Aaro Ananda vs PHS Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aaro Ananda
Explore the richness of Bengali culture through literature, music, movies, and more. Access Pujabarshiki editions and popular Bengali magazines covering entertainment, women's interests, literature, and children's content. Discover engaging sections with games, photos, news, and historical archives.
- Pujabarshiki editions
- Bengali magazines (Anandalok, Sananda, Desh, Anandamela)
- Literature and news
- Entertainment and current affairs
- Games and photo galleries
- Science updates and knowledge snippets
- Historical archives
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Aaro Ananda (আরও আনন্দ), an initiative from the ABP Group, is the ultimate digital destination for Bengali culture, literature, news, and entertainment. Access iconic Bengali magazines, exclusive Pujabarshiki editions, gripping audio stories, serialized novels, and daily cultural updates—all in one place. Explore Iconic Bengali Magazines & Pujabarshiki: Desh (দেশ): Thought-provoking literature, essays, contemporary culture, and in-depth socio-political analysis. Sananda (সানন্দা): The definitive voice on Bengali lifestyle, women's wellness, fashion, relationships, and recipes. Anandalok (আনন্দলোক): Exclusive celebrity interviews, Tollywood/Bollywood scoops, film reviews, and entertainment news. Anandamela (আনন্দমেলা): Timeless comics, science fiction, detective mysteries, and adventure stories for young readers and nostalgic minds. 6 Sharadiya Pujabarshiki Editions: Digital access to classic and current Durga Puja annuals packed with novels, short stories, and poems. What You’ll Love on Aaro Ananda: Exclusive Bengali Literature: Serialized novels, thrillers, romance, and classic reprints from renowned authors. Audio Stories & Podcasts: Immersive audio dramas and detective mysteries (including Byomkesh Bakshi). Lifestyle & Bengali Cuisine: Authentic recipes, regional travelogues, and cultural guides. Archival Treasures: Historic front pages and centennial collections from Anandabazar Patrika. Seamless Reading Experience: Offline saving, customizable fonts, and crisp digital rendering for mobile and tablet. Celebrate the essence of Bengal anytime, anywhere. Download Aaro Ananda today! Privacy policy: https://www.aaroananda.com/privacy-policy Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PHS Tower
Access news and student reporting from Princeton High School's student newspaper. Features interactive content, opinion pieces, and tools to enhance student life, including schedule organization.
- Student reporting
- Interactive content
- Student opinions
- Schedule organization
- Student quality-of-life features
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Princeton High School's award-winning student newspaper, The Tower, serves as an important medium of news, student discourse, and reporting within Princeton High School's student body. The Tower's new app shares student reporting, features interactive content, and further outreach to better represent the opinions of the student body. The app also includes schedule organization and additional features to improve student quality-of-life at PHS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PHS Tower at 100% against Aaro Ananda's 30%. PHS Tower also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Aaro Ananda's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Aaro Ananda sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PHS Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.
PHS Tower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aaro Ananda has 113 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Aaro Ananda's written reviews are positive against 100% of PHS Tower's.
Aaro Ananda ships an update every 5 weeks, PHS Tower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aaro Ananda | PHS Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (113 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +9 |
| Developer | ABP PRIVATE LIMITED | Aritra Ray |
Customer experience
Aaro Ananda
PHS Tower
In-app purchases
Aaro Ananda
- Starter Plan$0.991 Month
- Economi$0.991 Month
- Silver$1.493 Months
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- Gold$2.496 Months
- Silver$2.993 Months
- Platinum$4.491 Year
- Gold$4.496 Months
- Platinum$7.491 Year
PHS Tower
No in-app purchases
