Ars Subscriptions

The best Ars reading experience.
Ad-free. Tracker-free. Guilt-free.

Pick the subscription right for you and cancel any time.

  • Ars Pro
    $25
    For one year

    • Ad-free experience
    • No trackers
    • Ars Classic view
    • Neutron Star view
    • Topic filtering
    • Optimized reading layout
    • Optional wide text mode
    • Full-text RSS feeds
    • Access to subscriber forums
    • PDF downloads

  • Ars Pro ++
    $50
    For one year

    • All Ars Pro features
    Plus
    • Help Ars focus on its core journalistic mission
    • Special ++ badge to show your extra support

Ad-free experience
Ars subscribers get no banner ads, no video pre-rolls, and can enjoy Ars entirely ad-free while supporting our work

No trackers
Pages are completely tracker-free, offering an additional layer of privacy when you browse Ars

Ars Classic view
Browse the front page in the original blog-style format, with the first three paragraphs of each story visible

Neutron Star view
Super dense headline mode with keyboard navigation

Topic filtering
Subscribers can turn off topics they don’t want to see, and change the Most Read topic

Optimized reading layout
The ad-free experience includes a page layout that optimizes for content

Optional wide text mode
In addition to changing the text size and link colors subscribers can opt for a wider text column for increased page density

Full-text RSS feeds
Read all Ars content from your favorite RSS reader

Access to subscriber forums
Enjoy discussions with your fellow geeks in the Lounge, our safe haven from trolls and social media

PDF downloads
A convenient way to archive stories

Help Ars focus on its core journalistic mission
Your subscription helps Ars focus on its core journalistic mission