Scientific American
Monthly issues from Scientific American on your Android device
Scientific American · com.nature.scientificamerican
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v6.7 (1766586903)
- Updated
- May 30, 2026 (4 months ago)
- APK size
- 15.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Feb 22, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16
- Website
- scientificamerican.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Scientific American is an app by Scientific American in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 16 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 6.6, it adds 1 new permission: “Detect screen capture”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v6.7
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v6.5.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 30, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Springer Nature” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified May 30, 2026
- Validated against Google Play May 30, 2026
- Signed byCN=Cianna Kulik, OU=Scientific American, O=Springer Nature, L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)F9:6A:BA:7E:94:BD:F3:7C:BC:E6:CE:E5:04:3F:9D:A8:9B:8E:25:69
- File MD52031fd2afa6a6035f107a1ab7c5e6c0e
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (16)
Scientific American requests 16 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.nature.scientificamerican.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Scientific American APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Scientific American free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Scientific American APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2031fd2afa6a6035f107a1ab7c5e6c0e.
