# Mslexia vs Cinema Scope

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cinema Scope at 13.0 against Mslexia's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mslexia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Cinema Scope sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mslexia ships an update every 4 months, Cinema Scope every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mslexia | Cinema Scope |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mslexia Publications Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686143162) | [Zinio Pro](https://appshunter.io/developer/451100089) |

## What reviewers say

### Mslexia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mslexia/id506388768)

This app offers a quarterly masterclass for women writers, featuring advice, inspiration, news, and creative works. It provides access to selected pages from the latest issue and a searchable archive of past content for subscribers.

**Highlights:** Creative advice and inspiration, News, reviews, and interviews, Poetry and prose selections, Searchable archive of past issues, Offline reading of synced back issues, Interactive page navigation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.49 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $23.49 | per year |


### Cinema Scope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cinema-scope/id1158420968)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Issue 70 - Spring 2017 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 90 - Spring 2022 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 91 - Summer 2022 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 92- Fall 2022 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 93 - Winter 2023 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 93 /Winter 2023 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 94 - Spring 2023 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 96 - Fall 2023 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 95 - Summer 2023 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Issue 97 - Winter 2024 | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mslexia free?

Mslexia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cinema Scope free?

Cinema Scope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Mslexia or Cinema Scope have ads?

Neither Mslexia nor Cinema Scope shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mslexia or Cinema Scope?

Mslexia ships an update every 4 months, and Cinema Scope every 7 months. Most recently, Mslexia was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cinema Scope on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*