Comparison

Coding User vs Frankie Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Coding User

Access comprehensive guides and tutorials on coding and programming. Learn about Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, and more with illustrated content from a leading tech publisher. Carry your coding knowledge with you anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step coding guides
  • Latest tech build publications
  • Illustrated content
  • Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi tutorials
  • Pocketmags account integration
  • Offline access recommended via Wi-Fi download
Features
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Coding and programming are skills that are in great demand. Being able to show that you have learnt and now understand a programming language is going to look great on a CV. Even more than that, learning to code is fun and rewarding, and will help you feel smarter and more creative. This app is designed to take you directly into the world of coding, giving you the skills to become an expert in the making. Step-by-step guides and tutorials to help you gain all the coding knowledge you need. Featuring unique and original publications on all the latest builds of key coding tools. Easy-to-understand, fully illustrated content, written with the info hungry reader in mind. Quickly improve your understanding of Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi and much more. From one of the leading publishers in tech bookazines, you can now carry Papercut’s Coding User guides to coding and programming 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

Frankie Magazine

This app offers a bi-monthly magazine focusing on design, art, fashion, travel, and real-life stories with a smart, funny, and friendly tone. Access back issues and future issues through in-app purchases or auto-renewing subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Bi-monthly magazine content
  • Covers design, art, fashion, travel, music, craft
  • Real-life stories
  • Access back issues
  • Purchase future issues
  • Auto-renewing subscriptions
Features
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Frankie magazine is a national bi-monthly based in Australia, aimed at women (and men) looking for a magazine that’s as smart, funny, sarcastic, friendly, cute, rude, arty, curious and caring as they are. We cover design, art, photography, fashion, travel, music, craft, interiors and real-life stories – we aim to surprise and delight readers with every turn of our beautifully matte pages, and have a good old laugh while doing so. *Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription(s): ---SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE--- • Buy a single issue of Frankie Magazine for AUD 8.99 • 1 year subscription for AUD 39.99, automatically renewed until cancelled. Issues are published monthly. ---SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL AUTO-RENEW--- The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://www.nextmedia.com.au/next-media-privacy-statement.html Terms of Use: http://www.nextmedia.com.au/next-media-terms-and-conditions.html

Screenshots

Coding User4 screens
Frankie Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frankie Magazine at 100% against Coding User's 0%. Frankie Magazine also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 25 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Coding User sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Frankie Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frankie Magazine holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Coding User's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frankie Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coding User ships an update every 25 months, Frankie Magazine every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Coding User versus Frankie Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoding UserFrankie Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPapercutnextmedia Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Coding User

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Frankie Magazine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Coding User

Subscriptions1
  • Coding User$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Spring 2023 (id:704054)$3.99
  • Raspberry Pi Ma... (id:763560)$4.99
  • The Python Manual (id:763563)$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Linux Open Sour... (id:763562)$4.99
  • Linux, Tips, Ha... (id:764418)$4.99
  • Coding for Begi... (id:764659)$4.99
  • Raspberry Pi – ... (id:764715)$4.99
  • Python Manual (id:805973)$7.99
  • Raspberry Pi Tr... (id:809261)$9.99
10 purchases

Frankie Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • 6 Months$12.996 Months
  • Frankie Magazine$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • March - April 2019$4.99
  • January February 2021$4.99
  • November December 2020$4.99
Show 5 more
  • September October 2020$4.99
  • July August 2020$4.99
  • May June 2020$4.99
  • March April 2020$4.99
  • Issue 114 - Jul/Aug 2023$4.99

Questions

Is Coding User free?
Coding User is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frankie Magazine free?
Frankie Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coding User or Frankie Magazine?
Frankie Magazine is rated higher. Coding User averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Frankie Magazine averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Coding User or Frankie Magazine have ads?
Neither Coding User nor Frankie Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coding User or Frankie Magazine?
Coding User ships an update every 25 months, and Frankie Magazine every 6 months. Most recently, Coding User was updated on November 2, 2026 and Frankie Magazine on November 2, 2026.

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