Comparison

iGuides.ru vs Naked Science

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

Head to head
About

iGuides.ru

Stay updated on the latest technology and gadget news with a mobile-friendly feed, comfortable articles, and offline reading capabilities. Engage with content through comments, save favorites, and find topics quickly with search and tags.

Highlights
  • Fast news feed
  • Comfortable articles
  • Offline reading
  • Comments section
  • Save to Favorites
  • Search and tags
  • Customizable reading settings
Features
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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

Naked Science

Access a news feed from a leading Russian science publication. Save articles to bookmarks and explore a paid section with in-depth longreads. Subscribe for extended access to premium content.

Highlights
  • News feed from website
  • Bookmark articles
  • Paid section with longreads
  • Subscription options
  • Automatic renewal management
Features
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Naked Science – самое цитируемое научно-популярное издание России по версии Medialogia. В приложении доступна новостная лента с сайта, возможность добавлять новости и статьи в закладки и платный раздел с лонгридами. • Подписка на 3 месяцев за 199 р. (продлится автоматически, если не будет отменена) • Подписка на 6 месяцев за 299 р. (продлится автоматически, если не будет отменена) • Подписка на 1 год за 499 р. (продлится автоматически, если не будет отменена) Необходимая сумма будет списана с аккаунта iTunes при подтверждении покупки. Подписка автоматически продлевается за 24 часа до ее окончания. Функцию автопродления подписки можно отключить в настройке вашего Apple ID. Подписка также не будет продлена автоматически, если будет увеличена ее стоимость. Нельзя отменить купленную подписку в течение всего срока действия. Пользовательское соглашение: https://naked-science.ru/accept Политика конфиденциальности: https://naked-science.ru/privacypolicy Стандартные условия использования Apple (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iGuides.ru4 screens
Naked Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Naked Science at Free against iGuides.ru's $1.99. Naked Science also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). iGuides.ru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Naked Science is free to download; iGuides.ru costs $1.99 up front. Naked Science sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. iGuides.ru asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGuides.ru ships an update every 6 weeks, Naked Science every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iGuides.ru versus Naked Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGuides.ruNaked Science
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDenis SeleznevNEIKID MEDIA OOO

Customer experience

iGuides.ru

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative25.5%

Naked Science

Written reviews77 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative45.5%

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
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  • 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

Naked Science

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iGuides.ru

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Naked Science

Subscriptions3
  • Подписка на 3 месяца$2.993 Months
  • Подписка на 6 месяцев$4.496 Months
  • Подписка на 12 месяцев$7.491 Year
One-time7
  • Naked Science Май$0.99
  • Naked Science Январь$0.99
  • Naked Science май-июнь 2014$0.99
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  • Naked Science июль-август 2014$0.99
  • Naked Science январь-февраль 2016$0.99
  • Naked Science апрель-май 2016$0.99
  • №28, январь 2017$0.99

Questions

Is iGuides.ru free?
iGuides.ru costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Naked Science free?
Naked Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iGuides.ru or Naked Science have ads?
iGuides.ru shows ads; Naked Science does not.
Which is updated more often, iGuides.ru or Naked Science?
iGuides.ru ships an update every 6 weeks, and Naked Science every 6 days. Most recently, iGuides.ru was updated on November 10, 2026 and Naked Science on November 10, 2026.

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