Skip the clickbait and subscription fatigue. Access premium stories from the New York Times, WSJ, and The New Yorker in one place—curated by humans and narrated for your life on the go.
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355K+User Rating
Total Ratings
2K+Locales
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Break free from expensive paywalls. With our pay-per-article model, you only spend money on the high-quality journalism you actually consume, with an easy refund if it's not for you.
Escape the algorithms. Our editors hand-pick daily long-form pieces from icons like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to ensure your feed is insightful and fluff-free.
Turn your commute into a learning experience. Enjoy world-class narrators reading the most important stories of the day, perfect for your busy, professional lifestyle.
Trusted by 355K+ people who love this app.
"As a strategy consultant, I need to stay informed but I am exhausted by subscription fatigue. Blendle is the perfect solution; I can dive into a specific Wall Street Journal report or a New Yorker essay without committing to yet another monthly plan. The audio narration is top-tier and has completely transformed my morning commute."
"I've finally found a way to escape the endless scroll of clickbait. The human curation on Blendle makes a massive difference—every recommendation feels intentional and high-quality. I love reading long-form pieces from TIME and Vanity Fair on my iPad, and the 'immediate refund' button gives me total peace of mind to explore new publishers."
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The mobile app has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, particularly following recent major updates which users describe as having drastically degraded the user experience. Key complaints center around the replacement of human narration with poor-quality AI voices, a confusing and less user-friendly interface with horizontal scrolling, and a significant reduction in content availability, including missing newspapers, magazines, and incomplete articles. Users also report persistent technical issues such as app crashes, login failures, broken offline downloads, and serious billing problems, including being charged after cancellation and loss of account balances. While some users recall a "fantastic" past app experience and appreciate the concept of diverse content selection and spoken articles, these positive aspects are largely overshadowed by current frustrations.
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Description
Latest Version
13.1.1
Size
51.9 MB
First Released
Dec 18, 2014
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