Ms. Magazine vs LuvLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ms. Magazine
Access a leading feminist publication for news, culture, and activism. Features insightful articles, reviews, and event calendars. Stay informed and connected to the women's movement.
- Feminist news and analysis
- Global women's issues
- Culture and arts coverage
- Book and DVD reviews
- Event calendars
- Investigative reporting
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Now available for iPhone and iPad! Ms. Magazine is the largest feminist publication in the world – an award-winning, trusted, popular source for information and ideas, actions and inspiration for women worldwide. For over 40 years, Ms. has been Reporting, Rebelling and Truth-telling. Each issue of Ms. features well-known and exciting new writers on national and global women’s issues and news, culture and the arts, media, health, money, politics, law and life. And in every issue you get our reviews and recommendations of the best new books, newly released DVDs, as well as a calendar of upcoming events, concerts, and conferences of interest to feminists of all ages. Writers, reporters, scholars and activists from around the world tell their stories and file their reports about gender equality, diversity, and social justice with Ms. Our insightful analysis of contemporary issues and events uses a gender, race and class lens to share strategies, empower readers and promote action to improve women’s and girls’ lives. And our investigative reporting will alert you to issues and developments before you read about them anywhere else. Join us. As a bonus, when you read Ms. Magazine, you will be plugged into the vast women’s movement, learning about events and activities before they happen so you can participate. Ms. – more than a magazine, it’s a movement. Subscriptions Available: • 1 Year Subscription (4 issues) available for $14.99 (automatically renewed until cancelled) • Single Issues available for $4.99 • NOTE: Your subscription starts with the latest issue, back issues are not part of your subscription but may be purchased as single issues Subscribers Automatic-Renewal Feature: • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off atleast 24 hours before the subscription ends. • You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://www.msmagazine.com/app/privacy Terms of Service: http://www.msmagazine.com/app/tos/index.asp
LuvLink
Control and customize your LuvLink devices with this app. Manage groups, adjust settings like color and brightness, and send colors remotely. Stay connected with loved ones through shared device experiences.
- Device setup and management
- Color and brightness control
- Secret code creation
- Remote color sending
- Group management and invitations
- Sleep mode settings
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Set up and manage your LuvLink™ devices through our mobile app. Get access to a range of new features and settings for your device and create / manage your groups all in the one place! Change colors, brightness, create a secret code, send a color on the go, extend dimming times and manage sleep mode. See who is on your group and invite more to join!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LuvLink at 4.6 against Ms. Magazine's 2.2. LuvLink also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Ms. Magazine sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. LuvLink asks for nothing beyond the download.
LuvLink holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LuvLink has 12K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Ms. Magazine's written reviews are positive against 55% of LuvLink's.
Ms. Magazine ships an update every 25 months, LuvLink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ms. Magazine | LuvLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ms. Magazine | Dig8tal Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Ms. Magazine
LuvLink
Bugs and requests
Ms. Magazine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LuvLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes during sign-up
- Lamp disconnects from WiFi
- Inconsistent color changes
- Timezone issues with sleep timer
Requested features
5 requests- Notification history in app
- Ability to customize color patterns
- Battery-powered option
- Improved WiFi connectivity
- Easier setup process
In-app purchases
Ms. Magazine
- Ms. Magazine Subscription$14.991 Year
- Ms. Magazine Fall 2012$4.99
- Ms. Magazine Winter 2013$4.99
- Ms. Magazine Spring 2013$4.99
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- Ms. Magazine WinterSpring2014$4.99
- Summer 2014$4.99
- Ms. Magazine Fall 2014$4.99
- Ms. Magazine Winter 2015$4.99
- Spring 2016$4.99
- Fall 2016$4.99
- Spring 2022$4.99
- Winter 2025$6.99
- Fall 2024$6.99
- Spring 2024$6.99
LuvLink
No in-app purchases









