iGuides.ru vs iXBT Forums
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fast news feed
- Comfortable articles
- Offline reading
- Comments section
- Save to Favorites
- Search and tags
- Customizable reading settings
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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
iXBT Forums
A mobile forum application for discussing computer hardware, mobile devices, software, and a wide range of other topics. Users can create, reply to, edit, and delete messages, view media, and participate in polls. Stay connected to your favorite discussions on the go.
- Create and reply to messages
- Edit and delete own messages
- View images and videos
- Add topics to favorites
- Participate in polls
- Search conference
- Receive topic notifications
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Конференция iXBT.com (forum.ixbt.com) - это обсуждение вопросов компьютерной техники, мобильных устройств, периферии, сетевых технологий, программного обеспечения и не только… Каждый желающий найдет для себя тему по интересам, будь то -аудио или -видео, экономика и финансы, история, литература, живопись, строительство и ремонт, автомобили, путешествия и отдых, семья, кулинария и многое другое. Благодаря приложению, Вы всегда можете просматривать интересующие Вас темы в наиболее удобном формате, независимо от того, находитесь ли Вы в дальней поездке, коротаете ли время в очереди или отдыхаете на диване. Теперь Ваш любимый Ресурс всегда с Вами! Приложение обладает следующим функционалом: - создание нового сообщения; - ответ на сообщение участнику Конференции; - ответ на сообщение с частичной цитатой участнику Конференции; - ответ на сообщение с полной цитатой участнику Конференции; - благодарность за сообщение; - редактирование собственного сообщения; - полное цитирование собственного сообщения; - удаление собственного сообщения; - просмотр изображений и видеороликов; - добавление темы в избранное; - поддержка кибер-рублей - просмотр и участие в опросах - поиск по конференции - получение уведомлений на нужную тему - виджет - 3D тач для предпросмотра прикрепленных изображений - 3D тач для быстрого перехода в нужных раздел с домашнего экрана
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iXBT Forums at Free against iGuides.ru's $1.99. iXBT Forums also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). iGuides.ru's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#18 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
iXBT Forums is free to download; iGuides.ru costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iXBT Forums 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 split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
iGuides.ru ships an update every 6 weeks, iXBT Forums every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGuides.ru | iXBT Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Denis Seleznev | MikeAppHouse |
Customer experience
iGuides.ru
iXBT Forums
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
iXBT Forums
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iGuides.ru
No in-app purchases
iXBT Forums
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iGuides.ru free?
Is iXBT Forums free?
Which has better reviews, iGuides.ru or iXBT Forums?
Do iGuides.ru or iXBT Forums have ads?
Which is updated more often, iGuides.ru or iXBT Forums?
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