Angling Times vs Bournemouth Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Angling Times
This app provides expert advice on fishing tactics, bait, and techniques. It offers gear reviews, location guides, and exclusive content for anglers of all levels. Members gain access to archives, audio options, and special rewards.
- Expert fishing tactics and techniques
- Gear buying guides and reviews
- Best fishing location discovery
- Access to full archives
- Audio playback for articles
- Bookmark articles for later
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Angling Times is your ultimate bankside companion. Angling Times is for anyone who wants to put more fish in the net, with expert advice on tactics, bait, and techniques. You will be inspired with our practical advice and discover budget to top-end gear from our buying guides as well as help on where to fish! With our exciting new digital membership, we now bring you exclusive content, member-only rewards, full access to the archives and more! Angling Times is the go-to companion for anyone who wants the inspiration and practical help you need to master your skills and helps you to get more out of your passion. Enjoy new favourite fishing stories every week with Angling Times. Whether you’re a newcomer to fishing or a seasoned pro, there’s something for all anglers. Our members are at the heart of everything we do, and we love getting you involved in our news stories, instructional features, and help you share your best catches. - Get the winning tactics first: Exclusive stories and tactics behind the week’s best fish catches from lakes and rivers. - Learn new skills: Our team of experts reveal the cutting-edge tips that will help you be more successful on the bank. - Buy the right tackle: Every week we bring you independent reviews on the newest tackle set to hit the shops, plus exclusive Buyer’s Guides to help you pick out the right gear for your favourite styles of fishing. - Discover the best fishing locations the country has to offer. Plus, Great regulars, guest columnists, competitions, in-depth stories & more! An Angling Times membership enhances your experience of being part of a fishing community. Alongside the award-winning magazine content, a membership gives you all the tools and inspiration you need to put more fish in the net, whatever you fish. - Full access to the Angling Times archives, meaning you can read re-surfaced articles - Choose from 3 different voices with our new audio option! - Search for specific topics on articles to read and you can even bookmark the articles to save for later - Access to member-only rewards to partners we know you'll love - Receive special bonus content directly from the Editor via email - Read in the traditional page-turner view (Magazine view) or in our new 'Digital View' where you can adjust the text size, flick between day/night mode and listen to the articles if you wish to Download the new Angling Times app today, and don't miss out! Please Note: This app is optimised for iOS 11, 12, 13 & 14. If you're using an iPad 1 or 2, iPad Mini 1 or iPhone 5 (or before) you may struggle to run this app smoothly. Your subscription will automatically renew each billing period, and you will be charged through your iTunes account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings up until 24-hours before the end of the current period, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for more information: Terms of use: https://www.bauerlegal.co.uk/app-terms-of-use-03032025 Privacy policy: https://www.bauerdatapromise.co.uk
Bournemouth Echo
Stay informed with local news, sports, and events from Bournemouth and Dorset. Enjoy ad-free reading, digital newspapers, interactive puzzles, and listen to articles on the go.
- Live news and sports updates
- Ad-free reading experience
- Daily digital newspapers
- Interactive puzzles
- Article audio player
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The Bournemouth Echo has been publishing the latest news stories from Bournemouth and the surrounding areas in Dorset for over a hundred years. Over that time, we’ve learnt what our readers want and we offer comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Bournemouth Echo app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in Bournemouth and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Angling Times at 42% against Bournemouth Echo's 29%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Angling Times sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Bournemouth Echo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Angling Times ships an update every 5 months, Bournemouth Echo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Angling Times | Bournemouth Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bauer Media (Publishing) | Newsquest |
Customer experience
Angling Times
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In-app purchases
Angling Times
- Trial 1 Month1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Free trial - 1 Month1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Angling Times Subscriptions$19.993 Months
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- Angling Times Subscriptions1 Month trial$74.991 Year
- Angling Times Issue 3116 09 July 2013$1.99
- Angling Times Issue 3135 19 November 2013$1.99
- Angling Times Issue 3169$1.99
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- Angling Times Magazine 28 JUN 2016$1.99
- Angling Times Magazine3 variants$1.99
- Issue 3749$1.99
- Issue 3754$1.99
- 3804$1.99
- 3803$1.99
- 3802$1.99
- Issue 3752$1.99
- Issue 3751$1.99
- Issue 3753$1.99
Bournemouth Echo
- Monthly Subscription$5.491 Month
- 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
- Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
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