Comparison

New Humanist vs Broad Horizon

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

Head to head
About

New Humanist

This app offers a quarterly journal of ideas, science, and culture from a skeptical perspective. It provides witty, incisive commentary and argument, featuring contemporary writing from notable contributors. Access selected pages or subscribe for full access to every issue and a searchable archive.

Highlights
  • Witty and incisive commentary
  • Quarterly journal of ideas
  • Features contemporary writing
  • Searchable archive of issues
  • Offline reading of back issues
  • Zoom and page navigation
  • Link to external websites
Features
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At a time of rising religious extremism and irrational nonsense New Humanist magazine provides the antidote: witty, incisive and original comment and argument from a sceptical perspective. Relaunched as a quarterly journal of ideas, science and culture in 2013, New Humanist is elegant, independent-minded and provocative. Drawing on a freethinking tradition stretching back more than 120 years but dedicated to the best contemporary writing, New Humanist is a lively and compelling guide to contemporary thought and culture, and an essential voice of reason. Contributors include Suzanne Moore, Philip Pullman, Will Self, Natalie Haynes, Jonathan Rée, Claire Tomalin, Stewart Lee, Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais, Stephanie Merritt, Martin Rowson, Brenda Maddox, Robin Ince, AL Kennedy, Stuart Hall, Francis Wheen, Laurie Taylor and Christopher Hitchens. New Humanist is published by the Rationalist Association, a 125-year-old charity devoted to reason, science and secularism. To visit our website go here: http://rationalist.org.uk/ The iPad/iPhone edition brings you selected pages from the latest issue as soon as it is published. You can subscribe within the application for full access, which brings you every page of the issue and a searchable archive back to 1884. Issues are not sold individually - for the duration of your subscription you have access to every issue in this archive. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Sync back issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically via Newsstand. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: £3.99 Quarterly £12.99 Annually In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Broad Horizon

Features
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Broad Horizon is a journal for a changing world — offering curated geopolitical insight, ethical reflection, and strategic intelligence. Explore short signals, full-length essays, conflict timelines, and interactive maps. Discover underlying patterns in global events and follow the stories shaping tomorrow. The app includes: Daily insights and conflict signals Strategic briefings on key global events Visual timelines of conflict, diplomacy, and resistance A unique journal section with long-form reflections Secure offline reading, local caching, and personal bookmarks Built by a small independent team, Broad Horizon brings clarity without noise — designed to serve those who care about the bigger picture. Learn more: https://broad-horizon.eu

Screenshots

New Humanist4 screens
Broad Horizon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Broad Horizon at monthly against New Humanist's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New Humanist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months and Broad Horizon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Humanist ships an update every 5 months, Broad Horizon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
New Humanist versus Broad Horizon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew HumanistBroad Horizon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB128 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThe Rationalist AssociationBroad Horizon

In-app purchases

2 purchases

New Humanist

Subscriptions2
  • New Humanist$5.993 Months
  • New Humanist$24.991 Year
5 purchases

Broad Horizon

One-time5
  • Normal Support$3.99
  • Fine Support$8.99
  • Superior Support$22.99
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  • Epic Support$44.99
  • Legendary Support$89.99

Questions

Is New Humanist free?
New Humanist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Broad Horizon free?
Broad Horizon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Humanist or Broad Horizon have ads?
Neither New Humanist nor Broad Horizon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, New Humanist or Broad Horizon?
New Humanist ships an update every 5 months, and Broad Horizon monthly. Most recently, New Humanist was updated on November 1, 2026 and Broad Horizon on October 28, 2026.

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