Comparison

Wild Mag vs The CS

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

Head to head
About

Wild Mag

Features
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Wild Card's wildlife environment and travel magazine containing top wildlife, park and reserve stories; illustrated with world-class photography. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $10.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

The CS

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The Common Sense is a third-space tech-based media company representing the future of what many media companies will become. Read and watch our unique perspective on current events. We stress the bridge issues that unite people and not the wedge issues that are used to divide and celebrate all the things that are good about South Africa and the world because it is in so many respects a wonderful time to be alive. We make South Africa make sense. Why Choose our app: Extensive coverage of a wide array of topics including South African Politics, Global affairs, Sports, Family, and Lifestyle. World-class opinion pieces. Unique insights from our Videos and Podcasts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wild Mag4 screens
The CS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The CS at every 2 weeks against Wild Mag's every 2 months. Wild Mag's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Wild Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and The CS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild Mag ships an update every 2 months, The CS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Wild Mag versus The CS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWild MagThe CS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.The Common Sense

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wild Mag

Subscriptions2
  • Wild 30$5.991 Year
  • Wild - 1 Year$7.991 Year
One-time8
  • Wild Magazine - Autumn 2019$1.99
  • Wild Magazine - Summer 2018-20$1.99
  • Wild Magazine - Winter 2019$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Wild Magazine - Spring 2019$1.99
  • Wild Magazine$1.99
  • Wild Magazine - Autumn 2020$1.99
  • April May 2018$2.99
  • Jun Jul 2018$2.99
2 purchases

The CS

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Plan$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$17.991 Month

Questions

Is Wild Mag free?
Wild Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The CS free?
The CS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wild Mag or The CS have ads?
Neither Wild Mag nor The CS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wild Mag or The CS?
Wild Mag ships an update every 2 months, and The CS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wild Mag was updated on October 9, 2026 and The CS on October 24, 2026.

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