Comparison

The Age vs Mamamia

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

Head to head
About

The Age

Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth stories. Customize your news feed with topics you care about and listen to exclusive podcasts. Access premium content and daily puzzles with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Breaking headlines
  • Push notifications
  • Podcast catalogue
  • Customizable news feed
  • Today's Paper
  • Daily crosswords
  • Daily Sudoku
Features
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Get straight to the stories that matter with The Age app. Top Stories and push notifications keep you up to date with breaking headlines while our Podcast catalogue lets you tune into thought-provoking audio storytelling and discussions from our newsroom. My News lets you customise your feed, showing the topics you're interested in, in the order you want them. The app is free to download. You can unlock unlimited access to all content with a Starter Digital subscription through the App Store. To unlock premium features such as Today's Paper and puzzles including Daily Crosswords and Daily Sudoku, you can subscribe to Premium Digital via in-app purchase. Additional information about Apple subscriptions: - Purchase of an auto-renewable, monthly subscription is required to access content on The Age app - Starter Digital subscriptions are available for AU$25.99 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Premium Digital subscriptions are available for AU$37.49 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Payment will be charged to your 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. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes App Store Account Settings after purchase - Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Age app - Privacy policy: https://login.nine.com.au/privacy?client_id=theage - Terms and conditions: https://login.nine.com.au/terms?client_id=theage

About

Mamamia

Access news, entertainment, and lifestyle content tailored to women. Enjoy award-winning podcasts, in-depth explainers, and opinion pieces. Download episodes for offline listening and engage with a community of candid conversations.

Highlights
  • News and entertainment updates
  • Opinion pieces and lifestyle trends
  • Award-winning podcasts
  • Podcast recaps and explainers
  • Personalized content selection
  • Offline podcast downloads
  • Community engagement
Features
Read full description

Be the first to know what women are talking about: enjoy news and entertainment updates, opinion pieces, lifestyle trends explained, award-winning podcasts and more with the Mamamia app. Cut through the noise of the news cycle with recaps, explainers and deep dives: we bring you the full story and what you need to know. Listen, subscribe to and download episodes from over 25 podcasts, including Mamamia Out Loud, No Filter with Kate Langbroek, daily news update The Quicky, True Crime Conversations and You Beauty. Be the first to know about new stories and podcasts relevant to your interests thanks to timely updates. Enjoy a personalised app, tailored to your preferences, select the topics you care about, follow the writers you love, create your podcast playlist. Comment on articles, contribute your content, join the community around candid conversations. Download podcasts for offline listening. Enjoy a fast and seamless reading, listening and watching experience. Privacy Policy: https://www.mamamia.com.au/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For feedback, suggestions or issues please contact us at https://www.mamamia.com.au/contact/, we value your feedback and will do our best to assist you.

Screenshots

The Age4 screens
Mamamia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mamamia at 43% against The Age's 27%. On price, update cadence, 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. The Age sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Mamamia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Age ships an update every 3 weeks, Mamamia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Age versus Mamamia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe AgeMamamia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB15 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty LimitedMamamia Pty Ltd

Customer experience

The Age

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative65.3%

Mamamia

Written reviews42 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

The Age

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between sections
  • Issues with downloading and accessing offline content
  • Unreliable login and authentication processes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the old iPad app design and functionality
  • Improve article saving and bookmarking capabilities
  • Add more customization options for content display
  • Enhance crossword and puzzle experiences
  • Provide better support for offline reading

Mamamia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Age

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Digital1 Month trial$17.991 Month
  • Premium Digital1 Month trial$24.991 Month
2 purchases

Mamamia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$59.001 Year

Questions

Is The Age free?
The Age is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mamamia free?
Mamamia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Age or Mamamia have ads?
Neither The Age nor Mamamia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Age or Mamamia?
The Age ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mamamia every 5 weeks. Most recently, The Age was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mamamia on September 26, 2026.

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