Comparison

AnOther Magazine vs Cinema Scope

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

Head to head
About

AnOther Magazine

This app delivers high fashion and culture content through beautifully crafted digital editions. It features intelligent articles on arts, politics, and literature, alongside world-class photography. Access back issues for offline reading and enjoy interactive features.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine editions
  • High fashion and culture content
  • Intelligent articles on arts and literature
  • World-class photography
  • Offline reading of back issues
  • Interactive page navigation
  • Searchable archive
Features
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AnOther Magazine's launch in 2001 heralded a new chapter in magazine publishing. Its blend of high fashion and world-class photography with intelligent features on the arts, politics and literature set it apart, and continues to make each beautifully crafted edition an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in fashion and culture. AnOther Magazine has established a reputation for highly original content brought together in its pages by an established and emerging set of photographers, stylists and writers bound by a search for creativity and authenticity. Counting Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Natalie Portman and Tilda Swinton amongst its impressive run of leading Hollywood cover stars, it is the most recognised biannual fashion magazine in the world. Another Magazine is published twice a year in September and February around the international fashion weeks. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Sync back issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. • Bookmark favourite pages or search results to read later. • Social media sharing feature allowing you to share pages with friends. • If your institution has a magazine subscription, you can access it directly from within your registered IP range. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: 6 Monthly £4.99 Annually £9.99 In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically 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. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Cinema Scope

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With unparalleled depth and breadth, Cinema Scope is one of the most respected English-language publications on film worldwide.  Cinema Scope unites experienced critics from across North America with up-and-coming writers. Packed with reviews, essays, festival reports, and interviews, we’re geared to cinephiles looking for an intelligent forum on world cinema.  “Advocates for a passionate, political​ and purist engagement with the movies”—The New York Times. There are 4 published issues per year. Pricing for subscriptions available: • Single issue: $5.99 • 1 year subscription: $19.99, automatically renewed until cancelled When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Privacy Policy URL : http://cinema-scope.com/?s=privacy Terms of service URL : http://cinema-scope.com/?s=privacy

Screenshots

AnOther Magazine4 screens
Cinema Scope3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cinema Scope at 13.0 against AnOther Magazine's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. AnOther Magazine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 6 months and Cinema Scope sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnOther Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Cinema Scope every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AnOther Magazine versus Cinema Scope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnOther MagazineCinema Scope
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWaddell LtdZinio Pro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AnOther Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • AnOther Magazine$6.996 Months
  • AnOther Magazine$12.991 Year
10 purchases

Cinema Scope

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 70 - Spring 2017$5.99
  • Issue 91 - Summer 2022$5.99
  • Issue 92- Fall 2022$5.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue 93 - Winter 2023$5.99
  • Issue 93 /Winter 2023$5.99
  • Issue 94 - Spring 2023$5.99
  • Issue 96 - Fall 2023$5.99
  • Issue 95 - Summer 2023$5.99
  • Issue 97 - Winter 2024$5.99

Questions

Is AnOther Magazine free?
AnOther Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinema Scope free?
Cinema Scope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AnOther Magazine or Cinema Scope have ads?
Neither AnOther Magazine nor Cinema Scope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnOther Magazine or Cinema Scope?
AnOther Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Cinema Scope every 7 months. Most recently, AnOther Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cinema Scope on November 2, 2026.

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