Comparison

New Eastern Europe vs EJ Insight

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

Head to head
About

New Eastern Europe

Access in-depth analysis and commentary on current events, political developments, and cultural discussions shaping Central and Eastern Europe. Stay informed with expert insights and reviews from this dedicated English-language news magazine.

Highlights
  • Political analysis
  • Current events commentary
  • Cultural discussions
  • Book and film reviews
  • Historical context
  • Exclusive English content
Features
Read full description

Trying to understand what is Vladimir Putin’s next move? Want to know more about the crisis in Ukraine? Looking for historical and cultural figures that shape Eastern Europe? Then look no further. Put New Eastern Europe on your reading list by downloading the New Eastern Europe App and gain access to the most important issues facing our region today. New Eastern Europe is the exclusive English language bimonthly news magazine dedicated to Central and Eastern European affairs. The magazine provides readers with commentary on current events, political analysis, cultural and historical discussions as well as books and film reviews. ---------------------------------------------- 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

About

EJ Insight

Features
Read full description

No login, just visit us any time EJ Insight is a free English website that keeps you up to date with developments in Hong Kong and beyond. As a provider of local content, we keep you on the pulse of Hong Kong. Our front page features must-read articles on Hong Kong, Greater China, World and Business, in addition to Real Insight and Blogs. You will find our most popular stories in the “Most Facebook Likes” section where you can interact with other readers on social media. Our special sections offer popular topics such on “Animal Rights”, “HK People” and “HK Competitiveness”. And last but not least are our usual fare of in-depth, thoughtful articles from Project Syndicate and our own columnists in the Real Insight section. www.ejinsight.com

Screenshots

New Eastern Europe1 screens
EJ Insight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EJ Insight at none against New Eastern Europe's 11. New Eastern Europe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 46 months). On price, 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. New Eastern Europe sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per year. EJ Insight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Eastern Europe ships an update every 11 months, EJ Insight every 46 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Eastern Europe versus EJ Insight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Eastern EuropeEJ Insight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 46 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedHKEJ Co. Ltd.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

New Eastern Europe

Subscriptions1
  • New Eastern Europe Auto Subscription$16.991 Year
One-time10
  • Sept-Oct 2014 (id:814178)$4.99
  • 3 (XII) 2014: O... (id:814167)$4.99
  • 2 (XI) 2014: Pu... (id:814159)$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 1(X)-2014: Unma... (id:814157)$4.99
  • Issue 2 (VII) -... (id:814136)$4.99
  • Issue 1 (VI) - ... (id:814158)$4.99
  • Jan-Feb 2015: A... (id:814162)$4.99
  • Mar-April 2015:... (id:814067)$4.99
  • March-April 2016 (id:814156)$4.99
  • Jun-Aug (pp:992700)$6.99
None

EJ Insight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Eastern Europe free?
New Eastern Europe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EJ Insight free?
EJ Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do New Eastern Europe or EJ Insight have ads?
EJ Insight shows ads; New Eastern Europe does not.
Which is updated more often, New Eastern Europe or EJ Insight?
New Eastern Europe ships an update every 11 months, and EJ Insight every 46 months. Most recently, New Eastern Europe was updated on October 8, 2026 and EJ Insight on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons