IPA Review vs Facts Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPA Review
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The IPA Review is the IPA’s quarterly magazine. The IPA Review has been in publication since 1947 and is Australia’s oldest continuously published magazine covering politics and public affairs. Here you will find archived editions of the IPA Review. Visit our Join page to make sure you receive the current edition as it is published. The IPA Review is published four times a year. We are entirely funded by our members and do not accept government funding. Your membership makes us an even louder voice for freedom.
Facts Widget
Get daily random facts displayed directly on your home screen. This app provides a simple way to learn new information throughout your day. Discover interesting tidbits without needing to open the application.
- Daily random facts
- Home screen widget
- Educational content
- Simple interface
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A genuinely interesting fact on your home screen and lock screen, drawn only from the subjects you care about. PICK YOUR TOPICS Thirty-nine of them, from space, the ocean and dinosaurs to language, timekeeping and mythology. Switch on the ones that interest you and the widget draws only from those. Nothing you did not ask for. ON BOTH SCREENS A medium widget for the home screen and a compact one for the lock screen, so there is something worth reading whenever you look. EIGHTEEN BACKDROPS Paper, linen, slate, cobalt, marble, deep ink and more. The widget and the app always match, and you can see how the text sits on each one before you choose. FACT OF THE DAY One fact chosen for the date, the same for everyone, with its own artwork. KEEP THE GOOD ONES Save anything worth repeating and share it in a tap. Find our EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: IPA Review at 3 against Facts Widget's 1. IPA Review also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPA Review ships an update every 12 months, Facts Widget every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPA Review | Facts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Institute of Public Affairs Limited | Kawaii |
In-app purchases
IPA Review
No in-app purchases
Facts Widget
No in-app purchases
