Comparison

The Critic vs Western Telegraph

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

Head to head
About

The Critic

This monthly magazine offers in-depth analysis of politics, ideas, art, and literature. It aims to foster honest criticism and intellectual rigor, providing a platform for diverse voices and perspectives.

Highlights
  • Monthly magazine download
  • Politics, ideas, art, literature coverage
  • In-depth analysis
  • Open-minded readership
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options available
Features
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The Critic is Britain’s new monthly magazine for politics, ideas, art, literature and much more. Co-edited by Michael Mosbacher and Christopher Montgomery, The Critic exists to push back against a self-regarding and dangerous consensus that finds critical voices troubling, triggering, insensitive and disrespectful. The point is not provocation or trolling. The point of honest criticism is to better approach truth, not deny its possibility. As we explain in our launch editorial, ossified thought and a lack of intellectual rigour are depressing features of all sides of today’s political and cultural debate. Our writers will subscribe to no editorial line nor serve the interests of any party, faction or cause. We ask them to write because we expect them to be honest, and lucidly so. Look to our contributors and fault us if they are not. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Western Telegraph

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The Western Telegraph offers comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events in Pembrokeshire and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Western Telegraph also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities. The Western Telegraph app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in Pembrokeshire and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest Pembrokeshire news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Weekly Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Critic1 screens
Western Telegraph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Western Telegraph at every 4 months against The Critic's every 34 months. The Critic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). 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. The Critic sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months and Western Telegraph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Critic ships an update every 34 months, Western Telegraph every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Critic versus Western Telegraph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CriticWestern Telegraph
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB147 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLOCOMOTIVE 6960 LIMITEDNewsquest

In-app purchases

11 purchases

The Critic

Subscriptions2
  • The Critic 3M Auto-Renew Sub$9.993 Months
  • The Critic 12M Auto-Renew Sub1 Month trial$25.491 Year
One-time9
  • November 2019 (pp:667449)$5.99
  • April 2020 (pp:667457)$5.99
  • February 2020 (pp:667459)$5.99
Show 6 more
  • March 2020 (pp:667458)$5.99
  • April 2021 (pp:711174)$5.99
  • May 2021 (pp:711169)$5.99
  • June 2021 (pp:711164)$5.99
  • July 2021 (id:694054)$6.99
  • The Critic$39.99
2 purchases

Western Telegraph

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is The Critic free?
The Critic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Western Telegraph free?
Western Telegraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Critic or Western Telegraph have ads?
Neither The Critic nor Western Telegraph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Critic or Western Telegraph?
The Critic ships an update every 34 months, and Western Telegraph every 4 months. Most recently, The Critic was updated on October 25, 2026 and Western Telegraph on October 9, 2026.

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