05 | $7.5 | — | Flat monthly | Same unlimited digital access billed annually at $89.99/year (equiv. $7.50/month); ~17% cheaper than monthly. | accounts.theatlantic.com |
Last verified 2026-09-05. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-atlantic-magazine/id397599894 (official The Atlantic US App Store listing, In-App Purchases, accessed 2026-06-13) This note predates a correction to the plans above, from 2026-09-11; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
Price on record
$7.50/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of The Atlantic, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by The Atlantic. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Digital Annual. Correction 2026-09-11: The annual discount of 17% was removed from "Digital Annual". The recorded $7.5/mo is this plan's own note's $89.99 yearly total over 12 months, so the saving is already inside the figure, while the page prints the percentage as a further discount off the same row — offering a reader $6.22/mo. Removed rather than moved: no rate above it is named anywhere in the note. The note still describes the term in full. No price changed.
Capabilities
Integrations: iOS 15.1+, iPadOS, Apple Vision, Android, web.
Key features: Narrated articles: professionally recorded audio versions of articles; In-app audio hub with narrated content and podcasts at varied lengths; Daily editor-curated story selection; Full archive access for subscribers; Games and puzzles section with daily challenges and archive; Offline reading / story downloads; Premium Plus tier: share subscription with up to 3 additional users; Dark mode and VoiceOver accessibility support; Long-form journalism covering politics, foreign affairs, science, technology, culture.
Plan limits: Free: access to select articles only; metered paywall shows first two paragraphs before subscription prompt; Full archive access requires paid subscription; Games/puzzle archive requires paid subscription; No free trial duration stated in App Store listing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does The Atlantic cost?
The Atlantic starts at $7.50/mo (Digital Annual); it has 2 published plans. Verified 2026-09-05.
What are cheaper alternatives to The Atlantic?
Cheaper news subscriptions than The Atlantic (entry $7.50/mo) include The New York Times at $4.99/mo, Financial Times at $4.99/mo, The Athletic at $6/mo. Verified 2026-09-05.
Does The Atlantic support HIPAA?
The Atlantic's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does The Atlantic have a free plan?
No — The Atlantic publishes no free tier.
The Atlantic vs alternatives
Cheaper news subscriptions alternatives
- The Economist from $6.90/mo
- The Athletic from $6/mo
- The New York Times from $4.99/mo
- Financial Times from $4.99/mo
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