Commentary Magazine vs Haaretz Tablet Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Commentary Magazine
Access influential conservative opinion and analysis on the iPad. Read articles, book reviews, arts and culture features, humor, and fiction. Download issues for offline reading and store back issues.
- Latest articles access
- Easy navigation
- Offline reading
- Back issue storage
- Article sharing
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Experience Commentary on the iPad. Download our app for free. You can subscribe on a monthly or yearly basis, or purchase single issues for $5.99. Commentary is the bold, influential voice of conservative opinion in America. Conservatives have turned to Commentary for decades for hard-hitting, authoritative analysis and opinion they just won’t find in the liberal mainstream media. Commentary consistently takes on hard issues, like the Middle East, Israel, the economy, the war on terror, the economy and presidential politics. Policymakers, politicians, and presidents rely on Commentary for insightful and thought-provoking articles available nowhere else. You’ll also enjoy our book reviews, arts and culture features, humor, and fiction. No other magazine will inform you, inspire you, and stoke the Conservative fire in you quite like Commentary. Isn’t it time you discovered it for yourself? In every issue: • Full access to Commentary’s latest articles. • Easy-to-use navigation that puts every article just a touch away. • Download each issue to your device to read without an Internet connection. • Store and access back issues. • Share your favorite articles. Subscriptions available: • 1-month subscription available for $5.99, automatically renewed until canceled. • 1-year subscription for $49.99, automatically renewed until canceled. • When purchasing through iTunes, your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24-hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. • By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use. Please read an understand these by visiting www.commentarymagazine.com/terms-of-use/
Haaretz Tablet Edition
Access award-winning news, features, opinions, and blogs from Israel and the Middle East. Get instant updates and in-depth coverage on Israeli society, the Jewish world, and international figures. Stay informed with breaking news and commentary.
- Breaking news from Israel and the Middle East
- Opinions from influential commentators
- Incisive political analysis
- Exclusive interviews
- In-depth features on Israeli society
- Coverage of the Jewish world
- Shabbat and holiday times
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Haaretz app (English version) takes your news reading experience to a new level, bringing together the best of our award-winning news, features, opinions and blogs, as well as instant updates from our respected and popular website. The app is free to download and our latest news reports are mostly free. To get full access to the entire range of our presentation, however, you will need to subscribe. A subscription gives you unlimited access to Haaretz anytime, anywhere and on any platform - on your iPad, computer and smartphone. Haaretz customers who are already paying subscribers can simply download the new app and login. Read, share and comment on: * Breaking news from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world 24/7 * Opinions from Israel's most influential commentators and bloggers * Incisive analysis from across the political spectrum * Exclusive interviews with Israeli and international figures * In-depth features exploring all aspects of Israeli society * Enhanced coverage of the Jewish world and the North American Jewish community * Shabbat and Jewish holiday times and weather conditions Please email us at digital-english@haaretz.co.il if you experience problems or have suggestions for improving our app. Staying informed on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world has never been so quick and easy. You can purchase a subscription via App Store (except Israeli store customers), or have full access if you are already subscribers of the printed edition of Haaretz daily newspaper. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions are renewed automatically unless you request to cancel them least 24 hours before the end of current subscription period. If automatic renewal is not canceled, a fee will be charged an additional subscription period through the expense of your iTunes. After purchasing a subscription, you can manage your automatic renewal through your account settings at Apple. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For help and support, please contact the customer service of Haaretz: http://www.haaretz.com/contact-us You can find Haaretz privacy policy at: http://www.haaretz.com/misc/privacy-policy You can find Haaretz term of use at: http://www.haaretz.com/misc/terms-and-conditions
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Commentary Magazine at 4.8 against Haaretz Tablet Edition's 2.1. Commentary Magazine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 18%). Haaretz Tablet Edition's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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. Commentary Magazine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Haaretz Tablet Edition sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Commentary Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commentary Magazine has 316 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Commentary Magazine's written reviews are positive against 18% of Haaretz Tablet Edition's.
Commentary Magazine ships an update every 3 months, Haaretz Tablet Edition every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Commentary Magazine | Haaretz Tablet Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (316 ratings) — better | 2.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Commentary, Inc. | Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd |
Customer experience
Commentary Magazine
Haaretz Tablet Edition
Bugs and requests
Commentary Magazine
Reported bugs
20 issues- App hard to access
- App does not work
- App does not remember reading place
- App has no bookmarking function
- App has no note taking or highlighting
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- App dictatorial reading experience
- App has tiny font, no zoom
- App loses access after renewal
- App issues deleted randomly
- App reloading issues
- App has no way to save single articles
- App requires re-downloading
- App has no desktop connection
- App unreadable without retina support
- App slow download speeds
- App subscription issues
- App doesn't recognize existing subscribers
- App doesn't recognize digital subscribers
- App crashes immediately after opening
- App closes down after opening home screen
Requested features
9 requests- Zooming function for text
- Note taking or highlighting
- Ability to save single articles
- Retina support
- Newsstand support
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- Dictionary definitions on word press-and-hold
- Dark mode option
- Ability to change type sizes
- Forwarding articles
Haaretz Tablet Edition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Commentary Magazine
- November 2011$4.99
- January 2012$4.99
- March 2012$4.99
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- June 2012$4.99
- October 2012$4.99
- January 2013$4.99
- January 2014$4.99
- June 2014$4.99
- February 2012$4.99
- April 2012$4.99
Haaretz Tablet Edition
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad3 Months trial$15.991 Month
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad3 Months trial$159.991 Year
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - August 10 2012$1.99
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - September 27 2012$1.99
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - October 12 2012$1.99
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- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - November 15 2012$1.99
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - November 16 2012$1.99
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - November 18 2012$1.99
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - November 23 2012$1.99
- Haaretz English Edition for iPad - January 23 2013$1.99
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