# The Week Junior vs FT Digital Edition

The clearest difference is update cadence: FT Digital Edition at every 3 weeks against The Week Junior's every 13 months. FT Digital Edition also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (3K vs 76). The Week Junior's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Week Junior sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FT Digital Edition sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FT Digital Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FT Digital Edition has 3K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of The Week Junior's written reviews are positive against 63% of FT Digital Edition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

The Week Junior ships an update every 13 months, FT Digital Edition every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Week Junior | FT Digital Edition |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-week-junior/id1503694471/reviews) | **[4.8 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 76 | **3K** |
| Positive reviews | **84.4% of reviews** | 63.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Future plc](https://appshunter.io/developer/378460265) | [Financial Times Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/322310071) |

## What reviewers say

### The Week Junior

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-week-junior/id1503694471)

This app delivers a weekly digital magazine for children aged 8-14, packed with engaging content on science, nature, animals, and role models. It aims to spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and boost reading comprehension through interactive puzzles and videos.

**Highlights:** Weekly digital magazine content, Interactive puzzles and videos, Access to past and latest issues, Content on science, nature, animals, Focus on role models and places, Encourages reading and critical thinking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 month subscription | $48.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 Year subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| TWJ 271 | $1.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 310 | $1.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 317 | $1.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 325 | $2.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 329 | $2.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 332 | $2.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 449 | $2.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 411 | $3.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 546 | $3.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 486 | $3.99 | one-time |
| TWJ 487 | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Handy digital access
- 👍 Up-to-date information
- 👍 Fun activities
- 👍 Exciting delivery
- 👍 Interesting content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Incredibly laggy on older devices
- 🐛 Needs a free to read option
- 🐛 Hard to move between pages
- 🐛 Confusing interface
- 🐛 Swipe to switch pages doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Incredibly laggy on older devices
- Swipe to switch pages doesn't work
- Screen freezes
- Hold down shapes not working on iPad
- Cannot find puzzle page

**Requested features**

- Free to read option
- Zoom function
- Update app for better iPad functionality
- Improve layout/interface
- Include puzzle page


### FT Digital Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ft-digital-edition/id6449040684)

Access the daily Financial Times newspaper delivered to your device. Enjoy exclusive digital magazines, translated articles, and a decade of archives. Listen to audio versions of top stories and read offline.

**Highlights:** Daily newspaper delivered to device, Exclusive digital magazines, Translated articles in 30+ languages, Browse 10 years of previous editions, Audio versions of top stories, Download for offline reading, Global editions and classic layout

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FT Digital Edition Monthly | $16.99 | per month |
| FT Digital Edition | $45.00 | per 3 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Smooth, savvy, and clean interface
- 👍 Streamlined and intuitive app experience
- 👍 Excellent for offline reading
- 👍 Automatic downloads of the latest edition
- 👍 Ability to access different regional editions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues, app unable to connect at times
- 🐛 Struggles with unfamiliar IP addresses when traveling
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes, especially on the cookie page
- 🐛 Counterintuitive and clunky user interface
- 🐛 Formatting issues, with text and images not rendering properly

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in and access the subscription
- Rendering issues with hyphens and other special characters
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between online and offline modes

**Requested features**

- Implement a full-screen mode for better reading experience
- Add a dark mode option for comfortable reading
- Improve the text-to-speech (audio) functionality to handle non-text elements better
- Introduce a search feature to easily find articles and content
- Enhance the offline reading capabilities to ensure consistent availability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Week Junior free?

The Week Junior is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FT Digital Edition free?

FT Digital Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, The Week Junior or FT Digital Edition?

FT Digital Edition is rated higher. The Week Junior averages 4.5 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while FT Digital Edition averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.

### Do The Week Junior or FT Digital Edition have ads?

Neither The Week Junior nor FT Digital Edition shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Week Junior or FT Digital Edition?

The Week Junior ships an update every 13 months, and FT Digital Edition every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Week Junior was updated on October 27, 2026 and FT Digital Edition on October 27, 2026.

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