Sight & Sound is a news & magazines app developed by British Film Institute.
How many times has Sight & Sound been downloaded?
Sight & Sound has been downloaded 12 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 21 times.
What is the rating of Sight & Sound?
Sight & Sound is rated 3.00 out of 5 stars, based on 66 ratings.
Is Sight & Sound free?
Sight & Sound is free to download. The APK download size is 152.13 MB. The latest version available is 4.0.5. The last update was on January 13, 2026.
What are the requirements for Sight & Sound?
Sight & Sound requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since June 2013.
Description
Sight & Sound is the international film magazine that offers a unique perspective on the very best of film culture – past and present. Published for more than 80 years by the British Film Institute, Sight & Sound is the original magazine for the discerning film-fan. We carry news, interviews and analysis from the best writers on film as well as a comprehensive reviews section with a full synopsis, credits and production details for every film reviewed.
All subscriptions come with access to the complete archive of Sight & Sound since first published in 1932 - an unrivalled archive of film commentary and criticism.
Existing Print-Subscriber?
Print-subscribers can read the iPad edition at no extra cost. Simply install the free App, open and enter your registered email address and password.
For more information visit bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/subscribe
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Brilliant way to read the msg Why isn't this app being advertised? I found it by chance while frustrated that seemingly only the iPad could benefit from the digital subscription properly. This is very smooth and quick so far and should be offered more willingly.
★★★★☆jshx· Aug 5, 2026
Not sure why this is rated low... exploring S&S issues all the way back to the 1930s is fascinating. The search function doesn't function reliably, but if you know the date of a historic movie you just scroll down to the right issue. Plus, it's always handy to have a digital version of the most recent issue handy.
★☆☆☆☆Alan Boshier· Feb 8, 2026
I so wanted to use this app, but the UX is terrible on both mobile and tablet. Click on magazine to start reading; OK it asks me for subscriber username and password, after which I can read the issue, which is fine for a "first time in" experience. Then go back to select a different magazine - offers me one option - to logout! After which I have to repeat the sign-in process again. Not fine. If anyone from the BFI reads these reviews, please fix this.
★☆☆☆☆Justin Parsons· Sep 10, 2020
Sort it out S&S. This is letting the brand down. Constant requests to log back in, reauthenticating etc. I just want to search for the film I've just seen on BFI Player. Shouldn't be this hard.
★☆☆☆☆Karl Ruben Weseth· Sep 12, 2018
App starts up, and sticks forever in the authenticating membership process. If it ever gets past that process, it crashes as soon as I try to load an issue. This is a new tablet, and there shouldn't be problems like this. Having a digital subscription is severely limited if I'm only able to read the magazine in my web browser, and not in the dedicated app, which, by extension, is a service I've paid you money for. Judging by the rest of reviews on here, this is a problem that's persisted for a good long while, and you don't seem any closer to fixing it. I love your magazine, but this needs to be rectified post-haste, or you need to just pull this app from the app store, so you can stop advertising that your magazine can be read on Android. As of now, as far as I'm concerned, it can't.
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