Comparison

New Scientist vs azzaman الزمان

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

Head to head
About

New Scientist

Access award-winning journalism on science and technology. Read daily news, watch videos, and listen to podcasts covering topics from AI to quantum physics. Log in with your subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Daily news updates
  • Latest issue access
  • Science videos
  • Weekly podcast
  • Audio articles
Features
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Discover award-winning journalism with the New Scientist app. From artificial intelligence to climate change, and the latest innovations in healthcare to the mysteries of quantum physics and the human mind, New Scientist is your trusted, impartial source of information about what is going on in the world. Read daily news updates and our latest issues Watch fascinating videos – from robotics to rare animal behaviour Listen to our weekly podcast and audio articles Download the app for free now. Already a subscriber? Log in with your newscientist.com account to unlock your full access. Need help? Visit newscientist.com/help Terms of Use: https://www.newscientist.com/terms/

About

azzaman الزمان

This is an independent international Arabic newspaper providing news from Baghdad, London, and Beirut. It offers a global perspective on current events. The publication is led by Editor in Chief Saad Albazzazz.

Highlights
  • International Arabic news
  • Independent journalism
  • Global perspective
  • Printed editions
  • Baghdad, London, Beirut coverage
Features
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الزمان جريدة عربية دولية مستقلة AZZAMAN PAN ARAB NEWSPAPER Editor in Chief Saad Albazzazz Printed in Baghdad, London and Beirut

Screenshots

New Scientist4 screens
azzaman الزمان4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: azzaman الزمان at none against New Scientist's 10. azzaman الزمان also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). New Scientist's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 6) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New Scientist sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. azzaman الزمان asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

azzaman الزمان holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Scientist has 5.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of New Scientist's written reviews are positive against 100% of azzaman الزمان's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
New Scientist versus azzaman الزمان: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew Scientistazzaman الزمان
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#109 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNew Scientist LtdCyberlink Ltd

Customer experience

New Scientist

All ratings5,586 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative25.2%

azzaman الزمان

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

New Scientist

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to recognize active subscriptions
  • Downloading and accessing content is unreliable
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Inconsistent user experience across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve navigation and ability to resume reading
  • Implement better syncing and cross-device access
  • Provide more customization options for text size and font

azzaman الزمان

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

New Scientist

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$49.993 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$99.991 Year
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  • 12 Month Subscription$179.991 Year
One-time6
  • August 30 2014$1.99
  • October 04 2014$1.99
  • July 16 2016$1.99
Show 3 more
  • September 03 2016$1.99
  • October 01 2016$1.99
  • November 19 2016$1.99
None

azzaman الزمان

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Scientist free?
New Scientist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is azzaman الزمان free?
azzaman الزمان is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, New Scientist or azzaman الزمان?
azzaman الزمان is rated higher. New Scientist averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while azzaman الزمان averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do New Scientist or azzaman الزمان have ads?
Neither New Scientist nor azzaman الزمان shows ads.

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