Comparison

American Atheist Magazine vs Edinburgh Live

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

Head to head
About

American Atheist Magazine

This publication offers in-depth articles, essays, and news on atheism, civil rights for nonbelievers, and the separation of church and state. It features personal stories, celebrity interviews, and scholarly pieces exploring historical facts.

Highlights
  • In-depth articles and essays
  • News on legal battles
  • Celebrity interviews
  • Book excerpts and reviews
  • Personal stories of coming out
  • Historical facts about nation's founding
Features
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American Atheists is America’s premier nonprofit organization by and for atheists. Our quarterly magazine is packed with news, articles, and essays not found on the website. Here you’ll find in-depth stories about our current legal battles, celebrity interviews, book excerpts and reviews, and articles about all aspects of atheism, including the challenge of coming out as a nonbeliever. Besides the total separation of church and state, American Atheists fights for the civil rights on nonbelievers, including the right to exist openly without stigma. These pages feature people’s true stories of coming out, as well as advice and motivation to get out of the closet if you feel trapped in it with no way out. You’ll also enjoy highly readable pieces by scholars who offer examples upon examples of historical facts that prove American was not founded as a Christian nation. ---------------- Paid-for application downloads include one issue of the user’s choice. Further future issues and back issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the next released issue. Available subscriptions are: 6 back issue bundle: £10.99/ US$15.99 12 months: £6.99/ US$9.99 (4 quarterly issues)* *This subscription has a free trial period of 30 days. At the end of the 30 days the full price of the subscription will be charged. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Edinburgh Live

Stay informed with breaking news, sports updates, traffic alerts, and local event listings from Edinburgh. Customize your news feed to follow topics and authors that matter most to you. Read articles offline and adjust text size for a better reading experience.

Highlights
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Customizable news feed
  • Traffic and travel updates
  • Local event listings
  • Offline article reading
  • Adjustable text size
  • Topic and author following
Features
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Stay instantly connected with all the latest happenings in Edinburgh with the official Edinburgh Live app Get the very latest from Edinburgh, with breaking news as it happens, sport updates, traffic alerts, and all the latest events.. Completely customisable, the Edinburgh Live app allows you to tailor what news you consume, and when. The app is the best way to follow breaking news from Edinburgh; including live blogs, video interviews and traffic & travel notifications. What’s included? Stay Informed: Get the latest breaking news, in-depth articles, and exclusive reports right at your fingertips. From local politics to community stories, we've got you covered. Breaking News Alerts: Be the first to know about important news, updates, and events with our real-time push notifications. From breaking news stories to traffic updates, we'll keep you informed and connected. Personalised Content: Design your feed to fit you by selecting the topics you’re most interested in. What's On: Discover a vibrant array of events and activities going on around the city. Plan your weekends with ease and stay up to date with what’s going on in Edinburgh. Interactive Features: Share articles with friends, leave comments, and participate in polls to voice your opinions. Join the conversation and become a part of the Edinburgh Live community. Save For Later: Save articles to read later, even when you're offline, so you can enjoy your news on the go, anytime. _____________________________ To unlock all features of the app, an active subscription is required. Subscribers benefit from unlimited access to our journalism, including premium analysis and opinion articles, listen to articles, unique puzzles and more. Subscribe to Edinburgh Live Premium The best way to get the most from this app is with Edinburgh Live Premium Ad-lite*, a cleaner and faster reading experience Access to exclusive subscriber-only journalism and all our newsroom’s brilliant content across website and app Daily puzzles: unlock crosswords, sudoku & more each day Bespoke special offers, rewards & competitions from our partners *Ad-lite indicates that you will be shown far fewer standard advertising display formats within the article pages that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required. To view our latest introductory offers, please check the app. Terms and Conditions https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Privacy Notice https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/privacy-notice/

Screenshots

American Atheist Magazine4 screens
Edinburgh Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Edinburgh Live at 4.9 against American Atheist Magazine's 2.9. Edinburgh Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). American Atheist Magazine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. American Atheist Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Edinburgh Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Edinburgh Live holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of American Atheist Magazine's written reviews are positive against 24% of Edinburgh Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

American Atheist Magazine ships an update every 17 months, Edinburgh Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
American Atheist Magazine versus Edinburgh Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerican Atheist MagazineEdinburgh Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (8 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings818 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagazinecloner.com US LLCTrinity Mirror Digital Media Limited

Customer experience

American Atheist Magazine

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%

Edinburgh Live

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

American Atheist Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • American Atheist Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • American Atheist 2nd Quarter 2011$2.99
  • American Atheist 1st Quarter 2012$2.99
  • American Atheist 2nd Quarter 2012$2.99
Show 6 more
  • American Atheist 4th Quarter 2012$2.99
  • American Atheist Q4 2011$2.99
  • 2nd quarter 2014$2.99
  • 1st quarter 2014$2.99
  • 2nd quarter 2013$2.99
  • American Atheist 6 back issue bundle$15.99
2 purchases

Edinburgh Live

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is American Atheist Magazine free?
American Atheist Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Edinburgh Live free?
Edinburgh Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, American Atheist Magazine or Edinburgh Live?
Edinburgh Live is rated higher. American Atheist Magazine averages 2.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Edinburgh Live averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do American Atheist Magazine or Edinburgh Live have ads?
Edinburgh Live shows ads; American Atheist Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, American Atheist Magazine or Edinburgh Live?
American Atheist Magazine ships an update every 17 months, and Edinburgh Live monthly. Most recently, American Atheist Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Edinburgh Live on November 7, 2026.

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