Comparison

iGuides.ru vs 29.ru

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

Head to head
About

iGuides.ru

Access news, articles, interviews, and reviews on devices, accessories, services, and apps. Get useful tips, instructions, and stay updated on the latest tech from exhibitions and presentations. Navigate the diverse world of gadgets, apps, and games with ease.

Highlights
  • Tech news and articles
  • Device and accessory reviews
  • Interviews with experts
  • User blogs and subscriptions
  • Tips and instructions
  • Event coverage
Features
Currently charting
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iGuides.ru is an app about technology, gadgets, and digital life. Read the latest news and useful guides in a layout made for your phone: a fast feed, comfortable articles, comments, and stories saved to Favorites. FEATURES • Home — the main feed of news and of blogs from companies and iGuides.ru users • Today — news in chronological order • Blogs — original writing and opinions • Questions — ask a question, and the virtual assistant or the editorial team will help • Prompts — what you need to know about AI • Favorites — save articles and read them offline, including text, images, and comments • Search and tags — find a topic quickly • Comfortable reading — swipe between articles, and set the font size and theme iGuides on Dzen — dzen.ru/iguides iGuides on Telegram — t.me/iguides iGuides on VK — vk.com/iguides iGuides on Max — Max/iguides

About

29.ru

Stay informed with local and national news, including breaking events and emotional stories. Engage in discussions, view multimedia reports, and access weather and currency updates. Share articles and save favorites for later.

Highlights
  • Local and national news updates
  • Comment sections for discussions
  • Photo and video reports
  • Weather and currency exchange rates
  • News sharing capabilities
  • Save articles for later reading
  • Submit news to editors
Features
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Новости Архангельска и не только. Устанавливая наше приложение, вы не пропустите важные события, прочитаете интересные и эмоциональные истории, будете в числе первых очевидцев происшествий. Кроме того, с помощью приложения 29.ру вы получаете возможность: - узнавать последние новости Архангельска и Архангельской области, новости России; - высказывать свое мнение в комментариях к статьям и узнавать другие точки зрения; - узнавать прогноз погоды и курсы валют; - смотреть фото- и видеорепортажи с места событий; - следить за новостями спорта; - делиться новостями в мессенджерах и соцсетях; - читать избранные новости, собранные в рубрики и темы; - сохранять понравившиеся новости для дальнейшего прочтения; - выполнять задания и получать достижения; - отправлять свои новости в редакцию; - обращаться в доброжелательную техподдержку с предложением или проблемой; - быть в курсе новостей в стране и мире. Возрастное ограничение 18+

Screenshots

iGuides.ru4 screens
29.ru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 29.ru at Free against iGuides.ru's $1.99. 29.ru also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0). iGuides.ru's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 46%) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

29.ru is free to download; iGuides.ru costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

29.ru holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of iGuides.ru's written reviews are positive against 46% of 29.ru's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGuides.ru ships an update every 6 weeks, 29.ru monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iGuides.ru versus 29.ru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGuides.ru29.ru
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB59 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperDenis SeleznevГородские порталы

Customer experience

iGuides.ru

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.9%

29.ru

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

iGuides.ru

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on launch after updates
  • Sign in with Apple authentication failure
  • Crashes on iPhone 5S and older devices
  • Freezing and page reload issues
  • Accidental article navigation via swipe
Show 6 more
  • Incomplete poll display with ad overlap
  • App crashes when adjusting screen brightness
  • Inconsistent behavior on iPad 2
  • Auto-loading not working
  • Video playback issues
  • Crashes on iOS 5 and iPhone 4S

Requested features

9 requests
  • Disable swipe navigation option
  • Remove or reduce advertising
  • Back gesture support
  • Video landscape rotation support
  • Forum integration
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  • Ability to disable splash screen on resume
  • Better memory management for older devices
  • Improved notification system
  • Restore removed 'discounts' section

29.ru

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iGuides.ru

No in-app purchases

None

29.ru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGuides.ru free?
iGuides.ru costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 29.ru free?
29.ru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGuides.ru or 29.ru?
29.ru is rated higher. iGuides.ru averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 29.ru averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iGuides.ru or 29.ru have ads?
Both iGuides.ru and 29.ru show ads.
Which is updated more often, iGuides.ru or 29.ru?
iGuides.ru ships an update every 6 weeks, and 29.ru monthly. Most recently, iGuides.ru was updated on November 6, 2026 and 29.ru on November 1, 2026.

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