Comparison

Frontend Masters vs InfoQ Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Frontend Masters

Learn essential JavaScript and front-end development skills with over 100 web development courses. Download videos for offline viewing and access new content as it's released. Progress syncs across devices, ensuring you never lose your place.

Highlights
  • 100+ web development courses
  • Offline video downloads
  • Access to entire course catalog
  • New courses released regularly
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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Master the most important JavaScript and front-end development skills like React, Node.js, Vue, Functional JavaScript, CSS Grid, Flexbox, and more — with 100+ fresh web development courses on Frontend Masters! This iOS App features: - Save videos to your device! Watch on-the-go, on or offline (on the plane, or a train, or in space) - Access to our entire course catalog and new courses as they’re released. - Never lose where you’ve left off — progress syncs online and offline! Subscription Options: • Unlimited - full access for $39.99 per month or $399.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the prices quoted above. 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. Terms of Service: https://frontendmasters.com/company/terms/ Privacy policy: https://frontendmasters.com/company/privacy/ For issues, the iOS issues repo is now public! https://github.com/FrontendMasters/ios-issues For customer support, email us at support@frontendmasters.com

About

InfoQ Mobile

Enhance your conference experience with this app. Plan your schedule, access live event information, and interact with sessions. Enjoy seamless access to all events with a single login, optimized for both online and offline use.

Highlights
  • Personalized schedule planning
  • Live event mode for real-time updates
  • Session voting and feedback
  • Single sign-on for all conferences
  • Offline and online functionality
  • Favorite talks and build agenda
Features
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InfoQ Mobile brings the software engineering coverage practitioners already read on InfoQ.com to your phone — and turns into your conference companion when you attend QCon. WHAT'S ON INFOQ • News and in-depth articles on architecture, AI/ML engineering, platform engineering, languages, culture and methods • Recorded presentations from QCon and InfoQ Dev Summits, with video playback • The InfoQ Podcast and Engineering Culture Podcast • Save anything to Watch Later or your reading list and come back to it • Pick the topics you care about, and get notified when something lands YOUR QCON, IN YOUR POCKET • The full conference schedule by day, track and room • Star sessions to build a personal agenda • Speaker bios and talk abstracts • Tracks and track hosts, so you can follow a theme end to end • Workshops and social events alongside the main programme • Venue floor plans, so you find the room before the talk starts • Rate sessions and answer speaker surveys while the talk is still fresh • Push notifications for schedule changes and announcements • Connect with other attendees you meet during the event • Code of Conduct and event FAQ, always one tap away BUILT FOR HOW ENGINEERS ACTUALLY USE A PHONE • Light and dark themes that follow your system setting • Conference content is preloaded so the schedule stays usable on flaky venue Wi-Fi • Sign in once with your InfoQ account • Links from infoq.com open straight to the article, news item or presentation InfoQ is where senior software engineers, architects and technical leaders track what's actually being adopted — not just what's being announced. QCon is the conference built on the same principle: real practitioners describing systems they've run in production. Free to download. An InfoQ account (also free) unlocks personalisation; a QCon ticket unlocks the attendee features for that conference.

Screenshots

Frontend Masters4 screens
InfoQ Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frontend Masters at 79% against InfoQ Mobile's 0%. Frontend Masters also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (346 vs 4). InfoQ Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Frontend Masters sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. InfoQ Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frontend Masters holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frontend Masters has 346 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Frontend Masters's written reviews are positive against 0% of InfoQ Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Frontend Masters versus InfoQ Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrontend MastersInfoQ Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (346 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings346 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMJG International, LLCInfoQ

Customer experience

Frontend Masters

All ratings340 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative10.9%

InfoQ Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Frontend Masters

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Pause button mutes audio instead of pausing video (iOS 17)
  • App crashes when clicking on courses
  • Video pause not working on iPad
  • PiP mode zombie defect - video continues playing silently
  • Unable to login on app while website login works
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  • Videos don't load without app restart
  • Full-screen video not working on iOS 16+
  • Progress tracking not updating correctly
  • Offline download progress not indicated
  • Phone lock/unlock breaks video playback
  • Video player audio glitches and dropouts

Requested features

9 requests
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
  • Search functionality in app
  • Dark mode option
  • Video quality settings
  • Keyboard controls for video playback
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  • Course duration display
  • Caption size adjustment
  • Download progress indication
  • Keyboard support for navigation

InfoQ Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Frontend Masters

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited$39.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited$399.991 Year
None

InfoQ Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frontend Masters free?
Frontend Masters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InfoQ Mobile free?
InfoQ Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frontend Masters or InfoQ Mobile?
Frontend Masters is rated higher. Frontend Masters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while InfoQ Mobile averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Frontend Masters or InfoQ Mobile have ads?
Neither Frontend Masters nor InfoQ Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frontend Masters or InfoQ Mobile?
Frontend Masters ships an update every 3 weeks, and InfoQ Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Frontend Masters was updated on October 24, 2026 and InfoQ Mobile on October 25, 2026.

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