Comparison

New Idea vs MLI Plus

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

Head to head
About

New Idea

Access the latest celebrity news, lifestyle trends, and real-life stories through a digital magazine. Enjoy exclusive interviews, fashion tips, and entertainment updates delivered directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Exclusive celebrity news and interviews
  • Latest gossip and entertainment updates
  • Fashion and beauty tips
  • Real-life stories
  • User-friendly digital format
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Stay updated with the latest celebrity news, lifestyle trends, and real-life stories with the New Idea digital magazine app. New Idea brings you exclusive interviews, the hottest gossip, and the best in entertainment, fashion, and beauty. Perfect for readers who love staying in the know, our digital magazine delivers engaging content, vibrant photos, and practical tips directly to your device. Features • Download the app for free to enjoy the New Idea web feed or choose to access the latest complete issues as they drop, via a digital subscription • Exclusive celebrity news and interviews • Latest gossip and entertainment updates • Fashion and beauty tips from experts • Real-life stories and inspiring features • User-friendly digital format with interactive elements Stay connected with the world of entertainment and lifestyle with New Idea. Whether you’re interested in celebrity gossip, fashion trends, or heartwarming stories, our digital magazine offers something for everyone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MLI Plus

Features
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Brought to you by Key Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Transport Publisher. MLI Plus is a bi-monthly modern traction magazine, dedicated to recording the development, operation and disposal of the UK diesel and electric fleets. First published in June 2008, Modern Locomotives Illustrated covers all modern traction classes of locomotive and multiple unit trains. With the technical follower in mind each issue has a very thorough technical review of the design and the equipment used, with large technical detail lists of measurements, weights and capacities. In addition full numeric detailed illustrations of the class under review are included showing the items of equipment and equipment positions, with specially selected material to show as many differences as possible. Regular features include: • Fleet lists - Detailed rolling stock listings • Technical data - Technology and design behind today’s locomotives • Cab drawings - Driver’s-eye view of our leading modern locomotives • Operational routes - In-depth examination of the routes chosen by the major passeger operators • Preservation - The steps taken to maintain today’s rolling stock. And much more! Please note: Posters, calendars or wall planners, plans, decals etc. may not necessarily be included with this digital issue. Please check the specific issue’s description within the app. Published by Key Publishing Ltd. The entire contents of this title is © copyright. All rights reserved. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

New Idea4 screens
MLI Plus1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: New Idea at every 5 months against MLI Plus's every 15 months. MLI Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. New Idea sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and MLI Plus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Idea ships an update every 5 months, MLI Plus every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
New Idea versus MLI Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew IdeaMLI Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAre Media Pty LimitedKey Publishing

In-app purchases

10 purchases

New Idea

Subscriptions4
  • New Idea Auto-Renewable Subscription$5.991 Month
  • New Idea Auto-Renewable Subscription$15.992 Months
  • New Idea Auto-Renewable Subscription$29.996 Months
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  • New Idea Auto-Renewable Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • 03_Oct_16$0.99
  • 10_Oct_16$0.99
  • 14_Mar_16$1.99
Show 3 more
  • 30_May_16$1.99
  • 20_Jun_16$1.99
  • 27_Jun_16$1.99
12 purchases

MLI Plus

Subscriptions3
  • MLI Plus Subscription7 Days trial$7.992 Months
  • MLI Plus Subscription14 Days trial$17.496 Months
  • MLI Plus Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 207 (id:744204)$4.99
  • Issue 205 (id:740539)$4.99
  • Issue 204 (id:740981)$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue 200 (id:739647)$4.99
  • Issue 185 (id:741496)$4.99
  • Issue 171 (id:740540)$4.99
  • Issue 219 (id:740541)$4.99
  • Issue 214 (id:741397)$4.99
  • Issue 178 (id:739650)$4.99

Questions

Is New Idea free?
New Idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLI Plus free?
MLI Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Idea or MLI Plus have ads?
Both New Idea and MLI Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, New Idea or MLI Plus?
New Idea ships an update every 5 months, and MLI Plus every 15 months. Most recently, New Idea was updated on September 19, 2026 and MLI Plus on September 10, 2026.

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