Comparison

Commonweal Mag vs Solanta

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

Head to head
About

Commonweal Mag

This app offers a forum for civil debate on faith, politics, and culture from a Catholic perspective. It features well-argued viewpoints on contemporary issues, social justice, and theological discussions, providing a space for diverse opinions.

Highlights
  • Civil debate on faith and culture
  • Catholic perspective on contemporary issues
  • Independent lay-run journal
  • Social justice and ecumenism discussions
  • Diverse viewpoints from leading writers
Features
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Commonweal’s mission is to provide a forum for civil, reasoned debate on the interaction of faith with contemporary politics and culture. Read by a passionate audience of educated Catholics as well as readers from many other faiths, Commonweal presents well-argued, respectful points of view from across the ideological spectrum. In an often contentiously divided Catholic church and secular culture, its status as an independent, lay-run journal of opinion encourages conversations that can be difficult in other settings. Since its founding in 1924 Commonweal has staked a claim for Catholic principles and perspective in American life. It has been credited with helping prepare American Catholics for Vatican II, and Commonweal’s current readers say it has helped them weather the church’s sexual-abuse scandal and work through questions related to the role of women, church teachings on sexuality, and other contemporary issues. The magazine has an ongoing interest in social justice, ecumenism, just-war teaching, liturgical renewal, and the interchange between Catholicism and liberal democracy. Today Commonweal publishes many of the leading Catholic theologians, writers and public figures in the United States. Commonweal has a unique history of taking strong and controversial positions, often liberal and opinionated yet tolerant in tone. The editors condemned the firebombing of Dresden and the use of atomic weapons; they have criticized American racism; supported resistance to U.S. involvement in Vietnam; and took issue with the 1968 papal encyclical Humanae vitae but also the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. Today the magazine maintains prolife convictions while being critical of single-issue abortion politics, and provides a space for marginalized voices. ================================== The magazine offers a yearly ($59.99) subscription - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ================================== This magazine is proudly powered by PressPad. Find out more at www.presspadapp.com Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.presspadapp.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://presspadapp.com/terms-apps/

About

Solanta

Monitor your solar energy system's performance in real-time, track installations, and manage your account. Refer friends and family to earn rewards, and access support directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Real-time installation tracking
  • Solar energy production monitoring
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Referral program for earnings
  • Support ticket management
  • Account detail updates
Features
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Track your installation process in real time, monitor your solar energy production and consumption once your system has been installed, earn money by referring your friends and family, open a new support ticket or update your account details with the Solanta app. It's a key piece for any homeowner going solar with Solanta.

Screenshots

Commonweal Mag3 screens
Solanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solanta at 5.0 against Commonweal Mag's 1.5. Solanta also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Commonweal Mag's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Commonweal Mag sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Solanta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solanta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commonweal Mag has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Commonweal Mag versus Solanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommonweal MagSolanta
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 57 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPressPad Sp. z o.o.Solanta Corp

Customer experience

Commonweal Mag

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Solanta

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Commonweal Mag

Subscriptions2
  • Commonweal Magazine$4.491 Month
  • 1 Commonweal Magazine$54.991 Year
One-time15
  • October 7, 2016$3.99
  • Issue #77$3.99
  • Issue #81$3.99
Show 12 more
  • Issue #82$3.99
  • Issue #85$3.99
  • Issue #110$3.99
  • Issue #121$3.99
  • Issue #127$3.99
  • Issue #154$3.99
  • Issue #181$3.99
  • Issue #185$3.99
  • Issue #208$3.99
  • Issue #204$3.99
  • Issue #188$3.99
  • Issue #193$3.99
None

Solanta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commonweal Mag free?
Commonweal Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solanta free?
Solanta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Commonweal Mag or Solanta?
Solanta is rated higher. Commonweal Mag averages 1.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Solanta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Commonweal Mag or Solanta have ads?
Neither Commonweal Mag nor Solanta shows ads.

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