Apple Shuts Down Texture App, Leaves Android Users Behind
Apple confirms the Texture digital newsstand app closes on May 28 following the recent launch of Apple News+. The shutdown leaves non-Apple customers without access to their magazine subscriptions.
Apple confirms it closes the Texture digital newsstand app on May 28, exactly one year after acquiring the service. This shutdown follows the recent launch of Apple News+, which incorporates Texture's magazine library into its new subscription model. Existing Texture subscribers receive an offer for a free one-month trial of Apple News+ to encourage their transition to the new platform.
The closure makes logical business sense for Apple, as running both services simultaneously creates unnecessary overlap. However, the transition completely alienates users who do not own Apple hardware. Android users and others without iOS or Mac devices suddenly lose all access to the magazines they previously enjoyed through their Texture subscriptions.
Many loyal Texture customers express deep frustration and anger over the abrupt change on social media. These subscribers feel abandoned after years of paying for a platform that now forces them to buy proprietary Apple hardware or lose their reading access entirely. As a result, numerous affected users state they plan to cancel their subscriptions and seek alternative reading services like Scribd rather than switching to Apple.