Comparison

iPhone Life vs Huisgenoot

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

Huisgenoot

Access South Africa's best-selling family magazine in digital format. Explore a wide range of topics including human interest stories, medical discoveries, news, consumer affairs, fashion, and more. Enjoy puzzles, recipes, and exciting competitions.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine format
  • Wide range of topics covered
  • Human interest stories
  • Medical and science news
  • Consumer affairs
  • Recipes and crafts
  • Puzzles and competitions
Features
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Huisgenoot, Suid-Afrika se topverkopertydskrif, is nou beskikbaar as ‘n e-tydskrif. Dié gewilde gesinstydskrif met sy unieke redaksionele samestelling dek onderwerpe so wyd soos onder andere menslike dramas, mediese en wetenskaplike ontdekkings, nuus van algemene belang, verbruikersake, mode- en glansartikels, fiksie, sport, motornuus, handwerkartikels, resepte, tuis- en skoolprojekte, blokkiesraaisels en opwindende wedstryde. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $84.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews 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 within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

iPhone Life4 screens
Huisgenoot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPhone Life at 41% against Huisgenoot's 0%. iPhone Life also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (119 vs 1). Huisgenoot's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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 Huisgenoot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $84.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Huisgenoot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPhone Life has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of iPhone Life's written reviews are positive against 0% of Huisgenoot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhone Life ships an update every 4 months, Huisgenoot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPhone Life versus Huisgenoot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhone LifeHuisgenoot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (119 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMango Life MediaMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

iPhone Life

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

Huisgenoot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Huisgenoot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Huisgenoot

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$84.991 Year
One-time9
  • Huisgenoot August 15 2013$1.99
  • Huisgenoot August 22 2013$1.99
  • Huisgenoot September 12 2013$1.99
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  • Huisgenoot September 26 2013$1.99
  • Huisgenoot October 3 2013$1.99
  • Huisgenoot October 17 2013$1.99
  • Huisgenoot October 24 2013$1.99
  • Huisgenoot April 17 2014$1.99
  • Huisgenoot June 5 2014$1.99

Questions

Is iPhone Life free?
iPhone Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Huisgenoot free?
Huisgenoot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPhone Life or Huisgenoot?
Huisgenoot is rated higher. iPhone Life averages 4.5 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Huisgenoot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iPhone Life or Huisgenoot have ads?
Neither iPhone Life nor Huisgenoot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhone Life or Huisgenoot?
iPhone Life ships an update every 4 months, and Huisgenoot every 2 months. Most recently, iPhone Life was updated on November 10, 2026 and Huisgenoot on November 1, 2026.

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