GoodHomes vs Open Source For You
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoodHomes
Discover inspiring home decor ideas and the latest interior design trends. Get helpful advice, explore beautiful real homes, and find new products to elevate your living space. This app provides practical tips for creating stylish homes on any budget.
- Inspiring home decor ideas
- Latest interior design trends
- Helpful advice and tips
- Beautiful real home showcases
- New product features
- Budget-friendly decorating schemes
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Good Homes is full of inspiring ideas and the latest trends to help you create the perfect home. It is packed with helpful advice, beautiful real homes, new products and decorating ideas to give your living space a lift. Every month it shows you how to shop for and create current schemes in your own home to maximum effect, whatever your budget is. October - November 2023 And we are on stands! We wish you a happy and delightful Diwali celebration and can’t think of a better way to usher in the festivities than in the amazing company of celebrity chef Amrita Raichand (@amritaraichand)! This issue has shopping ideas, entertaining hacks and gifting solutions that will take care of everything! And then we have the homes section…a wonderful curation of spaces that will take your breath away. We have the wonderful trio of reD Architects giving us a guided tour of their latest project. In Kolkatta, Vinithra Amarnathan of Weespaces pays homage to the rich heritage of Kolkata. Next, Namrata Rawlani crafts a home for a family of 11, while in Bengaluru, ROxAR Design Studio LLP designs a soulful 6,000sqft home. Envisage designs a home rooted in sustainability and culture , while Kavita Sastry follows the mantra of local, social and sustainable. In two epic transformation stories, FN Design Studio transforms a 4-BHK in Mumbai into a bright and open 3-BHK, while SSJ interprets tranquillity with the transformation of this Mumbai home In Indore, we take you to a home by MBID that unravels the essence of serenity. Shonali Mahajan Cooper designs a home that is impeccably contemporary and restrained! Shruti Choudhari of Chrysalis Design Studio infuses her Bengaluru home with organic textures and natural materials. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. 1 year auto-renewable subscription - $10.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
Open Source For You
This magazine offers in-depth articles on open-source software, Linux, and FOSS for enthusiasts and professionals. It aims to help organizations leverage open-source solutions for improved ROI. Subscriptions provide access to the latest content.
- Open source and Linux tech articles
- Content for beginners and experts
- Focus on organizational ROI
- Subscription options available
- Automatic renewal management
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Launched in January 2003, Open Source For You is a complete magazine on open source, and is today a big hit with those who love FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). The magazine carries tech articles on Linux and open source for newbies, administrators, developers and fans of open source. Its main objective, however, is to help organisations enhance their return on investment (RoI) by deploying Linux (or open source) solutions. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $2.49 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $4.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $9.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: GoodHomes at free with in-app purchases against Open Source For You's subscription. Open Source For You's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. GoodHomes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per year and Open Source For You sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GoodHomes ships an update every 6 months, Open Source For You every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | GoodHomes | Open Source For You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WORLDWIDE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | Magzter Inc. |
Customer experience
GoodHomes
Open Source For You
In-app purchases
GoodHomes
- 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$10.991 Year
- GoodHomes October 2011$1.99
- GoodHomes September 2011$1.99
- GoodHomes November 2011$1.99
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- GoodHomes December 2011$1.99
- GoodHomes January 2012$1.99
- GoodHomesmes April 2012$1.99
- GoodHomes July 2012$1.99
- GoodHomes September 2012$1.99
- GoodHomes January 2013$1.99
Open Source For You
- Linux For You$1.991 Month
- Linux For You$2.493 Months
- Open Source For You 30$2.991 Year
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- Linux For You$4.996 Months
- Open Source For You 1 Year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Linux For You - September 2011$1.99
- Linux For You - January 2012$1.99
- Linux For You February 2012$1.99
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- Linux For You March 2012$1.99
- Linux For You May 2012$1.99
- Linux For You September 2012$1.99
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