Comparison

Cities Today. vs HNreader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cities Today.

Features
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Cities Today is the only global magazine containing analysis, comment and best practices on sustainable urban development, connecting local governments with public and private sector solutions. With an expert editorial advisory board comprising the World Bank, UN-Habitat, UNEP, and city associations ICLEI, C40, UCLG ASPAC, UCLG Africa, UCLG MEWA, Sister Cities International and FLACMA, the publication highlights the challenges facing city leaders and local governments in mobility, finance, smart technology, health care, energy efficiency, water, sanitation, security and housing. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

HNreader

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Reader app for https://news.ycombinator.com (aka "Hacker News") with a focus on the comments. Features: - Supports sections "Top", "New", "Show" and "Ask" - Nested comments: press on a comment to reveal more entries of the discussion - Supports macOS, iOS (iPhone) and watchOS (Apple Watch) This application is Free and Open Source software (FOSS), source code is available at https://github.com/yep/HNreader

Screenshots

Cities Today.4 screens
HNreader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HNreader at none against Cities Today.'s 10. Cities Today.'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cities Today. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HNreader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cities Today. ships an update every 6 months, HNreader every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cities Today. versus HNreader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCities Today.HNreader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months โ€” betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedJahn Bertsch

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cities Today.

One-time10
  • Issue 21 IssueFree
  • issue37 IssueFree
  • issue38 IssueFree
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  • issue39 IssueFree
  • issue40 IssueFree
  • issue41 IssueFree
  • issue42 IssueFree
  • issue43 IssueFree
  • issue44 IssueFree
  • issue45 IssueFree
None

HNreader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cities Today. free?
Cities Today. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HNreader free?
HNreader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cities Today. or HNreader have ads?
Neither Cities Today. nor HNreader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cities Today. or HNreader?
Cities Today. ships an update every 6 months, and HNreader every 27 months. Most recently, Cities Today. was updated on October 7, 2026 and HNreader on October 8, 2026.

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