Magic News vs A Level History Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic News
Learn a new language by reading real news stories adapted to your skill level. Practice speaking with an AI tutor and track your progress with daily streaks and learning paths.
- Adaptive news stories for all levels
- Instant word explanations
- AI-powered voice conversations
- Daily reading streaks
- Progress tracking
- 11 languages available
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Magic News is a newspaper that teaches you a language. Every day, real news stories are rewritten to match your level. Beginners get simple words and short sentences. As you improve, the stories grow with you. You are always reading something true, current and interesting, never "the cat is on the table." HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the language you want to learn and tell us your level. 2. Read today's stories, rewritten just for you. 3. Tap any word you don't know for an instant explanation. It is saved to your word list. 4. Talk about the story with Maya, your AI tutor. She can even call your phone, just like a friend. READ THE NEWS AT YOUR LEVEL • Real stories from today, adapted to beginner, intermediate or advanced. • Build your own front page: pick the desks you care about, from Science and Tech to Sport and Culture, or add any topic you like. • Tap a word, get the meaning in a second, keep reading. • Every word you tap is remembered, so tomorrow's paper fits you better. TALK TO MAYA, YOUR AI TUTOR • Have a real voice conversation about any story. No booking, no classroom. • Maya rings your phone for practice calls. Answer, chat about the news, hang up smarter. • Prefer typing? Message her about any story instead. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN • Word cards and quick reviews bring back the words you are about to forget. • A weekly review edition built from your own reading. • New to Korean, Japanese or Chinese? Script School teaches Hangul, Kana and Pinyin from zero. LISTEN LIKE A PODCAST • Every story has an Audio Edition for your commute, the gym or a walk. WATCH YOURSELF LEVEL UP • Comprehension scores, milestones and daily reading streaks. • Home screen widgets: today's front page, your streak and your saved words. 16 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. FREE EVERY DAY Read adapted stories, tap words, listen and say hello to Maya every day for free. MAGIC NEWS PRO Unlimited stories, unlimited calls with Maya and full progress insights. Every plan (weekly, monthly, 6 months and yearly) starts with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. After the trial, your subscription renews automatically at the price shown unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial or period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy: https://magicnews.app/privacy Terms: https://magicnews.app/terms Support: https://magicnews.app/support Stop studying a language. Start living in it, one story a day.
A Level History Trainer
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Revise Edexcel A Level History papers with more than 9,000 questions in focused 10-minute daily workouts. Choose the Edexcel A Level History papers you actually study. Build stronger recall, evidence and chronology through quick daily practice, targeted topic workouts and clear teaching after every answer. BUILT FOR EDEXCEL A LEVEL HISTORY A Level History Trainer is built specifically for Edexcel students. Its question banks are informed by the Edexcel specification, past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports, so your revision focuses on the knowledge and evidence that matter for your course. 21 HISTORY PAPERS Choose the Edexcel A Level History papers you actually study, covering topics from Tudor England, the Witch Craze and the Crusades to the French Revolution, Fascist Italy, Mao's China, the GDR, Civil Rights, Russia and modern Britain. 10 MINUTES A DAY Daily Ten gives you a manageable revision session every day. Answer questions across the papers you actually study, strengthen weaker areas and keep revising without having to decide what to tackle next. ACTIVE RECALL AND FLASHCARD-STYLE PRACTICE Test yourself rather than simply rereading notes. Practise with: • single-answer questions • multiple-answer questions • typed recall • chronology and ordering Reveal the answer and teaching after each question, turning mistakes into useful revision. BUILD THE EVIDENCE YOU NEED A Level History requires more than recognising the right answer. Strengthen your command of precise facts, dates, examples and evidence, and practise putting events into the correct chronological order. TARGET YOUR WEAKER AREAS Choose a complete paper or concentrate on individual topics. Use your progress to identify what needs more work and return to it. REVISION THAT WORKS OFFLINE Once content has been loaded, previously downloaded material remains available without an internet connection — useful on journeys, at school or anywhere your signal disappears. ONE UNLOCK, ALL PAPERS Try the app with included free content. Unlock the full History course once to access all available papers, including new supported papers as they are published. Serious Edexcel History revision doesn't have to mean hours at a desk. Choose your papers. Do ten focused minutes. Come back tomorrow. A Level History Trainer is an independent revision resource. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic News at every 4 days against A Level History Trainer's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Magic News sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and A Level History Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic News ships an update every 4 days, A Level History Trainer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic News | A Level History Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ED AI LTD | Murray-West Media Limited |
In-app purchases
Magic News
- Pro3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro3 Days trial$39.996 Months
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- Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Pro1 Month trial$89.991 Year
- Pro2 Months trial$89.991 Year
A Level History Trainer
- Unlock available papers$9.99









