Closer Magazine vs Orange Observer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Closer Magazine
Access the latest celebrity news, real-life stories, fitness tips, and recipes from your favorite magazine on your phone and tablet. Read new issues the day they're released and explore a back-catalogue of classic editions. Optimized for mobile viewing with adjustable text size.
- Read latest and back-issue editions
- Search for stars, recipes, and designers
- Bookmark pages
- Optimized mobile and tablet reading
- Adjustable text size
- Notifications for new issues and deals
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Enjoy Closer magazine on your phone and tablet, the same day it arrives in shops. Closer is your essential source of the latest showbiz and celebrity news, real life stories, fitness tips & delicious recipes. We are your secret door into the lives of the rich and famous - and now you can read it all wherever you are. Features we love: - Read the latest issues as soon as they are released and access our back-catalogue of classic editions. - Search for stars, recipes, events and designers to see everything we've written about them. - Bookmark pages to show your friends. - Read the magazine in full on mobile and tablet - Turn post notifications on to be notified when the latest issue is out or any deals we currently have running Every magazine is perfectly optimised for the small screen. Flick through the magazine or tap a story to read it in full. You can even change the size of the text. Download and check out the following: THE LATEST CELEBRITY GOSSIP Keep up with all your fave reality celebs, soap stars and more with the Closer magazine app. We give you exclusive access to the hottest gossip and breaking celeb news so you can keep your finger on the pulse! THE HOTTEST ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Looking for your TV fix? We bring you the latest reviews, spoilers and fan theories for all your fave soaps, TV shows and films. From EastEnders to Strictly, from Gogglebox to I’m A Celeb, we’re just as obsessed with TV as you are! FITNESS TIPS & RECIPES Closer magazine is packed full of exercise tips, healthy eating tricks, recipes, weight loss stories and more. Keep in shape, eat well and protect your health, all with Closer. EXCLUSIVE REAL-LIFE STORIES From incredible real-life stories to opinion pieces from our editors, Closer magazine covers all the issues that matter to you. With relationship and family advice, fashion trends and beauty tips, you’ll never get bored with Closer. The app is your favourite magazine - made even better! 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
Orange Observer
Access a digital replica of your favorite Observer newspaper publications, including local news and special guides. Read issues as they appear in print on any device, offering a convenient e-Newspaper experience.
- Digital replica of printed issues
- Includes West Orange Times & Observer
- Includes Southwest Orange Observer
- Features Season Magazine
- Includes Local Motion guide
- e-Newspaper format
- Hyperlocal news coverage
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Enjoy a digital replica identical to the printed version of your favorite Observer newspaper each week. Issues included are the West Orange Times & Observer and the Southwest Orange Observer, as well as Season Magazine and the annual Local Motion insider’s guide. Read the Observer’s publications as laid out in print on any of your devices and take us with you wherever you may go in our convenient e-Newspaper format. As a hyperlocal, independent news organization, we cover all the local news that impacts the communities in our coverage areas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orange Observer at none against Closer Magazine's 10. Orange Observer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Closer Magazine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 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
Both are free to download. Closer Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Orange Observer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orange Observer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Closer Magazine has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Closer Magazine ships an update every 2 months, Orange Observer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Closer Magazine | Orange Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bauer Media (Publishing) | Observer Media Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Closer Magazine
Orange Observer
In-app purchases
Closer Magazine
- Closer UK Magazine Subscriptions$0.997 Days
- Closer Discount Subscription 1 Month$4.491 Month
- Closer UK Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- 1 month - first free1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Closer - 50% discount monthly$6.991 Month
- Closer UK Magazine Subscriptions$9.992 Months
- Closer UK Magazine Subscriptions14 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Closer Discount Subscription 6 Month$28.996 Months
- Closer UK Magazine Subscriptions1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- Closer Magazine 25 OCT 2016$1.99
Orange Observer
No in-app purchases
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