IPG vs Andante
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPG
Access diverse and critical analyses on international politics, foreign policy, and global issues. Receive the latest articles and commentaries on your preferred topics via push notifications directly on your smartphone or tablet.
- Latest articles on international politics
- Push notifications for preferred topics
- Analyses from academia and politics
- Opinionated commentaries
- Topical interviews
- Global network insights
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Diverse. Progressive. Critical. You can now read the Journal for International Politics and Society conveniently on your smartphone or tablet with the IPS app. Receive the latest articles on your preferred topics and regions via push notifications. As a dedicated debate platform, the IPS Journal explores crucial questions in international politics, from foreign and security policy to European integration, international relations, global environmental issues and pressing social topics. The journal offers well-founded analyses from academia and politics, alongside opinionated commentaries and topical interviews – all providing impetus for a fruitful opinion-forming process. The IPS Journal is published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and benefits from the foundation‘s worldwide network of over 100 offices and representations.
Andante
Connect with your favorite creators in a focused community. Read posts, listen to podcasts, and join discussions without algorithmic interference. A bot-free space for meaningful content and genuine interaction.
- Read posts and listen to podcasts
- Join chats and discussions
- Send direct messages to creators
- Discover human-recommended content
- Track supported creators
- Botless community space
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Follow your favourite creators in a calmer, closer way. Steady gives you a dedicated community space free from algorithms and distraction. In the app you can: - Read posts and listen to podcasts - Join chats and discussions with other members - Send DMs to the creator - Discover content recommended by real people, not algorithms - Keep up with everything you support, all in one place A simple, botless space built for thoughtful content and real connection. Made in Europe, for independent media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Andante at every 2 months against IPG's every 32 months. Andante also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPG ships an update every 32 months, Andante every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | IPG | Andante |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung | Steady |
In-app purchases
IPG
No in-app purchases
Andante
No in-app purchases
