Comparison

iPhone Life vs Texas Monthly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • App reviews
  • Accessory reviews
  • How-to guides
  • User profiles
  • Business solutions
Features
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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

About

Texas Monthly

This app chronicles life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues and covering music, arts, travel, restaurants, and cultural events. It provides insightful and respected recommendations for exploring the Texas scene.

Highlights
  • Politics and environment reporting
  • Industry and education coverage
  • Music and arts features
  • Travel and restaurant recommendations
  • Museum and cultural event guides
  • Insightful Texas scene coverage
Features
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Texas Monthly Magazine has chronicled life in contemporary Texas since 1973, reporting on vital issues such as politics, the environment, industry, and education. It continues to be the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering music, the arts, travel, restaurants, museums, and cultural events with its insightful and respected recommendations. http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

iPhone Life4 screens
Texas Monthly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iPhone Life at none against Texas Monthly's shown. iPhone Life also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Texas Monthly's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 119) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iPhone Life sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and Texas Monthly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for iPhone Life against 4.7 for Texas Monthly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Texas Monthly has 2.1K 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 16% of Texas Monthly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhone Life ships an update every 4 months, Texas Monthly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iPhone Life versus Texas Monthly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhone LifeTexas Monthly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (119 ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1192.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB10 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperMango Life MediaTexas Monthly Magazine

Customer experience

iPhone Life

All ratings119 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative52.5%

Texas Monthly

All ratings2,113 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative76.7%

User reviews

iPhone Life

From 119 App Store ratings

What 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

Texas Monthly

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Great reading experience
  • 🌟 Wonderful magazine content

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Login issues
  • 📥 No offline reading
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Unintuitive user interface

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

Texas Monthly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen keeps reappearing
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Unable to access content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Download issues for offline access
  • Retain login credentials
  • Improve app stability and usability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iPhone Life

Subscriptions1
  • iPhone Life magazine:$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • 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
10 purchases

Texas Monthly

Subscriptions2
  • Texas Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Texas Monthly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Texas Monthly April 2013$4.99
  • Texas Monthly May 2013$4.99
  • Texas Monthly June 2013$4.99
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  • Texas Monthly November 2013$4.99
  • Texas Monthly June 2014$4.99
  • Texas Monthly May 2015$4.99
  • Texas Monthly February 2016$4.99
  • October 2016$4.99

Questions

Is iPhone Life free?
iPhone Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Texas Monthly free?
Texas Monthly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPhone Life or Texas Monthly?
Texas Monthly is rated higher. iPhone Life averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Texas Monthly averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do iPhone Life or Texas Monthly have ads?
Texas Monthly shows ads; iPhone Life does not.
Which is updated more often, iPhone Life or Texas Monthly?
iPhone Life ships an update every 4 months, and Texas Monthly every 2 months. Most recently, iPhone Life was updated on October 30, 2026 and Texas Monthly on October 29, 2026.

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