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Medium

Medium is a new place on the Internet where people share ideas and stories that are longer than 140 characters and not just for friends. It’s designed for little stories that make your day better and manifestos that change the world.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
2.8
Poor12 reviews
183likes
16comments

Features

  1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  WYSIWYG Support
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Progressive Web App

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  • BarnMTB reviewed Medium  

    Medium is now user-hostile. Absolutely unreadable nowadays thanks to semi-fullscreen & fullscreen popup modals, force sign-in, force app installation, and more, all of which limits the reach of an article.

    If I'm going to start writing articles or blogs today, I'd stay far away from Medium.

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Medium is praised for its user-friendly platform, making it easy to publish content without hassle. Many users commend the quality of the content and the engagement it promotes. However, concerns are raised about the increase in ads and exclusive content requiring membership. While the highlighting and commenting features are seen as strong points, some criticize the user interface and user experience. The subscription fee and partner program availability also drew mixed reactions.
Top Positive Comment
Kagerjay
1

has all the featureds baked in for publishing content quickly

no need to worry about hosts, about setup install, etc its all plug and play

Top Negative Comment
Soul Rain
7

"Only 3 articles" in the free mode A lot of annoying ads, nags to register and to download their app - all these covering at points up to 70% of the screen. No thank you.

BarnMTB
1

Medium is now user-hostile. Absolutely unreadable nowadays thanks to semi-fullscreen & fullscreen popup modals, force sign-in, force app installation, and more, all of which limits the reach of an article.

If I'm going to start writing articles or blogs today, I'd stay far away from Medium.

Gabriel Silva
1

Easy to use with interesting content, but there's an increasing amount of content that is only accessible with a membership.

Review by a new / low-activity user.
Shoji VR
-1

until today, its partner program are still not available in my region

Marco Alzeri
0

We want to use it but it disclosed by indexing and we are looking forward for a new place for a blog. Medium is perfect with interface. Community is very poor in a lot of topics. It is a big bad. We want to have a perfect and professional blog (sorry, we cannot publish trash 1 post/30 min) but we have no possibility for people to find it. Unfortunately...

Review by a new / low-activity user.
ab1
-1

Comments can be problematic but this is nothing compared to what can happen with MediaWiki icon MediaWiki powered websites.

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What is Medium?

Medium is a new place on the Internet where people share ideas and stories that are longer than 140 characters and not just for friends. It’s designed for little stories that make your day better and manifestos that change the world. It’s used by everyone from professional journalists to amateur cooks. It’s simple, beautiful, collaborative, and it helps you find the right audience for whatever you have to say.

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs up to $5 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.8 (12 ratings)
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