MagCast

Digital Magazines

The MagCast Difference

Easy. 100% under your control.

There are a lot of Digital magazine solutions out there. They'll all tell you how great their platform is, but what they DON'T tell you is that they'll take a big piece of your magazine sales or will sneakily take ownership of your magazine!

The way they do this is by publishing your magazine app into their Apple iTunes Connect account. By allowing them to do so, they instantly own your app and your Magazine!

With MagCast, you always remain 100% in control of your magazine, you make and keep the income! No download fees, no hosting fees, no transaction fees.

Whether you're a professional publisher or new to the business, the MagCast Platform has the power, flexibility, and simplicity to bring your publication to life in the iTunes App Store or Google Play.

Stunning User Experience

Your magazine readers will love the way your magazine looks and feels on their devices

Easy to Use and Advanced Tools

By Magazine Publishers For Magazine Publishers.

Our MagCast system is extremely easy to use with drag n Drop tools to optimize your digital magazine. Simply Upload your Magazine PDF, optimize it by adding links, videos, buy buttons and Publish the Issue!

Powerful Marketing Tools

The marketing features that comes built in with MagCast are super powerful and they will allow you to outsmart & outsell your competition. Use MagCast to build your list of subscriber & drive more sales.

Get Real Magazine Intelligence

Know exactly what your magazine readers like with complete Google Analytics integration. Real Time tracking allows you to wacth live what your customers are reading and where they are clicking

Make More Money!

Monetize your magazines in multiple ways! Build an email list, sell magazine subscriptions, sell individual issues, sell back issues, sell advertising space, sell external products and More! All these features are Free to add with only a couple of clicks to your digital magazine issues.

Hundreds of Magazines Live!

Publish Your Magazine In The App Store Today.

Frequently Asked Questions

> What's included with the MagCast service?

  1. The MagCast Platform
  2. The full MagCast training course
  3. Ability to publish to Apple iOS devices (iTunes App Store)
  4. Ability to publish to Android devices (Google Play)
  5. Ability to offer—and sell—different subscription types, including:
      Type Free Paid
    Monthly Subscriptions1
    Quarterly Subscriptions
    Monthly Single Issues2
    Quarterly Single Issues
    Special Issues
    Subscriber-Only Issues
    1 Subscriptions refer to your readers who opt to subscribe on a recurring basis in Apple iTunes / Google Play. As you publish new issues, those readers are automatically charged monthly or quarterly for your publication.
    2 Single issues refer to your readers who wish only to purchase a single issue of your publication but—for whatever reason—don't want to subscribe to it.

> What other costs are involved with publishing a magazine?

You'll need to sign up as an Apple Developer ($99/yr) and/or Google Play Developer ($25/yr)

> Do you offer step by step instructions to set this up?

Yes. Do we ever! MagCast includes in-depth training to guide you every step of the way.

> What devices are supported

By default MagCast supports almost every portable iOS device out there: iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Support for Google Play is optional.

> Do I need any coding experience?

Nope. We'll show you how to create a PDF, upload it into the platform, add links, music, or music and hit publish.

> Do you offer support?

Yes. We have a support desk that can assist you with any technical MagCasts queries.

> Do you support other languages?

The App itself is multi-lingual. We support English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Thai. If there are other languages you'd like, simply let us know and we can easily add it.

> How do I get paid for my magazines?

Apple will pay you directly into your bank account every month. Apple also takes care of the VAT laws in different coutries.

> What percentage do Apple and Google take of my Magazine sales?

Apple and Google each take 30% as with all Apps on the iTunes App Store / Google p

> Who Owns my App?

Unlike competitors which take a portion—up to 100% of sales—you make 100% of the income Apple or Google pay you.

Unlike others we don't take 1 cent from your sales or charge any download fees. The source code remains the property of MagCast, we build the app for you, you're free to use the published app and keep all proceeds paid by Apple or Google.

> Do I need a Mac to use MagCast?

No. The only time you need a Mac is when you're uploading your app to Apple, which happens typically two or three times annually and can easily be outsourced.

All content / issues is uploaded online directly from the MagCast Platform, which can be done from any computer with a modern web browser.