NY Times App
News, crosswords, cooking, audio.
Subscription tiers
- News only — $4/month often.
- All Access — $25/month for everything.
- Includes Games, Cooking, Wirecutter, Audio.
- Athletic add-on for sports fans.
- Group + family rates available.
- Senior + student discounts sometimes.
News reading
- Adjustable text size in app.
- Listen to articles aloud (audio mode).
- Offline reading — download for trips.
- Save articles for later.
- Daily Briefing email of top stories.
- Push notifications for breaking news.
Games — popular with seniors
- Crossword (full + Mini daily).
- Wordle.
- Connections.
- Spelling Bee.
- Tiles + Letter Boxed + Strands.
- Many seniors subscribe just for games.
Cooking app
- 20,000+ tested recipes.
- Save favorites.
- Generate grocery lists.
- Step-by-step cooking mode.
- Notes from other home cooks.
- Best paid recipe app.
Audio + podcasts
- The Daily — top podcast in America.
- Listen to articles read by narrators.
- Hands-free news.
- Great while walking, driving, doing chores.
- Premium podcasts — Hard Fork, etc.
- Senior-friendly audio listening option.
Wirecutter — product reviews
- Product recommendations.
- Best mattress, best vacuum, etc.
- Tested + verified by experts.
- Saves time researching.
- Senior-friendly product picks.
- Worth it for big purchase decisions.
All Access for $25 = great value
If you read news, do crosswords, cook, AND want product reviews, the NYT All Access subscription at $25/month is one of the best media values available. Compared to subscribing separately for newspaper, recipe app, crossword, and audio narration — much cheaper bundled. Also makes a great gift from adult children to retired parents.