Texas Monthly vs Ring Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Texas Monthly
This app chronicles life in contemporary Texas, reporting on vital issues and covering music, arts, travel, restaurants, and cultural events. It provides insightful and respected recommendations for exploring the Texas scene.
- Politics and environment reporting
- Industry and education coverage
- Music and arts features
- Travel and restaurant recommendations
- Museum and cultural event guides
- Insightful Texas scene coverage
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Texas Monthly Magazine has chronicled life in contemporary Texas since 1973, reporting on vital issues such as politics, the environment, industry, and education. It continues to be the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering music, the arts, travel, restaurants, museums, and cultural events with its insightful and respected recommendations. http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
Ring Magazine
Access comprehensive boxing news, analysis, and historical content. Stay updated with current and past issues, weekly rankings, fight previews, results, and schedules from a century-old authority in the sport.
- Current and past issue access
- Weekly updated rankings
- Newsfeed with fight previews
- Weigh-in coverage
- Fight results and schedules
- In-depth analysis and insight
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For over 100 years, The Ring has been ingrained in the sport of boxing, providing unparalleled coverage, insight and analysis from the top journalists and historians in the business. Followed by all the greats, cited by pundits and respected around the globe for its rankings, the men and women who wear a Ring belt have long been seen as the "true" champion of their division. With the Ring app, you'll be able to view current and past issues and access weekly updated rankings as well as our newsfeed linking you to preview articles, weigh-ins, fight results and schedule to keep you in the loop. Subscriptions require acceptance of our Terms of Use Agreements: https://ringmagazine.com/en/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://ringmagazine.com/en/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ring Magazine at 74% against Texas Monthly's 16%. Ring Magazine also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Texas Monthly's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 205) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Texas Monthly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ring Magazine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ring Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Texas Monthly has 2.1K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Texas Monthly's written reviews are positive against 74% of Ring Magazine's.
Texas Monthly ships an update every 2 months, Ring Magazine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Texas Monthly | Ring Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) | 4.9 (205 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 74.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 205 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #161 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 12+ |
| Developer | Texas Monthly Magazine | Ring Magazine |
Customer experience
Texas Monthly
Ring Magazine
User reviews
Texas Monthly
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Great reading experience
- 🌟 Wonderful magazine content
Room to improve
- 🔒 Login issues
- 📥 No offline reading
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🤯 Unintuitive user interface
Ring Magazine
From 205 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🥊 Comprehensive boxing information
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📰 Up-to-date news and rankings
- ❤️ Loved by boxing fans
- ✨ Well-structured content
Room to improve
- ❌ App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues and verification loops
- 💸 Subscription problems and no magazine delivery
- 🤷♂️ No reply to emails or help requests
- 🚫 Offline reading not possible
Bugs and requests
Texas Monthly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen keeps reappearing
- Subscription not recognized
- Unable to access content
Requested features
3 requests- Download issues for offline access
- Retain login credentials
- Improve app stability and usability
Ring Magazine
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on launch
- Subscription not recognized after payment
- Cannot log in after subscribing via Apple
- Verification emails lead back to login page
- Articles cut off at the bottom
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- App not usable offline
- Cannot find 'forgot password' function
- App crashes repeatedly
- App is entirely in Spanish, no English option
Requested features
8 requests- Add a loading screen
- Incorporate TikTok-style video features
- Make the app more aesthetically pleasing and fluid
- Include fight records of each fighter (like Boxrec)
- Add a 'forgot password' function
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- Provide the app in Italian
- Allow offline reading
- Restore magazine view
In-app purchases
Texas Monthly
- Texas Monthly$1.991 Month
- Texas Monthly$19.991 Year
- Texas Monthly April 2013$4.99
- Texas Monthly May 2013$4.99
- Texas Monthly June 2013$4.99
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- Texas Monthly November 2013$4.99
- Texas Monthly June 2014$4.99
- Texas Monthly May 2015$4.99
- Texas Monthly February 2016$4.99
- October 2016$4.99
Ring Magazine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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