INCH vs Sunset Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Quarterly newsletter delivery
- Guest writer contributions
- Topical subject articles
- European and US developments
- Work and home life improvement tips
- Olympic news coverage
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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.
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.
- Latest headlines and articles
- Offline magazine reading
- Recipe database search
- Share articles easily
- Save favorite articles
- New issue alerts
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | INCH | Sunset Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Strattons | Sunset Publishing Corporation |
Customer experience
INCH
Sunset Magazine
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
INCH
No in-app purchases
Sunset Magazine
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
- 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
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