Comparison

TIME Magazine vs The Week Junior US

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

Head to head
About

TIME Magazine

Access award-winning articles and photography covering global issues, politics, health, and technology. Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth analysis from experts. Experience news events through personal accounts and inspiring features.

Highlights
  • Award-winning articles
  • Eye-opening photography
  • Global issue coverage
  • Health breakthroughs
  • Political analysis
  • Tech advances
Features
Read full description

Stay up-to-date with the latest news from around the world with TIME Magazine! 

Stay informed with award-winning articles and eye-opening photography. Learn about global issues from the experts and get the breaking new details. Meet the people who are changing the world and shaping social change. Experience news events firsthand through personal accounts and inspiring features. Plus discover new health breakthroughs, political analyses, the latest tech advances – and so much more! Download the app and receive a FREE ISSUE when you say yes to a monthly or annual subscription. TIME publishes 50 issues per year, including 16 double issues. 
TIME® Magazine Subscriptions Available: 
1 month and 1 year 
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About

The Week Junior US

This app delivers award-winning content for 8-14 year olds, sparking curiosity with science, nature, and global topics. It offers interactive puzzles, videos, and access to past and current issues, encouraging reading and critical thinking.

Highlights
  • Expert-written articles
  • Interactive puzzles
  • Exclusive videos
  • Access to past issues
  • Current issue before print
  • Family sharing
Features
Read full description

The Week Junior is a multi-award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year olds written and designed by experts to ignite your child’s curiosity and get them reading and thinking. It’s packed full of science, nature, animals to discover, role models to meet, amazing places, and ideas for things to make and do. It's a brilliant way to: • Spark their natural curiosity in the world around them • Help them see different viewpoints - and form opinions of their own • Boost their confidence as they grow their understanding • Get them reading, talking and thinking - and passionate about sharing what they learn! The Week Junior app contains all of the amazing articles from the print magazine as well as interactive puzzles and videos, in a format that's easy to read anywhere and share with all the family. You can also access past issues and the latest issue before it hits the shops every week.

Screenshots

TIME Magazine4 screens
The Week Junior US4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Week Junior US at 80% against TIME Magazine's 38%. The Week Junior US also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). TIME Magazine's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 204). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TIME Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and The Week Junior US sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Week Junior US holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TIME Magazine has 2.6K ratings behind it against 204, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of TIME Magazine's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Week Junior US's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TIME Magazine ships an update every 3 months, The Week Junior US every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TIME Magazine versus The Week Junior US: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTIME MagazineThe Week Junior US
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.6K ratings)4.8 (204 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better204
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTIMEFuture plc

Customer experience

TIME Magazine

All ratings2,506 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative54.6%

The Week Junior US

All ratings191 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

TIME Magazine

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Unable to download latest issues
  • Login issues and account problems
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio playback for articles
  • Implement bookmarking and note-taking
  • Improve syncing and offline access
  • Provide better customization options
  • Integrate social sharing features

The Week Junior US

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TIME Magazine

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • April 12, 2010$4.99
  • TIME 100, 2010$4.99
  • December 27, 2010$4.99
Show 3 more
  • May 20, 2011$4.99
  • October 17, 2011$4.99
  • March 04, 2013$4.99
20 purchases

The Week Junior US

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 6 Monthly Subscription$37.996 Months
One-time18
  • The Week Junior - issue 31$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 114$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 116$5.99
Show 15 more
  • The Week Junior – 133$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 138$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 141$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 147$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 173$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 210$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 286$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 278$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 245$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 231$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 137$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 226$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 182$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 222$5.99
  • The Week Junior - issue 336$7.99

Questions

Is TIME Magazine free?
TIME Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Week Junior US free?
The Week Junior US is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TIME Magazine or The Week Junior US?
The Week Junior US is rated higher. TIME Magazine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while The Week Junior US averages 4.8 from 204 ratings.
Do TIME Magazine or The Week Junior US have ads?
Neither TIME Magazine nor The Week Junior US shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TIME Magazine or The Week Junior US?
TIME Magazine ships an update every 3 months, and The Week Junior US every 16 months. Most recently, TIME Magazine was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Week Junior US on October 25, 2026.

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