VG vs Magasin+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VG
Stay informed with breaking news and updates. Subscribe to alerts for various categories, access tipping services with media uploads, and check daily weather forecasts.
- Mobile-optimized news display
- Customizable news alerts
- Direct access to tipping service
- Upload text and images
- Daily weather forecast
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Hold deg oppdatert - les siste nytt med denne appen! Funksjoner: - Visning av VGs mobiltilpassede forside og undersider - Abonnér på nyhetsvarsler innenfor kategoriene nyheter, sport, rampelys, VG+, Godt og flere - Enkel tilgang til VGs tipstjeneste, med funksjon for å laste opp tekst og bilde. - Dagens vær presentert fra Pent.no Brukervilkår: https://www.vg.no/informasjon/brukervilkar Personvern: https://info.privacy.schibsted.com/no/schibsted-norge-personvernerklaering/
Magasin+
Access a curated collection of Norwegian magazines covering diverse topics like travel, lifestyle, and news. Enjoy over 6,000 searchable back issues and more than 20 new editions monthly.
- Collection of Norwegian magazines
- Access to over 20 new issues monthly
- Searchable archive of 6,000+ editions
- Diverse genres including travel and lifestyle
- Offline reading
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Magasin+ er en samling norske kvalitetsmagasiner fra Aftenposten, VG, Fri Flyt, Maritimt Forlag, Vagabond, Lyd&Bilde og Orage Forlag. Magasin+ gir deg tilgang til over 20 ferske magasiner hver måned innenfor mange sjangere og mer enn 6.000 utgaver er tilgjengelig i det søkbare arkivet. Titler i Magasin+: Aftenposten Innsikt, Aftenposten Historie, Vagabond Reiselyst, Lyd&Bilde, Fri Flyt, MAT fra Norge, Dine Penger, Aftenposten Junior, Hyttemagasinet, Båtmagasinet, Seilmagasinet, A-magasinet, VG Godt, VG Voksen, VG Kryss. I tillegg inneholder tjenesten en rekke bookasiner, som dekker ulike tematikk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magasin+ at none against VG's 2. Magasin+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). VG's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (501 vs 4). On price 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. VG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Magasin+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
VG holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VG has 501 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VG ships an update every 11 days, Magasin+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VG | Magasin+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (501 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 501 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schibsted Media AS | Aftenposten |
Customer experience
VG
Magasin+
In-app purchases
VG
- VG+ Uke$5.997 Days
- VG+ Måned$10.991 Month
Magasin+
No in-app purchases
