Comparison

New Idea vs Nandan

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

Nandan

Features
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Nandan, HT Media’s monthly Children Magazine is more than 47 years old brand. The magazine was started in November 1964 in the memory of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, with its first issue being dedicated to the late Prime Minister. Over the years it has developed a strong bond with its readers and is extremely popular among children and their families in India and abroad. Taking an edge over other children magazines, Nandan provides a mix of traditional and modern stories, poems, interactive columns, interesting facts and many educative columns, leading to wholesome development of our children. It keeps our children abreast with our cultural ethos, exposes them to latest happenings in and around world and engages them into numerous fun activities, shaping their mind and behavior in a positive way. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $2.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $5.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $11.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

New Idea4 screens
Nandan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nandan at none against New Idea's shown. Nandan also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). New Idea's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, 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 Nandan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Idea ships an update every 5 months, Nandan every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Idea versus Nandan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew IdeaNandan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAre Media Pty LimitedMagzter Inc.

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
10 purchases

Nandan

Subscriptions1
  • Nandan 30$3.991 Year
One-time9
  • Jul 2019$0.99
  • September 2020$0.99
  • November 2020$0.99
Show 6 more
  • December 2020$0.99
  • January 2021$0.99
  • February 2021$0.99
  • March 2021$0.99
  • April 2021$0.99
  • May 2021$0.99

Questions

Is New Idea free?
New Idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nandan free?
Nandan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do New Idea or Nandan have ads?
New Idea shows ads; Nandan does not.
Which is updated more often, New Idea or Nandan?
New Idea ships an update every 5 months, and Nandan every 12 months. Most recently, New Idea was updated on September 19, 2026 and Nandan on September 15, 2026.

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