TrueRune vs Gun Digest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrueRune
Explore ancient wisdom with this rune divination app, grounded in historical scholarship. Access daily interpretations, a comprehensive encyclopedia, and historical texts. Unlock advanced features like unlimited casts and AI-powered readings with a premium subscription.
- Daily rune interpretations
- Elder Futhark rune encyclopedia
- Historical rune poem texts
- Proto-Germanic etymology
- Unlimited rune casts (Premium)
- AI-powered interpretations (Premium)
- Reading journal (Premium)
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TrueRune is the first rune app built on real scholarship — not New Age guesswork. Every interpretation draws from the three historical rune poems (Anglo-Saxon, Norwegian, and Icelandic), the Hávamál, and the Poetic Edda. Sources are cited. Scholarly debate is acknowledged. No crystals, no chakras, no "the universe wants you to..." WHAT YOU GET FREE: Daily rune with full scholarly interpretation Well of Wisdom — complete encyclopedia of all 24 Elder Futhark runes Historical rune poem texts with citations Proto-Germanic etymology and scholarly notes WHAT PREMIUM UNLOCKS: Unlimited rune casts Three Norns spread (Past, Present, Future) AI-powered interpretations that quote the actual source texts Ask questions before casting for personalized readings Reading journal to track your practice All future spreads and features BUILT ON PRIMARY SOURCES: Anglo-Saxon Rune Poem (Dickins, 1915) Norwegian Rune Poem (Dickins, 1915) Icelandic Rune Poem (Dickins, 1915) Hávamál (Bellows, 1936) No blank rune — because it was invented in 1982 and has no historical basis. Reversed readings are included but clearly marked as modern convention, not historical practice. TrueRune. Ancient wisdom. Modern clarity. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Gun Digest
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The World's Foremost Gun Authority. Gun Digest is your source for firearms news, pricing and classifieds. Our in-depth editorial, exclusive price guide and new product features bring valuable information to your hobby. ---SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTO-RENEW--- The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Privacy Policy URL: https://gundigest.com/privacy Terms of Use URL: https://gundigest.com/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TrueRune at every 4 days against Gun Digest's fortnightly. Gun Digest's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. TrueRune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Gun Digest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TrueRune ships an update every 4 days, Gun Digest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrueRune | Gun Digest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aurora Technologies LLC | CMG West, LLC |
In-app purchases
TrueRune
- TrueRune Premium - Monthly$3.991 Month
- TrueRune Premium - Annual$29.991 Year
- Lifetime TrueRune Premium$79.99
Gun Digest
- Subscription 1 year$14.991 Year
- Sep-09-13$6.99
- Concealed Carry-13$6.99
- Nov-04-13$6.99
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- Oct-07-13$6.99
- Aug-12-13$6.99
- May-20-13$6.99
- Shooters Guide-13$6.99
- Jun-03-13$6.99
- May 2026$6.99









