Kickoff SA vs High Times Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kickoff SA
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Kick Off is Africa's biggest-selling monthly sports magazine and the leading authority on South African soccer. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
High Times Magazine
Explore the evolving cannabis lifestyle with in-depth coverage of music, arts, entertainment, and events. Access trade shows and business conferences, and enjoy a digital magazine with customizable reading modes and offline access.
- Optimized reading modes (traditional & text)
- Offline reading
- Bookmark and share articles
- Text-to-speech functionality
- New issue alerts
- Coverage of cannabis events and conferences
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HIGH TIMES has continued to evolve to become as much of a cultural destination as a respected news outlet. Our unyielding coverage of the cannabis lifestyle has helped define one of the most prolific and enduring subcultures in modern American society. Music, arts, entertainment, live events and food now all have a seat at the table in the cannabis movement. Fueling the cannabis movement is a series of HIGH TIMES-sponsored events. These include our highly attended Cannabis Cup trade shows celebrating the champions of cannabis and our new Business Summit conference to break down barriers and connect everyone from entrepreneurs and advocates to health care providers and policymakers. High Times Magazine Subscriptions Available: • Single-issue - $9.95 • 1-year subscription - $34.99, automatically renewed until canceled 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 at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be cancelled 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. NOTE: WHEN PURCHASING A SUBSCRIPTION OR SINGLE-COPY OF THIS TITLE, YOU AGREE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO: Privacy Policy: https://hightimes.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://hightimes.com/legal-disclaimer/ KEY FEATURES: • OPTIMIZED FOR YOUR DEVICE: Easily toggle between the traditional magazine layout and the innovative text mode for a seamless reading experience, built for your iOS device • OFFLINE READING: Download your magazines to your device to read them whenever and wherever you want, even without an internet connection • BOOKMARK AND SHARE: Bookmark articles to read later, or share them with your friends • TEXT TO SPEECH: Listen to your favorite magazines and all of your articles on the go • NEW ISSUE ALERTS: Be the first to read the latest issues of your favorite magazines with new issue reminders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kickoff SA at every 3 months against High Times Magazine's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Kickoff SA sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per year and High Times Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kickoff SA ships an update every 3 months, High Times Magazine every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kickoff SA | High Times Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (95 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 29.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | Zinio Pro |
Bugs and requests
Kickoff SA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
High Times Magazine
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes frequently
- Issues not loading
- Cannot log in
- Subscription not recognized
- Content not accessible
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- Downloads fail
- App is buggy
- Loss of purchased content
- Billing issues
- Content formatting issues
- User not found error
- Subscription forgotten
- App crashes on zoom
- Cannot get password reset emails
- Images are shrunk and unzoomable
- Purchases not syncing between devices
Requested features
14 requests- Fix app to allow login
- Fix app to load articles
- Fix app to download issues
- Restore purchased content
- Improve app usability
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- Improve app design
- Allow zooming into images
- Sync purchases between devices
- Provide better content for growers
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Fix subscription issues
- Make app more intuitive on iPhone
- Provide password reset emails
- Fix app crashing on zoom
In-app purchases
Kickoff SA
- Kickoff SA$11.491 Year
- Kickoff SA August 2014$0.99
- Kickoff SA September 2014$0.99
- Kickoff SA November 2014$0.99
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- Kickoff SA January 2015$0.99
- Kickoff SA September 2015$0.99
- Kickoff SA June 2016$0.99
- Kickoff September 2016$0.99
- Kickoff October 2016$0.99
- Kickoff November 2016$0.99
High Times Magazine
- 1 Month | HIGH TIMES$2.991 Month
- 1 Year | HIGH TIMES$29.991 Year
- January 2015$5.99
- February 2015$5.99
- November 2015$5.99
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- January 2016$5.99
- May 2016$5.99
- June 2016$5.99
- October 2016$5.99
- December 2016$5.99
Questions
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