Comparison

INCH vs Sunset Magazine

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

Head to head
About

INCH

This app delivers a quarterly newsletter featuring articles from guest writers on topical subjects. Content spans European and US developments, work-life improvement, and Olympic news. It offers an impartial and independent perspective on a variety of subjects.

Highlights
  • Quarterly newsletter delivery
  • Guest writer contributions
  • Topical subject articles
  • European and US developments
  • Work and home life improvement tips
  • Olympic news coverage
Features
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INCH, the interesting and thought-provoking newsletter from INEOS. Each quarter we ask guest writers to contribute to the various articles to give an impartial and independent view. The articles cover a variety of topical subjects, including developments in Europe and the US, plus improving your work and home life and the Olympics.

About

Sunset Magazine

Explore the modern American West with curated content on destinations, home, gardening, and recipes. Access the latest articles, download issues for offline reading, and save favorites. Discover inspiration for living in the West.

Highlights
  • Latest headlines and articles
  • Offline magazine reading
  • Recipe database search
  • Share articles easily
  • Save favorite articles
  • New issue alerts
Features
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SUNSET is the definitive guide to living an inspired life in the modern American West — stretching from Alaska to Mexico, and California to Texas. Each issue is filled with epic destinations and adventures, home and gardening tips from celebrated writers, and fresh recipes shared by some of the West’s most creative chefs. From boutique hotels to camping and road trips, Baja fish tacos to backyard edible gardens, we translate the iconic elements of the West directly to your everyday life. With the new-and-improved Sunset app, you get: • LATEST HEADLINES: Easily find and glance through the most recent articles published to our website, at the click of a button. • OFFLINE READING: Download and flip through entire Sunset magazines to your device to read them whenever and wherever you want, even without an internet connection. • RECIPE SEARCH: A new app section takes you to Sunset's growing database of recipes, where you can easily search through our thousands of entries, from dinners to desserts and so much more. • SHARE ARTICLES: Easily share articles with friends, colleagues or on social media with the tap of a button. • SELECT AND SAVE: “Favorite” interesting articles to your own special section — curated by you — so you can revisit them later. • NEW ISSUE ALERTS: Be the first to read the latest issues of your favorite magazines with new issue reminders. Sunset's print magazine is published 6 times a year. Subscribers get free, unlimited access to the Sunset app and website, plus a free digital edition of the Sunset Western Garden Book (a $34.95 value), first look at the Best of Sunset and Sunset Wine Awards series, exclusive Idea House event access and more. IN APP SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Single-issue: $4.99 • 1-month subscription: $1.99, automatically renewed until canceled • 1-year subscription: $19.99, automatically renewed until canceled AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription 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. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be canceled during the active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. GIVE THE GIFT OF SUNSET: https://www.sunset.com/subscribe CONTACT US: Have a thought, comment or suggestion about Sunset? Here’s how to reach out. • Magazine customer service: https://www.sunset.com/customerservice • Reader letters: Email readerletters@sunset.com • Advertising: https://www.sunset.com/advertising PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.sunset.com/marketplace/sunset-publishing-corporation-privacy-policy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.sunset.com/marketplace/sunset-publishing-corporation-terms-of-use CHECK OUT OUR NEWSLETTERS: https://www.sunset.com/newsletters

Screenshots

INCH4 screens
Sunset Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: INCH at 100% against Sunset Magazine's 29%. INCH also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Sunset Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Sunset Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. INCH asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

INCH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunset Magazine has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of INCH's written reviews are positive against 29% of Sunset Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INCH ships an update every 6 months, Sunset Magazine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
INCH versus Sunset Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINCHSunset Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better29.2% of reviews
Number of ratings12.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStrattonsSunset Publishing Corporation

Customer experience

INCH

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sunset Magazine

All ratings2,211 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative69.2%

Bugs and requests

INCH

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sunset Magazine

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • selling Special Magazines...but not honoring Subscribes
  • Sunset didn't bother to tell subscribers they were no longer doing print.
  • Not receiving my magazines
  • Every time the app updates I lose access to older issues.
  • This is not the Sunset We Knew & Loved
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  • I miss the paper copy of Sunset.
  • Why didn't they inform us about the new app?
  • The app just hangs——nothing happens.

Requested features

6 requests
  • Want the print edition back
  • Print magazine ?
  • I miss the actual magazine.
  • Why?
  • Is the print edition done?
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  • I want my magazine back!!!!

In-app purchases

None

INCH

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Sunset Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • August 2018$4.99
  • September 2018$4.99
  • October 2018$4.99
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  • November 2018$4.99
  • Mar-19$4.99
  • May-19$4.99
  • Aug-19$4.99
  • Sep-19$4.99

Questions

Is INCH free?
INCH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunset Magazine free?
Sunset Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, INCH or Sunset Magazine?
INCH is rated higher. INCH averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sunset Magazine averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do INCH or Sunset Magazine have ads?
Neither INCH nor Sunset Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INCH or Sunset Magazine?
INCH ships an update every 6 months, and Sunset Magazine every 2 months. Most recently, INCH was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sunset Magazine on October 24, 2026.

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