Comparison

Advance! UK vs OMERTA

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

Head to head
About

Advance! UK

Access exclusive content from the UK's Scientology magazine, featuring success stories, spiritual insights, and videos. Requires an IAS membership number for full access. Read anytime, anywhere on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Exclusive magazine content
  • Spiritual insights and success stories
  • Video content
  • Bookmark favorite articles
  • Notifications for new issues
  • Accessible with IAS membership
Features
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A magazine for Scientologists from the Advanced Organisation and Saint Hill United Kingdom. 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 LRH’s home in the UK, the exclusive services and the soaring success stories are at your fingertips with the Advance! magazine app. Advance to Ron’s Home At Saint Hill, everywhere you turn you feel Ron’s presence. It’s the place where LRH made many of the greatest breakthroughs of Scientology and charted the worldwide expansion of our religion. And with the Advance! magazine app, you’ll be transported to the English countryside, to Ron’s Home, where you can tap into OT power. Download and read anytime, anywhere Stay on top of all the news and the stories from Saint Hill with a digital edition of 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 Sweeping videos take in the pastoral landscape, the stately Manor House and the Castle designed by Ron himself. Exclusive interviews let you share the adventure of those soaring to freedom in the place where the Bridge was first mapped out. Stay up-to-date As soon as a new issue or new video drops, you’ll be notified, so you’re always plugged into Saint Hill. Saint Hill … at your fingertips At Saint Hill, Scientologists from around the world are following in Ron’s footsteps as they ascend to higher states of existence. It’s a destination every Scientologist should experience. And with the Advance! magazine app, you are virtually there. 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. Experience the magic of Saint Hill Swipe to Advance! Get the Advance! magazine app today

About

OMERTA

Access exclusive investigative documentaries, reports, conferences, and podcasts from an independent media outlet. Subscribe to support in-depth, long-term journalism without taboos or prejudices, and enjoy all content.

Highlights
  • Exclusive documentaries and investigations
  • Podcasts and conferences
  • In-depth, long-term journalism
  • Ad-free experience
  • Subscription access to all content
Features
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Suivez OMERTA, votre média d'investigation et d'enquête 100 % indépendant, où que vous soyez avec notre nouvelle application gratuite à la pointe de la modernité. Retrouvez nos documentaires, enquêtes, conférences, podcasts, et bien d'autres contenus en exclusivité sur notre application. Abonnez-vous pour accéder à l'ensemble de nos contenus, et participez au soutien d'une média qui traite des sujets de fond, sur le long terme, sans tabous ni préjugés. Notre Politique de Confidentialité des Données : https://www.omertamedia.fr/termsOfService/Politique_de_protection_des_donn%C3%A9es_personnelles.pdf Nos Conditions Générales d'Utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Advance! UK4 screens
OMERTA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Advance! UK at 100% against OMERTA's 48%. Advance! UK also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). OMERTA's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OMERTA sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Advance! UK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advance! UK holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Advance! UK's written reviews are positive against 48% of OMERTA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advance! UK ships an update every 2 months, OMERTA weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Advance! UK versus OMERTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdvance! UKOMERTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB9 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperChurch of Scientology InternationalOmerta Media

Customer experience

Advance! UK

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OMERTA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

None

Advance! UK

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

OMERTA

Subscriptions8
  • Essentiel Mensuel$4.991 Month
  • Intégrale Mensuel$7.491 Month
  • Famille Mensuel$11.491 Month
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  • Essentiel Annuel$47.991 Year
  • Intégrale Annuel$66.991 Year
  • Famille Annuel$85.991 Year
  • Grand Bienfaiteur Annuel$189.991 Year
  • Grand Bienfaiteur Annuel$400.001 Year

Questions

Is Advance! UK free?
Advance! UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OMERTA free?
OMERTA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Advance! UK or OMERTA?
Advance! UK is rated higher. Advance! UK averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while OMERTA averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Advance! UK or OMERTA have ads?
Neither Advance! UK nor OMERTA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Advance! UK or OMERTA?
Advance! UK ships an update every 2 months, and OMERTA weekly. Most recently, Advance! UK was updated on November 3, 2026 and OMERTA on November 3, 2026.

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