Comparison

Sight & Sound vs Flash Goss

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

Head to head
About

Sight & Sound

Access a vast archive of film commentary and criticism from a renowned international film magazine. Enjoy news, interviews, analysis, and comprehensive reviews with detailed production information. Offers auto-renewing subscriptions for continued access.

Highlights
  • Film culture analysis
  • News and interviews
  • Comprehensive reviews
  • Complete archive access
  • Production details
Features
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Sight & Sound is the international film magazine that offers a unique perspective on the very best of film culture – past and present. Published for more than 80 years by the British Film Institute, Sight & Sound is the original magazine for the discerning film-fan. We carry news, interviews and analysis from the best writers on film as well as a comprehensive reviews section with a full synopsis, credits and production details for every film reviewed. Subscription Options: 1-month subscription - £3.99 6-month subscription - £18.99 12-month subscription - £34.99 All subscriptions come with access to the complete archive of Sight & Sound since first published in 1932 - an unrivalled archive of film commentary and criticism. Existing Print-Subscriber? Print-subscribers can read the iPad edition at no extra cost. Simply install the free App, open and enter your registered email address and password. For more information visit bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/subscribe These subscriptions are auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices for the subscriptions are £3.99 for one month, £18.99 for 6 months and £34.99 for one year. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. For any further information see http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/file/Website_Privacy_statement.doc The British Film Institute is governed by Royal Charter and is a charity registered in England and Wales number 287780. The contents of this e-mail are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, kindly notify the sender that you have received this message in error and immediately delete it. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not forward this e-mail to anybody, nor make any use of its contents. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flash Goss

Features
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Enjoy yourself in our with FlashGoss app! Make new gossip, Let the whole world talk about your gossip. Join an enjoyable community! Download now for a unique and effective Gossip app. #FlashGoss #Anonymous #Enjoy #Interactive #Mobile

Screenshots

Sight & Sound4 screens
Flash Goss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Goss at none against Sight & Sound's 3. Sight & Sound's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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. Sight & Sound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Flash Goss asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sight & Sound versus Flash Goss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSight & SoundFlash Goss
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB33 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe British Film InstituteFahrettin Golcuk

Bugs and requests

Sight & Sound

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App refuses to open
  • Unable to log in/invalid login details
  • Content not downloading/loading
  • App crashes frequently
  • Restore purchase not working
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  • Issues disappear after update
  • App not working with latest iOS versions
  • Login details rejected
  • Subscription auto-renews without consent
  • App freezes on loading screen
  • Downloaded issues disappearing
  • Contact/support links not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update app for better usability
  • Add search functionality
  • Allow hiding menu bars
  • Improve subscription management
  • PDF download option

Flash Goss

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sight & Sound

Subscriptions3
  • Sight & Sound$4.491 Month
  • Sight & Sound$22.496 Months
  • Sight & Sound$39.991 Year
None

Flash Goss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sight & Sound free?
Sight & Sound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Goss free?
Flash Goss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sight & Sound or Flash Goss have ads?
Neither Sight & Sound nor Flash Goss shows ads.

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