Comparison

Jazzwise vs Geographical Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Jazzwise

Access the UK's leading jazz monthly magazine with in-depth features, authoritative reviews, and a comprehensive gig guide. Enjoy selected pages or subscribe for full access to every issue and a searchable archive.

Highlights
  • In-depth jazz features
  • Authoritative reviews
  • Nationwide gig guide
  • Searchable archive
  • Offline reading
  • Zoom and navigation tools
Features
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*30-DAY FREE TRIAL* Jazzwise, the UK's biggest selling jazz monthly and the leading English language jazz magazine in Europe, has changed the way jazz magazines look and think with a stunning editorial and design package that reaches out to both the new jazz audience and established fans – qualities that have led to it winning Jazz Publication of the Year at both the Parliamentary Jazz Awards and the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Awards. Every month Jazzwise's acclaimed team of writers takes you on the journey of your life: from the cutting edge of contemporary jazz, mainstream, fusion and free-jazz to jazz electronica and world music with hot news, gossip, nationwide gig guide, major features and the UK's most authoritative reviews section. From the outer edges to the inner circles Jazzwise is committed to discovering new talent as well as extensive coverage of today’s scene and expansive retrospectives of jazz’s vibrant past. You simply can’t afford to be without it. The iPad/iPhone edition brings you selected pages from the latest issue as soon as it is published. You can subscribe within the application for full access, which brings you every page of the issue and a searchable archive of more than thirty back issues. Issues are not sold individually - for the duration of your subscription you have access to every issue in this archive. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Access iPad-only bonus images and movies. • Sync issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: £5.99 per month £64.99 per year In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Geographical Magazine

Explore global politics, culture, conservation, and nature through stunning photography and in-depth articles. Access content through Royal Geographical Society membership or purchase individual issues and subscriptions within the app.

Highlights
  • In-depth articles on global topics
  • Stunning photography
  • Covers politics, culture, and nature
  • Available via RGS membership
  • Individual issue purchases
  • Annual subscription option
Features
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A geography magazine for those with a passion about our world - politics, culture, conservation, exploration, travel, nature, photography. Geographical Magazine magazine is available to members of the Royal Geographic Society who elect to receive the digital magazine and log in with their RGS account details. Geographical Magazine magazine is also available to purchase through the app as individual issues or as a subscription as follows: ∙Annual subscription for £29.99 ∙Payment will be charged to your iTunes account on confirmation of purchase ∙Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period ∙Account will be charged for £29.99 renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period depending on subscription plan ∙Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ∙No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period The Geographical Magazine privacy policy may be found here https://geographical.co.uk/privacy-policy and the Geographical Magazine terms of use may be found here https://geographical.co.uk/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Jazzwise4 screens
Geographical Magazine2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Geographical Magazine at 100% against Jazzwise's 33%. Geographical Magazine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Jazzwise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Geographical Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Geographical Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Jazzwise's written reviews are positive against 100% of Geographical Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jazzwise ships an update every 4 months, Geographical Magazine every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jazzwise versus Geographical Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJazzwiseGeographical Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMA Business & LeisureSyon Publishing

Customer experience

Jazzwise

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%

Geographical Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jazzwise

Subscriptions4
  • Jazzwise$3.991 Month
  • Jazzwise1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Jazzwise$36.991 Year
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  • Jazzwise1 Month trial$69.991 Year
10 purchases

Geographical Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • Geographical Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Geographical July 2016$2.99
  • Geographical September 2016$2.99
  • Geographical June 2022$2.99
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  • Geographical July 2022$2.99
  • Geographical August 2022$2.99
  • com.syon.geo.2022.09$2.99
  • com.syon.geo.2022.10$2.99
  • Geographical November 2022$2.99
  • Geographical December 2022$2.99

Questions

Is Jazzwise free?
Jazzwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geographical Magazine free?
Geographical Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jazzwise or Geographical Magazine?
Geographical Magazine is rated higher. Jazzwise averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Geographical Magazine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Jazzwise or Geographical Magazine have ads?
Neither Jazzwise nor Geographical Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jazzwise or Geographical Magazine?
Jazzwise ships an update every 4 months, and Geographical Magazine every 5 months. Most recently, Jazzwise was updated on October 26, 2026 and Geographical Magazine on October 26, 2026.

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