iPhone Life vs Outside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPhone Life
This magazine provides in-depth content for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. Discover app reviews, accessory evaluations, and practical tips. Explore business solutions and user profiles.
- App reviews
- Accessory reviews
- How-to guides
- User profiles
- Business solutions
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Apple’s macOS, watchOS, and iPadOS are constantly evolving—and iPhone Life’s Core Guides help you stay ahead with practical, easy-to-follow tips and instructions. Each issue is packed with step-by-step tutorials, hands-on tips, hidden features, practical recommendations, and important security and privacy settings designed for everyday users who love technology. By downloading the iPhone Life app, you can purchase individual issues or subscribe to the offers below: Single issue: US$19.99 1 year subscription (3 issues per year): US$49.99 (Automatically renewed until canceled) Payment will be charged to your Apple account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription in your Apple account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. Apple, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, macOS, watchOS, and iPadOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. SINGLE ISSUE PRICE: $19.99 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $49.99 for new subscribers Existing subscribers keep $19.99 Terms of Service: https://www.iphonelife.com/privacy Privacy Policy: https://www.iphonelife.com/privacy
Outside
Access content from 15 outdoor and wellness publications in one app. Discover articles, videos, training plans, recipes, and gear guides tailored to your interests. Share your favorite content with friends and stay inspired for your next adventure.
- Content from 15 publications
- Personalized content feed
- Trending articles and videos
- Gear reviews and buying guides
- Training plans and recipes
- Content sharing
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Fuel all your adventures with the latest from 15 brands across the Outside Network, including Outside, Velo, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, and more. Plus, watch trending videos from the palm of your hand. Start using this free app by logging in with your Outside+ subscription. Your daily destination for content from: Outside • Outside Watch • Backpacker • Clean Eating • Climbing • National Park Trips • SKI • Trail Runner • Triathlete • Vegetarian Times • Velo • Women’s Running • Yoga Journal • And More Get inspired to get outside with these app features: - Explore content tailored to your interests, and fill your feed with what you love – choose from running, cycling, backpacking, climbing, nutrition, snow sports, triathlon, yoga, strength training, and more. - Get the latest new and greatest stories from across the Outside Network – long reads, breaking news, in-depth event coverage (Tour de France, IRONMAN, and more), gear reviews & buying guides, opinion pieces, training plans for all levels, yoga practices, recipes, meal plans, and more. - See which articles and videos are trending. - Spread the stoke, and share your favorite content with your favorite adventure buddies. Terms of Use: https://www.outsideinc.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Outside at every 3 weeks against iPhone Life's every 4 months. Outside also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 119) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). iPhone Life's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 22%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. iPhone Life sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and Outside sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for iPhone Life against 4.6 for Outside. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 1.8K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of iPhone Life's written reviews are positive against 22% of Outside's.
iPhone Life ships an update every 4 months, Outside every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | iPhone Life | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (119 ratings) | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better | 21.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #136 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mango Life Media | Outside Television Inc |
Customer experience
iPhone Life
Outside
User reviews
iPhone Life
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Comprehensive Apple product information and tips
- 👍 Helpful how-to guides and tutorials
- 🎯 Useful app recommendations and reviews
- 📱 Accessible on multiple Apple devices
- 🎨 Well-designed magazine layout and format
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription pricing
- 🔐 Difficult unsubscribe process
- 📵 Requires paid subscription for content
- 🚫 Pushes expensive third-party apps
- ⚠️ Poor customer service responsiveness
Outside
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Terrific content
- 👍 Awesome but
- 🚀 Amazing outdoor adventures
Room to improve
- 🐛 Horrible app
- 🐛 Extremely buggy
- 🐛 Crashes constantly
- 🐛 Formatting issues
- 🐛 App doesn't load
Bugs and requests
iPhone Life
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when opening news section
- Login failures with valid credentials
- Subscription restoration not working
- Magazine won't load after subscription renewal
- Blurry and pixelated display
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- Hyperlinks disappear after highlighting
- Service unavailable errors
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- App crashes on older iPhone models
- Freezing when zooming or loading ads
- Text too small to read on iPhone
- Double-tap zoom expands beyond screen
Requested features
8 requests- Offline reading capability
- Page position memory between sessions
- Retina display support
- iPhone 5 screen optimization
- iPad-specific formatting
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- Free trial issue
- Improved navigation interface
- Better text resizing functionality
Outside
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Incompatible with older devices
- Crashing on video playback
- Content not updating frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support for Trailforks
- Ability to save articles
- Better article organization and sorting
- Separate apps for each publication
In-app purchases
iPhone Life
- iPhone Life magazine:$49.991 Year
- Special Report: iPhoneography, by PixelMags$1.99
- iPhone Life magazine: Mar/Apr 2013$5.99
- iPhone Life magazine: Jan/Feb 2013$5.99
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- iPhone Life magazine: Nov/Dec 2012$5.99
- iPhone Life magazine: Sept/Oct 2012$5.99
- iPhone Life magazine: Jul/Aug 2012$5.99
- iPhone Life magazine: May/Jun 2012$5.99
- July Special Report, by PixelMags$5.99
- Jul/Aug 2013, by PixelMags$5.99
Outside
- Outside+ All Access$89.991 Year








