BBC Science Focus Magazine vs New Eastern Europe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BBC Science Focus Magazine
Explore the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in science and technology. This app offers in-depth articles, expert interviews, and answers to your burning questions. Enjoy interactive features like text adjustment, bookmarking, and multimedia content.
- Latest issue access
- Back issue archive
- Expert interviews
- Q&A section
- Adjustable text size
- Bookmark features
- Search tool
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Enjoy BBC Science Focus Magazine, the UK's leading science and technology monthly, on your iPhone and iPad. Dive into the latest issue, download the entire back issue collection and save more with a subscription. From space travel to brain science, BBC Science Focus Magazine will give you the lowdown on the latest discoveries and the big breakthroughs affecting our future. Interviews with leading scientists and world-leading experts will provide you with thoughtful, accurate analysis, helping you to understand what's going on in the fast-moving world of science. Plus, all your burning questions will be answered in the popular Q&A section. Our App makes it easy to read and enjoy each issue with helpful features like text adjust, allowing you to amend the font size for clear reading on any device size. You can also bookmark your favourite features to revisit, and browse our archive of content with the handy search tool. Plus, you'll find stunning video and audio inside which bring each issue to life. **Reality Check Our team investigates the science behind the headlines. We pore over the research and talk to world-leading experts to find answers to questions like: How can you protect yourself from air pollution? Is screen time bad for you? Are all plastics bad for the planet? **Features Every month, the best science writers in the world explore the big mysteries of our time. From the inner workings of our brains to the cosmic machinations of our Universe, each issue is full of surprises. **Radar We share the best science TV, books, podcasts and radio of the month ahead. PLUS tech experts help us find the best gadgets that money can buy. Terms and Conditions: Customers can buy single issues and subscriptions using In App Purchase Subscriptions are available on monthly or annual terms & will unlock all premium content on the BBC Science Focus Magazine Apple News channel. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • The app may offer a free trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Cancellations must occur 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. If you would like more information or support please visit our App support page https://www.ourmediaapps.co.uk/apps-faqs/ Our Media Ltd Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://policies.ourmedia.co.uk/privacy-policy/ https://policies.ourmedia.co.uk/website-terms-and-conditions/ **Please note: this digital edition does not include the covermount gifts or supplements you would find with printed copies
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.
- Political analysis
- Current events commentary
- Cultural discussions
- Book and film reviews
- Historical context
- Exclusive English content
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: New Eastern Europe at none against BBC Science Focus Magazine's shown. New Eastern Europe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (67% vs 53%). BBC Science Focus Magazine's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (82 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
Both are free to download. BBC Science Focus Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and New Eastern Europe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
New Eastern Europe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBC Science Focus Magazine has 82 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of BBC Science Focus Magazine's written reviews are positive against 67% of New Eastern Europe's.
BBC Science Focus Magazine ships an update every 2 months, New Eastern Europe every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BBC Science Focus Magazine | New Eastern Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (82 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Our Media Limited | Jellyfish Connect Limited |
Customer experience
BBC Science Focus Magazine
New Eastern Europe
Bugs and requests
BBC Science Focus Magazine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to access purchased content
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Offline reading support
- Better optimization for newer devices
New Eastern Europe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BBC Science Focus Magazine
- BBC Focus Magazine Apple News$4.991 Month
- 1-Month Subscription$5.491 Month
- 6-Month Subscription$28.496 Months
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- Discounted Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
- BBC Focus Magazine Apple News1 Month trial$42.991 Year
- 12-Month Subscription Bundle$45.991 Year
- 12-Month Subscription1 Year trial$47.991 Year
- World in Motion: England's StoryFree
- August 2014$4.99
- Complete Your Collection$59.99
New Eastern Europe
- New Eastern Europe Auto Subscription$16.991 Year
- 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
Questions
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Is New Eastern Europe free?
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