Comparison

The Tablet vs Marianne Czech

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

Head to head
About

The Tablet

This weekly Catholic journal offers in-depth coverage of religion, politics, arts, and current affairs with global contributors. Access selected pages from the latest issue or subscribe for full access to every page and a searchable archive dating back to 2011.

Highlights
  • International religious and political coverage
  • In-depth articles and balanced reporting
  • Global contributor network
  • Searchable archive of past issues
  • Offline reading of synced issues
  • Interactive page navigation and zoom
Features
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Unique in its international coverage of religion, current affairs, politics, social issues and the arts, The Tablet is a weekly Catholic journal which has been reporting on events of significance for over 170 years. Every week The Tablet provides in-depth and balanced coverage on a wide range of subjects and its contribution to topical issues is strengthened by its contributors: each issue contains the work of writers drawn from all over the world, whose names are familiar in their particular field of experience. The Church in the World section reports on events within the Church internationally, covering Europe, Rome, Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Americas. The Home News section reports on news within UK churches, both Catholic and other Christian. In addition the latest church documents are analysed and discussed The Notebook section gives a light-hearted round-up of recent events, often with a humorous tone and the Letters section offers lively and intelligent debate from readers worldwide. No mention of The Tablet would be complete without reference to the widely respected Books section. Its detailed reviews are comprehensive, across a wide variety of subjects from philosophy to film appreciation and Christian apologetics to crime fiction. And the Arts section includes reviews of galleries and exhibitions, theatre, cinema, television, radio, music and opera. 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 26 November 2011. 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. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: £8.49 per month £80.99 per year 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: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Marianne Czech

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Marianne je lifestylový časopis pro sebevědomé a nezávislé ženy, které hledají harmonii mezi kariérou a rodinou. Zakládá si na tom, aby články nebyly povrchní a bezduché. Nabízí řadu rozhovorů s významnými lidmi a precizně zpracované články na téma vztahy, rodina, společnost, ženy, zdraví, životní styl a kultura. Informace o předplatném V aplikaci klepněte na „Předplatné“. Připraveny jsou varianty na tři měsíce za 4.99 €, šest měsíců za 8.99 € a dvanáct měsíců za 15.99 €. Platba je realizována přes váš účet u Apple. Předplatné se automaticky prodlužuje, pokud není zrušeno 24 hodin před vypršením předplaceného období. Správu předplatného najdete v iPhone/iPadu v »Nastavení« |»iTunes a App Store« | »Apple ID« a »Předplatné | Spravovat«. Digitální Marianne lze číst na libovolném mobilu, tabletu nebo počítači nebo si pořídit kombinované předplatné (papír + digitál). Více na www.predplatne.marianne.cz. Ochrana osobních údajů Všechny osobní údaje, které poskytne zákazník/objednavatel vydavateli BURDA Praha, spol. s r.o., jsou ukládány, zpracovávány a používány pouze pro vnitřní potřebu vydavatele. Zákazník souhlasí s tím, že může být informován o novinkách, akcích a nabídkách vydavatele. Více na http://eshop.burda.cz/casopisy/marianne/itunes. Platební operace, realizované prostřednictvím App Store (iTunes), jsou provozovány společností Apple Inc. Více na www.apple.com/legal/privacy/cz. Marianne Czech Support: http://eshop.burda.cz/nejcastejsi-dotazy

Screenshots

The Tablet4 screens
Marianne Czech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Tablet at every 4 months against Marianne Czech's every 20 months. Marianne Czech's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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. The Tablet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month and Marianne Czech sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $10.49 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tablet ships an update every 4 months, Marianne Czech every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Tablet versus Marianne Czech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TabletMarianne Czech
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Tablet Publishing Company LimitedBurdaMedia Extra s.r.o.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

The Tablet

Subscriptions2
  • The Tablet$9.491 Month
  • The Tablet$99.991 Year
28 purchases

Marianne Czech

Subscriptions2
  • Předplatné$10.496 Months
  • Předplatné$20.491 Year
One-time26
  • Marianne 11/2016$1.99
  • Marianne 10/2017$1.99
  • Marianne 12/2017$1.99
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  • Marianne Food 2016$1.99
  • Marianne Fashion 2016$1.99
  • Marianne 05/2018$1.99
  • Marianne 06/2018$1.99
  • Marianne 07/2018$1.99
  • Marianne 02/2024$2.99
  • Marianne 12/2023$2.99
  • 01/2026$2.99
  • 10/2025$2.99
  • 11/2025$2.99
  • 07/2025$2.99
  • 06/2025$2.99
  • 05/2025$2.99
  • 04/2025$2.99
  • 02/2025$2.99
  • 03/2025$2.99
  • 01/2025$2.99
  • 12/2024$2.99
  • 11/2024$2.99
  • 09/2024$2.99
  • 08/2024$2.99
  • 07/2024$2.99
  • 06/2024$2.99

Questions

Is The Tablet free?
The Tablet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marianne Czech free?
Marianne Czech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Tablet or Marianne Czech have ads?
Neither The Tablet nor Marianne Czech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Tablet or Marianne Czech?
The Tablet ships an update every 4 months, and Marianne Czech every 20 months. Most recently, The Tablet was updated on November 1, 2026 and Marianne Czech on October 31, 2026.

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