Comparison

Ms. Magazine vs Burn Time

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Feminist news and analysis
  • Global women's issues
  • Culture and arts coverage
  • Book and DVD reviews
  • Event calendars
  • Investigative reporting
Features
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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

About

Burn Time

Manage your candle collection and schedule burn times. Discover new candle brands and shop curated selections. Keep your favorite candles organized and always remember when to light them.

Highlights
  • Candle portfolio management
  • Burn time scheduling
  • Favorite candles
  • Discover emerging candle brands
  • Shop curated candle selections
Features
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Burn time combines our candle portfolio and our burn time scheduler to keep your favorite candles top of mind. Log and favorite your best candles. Plan and schedule out your burn times for each day of the week. Burn time integrates with the top emerging candle brands which allows you to shop some amazing candles you have yet to discover.

Screenshots

Ms. Magazine4 screens
Burn Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Burn Time at 5.0 against Ms. Magazine's 2.2. Burn Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 25 months). Ms. Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ms. Magazine sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Burn Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burn Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ms. Magazine has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ms. Magazine ships an update every 25 months, Burn Time every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ms. Magazine versus Burn Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMs. MagazineBurn Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMs. MagazineKai Kizzie

Customer experience

Ms. Magazine

All ratings20 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.6%

Burn Time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Ms. Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • Ms. Magazine Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time13
  • 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
None

Burn Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ms. Magazine free?
Ms. Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Burn Time free?
Burn Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ms. Magazine or Burn Time?
Burn Time is rated higher. Ms. Magazine averages 2.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Burn Time averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ms. Magazine or Burn Time have ads?
Neither Ms. Magazine nor Burn Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ms. Magazine or Burn Time?
Ms. Magazine ships an update every 25 months, and Burn Time every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ms. Magazine was updated on October 8, 2026 and Burn Time on October 17, 2026.

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