Comparison

Prospect Magazine vs Foreign Analysis

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

Head to head
About

Prospect Magazine

Access intelligent perspectives on politics, culture, and world news with in-depth analysis and expert commentary. Enjoy digital-only stories, podcasts, and narrated articles. Stay informed with notifications and estimated read times.

Highlights
  • Thought-provoking articles
  • In-depth analysis
  • Expert commentary
  • Digital-only stories
  • Agenda-setting podcasts
  • Narrated articles
  • Full digital archive
Features
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Get thought-provoking articles on politics, current affairs and world news Explore the world of ideas with Prospect magazine, your go-to source for intelligent perspectives on politics, culture, current affairs and world news. Engage with thought-provoking articles, in-depth analysis and expert commentary from leading voices across the globe. By downloading the app, you’re carrying with you a commitment to independent journalism and a dedication to staying informed. The Prospect app offers a wide variety of fantastic features, including: - Easy access to Prospect’s journalism on-the-go - Regular digital-only stories - Agenda-setting podcasts - Ability to play and queue narrated articles - Notifications on your home screen/straight to your device?, so that you never miss newly published content - Estimated story read times—you can decide what to read now and what to save for later - The full digital archive Subscribe to the Prospect of a better future and access our journalism on your device anywhere and at any time. Download the app today! HOW TO ACCESS: To gain full access to our journalism, please sign in using your Prospect account. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Essential for anyone who wants to understand what’s happening, rather than having their prejudices confirmed. Prospect has all the important debates.” - Diane Coyle, economist “Prospect boasts some of the finest long-form writers in journalism today. It is not merely the breadth of its stories or the quality of its analysis, but the space it allows for thought that sets it apart from so much else.” - Emily Maitlis, journalist and broadcaster ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prospect Magazine – Pricing: - Subscription 1 month: GBP 6.99* - Subscription 1 year: GBP 49* * For non-UK app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Additional Subscription Information: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 240hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeit when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Please read our Privacy Policy: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/privacy-policy And our Terms of Use: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/terms-of-use

About

Foreign Analysis

Features
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The mobile app of our journal Foreign Analysis offers the perfect opportunity to follow the latest developments in international relations, access analysis and academic articles. Here are some reasons why you should download our app: Up-to-date and Comprehensive Content: With expert opinions, analysis and news from around the world, we provide access to the most up-to-date and comprehensive content on international affairs. Thus, you can follow global developments instantly. User Friendly Interface: With our user-friendly interface that offers easy and fast navigation, you can access the content you want effortlessly. Access to Exclusive Content: We offer exclusive articles, interviews and videos to app users, allowing you to gain more in-depth analysis and insights. Push Notifications: Get instant notifications about important developments and new content released so you never miss a thing. What You Can Do in the App Our app is equipped with a range of features to provide a comprehensive and rich user experience in the field of international relations: Access to Articles and Analyses: The latest issues of our journal and all articles, analyses and reports in the archive can be accessed through the app. In this way, you can access information anytime, anywhere. Video and Podcast Broadcasts: Easily access interviews with experts, analysis videos and podcasts

Screenshots

Prospect Magazine4 screens
Foreign Analysis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foreign Analysis at none against Prospect Magazine's 11. Foreign Analysis also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Prospect Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Foreign Analysis asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Prospect Magazine versus Foreign Analysis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProspect MagazineForeign Analysis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB17 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperProspect Publishing LtdRiza Cetinyurek

Bugs and requests

Prospect Magazine

Reported bugs

117 issues
  • Login page is glitchy
  • Unable to access content
  • Tried to log-in for the past two days
  • App is a catastrophe
  • PDF copy of the magazine with a terrible viewer
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  • Splices ads into articles
  • Glitchy, won't open, pops up and closes
  • Downloads article fine, but unreliable
  • App should not try to replicate hard copy
  • Makes navigation more difficult
  • App is terrible
  • Cannot log in
  • Clunky, difficult to navigate
  • White screen on launch
  • App abandoned by developer?
  • Wants to login every time, doesn't remember status
  • Login lets me login but still wants payment
  • Customer Service is no help
  • Endless run around between magazine and pocketmags
  • Worst access ever experienced
  • Endless loop between app and Pocketmags
  • Unable to access magazine issues
  • Subscription service always failing
  • App slow and clunky
  • Constantly contact customer support
  • App is an absolute clunker on iPad
  • Subscription living on borrowed time
  • Doesn't support native resolution for anything larger than iPhone
  • Writing not sharp on larger devices
  • Layout is appalling
  • Text confined to a scrolling box
  • Navigation bar occupies huge left column
  • All space should be given to article
  • App makes it annoying to read
  • App is shoddy and not worth the effort
  • App works well on iPhone and iPad
  • Unusable on iPad
  • Third party app Pocketmags for iPad access
  • Wouldn't work on iPad
  • Calls to helpline unhelpful
  • Cancelled subscription
  • Well designed app
  • Clever 2D design
  • Adverts occupy own pages
  • Never interrupt reading flow
  • Needs reasonably large screen
  • Terrible app
  • Several logins on different sites
  • Password reset takes time
  • Difference between posts and magazine content unclear
  • Navigation is a muddle
  • Infuriating
  • Annoying
  • Keep downloading same issue
  • Lose issue when offline
  • Cannot copy magazine apps that work
  • App keeps crashing on trying to open
  • Would like to read mag, app is useless
  • App too slow, takes long to download
  • Tried on multiple Wi-Fi & 4G pathways
  • Unintuitive and unhelpful
  • Defaults to barely half iPad Air's screen
  • Parts of pages missing
  • App crashes on launch on iOS9
  • Latest Update Broken
  • Horrendously slow to download
  • No longer in Newsstand
  • On the verge of cancelling
  • What's happened???
  • Worked perfectly
  • Updated it today and it doesn't cover whole screen
  • Looks like it's not designed to work with iPhone 6 plus
  • Very poor for digital version
  • Good magazine. Poor app.
  • Doesn't display properly on iPhone 6
  • Displays articles as images to zoom
  • WARNING: Not suitable for iPad mini
  • Still not readable on iPad mini
  • Content unreadable on mini iPads
  • Font does not render correctly
  • Kerning is off
  • No ability to resolve with custom font size
  • No simple zoom mechanism
  • Totally devalues the brand
  • Emailed for cancel and refund but was ignored
  • iPad mini owners take out subscription at own peril
  • Good content, bad layout
  • Content not easy to read on iPhone 6
  • Pages with single column layout difficult
  • Scanned version of print edition
  • Hard to keep reading content
  • App freezes under iOS8
  • Does not accept login details
  • Not impressed
  • Loses link to subscription
  • Cannot download paid for subscription copies
  • App is demanding these be purchased separately
  • Wants me to pay again
  • Latest issue demanding payment
  • Subscription runs for another four months
  • No good on iPhone
  • Hopeless on iPhone app
  • Too difficult to read
  • Interface needs improvement
  • App needs work
  • Impossible to enlarge font size on iPad2
  • Text is so small as to be uncomfortable to read
  • Fairly poorly designed app all round
  • Essentially a glorified PDF reader
  • Reader has to fit screen to text
  • Text automatically fitting the screen is missing
  • Lots of horizontal scrolling
  • Stuck with text that is overly small
  • Have to zoom and maneuver between columns
  • Download speed is poor
  • Magazine is still readable, but a bit of a chore
  • Detracts from editorial content

Requested features

10 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Access to separate articles on the app as per the website
  • Feature to favorite articles or flag specific points
  • Enable reading in landscape mode
  • Copying text for clipping
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  • Linked table of contents
  • Improved interface for iPhone
  • Automatic text fitting to screen
  • Zoom mechanism for text
  • Device-specific design for illustrators and designers

Foreign Analysis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Prospect Magazine

Subscriptions4
  • Prospect Magazine$3.991 Month
  • Prospect Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$6.991 Month
  • Prospect Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$49.001 Year
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  • Prospect Magazine1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • issue241$3.99
  • issue240$3.99
  • 195. June 2012 (id:370119)$5.99
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  • 196. July 2012 (id:374276)$5.99
  • 197. August 2012 (id:372574)$5.99
  • 199. October 2012 (id:406992)$5.99
  • 201. December 2012 (id:374063)$5.99
None

Foreign Analysis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prospect Magazine free?
Prospect Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foreign Analysis free?
Foreign Analysis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prospect Magazine or Foreign Analysis have ads?
Neither Prospect Magazine nor Foreign Analysis shows ads.

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