Comparison

The Banner vs Cutting Tool Engineering

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

Head to head
About

The Banner

Explore articles, news, and features from a Reformed Christian perspective. Access the latest issue in PDF and stay updated with content from various church channels.

Highlights
  • Latest news and articles
  • PDF of the latest issue
  • Social media channel feeds
  • Feeds from other CRC channels
  • Church finder
  • Devotional content
Features
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Published by the Christian Reformed Church in North America, The Banner magazine shows how the Christian faith in its Reformed expression makes sense for today's world. We hope you'll find our articles—from news to features to reviews—lively, informative, inspiring, and challenging. The Banner's mobile app gives you real-time access to our latest news and articles. You can browse a PDF of the latest issue, and see what we're posting to our social media channels. In addition, we've included feeds from other CRC channels, such as The Network, CRC News, Today Devotional, Prayer Guide, Think Christian, videos, church finder, and more. We believe that Jesus Christ calls us all to gratefully follow him in every area of life. That gives our daily living eternal significance and purpose. Whether we're addressing subjects like parenting, movies, politics, church ministries, or the society we live in, The Banner explores all such issues from the perspective of the good news that in Christ God is reconciling the world to himself. All who believe in Jesus are empowered by God's Spirit to serve as ambassadors of that reconciliation.

About

Cutting Tool Engineering

Access the leading magazine for the metalworking industry, covering all aspects of machining processes. Explore cutting and grinding operations, tools, fluids, and machine technologies. Published 12 times a year, it's a key resource for industry decision-makers.

Highlights
  • Metalworking industry coverage
  • Machining process insights
  • Cutting and grinding operations
  • Tooling and fluids
  • Machine tool technology
  • Digital media presence
Features
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Now the most requested magazine in the metalworking industry, Cutting Tool Engineering offers an editorial package that makes it the must-read magazine for industry decision-makers. Our magazine, which is published 12 times a year by CTE Publications Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois, is the backbone of CTE's ever-expanding digital media presence—from our website to our YouTube, Vimeo and social media channels. As a multimedia business-to-business publisher, CTE covers all aspects of the machining process, including cutting and grinding operations, cutting/abrasive tools, metalworking fluids, the workpiece and workholders, toolholders, machine tools, software, controllers and more. 1 year subscription (12 issues) for $93.99 or a single issue for $9.99.       Subscriptions will start from the most current eCommerce enabled issue going forward for one year from the date of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew via your iTunes account 24-hours prior to the end of your subscription at the rate of $93.99 for one year. You can turn off the auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period.  PRIVACY POLICY -https://www.gtxcel.com/privacy/  TERMS OF SERVICE/ EULA - https://www.gtxcel.com/tos/ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.

Screenshots

The Banner4 screens
Cutting Tool Engineering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Banner at none against Cutting Tool Engineering's 10. Cutting Tool Engineering's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cutting Tool Engineering sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Banner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Banner against 5.0 for Cutting Tool Engineering. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Banner ships an update every 2 months, Cutting Tool Engineering every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The Banner versus Cutting Tool Engineering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BannerCutting Tool Engineering
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCRCNA - Christian Reformed Church in North AmericaCTE PUBLICATIONS, INC

Customer experience

The Banner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cutting Tool Engineering

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Banner

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cutting Tool Engineering

One-time10
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141746$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141714$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141736$9.99
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  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141835$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141755$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141805$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141825$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141846$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141725$9.99
  • Cutting Tool E: 20240305141815$9.99

Questions

Is The Banner free?
The Banner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cutting Tool Engineering free?
Cutting Tool Engineering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Banner or Cutting Tool Engineering?
The Banner and Cutting Tool Engineering are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do The Banner or Cutting Tool Engineering have ads?
The Banner shows ads; Cutting Tool Engineering does not.
Which is updated more often, The Banner or Cutting Tool Engineering?
The Banner ships an update every 2 months, and Cutting Tool Engineering every 2 days. Most recently, The Banner was updated on June 1, 2026 and Cutting Tool Engineering on June 11, 2026.

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