Comparison

The Jerusalem Post vs New Eastern Europe

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

Head to head
About

The Jerusalem Post

Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth analysis from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world. This app offers a user-friendly interface, customizable notifications, and offline reading capabilities for a seamless news experience.

Highlights
  • Brand-new UX layout
  • Improved push notifications
  • Convenient sharing
  • Frequent updates
  • Commenting
  • Offline bookmarking
  • Swipe navigation
Features
Currently charting
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The brand-new Jerusalem Post mobile app is the most comprehensive, accurate, and content-rich source of news from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World! Here are just a few of the many features of our new app: Brand-new UX layout for ease of use Improved push notifications for Breaking News/Article Linked Push Notification Convenient sharing capabilities Frequent updates to ensure the latest news is always at your disposal Commenting Bookmarking (Online and Offline Capability) Swipe Navigation for Article and Section Views Continued Improvement to Load Time and Stability Support for iOS 8 Connect to our $5 Premium Plus subscription to receive exclusive content and an ad-free browsing experience. The service will automatically renew each month unless you choose to cancel it. Send your comments, questions, and suggestions to support@jpost.com Our terms of service: https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/termsofservice.aspx

About

New Eastern Europe

Access in-depth analysis and commentary on current events, political developments, and cultural discussions shaping Central and Eastern Europe. Stay informed with expert insights and reviews from this dedicated English-language news magazine.

Highlights
  • Political analysis
  • Current events commentary
  • Cultural discussions
  • Book and film reviews
  • Historical context
  • Exclusive English content
Features
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Trying to understand what is Vladimir Putin’s next move? Want to know more about the crisis in Ukraine? Looking for historical and cultural figures that shape Eastern Europe? Then look no further. Put New Eastern Europe on your reading list by downloading the New Eastern Europe App and gain access to the most important issues facing our region today. New Eastern Europe is the exclusive English language bimonthly news magazine dedicated to Central and Eastern European affairs. The magazine provides readers with commentary on current events, political analysis, cultural and historical discussions as well as books and film reviews. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

The Jerusalem Post4 screens
New Eastern Europe1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: New Eastern Europe at 67% against The Jerusalem Post's 15%. New Eastern Europe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). The Jerusalem Post's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (204 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. The Jerusalem Post sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and New Eastern Europe sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

New Eastern Europe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Jerusalem Post has 204 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of The Jerusalem Post's written reviews are positive against 67% of New Eastern Europe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Jerusalem Post ships an update every 2 months, New Eastern Europe every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
The Jerusalem Post versus New Eastern Europe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Jerusalem PostNew Eastern Europe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (204 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings204 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.111.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Jerusalem PostJellyfish Connect Limited

Customer experience

The Jerusalem Post

All ratings204 ratings
Positive35.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative55.4%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative78.7%

New Eastern Europe

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

The Jerusalem Post

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Forced reloads when switching apps
  • Comments text field issues
  • Inability to close ads
  • Frequent crashes and white screens
  • Login problems and lost access

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Seamless login and premium access
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option
  • Faster and more reliable app performance

New Eastern Europe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Jerusalem Post

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plus$4.991 Month
  • Jpost.com$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Subscription for 1 month$7.99
11 purchases

New Eastern Europe

Subscriptions1
  • New Eastern Europe Auto Subscription$16.991 Year
One-time10
  • Sept-Oct 2014 (id:814178)$4.99
  • 3 (XII) 2014: O... (id:814167)$4.99
  • 2 (XI) 2014: Pu... (id:814159)$4.99
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  • 1(X)-2014: Unma... (id:814157)$4.99
  • Issue 2 (VII) -... (id:814136)$4.99
  • Issue 1 (VI) - ... (id:814158)$4.99
  • Jan-Feb 2015: A... (id:814162)$4.99
  • Mar-April 2015:... (id:814067)$4.99
  • March-April 2016 (id:814156)$4.99
  • Jun-Aug (pp:992700)$6.99

Questions

Is The Jerusalem Post free?
The Jerusalem Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New Eastern Europe free?
New Eastern Europe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Jerusalem Post or New Eastern Europe?
New Eastern Europe is rated higher. The Jerusalem Post averages 2.6 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while New Eastern Europe averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do The Jerusalem Post or New Eastern Europe have ads?
The Jerusalem Post shows ads; New Eastern Europe does not.
Which is updated more often, The Jerusalem Post or New Eastern Europe?
The Jerusalem Post ships an update every 2 months, and New Eastern Europe every 11 months. Most recently, The Jerusalem Post was updated on October 18, 2026 and New Eastern Europe on October 8, 2026.

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