New Scientist vs Sen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily news updates
- Latest issue access
- Science videos
- Weekly podcast
- Audio articles
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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/
Sen
Experience live 4K video streams of Earth from space, offering unique astronaut perspectives. Witness real-time views of continents, cities, and spacecraft docking at the ISS. This app aims to democratize space exploration through accessible video data.
- Live 4K Earth video streams
- Astronaut and ISS perspectives
- Views of continents and cities
- Spacecraft docking and undocking footage
- Democratizes space exploration
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Watch Earth Live in 4K, livestreamed from space by Sen’s 4K video cameras. See Earth like astronauts and spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Over 20 hours a day of live video, with camera views looking straight down at Earth, views of Earth’s horizon and views of SpaceX Dragon and other spaceships docking and undocking from the International Space Station. Our app empowers you to see the world with new and different perspectives, from countries to cities to cars and large animals. Sen’s vision is to democratize space using video to inform, educate, inspire and benefit all humanity. Sen’s mission is to stream real-time videos from space to billions of people, gathering news and information about Earth and space and making the data universally accessible and useful. Privacy Policy: https://www.sen.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sen at none against New Scientist's 11. Sen also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). New Scientist's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 11) and chart position (#91 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
Both are free to download. New Scientist sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Scientist has 5.6K ratings behind it against 11, 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 84% of Sen's.
New Scientist ships an update every 2 months, Sen every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | New Scientist | Sen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.6K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Scientist Ltd | Sen Corporation Ltd |
Customer experience
New Scientist
Sen
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
Sen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
New Scientist
- 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
- August 30 2014$1.99
- October 04 2014$1.99
- July 16 2016$1.99
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- September 03 2016$1.99
- October 01 2016$1.99
- November 19 2016$1.99
- Essential Guide 10$9.99
Sen
No in-app purchases
