Get a Mobile app for your digital magazine

With over 5 billion netizens today, with over 90% of them accessing the internet through their smartphones, it isn’t hard to imagine what the trend should look like in publishing. Print only publishers have started their digital publishing journey. The revenue making process has diversified through e-commerce and subscription plans. This is why publishers have moved from a digital-first to a mobile first plan.

Mobile apps have this uncanny ability to integrate themselves into the user’s phone in a way that reduces friction caused by browsers and improves overall user experience. Through mobile apps publishers are able to bridge the gap with their users and keep them coming back to consume your native content through alerts and notifications.

We’ve seen news apps and RSS feeds gain rapid popularity over the years. When we think of a digital magazine, perhaps the typical idea that comes to mind is that of a flip through model generally accessed through browsers.

With apps, you can provide your digital magazine a layout that is appreciated by your readers with minimum to no friction. They can collect issues, use subscription plans and enjoy readability through the app. With a simple index, you can reuse your content through the mobile app magazine publishing structure.

React native apps from Quintype are a good example of app solutions. You can build an app within days and publish your native content. Quintype’s efforts to support magazine publishers has helped many readers evolve in their means of consuming magazines digitally. Magazines can now be uploaded on your website and app together with the Bold CMS which makes managing your content easier.

1. Mobile apps allow you to add affiliate links, advertisements and more through their easy interface - readers can be redirected to sites with simple links and embeds.

2. Create controlled distribution through mobile apps

Mobile apps help you get direct user information and enable a deeper understanding of user behavior that can give useful insights for the editorial team.

3. Updates and corrections can be made immediately upon discovery with the right back-end solution.

4. Readability improves with mobile apps, readers get to use features like - dark mode, font size/style, bookmarks, credits etc.

5. Mobile apps also allow readers to read digital magazines online or offline, which is a definite add on and increases accessibility.

6. Users can now maintain a collection of magazines. No longer is there a fear of stacking magazines, subscribers can now buy in bulk and enjoy their collections and even come back to it.

You can manage your print and digital magazine easily with the right technology. It’s important to move to a mobile-first audience as this will ensure that you gain maximum readership.

Today, you can develop your very own digital magazine mobile app to better interact with your audience with react native apps. Build an interactive space and take your digital content experience one step higher with mobile apps.

Move from static PDFs to interactive mobile apps today with Quintype. Schedule a demo here to know more.