Comparison

iPhone Life vs Macworld

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

Macworld

Stay informed about all things Apple with in-depth reviews, tips, and analysis of the latest news. Explore dedicated sections for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and app recommendations. Access exclusive content through monthly magazine subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Apple product reviews
  • Latest news analysis
  • Tips and tricks
  • Mac, iPhone, iPad coverage
  • App recommendations
  • Monthly magazine issues
Features
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Macworld launched with the Mac in 1984 and is still the best place to read about everything Apple's doing, from the Mac to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod. Combining product reviews, valuable tips, and analysis of the latest news developments, every month Macworld magazine provides you with what you need to know about the universe of Apple products. In every issue of Macworld you'll get Mac news and reviews in our MacUser section, discover great Mac apps in our Mac Gems column, read the latest iPhone and iPad news in iOS Central, find the very best of the App Store in our App Gems column, get a shot of productivity in Working Mac, take control of your digital entertainment life with Playlist, make the most of your photos and videos with Create, and get the best tips and tricks in the business from Help Desk (featuring Mac 911 and Mac OS X Hints). Plus, there are timely feature stories and insightful opinion columns. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Six months subscription - $10.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $21.99 (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/privacy-policy for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/terms-and-conditions for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

iPhone Life4 screens
Macworld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPhone Life at 4.6 against Macworld's 2.0. iPhone Life also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 5) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). Macworld's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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 Macworld sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPhone Life holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPhone Life has 113 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iPhone Life versus Macworld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhone LifeMacworld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (113 ratings) — better2.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMango Life MediaMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

iPhone Life

All ratings113 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.5%

Macworld

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Macworld

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
3 purchases

Macworld

Subscriptions2
  • Macworld Magazine$10.996 Months
  • Macworld Magazine$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Macworld$6.99

Questions

Is iPhone Life free?
iPhone Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Macworld free?
Macworld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPhone Life or Macworld?
iPhone Life is rated higher. iPhone Life averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Macworld averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.
Do iPhone Life or Macworld have ads?
Neither iPhone Life nor Macworld shows ads.

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