# Sunset Magazine vs dot.LA

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dot.LA at none against Sunset Magazine's 10. dot.LA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Sunset Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sunset Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. dot.LA asks for nothing beyond the download.

dot.LA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunset Magazine has 2.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sunset Magazine | dot.LA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunset-magazine/id1368178530/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotla/id6482981727/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sunset Publishing Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1368178529) | [HouseVenture Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713006258) |

## What reviewers say

### Sunset Magazine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunset-magazine/id1368178530)

Explore the modern American West with curated content on destinations, home, gardening, and recipes. Access the latest articles, download issues for offline reading, and save favorites. Discover inspiration for living in the West.

**Highlights:** Latest headlines and articles, Offline magazine reading, Recipe database search, Share articles easily, Save favorite articles, New issue alerts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| August 2018 | $4.99 | one-time |
| September 2018 | $4.99 | one-time |
| October 2018 | $4.99 | one-time |
| November 2018 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mar-19 | $4.99 | one-time |
| May-19 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Aug-19 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sep-19 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Innovative graphic design layout
- 💡 Vintage magazines
- 👍 Pretty slick App!
- 👍 Loving the Newness
- 👍 Intuitive UX with Good Content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Very disappointed with Sunset magazine!
- 🐛 What a shame!
- 🐛 Buyer Beware
- 🐛 The e version of sunset is awful
- 🐛 Disappointed with Sunset

**Reported bugs**

- selling Special Magazines...but not honoring Subscribes
- Sunset didn't bother to tell subscribers they were no longer doing print.
- Not receiving my magazines
- Every time the app updates I lose access to older issues.
- This is not the Sunset We Knew & Loved

**Requested features**

- Want the print edition back
- Print magazine ?
- I miss the actual magazine.
- Why?
- Is the print edition done?


### dot.LA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotla/id6482981727)

Stay informed about the Los Angeles tech and startup ecosystem. Access essential news, event updates, and in-depth analysis trusted by thousands of users.

**Highlights:** LA tech and startup news, Event updates, Deep dives and analysis, Trusted by 17,000+ users, Focus on the LA ecosystem

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sunset Magazine free?

Sunset Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is dot.LA free?

dot.LA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sunset Magazine or dot.LA?

dot.LA is rated higher. Sunset Magazine averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while dot.LA averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Sunset Magazine or dot.LA have ads?

Neither Sunset Magazine nor dot.LA shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sunset Magazine or dot.LA?

Sunset Magazine ships an update every 2 months, and dot.LA every 2 months. Most recently, Sunset Magazine was updated on September 24, 2026 and dot.LA on July 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*