Comparison

AppleInsider vs Goole Times

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

Head to head
About

AppleInsider

Stay informed with the latest Apple news, rumors, and expert commentary on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Get breaking news alerts, access video reviews, and listen to podcasts. Subscribers enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Breaking news push notifications
  • AI YouTube video library
  • Weekly podcasts
  • Live Apple event coverage
  • Ad-free subscription option
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
  • Apple Watch experience
Features
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The official AppleInsider app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch serves as the most up-to-date and reliable source for all things Apple. Since 1997, AppleInsider has been the best destination for Apple-related news, rumors, reviews, expert commentary and more. And with the AppleInsider app, you can take all those news, tips, commentary, and reviews with you on the go, staying a step ahead of your friends with breaking news alerts and finger-tip access to the latest Apple news and rumors.   Features: - Be the first to know about breaking news and major announcements with push notifications sent directly to your device as they happen. - Access the AI YouTube video library to view product reviews, tutorials and more. - Listen to weekly podcasts and keep current with live Apple event coverage. - Subscribers can enjoy an ad-free viewing experience for $29.99 per year with an auto-renewable, annual subscription, or $2.99 a month. - Optimized for both iPhone and iPad. - Refreshed Apple Watch experience.   AppleInsider Pro subscription available: Besides one year of ad-free content for $29.99, a one-month subscription is available for $2.99. Both subscription tiers will automatically renew until canceled.   AppleInsider Pro Automatic-Renewal Feature: Your AppleInsider Pro digital subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, $29.99 per year, within 24 hours prior to the end of your current period.   Current subscriptions may not be canceled during the active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase.   For complete terms and conditions, please see our Terms of Use (http://www.appleinsider.com/terms-of-use) and Privacy Policy (http://www.appleinsider.com/privacy).

About

Goole Times

Access local news, sports, and business updates from the Goole area, delivered reliably since 1853. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing access to the latest content. Protect your purchases and browse across devices with an in-app account.

Highlights
  • Local news coverage
  • Sports updates
  • Business news
  • Purchase current/back issues
  • Subscription options
  • In-app account registration
  • Cross-platform browsing
Features
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The Goole Times has been delivering locally-produced, reliable news since 1853. Our app gives you access to all the latest news from Goole area, as well as sport, business updates and much more. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

AppleInsider3 screens
Goole Times1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Goole Times at free with in-app purchases against AppleInsider's subscription. Goole Times also leads on ads (none vs shown). AppleInsider's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 31 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. AppleInsider sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Goole Times sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppleInsider ships an update every 8 months, Goole Times every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AppleInsider versus Goole Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppleInsiderGoole Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraftedChronicle Publications Ltd

Customer experience

AppleInsider

All ratings49 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral13.4%
Negative56.9%

Goole Times

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

AppleInsider

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 14 and newer
  • Articles not loading properly
  • Widget functionality broken
  • Subscription issues and lack of cancellation options

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Ability to mark articles as read
  • App badge to show unread articles
  • iPad-optimized layout
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  • Landscape mode support for videos

Goole Times

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AppleInsider

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • AppleInsider Subscription (1 Month)$0.99
  • AppleInsider Subscription (3 Months)$2.99
  • AppleInsider Subscription (6 Months)$4.99
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  • AppleInsider Subscription (1 Year)$8.99
34 purchases

Goole Times

Subscriptions2
  • Goole Times$3.991 Month
  • Goole Times$39.991 Year
One-time32
  • Thursday, Octob... (id:732232)$0.99
  • Thursday, Novem... (id:732229)$0.99
  • Thursday, Decem... (id:732226)$0.99
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  • Thursday, Septe... (id:732239)$0.99
  • Thursday, Septe... (id:732237)$0.99
  • Thursday, Novem... (id:732231)$0.99
  • Thursday, Novem... (id:732228)$0.99
  • Thursday, Decem... (id:732223)$0.99
  • November 14th ... (pp:1009961)$0.99
  • September 12th... (pp:1010015)$0.99
  • December 12th ... (pp:1009937)$0.99
  • December 19th ... (pp:1009931)$0.99
  • November 28th ... (pp:1009949)$0.99
  • September 19th... (pp:1010009)$0.99
  • October 10th 2024 (pp:1009991)$0.99
  • October 17th 2024 (pp:1009985)$0.99
  • June 11th 2026 (pp:1133654)$0.99
  • July 9th 2026 (pp:1133662)$0.99
  • June 25th 2026 (pp:1133658)$0.99
  • January 15th 2026 (pp:1133612)$0.99
  • January 22nd 2026 (pp:1133610)$0.99
  • January 29th 2026 (pp:1133608)$0.99
  • January 8th 2026 (pp:1133614)$0.99
  • July 16th 2026 (pp:1133664)$0.99
  • August 7th 2025 (pp:1112624)$0.99
  • January 23rd 2025 (pp:1112540)$0.99
  • October 2nd 2025 (pp:1112608)$0.99
  • February 6th 2025 (pp:1112626)$0.99
  • September 25th... (pp:1112610)$0.99
  • August 14th 2025 (pp:1112622)$0.99
  • January 9th 2024 (pp:1112536)$0.99
  • January 16th 2025 (pp:1112542)$0.99

Questions

Is AppleInsider free?
AppleInsider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goole Times free?
Goole Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AppleInsider or Goole Times have ads?
AppleInsider shows ads; Goole Times does not.
Which is updated more often, AppleInsider or Goole Times?
AppleInsider ships an update every 8 months, and Goole Times every 31 months. Most recently, AppleInsider was updated on September 21, 2026 and Goole Times on August 23, 2026.

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