Essential AppleUser Magazine vs iTimeTable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Essential AppleUser Magazine
Stay updated with the latest news, rumors, reviews, and technical assistance for all your Apple devices. Access expert insights for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and more. Subscribe to get essential information and support.
- Latest Apple news and rumors
- In-depth device reviews
- Technical support and help
- Coverage for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
- Expert insights from Apple specialists
- Access to current and back issues
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Papercut’s Essential AppleUser Magazine brings you the very latest news, rumours, reviews and technical help for your Apple iPhone, iPad and the iOS along with Mac's, MacBooks, macOS, Apple Watch and all the accessories. This is the publication you will need to keep on top of the must know information and technical help from our team of Apple experts for your Mac, MacBook, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, HomePod and Apple TV hardware. If you want to stay informed click subscribe. 100% unofficial. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. 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 can 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
iTimeTable
This app helps students manage their study schedules by displaying current and upcoming lessons. Users can rate lesson achievements, view weekly summaries, and import/export timetable templates. It offers a digital alternative to paper planners with features like automatic backups and dark mode support.
- Digital timetable management
- Current and next lesson display
- Lesson achievement rating (0-5 stars)
- Weekly achievement summary
- Timetable template import/export (CSV)
- Automatic timetable backup
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Biometric authentication
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iTimeTable is a simple app that displays the current and following lesson, while still allowing the user to navigate through day-to-day studies. An achievement summary and star rating can be added to each lesson, then viewed or exported as a weekly compilation. • Digital alternative to a conventional paper version • Navigate to current, previous and next lesson • Add, edit and delete existing lessons • Rate each lesson achievement between zero and five stars • Achievement week average star rating • Import and export timetable templates • Templates exported as comma-separated value format • View and export achievements by week number and year • Automatic backup of existing timetable and achievements prior to template import • Lessons are automatically refreshed when the app is moved from the background to the foreground • Lessons completed progress bar • Current week number • Alternative day picker • Files app compatible • Import and export via iTunes file sharing • Edit exported timetable templates using a preferred comma-separated value editor, ready for re-importing • The achievement editor supports the use of dictation and emojis • Supports dark mode • Switch between Light and Dark mode • View and navigate through the current daily timetable on the Apple Watch • Supports three timetables • Supports Biometric Authentication
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTimeTable at none against Essential AppleUser Magazine's 12. iTimeTable also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Essential AppleUser Magazine sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. iTimeTable asks for nothing beyond the download.
Essential AppleUser Magazine ships an update every 18 months, iTimeTable every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essential AppleUser Magazine | iTimeTable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Papercut | Zonk Technology |
Customer experience
Essential AppleUser Magazine
iTimeTable
In-app purchases
Essential AppleUser Magazine
- Ess. iPhone & iPad Auto Sub1 Month trial$11.991 Year
- iOS 12 iPhone G... (id:458538)$1.99
- iPhone X Manual (id:453494)$2.99
- iOS 11 iPad Guide (id:453497)$2.99
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- Apr/ May 2019$2.99
- Issue 2 - Dec/ Jan 2019$2.99
- March/April 2024 (pp:1049594)$2.99
- iOS 13 iPhone G... (id:769718)$4.99
- iPad OS Manual (id:769716)$4.99
- iPhone GuideBook (id:773089)$4.99
- iOS 12 iPad Guide (id:806320)$7.99
- iPhone User Ma... (pp:1000515)$7.99
iTimeTable
No in-app purchases



