Comparison

Notion vs Bohema

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

Head to head
About

Notion

Features
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Notion is a music platform like no other. Totally independent and completely boundaryless, we cover every genre and report on every scene to bring our readers the best music in the world night now. From A-list stars to underground pioneers, if they're worth listening to you'll find them in Notion. Our quarterly print edition is Notion at our best, with over two hundred pages of expertly curated stories and images. Across each book, you'll find interviews with artists just beginning their careers and profiles of legends reflecting on theirs. See every photo and read every story whenever you want on any device you like with our new app.   ---------------------------------------------- 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

Bohema

Explore curated monthly issues that delve into themes like cities or emotions through a rich multimedia experience. Read, watch, and listen to immersive stories crafted as self-contained digital worlds. Available globally in English, Georgian, and Russian.

Highlights
  • Monthly themed issues
  • Multimedia content (stories, photography, video, audio)
  • Immersive digital worlds
  • Available in English, Georgian, and Russian
  • Seamless exploration of content
Features
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Dive in into our app and het in touch with the cultural flow. Each month, Bohema releases one themed issue — a city, a feeling, a state of being — explored through stories, photography, video, audio, visual essays, crafted as a self-contained world to explore slowly. Bohema is more than reading. It’s a seamless multimedia space where you can read, watch, listen, and return to stories that stay with you. Available worldwide in English, Georgian, and Russian. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notion1 screens
Bohema4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bohema at every 3 weeks against Notion's every 27 months. Notion's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Notion sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Bohema sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notion ships an update every 27 months, Bohema every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Notion versus Bohema: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotionBohema
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNotion London LtdMilefa LLC

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Notion

One-time12
  • NOTION The Art... (pp:1124472)$2.99
  • NOTION The Art... (pp:1119857)$2.99
  • 82 - Winter '18 (id:461964)$2.99
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  • 90 - Winter 21(ID:655718)$2.99
  • 89 - Autumn '20 (id:567611)$2.99
  • 89 - Spring '21 (id:496523)$2.99
  • 91 - Spring '22 (id:687054)$2.99
  • November 2022(ID:679457)$2.99
  • Notion 92 - Win... (id:724385)$2.99
  • Notion 93 - Sum... (pp:990148)$2.99
  • Notion 94 - Wi... (pp:1088046)$2.99
  • Notion 95 - Su... (pp:1088048)$2.99
4 purchases

Bohema

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • 12 months$11.991 Year
  • 6 Month$35.996 Months
One-time1
  • Buy issue$4.99

Questions

Is Notion free?
Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bohema free?
Bohema is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notion or Bohema have ads?
Neither Notion nor Bohema shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notion or Bohema?
Notion ships an update every 27 months, and Bohema every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notion was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bohema on October 17, 2026.

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