TIME Magazine vs RFA Tibetan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Award-winning articles
- Eye-opening photography
- Global issue coverage
- Health breakthroughs
- Political analysis
- Tech advances
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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 SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. NOTE: WHEN PURCHASING A SUBSCRIPTION OR SINGLE-COPY OF THIS TITLE, YOU AGREE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO: Privacy Policy US: https://time.com/privacy/generic_privacy_new.html Privacy Policy US (California): https://time.com/privacy/generic_privacy_new.html#california EU Privacy Policy: http://time.com/privacy/generic_privacy_new_eu.html Terms of Service: https://time.com/privacy/privacy_terms_service.html
RFA Tibetan
Access award-winning journalism and in-depth features covering stories shaping Asia. This app offers live radio, podcasts, videos, and the ability to save content for offline access, all optimized for light data usage and secure navigation.
- Live radio programs and podcasts
- Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use
- Share stories to social media
- Optimized for light data use
- Secure and private navigation
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Understand the stories shaping Asia with award-winning journalism from Radio Free Asia. RFA’s free and redesigned app provides the latest news, podcasts, videos and in-depth features regardless of your location. Features: - Live radio programs and podcasts on-demand - Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use - Share stories to any social media platform - Optimized for light data use and comfortable mobile navigation The RFA app was designed with your privacy and security at its core. To learn more, please read our privacy policy (https://www.rfa.org/about/info/privacy-policy.html).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RFA Tibetan at none against TIME Magazine's 10. RFA Tibetan also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). TIME Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 7) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). 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. TIME Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RFA Tibetan asks for nothing beyond the download.
TIME Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TIME Magazine has 2.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TIME Magazine ships an update every 3 months, RFA Tibetan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIME Magazine | RFA Tibetan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIME | Radio Free Asia (RFA) |
Customer experience
TIME Magazine
RFA Tibetan
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
RFA Tibetan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TIME Magazine
- 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- April 12, 2010$4.99
- TIME 100, 2010$4.99
- December 27, 2010$4.99
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- May 20, 2011$4.99
- October 17, 2011$4.99
- March 04, 2013$4.99
RFA Tibetan
No in-app purchases
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