Comparison

Texas Monthly vs JEZ

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

JEZ

Features
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Application for viewing magazines, events and other things related to the JEZ magazine.

Screenshots

Texas Monthly4 screens
JEZ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JEZ at none against Texas Monthly's 10. JEZ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Texas Monthly's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Texas Monthly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. JEZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texas Monthly ships an update every 2 months, JEZ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Texas Monthly versus JEZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexas MonthlyJEZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB45 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperTexas Monthly MagazineEZEQUIEL A DELAROSA

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

JEZ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Texas Monthly

Subscriptions2
  • Texas Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Texas Monthly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Texas Monthly April 2013$4.99
  • Texas Monthly May 2013$4.99
  • Texas Monthly June 2013$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 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
None

JEZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texas Monthly free?
Texas Monthly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JEZ free?
JEZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Texas Monthly or JEZ have ads?
Both Texas Monthly and JEZ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Texas Monthly or JEZ?
Texas Monthly ships an update every 2 months, and JEZ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Texas Monthly was updated on November 1, 2026 and JEZ on October 27, 2026.

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