Comparison

Cafeyn vs Coding User

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

Head to head
About

Cafeyn

Access a vast library of newspapers and magazines with unlimited reading and listening options. Personalize your experience by following favorite topics and titles, creating a custom mobile library for on-the-go access.

Highlights
  • Unlimited access to thousands of titles
  • Read or listen to articles
  • Personalized content feed
  • Offline reading mode
  • Curated mobile library
  • Daily updated content
Features
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The world’s newspapers and magazines at your fingertips Cafeyn gives you unlimited access to all of your favourite newspapers and magazines. You can read as digital page turners or by article with optimised smartphone reading. Catch-up on the latest news or simply take time out to read your favourite magazine – celebrity news, health, sport, lifestyle, automotive, tech, movies or home décor – Cafeyn’s wide choice of titles will keep you entertained at home of on the go with online and offline reading. Digital reading reinvented: personalise your experience, by choosing your favourite topics or titles to follow and build your own mobile library that you can access at anytime, anywhere. Why you will love Cafeyn:- Thousand of newspaper and magazines in one subscription. Choose from the most famous and trusted titles and brands, updated daily. Real time news with your own newsfeed, updated 24/7. Curate your own library of your favourite titles for your own personalised experience. Optimised for smartphone reading on the go with online and offline modes. Suggested content and recommendations take you beyond the headlines. Top titles include: News: The Guardian, The Independent, The i-newspaper, The Week, The Observer, Daily Mirror Lifestyle: Elle UK, Woman, Country Life, Cosmopolitan UK, Esquire UK, Prima, Red People and TV: Hello!, Radio Times, OK! TV Times, Inside Soap Health & Fitness: Men’s Health UK, Women’s Fitness, Women’s Health, Psychologies UK, Runner’s World, Cycling Plus Sport: FourFourTwo, Cycling Weekly, Golf Monthly, Boxing News, Match of the Day Magazine Hobbies: Amateur Photographer, History of War, Photography Weekly, All About History, Inside Crochet, Total Guitar, Amateur Gardening, Retro Gamer, The Great Outdoors Design: Elle Decoration UK, Wallpaper, Country Homes & Interiors, 25 Beautiful Homes, Ideal Home, Homes & Gardens, Living Etc… Food: Good Food Magazine, Olive, Easy Cook Magazine, Decanter, The Observer Food Monthly, Kitchen Garden, Feast Automotive: Auto Express, Autocar, What Car? Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, Evo, Classic & Sports Car International: Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Vogue France, Le Parisien, Le Figaro The Cafeyn subscription is monthly and starts upon registration. You can easily cancel online 24/7. No commitment or cancellation fees. For help with Cafeyn, please visit: https://support.cafeyn.co/hc/en-gb To view our Subscription Terms and other conditions, visit: https://www.cafeyn.co/uk/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.cafeyn.co/uk/privacy-policy Cookie Policy: https://www.cafeyn.co/uk/cookiespolicy

About

Coding User

Access comprehensive guides and tutorials on coding and programming. Learn about Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, and more with illustrated content from a leading tech publisher. Carry your coding knowledge with you anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step coding guides
  • Latest tech build publications
  • Illustrated content
  • Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi tutorials
  • Pocketmags account integration
  • Offline access recommended via Wi-Fi download
Features
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Coding and programming are skills that are in great demand. Being able to show that you have learnt and now understand a programming language is going to look great on a CV. Even more than that, learning to code is fun and rewarding, and will help you feel smarter and more creative. This app is designed to take you directly into the world of coding, giving you the skills to become an expert in the making. Step-by-step guides and tutorials to help you gain all the coding knowledge you need. Featuring unique and original publications on all the latest builds of key coding tools. Easy-to-understand, fully illustrated content, written with the info hungry reader in mind. Quickly improve your understanding of Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi and much more. From one of the leading publishers in tech bookazines, you can now carry Papercut’s Coding User guides to coding and programming with you at all times! ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Cafeyn4 screens
Coding User4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cafeyn at 69% against Coding User's 0%. Cafeyn also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). Coding User's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cafeyn sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month and Coding User sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cafeyn holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cafeyn has 889 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Cafeyn's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coding User's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cafeyn ships an update every 3 weeks, Coding User every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cafeyn versus Coding User: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCafeynCoding User
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (889 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings889 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB43 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperLeKiosque.fr SASPapercut

Customer experience

Cafeyn

All ratings889 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative27.2%

Coding User

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Cafeyn

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inability to download or access purchased content
  • Inconsistent language settings
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more English and international content
  • Improve offline reading capabilities
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow more customization and personalization

Coding User

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cafeyn

Subscriptions11
  • Cafeyn Premium1 Month trial$8.491 Month
  • Cafeyn Premium$8.491 Month
  • Cafeyn Premium1 Month trial$8.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Cafeyn Premium$9.491 Month
  • Cafeyn Premium1 Month trial$9.491 Month
  • Cafeyn premium Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Cafeyn Premium$11.991 Month
  • Cafeyn Premium1 Month trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Cafeyn - offre Black Friday$11.991 Month
  • Cafeyn 3 mois offert3 Months trial$11.991 Month
  • Cafeyn Duo Mensuel1 Month trial$12.991 Month
13 purchases

Coding User

Subscriptions1
  • Coding User$9.991 Year
One-time12
  • Spring 2023 (id:704054)$3.99
  • Raspberry Pi Ma... (id:763560)$4.99
  • The Python Manual (id:763563)$4.99
Show 9 more
  • Linux Open Sour... (id:763562)$4.99
  • Linux, Tips, Ha... (id:764418)$4.99
  • Coding for Begi... (id:764659)$4.99
  • Raspberry Pi – ... (id:764715)$4.99
  • The Ubuntu Manual (id:763561)$4.99
  • Python Manual (id:805973)$7.99
  • Linux Manual (id:805910)$7.99
  • Complete Raspbe... (id:805908)$7.99
  • Raspberry Pi Tr... (id:809261)$9.99

Questions

Is Cafeyn free?
Cafeyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coding User free?
Coding User is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cafeyn or Coding User?
Cafeyn is rated higher. Cafeyn averages 4.7 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while Coding User averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cafeyn or Coding User have ads?
Both Cafeyn and Coding User show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cafeyn or Coding User?
Cafeyn ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coding User every 25 months. Most recently, Cafeyn was updated on October 17, 2026 and Coding User on October 2, 2026.

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