Orange Apple Media

What Orange Apple Media does

OrangeApple Media is a privately held, multi-format publishing company founded in 2010 that operates a direct-to-consumer digital content platform serving readers in 180+ countries. The company publishes books, magazines, journals, anthologies, and digital originals — frontlist titles include The Architecture of Tomorrow, Horizon Quarterly, The Silent Ocean, Meridian Review, Minds in Motion, Global Science Quarterly, Voices of the Century, The Entrepreneur's Compass, Craft & Culture, and Digital Frontiers — while also offering a curated library of 8,500+ e-books, 3,200+ audiobooks, 450+ digital magazine issues, and 1,100+ video lectures. Its proprietary digital platform delivers content across multiple devices with synchronized access, and the company distributes through self-serve subscription sign-up rather than third-party retail.

The business model is subscription-based with three publicly disclosed monthly tiers: Reader at $9/month (2,000+ e-books, 50 magazine issues/month, 2 devices), Explorer at $19/month (full e-book library, unlimited magazines, 500 audiobook credits/year, 5 devices, exclusive digital content, flagged as 'most popular'), and Connoisseur at $35/month (unlimited audiobooks, video lecture library, print magazine delivery, early access, dedicated account manager). Marketing is digital-first — website, email newsletter, and organic social — targeting casual readers, avid content enthusiasts, and professional/collector segments under a horizontal segmentation approach.

Operationally, OrangeApple Media is an independent, private company with no disclosed parent, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no listed investors, presenting a complete data gap on capital structure. Headcount is reported at 51-100 and headquarters is listed at 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, New York, NY 10118 (firmographic data also lists Fort Lauderdale, indicating a likely data inconsistency on location). No revenue, ARR, or subscriber economics are publicly disclosed, and there are no AI/ML capabilities, patents, partnerships, or executive team profiles available in the source material.

Name

Orange Apple Media

Legal name

OrangeApple Media

Website

https://orangeapplemedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OrangeApple Media is a private multi-format publisher founded in 2010, operating a direct-to-consumer digital subscription platform serving 1.2M+ readers across 180+ countries with books, magazines, journals, audiobooks, and video lectures via tiered monthly plans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Periodical Publishers (51312), Other Publishers (51319)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Genre & Category Publishing (Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Sci‑Fi/Fantasy, etc.) (MPAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audiobook Publishers (Trade & Consumer) (MPAJAIAA), Audiobook Production & Studios (Narration, Recording, Editing, Mastering) (MPAJAIAB), Subscription & Fulfillment Services (Print & Digital) (MPAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Digital publishing
• Book publishing
• Magazine publishing
• Ebook subscriptions
• Audiobook streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscription Plans: Monthly subscription fees providing tiered access to the digital library. Three tiers (Reader $9/mo, Explorer $19/mo, Connoisseur $35/mo) offer increasing access levels including e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and video content. The Connoisseur tier also includes print magazine delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OrangeApple Media is a multi-format publishing company that produces and distributes books, magazines, journals, and anthologies in both print and digital formats. The company operates a digital content platform offering access to 8,500+ e-books, 3,200+ audiobooks, 450+ digital magazine issues, and 1,100+ video lectures via tiered monthly subscriptions. It also sells individual print and digital publications and offers print magazine delivery through its premium tier.

Product overview

OrangeApple Media is a multi-format publishing platform offering books, magazines, journals, anthologies, and digital content. The portfolio includes named publications such as The Architecture of Tomorrow, Horizon Quarterly, The Silent Ocean, Meridian Review, Minds in Motion, Global Science Quarterly, Voices of the Century, The Entrepreneur's Compass, Craft & Culture, and Digital Frontiers, distributed across print and digital channels. The company operates a digital platform providing access to e-books (8,500+ titles), audiobooks (3,200+ titles), digital magazines (450+ issues), and video lectures (1,100+ videos) through tiered subscription plans: Reader ($9/month), Explorer ($19/month), and Connoisseur ($35/month).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Architecture of Tomorrow

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.2M+ active readers and subscribers worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Audible (Amazon): Audible is the dominant audiobook subscription service with 3,200+ comparable audiobook titles and a streaming model. Directly competes for audiobook consumers and has the largest exclusive content catalog through Amazon backing.
• Kobo (Rakuten): Kobo offers e-books, audiobooks, and e-readers with a subscription tier (Kobo Plus) in select markets. Comparable multi-format reading subscription model backed by Rakuten's global retail infrastructure.
• Everand: Everand is Scribd's consumer-facing rebrand for its e-book, audiobook, and magazine subscription offering. Operates a near-identical multi-format subscription bundle to OrangeApple Media's platform.
• Storytel: Storytel offers subscription-based streaming of audiobooks and e-books across European and emerging markets. Operates the same subscription e-book/audiobook bundle model OrangeApple Media targets.
• BookBeat: BookBeat is a Bonnier-owned audiobook and e-book streaming subscription service primarily active in Europe. Direct competitor in the subscription audiobook/e-book bundle market with comparable tiered pricing.
• Kindle Unlimited (Amazon): Amazon's subscription e-book and audiobook service competes directly with OrangeApple Media's digital reading bundles. Backed by Amazon's catalog depth and Prime ecosystem.
• Scribd: Scribd operates a subscription-based digital reading service offering e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and documents. Direct competitor with nearly identical multi-format subscription positioning (Scribd's premium tier at ~$11.99/month bundles books, audiobooks, and magazines) serving the same consumer segments.

Emerging players

• Medium: Medium operates a subscription-based content platform (Medium Membership) bundling access to premium articles across authors. Comparable subscription model and curated-content positioning, though focused on articles rather than books/magazines.
• Hoopla Digital: Hoopla provides library-based digital lending of e-books, audiobooks, comics, and video to public library patrons. Comparable multi-format digital content distribution model, though accessed through library membership rather than direct consumer subscription.
• Wattpad: Wattpad operates a digital reading community with subscription features and original content, now owned by Naver/Webtoon. Overlaps in digital reading subscription model and community-driven content discovery, though focused on user-generated stories.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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