Easi-App for Apple Newsstand

Easi-App is an affordable entry-point app solution for magazine publishers; it's a quick, simple, cost-effective way of getting magazine titles onto Newsstand.

YUDU's Easi-App has been specifically designed with the needs of magazine publishers in mind. Our easy-to-use self-publishing system provides all the tools necessary to build an app for Newsstand and publish your magazine title. The whole process is straightforward, fast and hassle-free!

Why Apple Newsstand?

Downloads of YUDU clients' magazine apps have been up to five times higher and, on average, more than double since Newsstand's launch. Newsstand provides a single access point for digital magazines and newspapers on the iPad. It improves visibility and provides a streamlined system which centralizes purchasing, subscriptions and delivery of content. For more information on the Apple Newsstand, click here.

Easi-App Pricing – simple with no extra charges

There are only two charges:

  1. Low app price paid quarterly
  2. Block page purchases

A typical 72-page monthly magazine is just £350 per edition.

The publisher keeps all the revenue and you have many options:

  • Sponsorship: our clients have proven that just one sponsor will cover the cost.
  • Advertising: streaming video or static ads to the iPad readers are of substantial value to advertisers.
  • Subscription: if you charge £30 or $50 per annum you only need to sell 140 subs!
  • Individual magazine sales: if you charge £1.80 or $2.88 per edition then 300 unit sales breaks even.

Future proof: there's an easy upgrade path to YUDU Premier should you wish to expand to other types of device or to a more customized app. For more information click here.

Easi App Feature List

Select one of feature categories below for a side by side comparison between our Premier iOS and Easi App solutions.

  • Navigation and Viewing Open or Close

    Premier iOS

    Easi App

    Single page / double page view modes Yes Yes
    Zoom and pan Yes Yes
    Full text search Yes Yes
    Table of contents Yes Yes
    Graphical page navigator Yes Yes
    'Fit to width' zoom mode for smaller screens Yes Yes
  • Content Enhancement Open or Close

    Premier iOS

    Easi App

    Web links Yes Yes
    Email links Yes Yes
    Internal links Yes Yes
    Audio content Yes Only streamed
    Video content Yes Only streamed
    Media browser Yes Yes
    Image galleries Yes Yes
    In-app browser Yes Yes
    Interactivity Yes, via HTML overlays No
  • Reader Features Open or Close

    Premier iOS

    Easi App

    Sharing Yes (email, Facebook, Twitter) Yes
    Bookmarking Yes Yes
    Smart tabs Yes, with a custom HTML widget No
    Plain text mode Yes Yes
  • App Features Open or Close

    Premier iOS

    Easi App

    App categories Yes No
    Push notifications Yes Yes
    Data collection Yes Yes
    Stats tracking Yes Yes
  • Purchasing and access control Open or Close

    Premier iOS

    Easi App

    App stores by which the app can be distributed Apple App Store (including the Newsstand) Newsstand
    Purchase via external website, then log in Yes Yes
    Rental content (sold via external website) Yes Yes
    Private editions visible only to approved users Yes Yes
    Gated app (must log in to see list of content) Yes Yes
    In-app purchase of single editions Yes Yes
    In-app purchase of subscriptions Yes Yes
    In-app purchase of edition bundles Yes Yes
    Multiple Titles within same app Yes No

Next Steps

Contact us if you would like to get your title on Newsstand. Current YUDU Apps will need resubmitting to Apple.

Examples