Comparison

Hot Press vs Mr. Rank

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

Head to head
About

Hot Press

Access Ireland's iconic music, pop culture, and politics magazine with enhanced digital editions. Explore the latest issues and an extensive archive, enriched with exclusive audio and video content for a more immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Latest magazine issues
  • Extensive archive access
  • Enhanced audio and video content
  • Digital subscriptions
  • Single issue purchases
Features
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Hot Press is Ireland's legendary and highly controversial Music, Pop Culture, Entertainment, Politics & Opinion Magazine. The Hot Press iPad app allows you to view the latest issues plus and an extensive archive, all upgraded with additional pictorial, audio & video content to enhance your viewing pleasure. --- We offer digital subscriptions for Hot Press: 1-month subscriptions for โ‚ฌ 5.49; 3-month subscriptions for โ‚ฌ 14.99 and 1-year subscriptions for โ‚ฌ 54.99 - auto-renewed until cancelled. Single issues can be purchased without an active subscription for โ‚ฌ 3.99. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The renewal price is the same as the subscription price. You may manage or remove subscriptions within Account Settings after purchase, though no cancellation of any current subscriptions will be allowed during the active subscription period. --- Visit our website at: http://www.hotpress.com/ Read about our privacy policy and terms of use at: http://www.hotpress.com/1278227.html

About

Mr. Rank

Features
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# The UTC-related issue has been resolved, and from now on, movie rankings will be updated daily at midnight, based on Korean Standard Time. Essential App for Making Korean Friends! Mr. Rank is a free service that provides daily updates on the latest trends in Korean movies and music, which are loved by Koreans every day. We offer real-time ranking information that tells you about the current trends in Korean movies, such as how many people watched a movie in theaters each day, cumulative audience numbers, cumulative box office revenue, cast information, and more. Through rankings of Korean people's favorite K-POP, foreign pop songs, Japanese pop songs, and more, you can instantly see the music trends that Koreans are currently enjoying. We will continue to add ranking categories based on user feedback. ## Who Needs Mr. Rank - General Public = Stay informed about real-time cultural trends and impress your colleagues and family with your knowledge. - Middle-aged Adults = Understand your children's trends, engage in more familiar conversations, and receive compliments from the younger generation for being savvy. - Students = Find topics that your friends will love or keep up with the trends. - Foreigners Interested in Korea = Have more conversation topics with Korean friends and interact with a diverse group of Korean friends. - Businesses = Gain insights into trends in movies and music at a glance, helping with marketing and product ideas. ## Key Features of Mr. Rank * Provides rankings for Korean movies and music * Daily information updates (Movies - One day delay / Music - Real-time) * Changeable colors for movie and music titles * Add a toggle for selecting Korean or English movie titles * App icon replacement feature * Localization in Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese (Additional languages will be added based on user distribution in the future). # In the future, rankings will be added based on user feedback, focusing on items without copyright issues, such as games and sports. Please leave your opinions about ranking categories in the reviews or send them to 'ironbae3@gmail.com', and we will take them into consideration.

Screenshots

Hot Press3 screens
Mr. Rank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mr. Rank at none against Hot Press's 10. Mr. Rank also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 16 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hot Press sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mr. Rank asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hot Press ships an update every 16 months, Mr. Rank daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Hot Press versus Mr. Rank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot PressMr. Rank
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews20.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCitygrove ltdAi Legion

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hot Press

One-time10
  • Hot Press Best Of Ireland 2018$2.99
  • Hot Press 4218 U2$2.99
  • Hot Press 3820 U2$3.99
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  • Hot Press 40.05 Kodaline$3.99
  • Hot Press 40.10 Euro 2016$3.99
  • Hot Press 4104 U2 Joshua Tree Special$3.99
  • Hot Press 3708 Josh Ritter$4.99
  • Hot Press 3814$4.99
  • Edition$4.99
  • Hot Press Annual 2018$5.99
None

Mr. Rank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hot Press free?
Hot Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr. Rank free?
Mr. Rank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hot Press or Mr. Rank have ads?
Neither Hot Press nor Mr. Rank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hot Press or Mr. Rank?
Hot Press ships an update every 16 months, and Mr. Rank daily. Most recently, Hot Press was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mr. Rank on November 8, 2026.

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