Comparison

Mac + MacBook User vs IPG

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

Head to head
About

Mac + MacBook User

Access expert guides and step-by-step tutorials for your Mac and macOS. Master your device or solve common issues with illustrated content from leading tech publishers. Carry your tech support in your pocket.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guides and tutorials
  • In-depth articles on MacOS
  • Illustrated content
  • Pocket-sized tech support
  • Master MacBook Air and iMac Pro
  • Cross-platform purchase browsing
Features
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Learn to do more with your Mac and MacOS with our info-packed guides! Written by experienced tech experts, every issue contains in-depth articles, step-by-step tutorials and informative features on everything that is good about MacOS. No matter whether you want to completely master your MacBook Air or just solve a few niggling problems on your iMac Pro, you will find what you are looking for here. - Step-by-step guides and tutorials for Apple Mac and the MacOS operating system… - No more searching online for the answers you need; just reach in to your pocket… - Easy-to-understand, fully illustrated content, written with the reader in mind… - Quickly improve your understanding of MacOS and the different hardware it runs on… From one of the leading publishers in tech bookazines, you can now carry Papercut’s Mac + MacBook User guides to your MacOS device with you at all times! ---------------------------------------------- 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 regular issue at the time of purchase. -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

About

IPG

Access diverse and critical analyses on international politics, foreign policy, and global issues. Receive the latest articles and commentaries on your preferred topics via push notifications directly on your smartphone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Latest articles on international politics
  • Push notifications for preferred topics
  • Analyses from academia and politics
  • Opinionated commentaries
  • Topical interviews
  • Global network insights
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Diverse. Progressive. Critical. You can now read the Journal for International Politics and Society conveniently on your smartphone or tablet with the IPS app. Receive the latest articles on your preferred topics and regions via push notifications. As a dedicated debate platform, the IPS Journal explores crucial questions in international politics, from foreign and security policy to European integration, international relations, global environmental issues and pressing social topics. The journal offers well-founded analyses from academia and politics, alongside opinionated commentaries and topical interviews – all providing impetus for a fruitful opinion-forming process. The IPS Journal is published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and benefits from the foundation‘s worldwide network of over 100 offices and representations.

Screenshots

Mac + MacBook User4 screens
IPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IPG at none against Mac + MacBook User's 16. Mac + MacBook User's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Mac + MacBook User sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. IPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mac + MacBook User ships an update every 25 months, IPG every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mac + MacBook User versus IPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMac + MacBook UserIPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPapercutFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Mac + MacBook User

Subscriptions1
  • Mac + MacBook User$9.991 Year
One-time15
  • Jun/Jul 2019 (id:471378)$2.99
  • Winter 2023 (pp:994943)$3.99
  • Winter 2022 (id:704066)$3.99
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  • Advanced Mac Guide (id:806477)$7.99
  • Mac Beginners G... (id:806478)$7.99
  • MacBook GuideBook (id:806479)$7.99
  • macOS Mojave Ma... (id:806298)$7.99
  • macOS Catalina ... (id:806125)$7.99
  • Mac Complete Guide (id:805981)$7.99
  • macOS Big Sur M... (id:805898)$7.99
  • Mac Beginners G... (id:805761)$7.99
  • Mac & macOS So... (pp:1028634)$7.99
  • MacBook Manual... (pp:1001003)$7.99
  • Complete Mac Ma... (id:809290)$9.99
  • MacOS Sierra (id:809258)$9.99
None

IPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mac + MacBook User free?
Mac + MacBook User is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IPG free?
IPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mac + MacBook User or IPG have ads?
Neither Mac + MacBook User nor IPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mac + MacBook User or IPG?
Mac + MacBook User ships an update every 25 months, and IPG every 32 months. Most recently, Mac + MacBook User was updated on September 21, 2026 and IPG on September 28, 2026.

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