Macworld Digital Magazine U.S. vs FIPP Insight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macworld Digital Magazine U.S.
Stay informed about all things Apple with this digital magazine. It offers in-depth product reviews, helpful tips, and analysis of the latest news for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users. Get comprehensive coverage of the Apple ecosystem.
- Apple product reviews
- Valuable tips and tricks
- Analysis of latest news
- Coverage of Mac, iPad, iPhone
- Monthly digital issues
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Macworld is the largest Apple-focused publishing brand in the world, and Macworld Magazine (U.S.) is the most popular Apple-focused magazine. Launched with the Mac in 1984, Macworld is still the best place to read about everything Apple's doing, from the Mac to the iPad, iPhone, and iPadPro. 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. Single issues are available for $6.99 each, or you can opt for a recurring monthly subscription for $1.99 per issue. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You can find our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy here: Term of use URL: https://www.idg.com/terms-of-service-agreement/ Private Policy URL: https://www.macworld.com/about/privacy.html
FIPP Insight
Access a research and knowledge hub for the magazine industry. Discover paid annual publications, free reports, toolkits, webcasts, and more. Stay updated on industry trends and insights.
- Research and knowledge hub
- Paid annual publications
- Free reports (coming soon)
- Toolkits and webcasts
- Videos and infographics
- Help-yourself charts and tables
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FIPP Insight is the research and knowledge hub of FIPP – the worldwide magazine association. The FIPP Insight app offers paid annual publications including Innovations in Magazine Media World Report, World Magazine Trends and the Digital Media Factbook. Free reports will be added soon. Further FIPP Insight resources include toolkits, webcasts, videos, infographics, slides, help-yourself charts, tables and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FIPP Insight at 5.0 against Macworld Digital Magazine U.S.'s 4.4. FIPP Insight also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Macworld Digital Magazine U.S.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (366 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Macworld Digital Magazine U.S. sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FIPP Insight asks for nothing beyond the download.
FIPP Insight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macworld Digital Magazine U.S. has 366 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Macworld Digital Magazine U.S. ships an update every 4 months, FIPP Insight every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Macworld Digital Magazine U.S. | FIPP Insight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (366 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 366 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | IDG Communications Inc. | PressReader Inc |
Customer experience
Macworld Digital Magazine U.S.
FIPP Insight
Bugs and requests
Macworld Digital Magazine U.S.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with downloading and accessing purchased issues
- Frequent log-out and sign-in problems
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support
- Ability to zoom and adjust font size
- Improved subscription management and offline access
- Interactive features like highlighting and note-taking
FIPP Insight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Macworld Digital Magazine U.S.
- 1 Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription$19.991 Year
- Macworld May 2012$6.99
- Macworld June 2012$6.99
- Macworld July 2012$6.99
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- Macworld September 2012$6.99
- Macworld November 2012$6.99
- Macworld January 2013$6.99
- Macworld February 2013$6.99
- Macworld April 2013$6.99
FIPP Insight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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