Comparison

Advance! ANZO vs Impact Mag

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

Head to head
About

Advance! ANZO

Access exclusive content from a spiritual organization's magazine, featuring success stories and news. This digital edition is optimized for mobile devices, allowing you to save favorites and receive notifications for new issues. It's a gateway to higher states of existence and a world of wins.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine editions
  • Exclusive success stories
  • Save favorite articles
  • Notifications for new issues
  • Optimized for mobile viewing
  • Access to OT Oasis content
Features
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A magazine for Scientologists from the Advanced Organisation and Saint Hill ANZO. The Advance! magazine app is accessible to anyone with an IAS membership number. It’s time to enter the gateway to spiritual freedom, where abilities are heightened and a world of wins awaits. From a spiritual oasis in Australia, the exclusive services and the soaring success stories are at your fingertips with the Advance! magazine app. Access your OT Oasis with the Advance! magazine app It’s your gateway to higher states of existence, a magical setting for a journey to spiritual freedom. Now you can tap into all the news and the stories from AOSH ANZO with a digital edition of Advance! magazine. Download and read anytime, anywhere It’s Advance! magazine enhanced and optimised for viewing on your phone or tablet. Save your favourites Bookmark any article or video for easy viewing anytime you open the app. You are there Get a panoramic view of our arboreal wonderland and a look inside the architectural masterpiece that houses AOSH ANZO. Exclusive videos let you share the adventure of those moving to the upper spans of the Bridge. Stay up-to-date As soon as a new issue or new video drops, you’ll be notified, so you’re always plugged into AOSH ANZO. Rise up Down Under at AOSH ANZO The Advance! magazine app allows you to virtually experience our OT Oasis. It’s where Scientologists from across the Pacific Rim have changed their lives and the lives of others by soaring to OT. Tap into OT power with the Advance! app. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 1. Download the app 2. Log on with your IAS membership number to gain access to content 3. Enter the OT Oasis at AOSH ANZO Swipe to Advance! Get the Advance! magazine app today

About

Impact Mag

Stay informed about campaigns and programs creating a better world. Access exclusive videos, interviews, and reports from the field. Download content for offline viewing and bookmark your favorites.

Highlights
  • Campaign and program updates
  • Field reports from IAS members
  • Exclusive videos and interviews
  • Offline content download
  • Bookmarking for articles and videos
  • Notifications for new issues and videos
Features
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A magazine for members of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS). IMPACT is accessible to IAS members. With the IMPACT app, you are always in the loop about our campaigns and programs that are helping to create a better world. Reports from the field keep you informed about the many ways IAS members are making an impact, uplifting communities around the globe. You are there The IMPACT mag app transports you to our glorious tributes to IAS Patrons, with coverage of all our celebrations. Access exclusive videos Watch inspiring interviews with the movers and shakers of the IAS, exclusively available on the IMPACT mag app. Read now, or download for later The IMPACT mag app is optimized for viewing on your phone or tablet. Bookmark your favorites Save any article or video for viewing anytime you open the app. Stay up-to-date You’ll be notified whenever a new issue or new video drops. An app that keeps you connected Get updates on activities of our IAS Freedom Medal Winners. Stay informed about IAS-sponsored campaigns As an IAS member, you make an impact. Now you can be connected and in the know anytime, anyplace. Tap into the purpose Tap into the power Tap into IMPACT

Screenshots

Advance! ANZO4 screens
Impact Mag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Impact Mag at 147 against Advance! ANZO's 5. Impact Mag also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Advance! ANZO against 4.9 for Impact Mag. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Impact Mag has 147 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advance! ANZO ships an update every 3 months, Impact Mag every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Advance! ANZO versus Impact Mag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvance! ANZOImpact Mag
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChurch of Scientology InternationalIAS Administrations

Customer experience

Advance! ANZO

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Impact Mag

All ratings140 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Advance! ANZO

No in-app purchases

None

Impact Mag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advance! ANZO free?
Advance! ANZO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impact Mag free?
Impact Mag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Advance! ANZO or Impact Mag?
Advance! ANZO is rated higher. Advance! ANZO averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Impact Mag averages 4.9 from 147 ratings.
Do Advance! ANZO or Impact Mag have ads?
Neither Advance! ANZO nor Impact Mag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advance! ANZO or Impact Mag?
Advance! ANZO ships an update every 3 months, and Impact Mag every 5 weeks. Most recently, Advance! ANZO was updated on October 25, 2026 and Impact Mag on November 3, 2026.

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