Comparison

Muscular Development vs High Times Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Muscular Development

This app delivers in-depth content on professional bodybuilding, featuring insights from top athletes and experts. It offers cutting-edge research and practical advice on muscle building, fat loss, fitness, and performance enhancement.

Highlights
  • Expert insights from champions and insiders
  • Cutting-edge research on muscle and fat loss
  • Fitness and performance enhancement advice
  • Reality-based editorial direction
  • Subscription options available
Features
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Muscular Development gives you the colorful, no-bull inside story about professional bodybuilding— from Mr. Olympia champions, Hall of Fame bodybuilders, doctors, researchers, industry experts and insiders who make it all happen. Muscular Development features cutting-edge research and authoritative information on building muscle, burning fat, improving fitness and enhancing sexual performance. Muscular Development educates its readers on how to improve performance, increase strength, improve health and build the best physique possible. Muscular Development distances itself the competition because of our reality-based, “no bull” editorial direction. We give readers the good, the bad and ugly— as long as it is scientifically sound. By pulling no punches, we generate a bold, unique stance in the industry by giving our readers the cold, hard truth. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One month subscription - $6.49 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $13.99 (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

About

High Times Magazine

Explore the evolving cannabis lifestyle with in-depth coverage of music, arts, entertainment, and events. Access trade shows and business conferences, and enjoy a digital magazine with customizable reading modes and offline access.

Highlights
  • Optimized reading modes (traditional & text)
  • Offline reading
  • Bookmark and share articles
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • New issue alerts
  • Coverage of cannabis events and conferences
Features
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HIGH TIMES has continued to evolve to become as much of a cultural destination as a respected news outlet. Our unyielding coverage of the cannabis lifestyle has helped define one of the most prolific and enduring subcultures in modern American society. Music, arts, entertainment, live events and food now all have a seat at the table in the cannabis movement. Fueling the cannabis movement is a series of HIGH TIMES-sponsored events. These include our highly attended Cannabis Cup trade shows celebrating the champions of cannabis and our new Business Summit conference to break down barriers and connect everyone from entrepreneurs and advocates to health care providers and policymakers. High Times Magazine Subscriptions Available: 
 • Single-issue - $9.95 • 1-year subscription - $34.99, automatically renewed until canceled 
SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew 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, as stated above, within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. NOTE: WHEN PURCHASING A SUBSCRIPTION OR SINGLE-COPY OF THIS TITLE, YOU AGREE TO THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH CAN BE VIEWED BY GOING TO: Privacy Policy: https://hightimes.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://hightimes.com/legal-disclaimer/ 
KEY FEATURES:
 • OPTIMIZED FOR YOUR DEVICE: Easily toggle between the traditional magazine layout and the innovative text mode for a seamless reading experience, built for your iOS device 
• OFFLINE READING: Download your magazines to your device to read them whenever and wherever you want, even without an internet connection 
• BOOKMARK AND SHARE: Bookmark articles to read later, or share them with your friends • TEXT TO SPEECH: Listen to your favorite magazines and all of your articles on the go
 • NEW ISSUE ALERTS: Be the first to read the latest issues of your favorite magazines with new issue reminders

Screenshots

Muscular Development4 screens
High Times Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: High Times Magazine at free with in-app purchases against Muscular Development's subscription. High Times Magazine also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (95 vs 24). Muscular Development's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Muscular Development sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month and High Times Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Times Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 95 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Muscular Development's written reviews are positive against 30% of High Times Magazine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muscular Development ships an update every 3 months, High Times Magazine every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Muscular Development versus High Times Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuscular DevelopmentHigh Times Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings)4.2 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better29.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2495 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Zinio Pro

Customer experience

Muscular Development

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%

High Times Magazine

All ratings94 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative67.5%

Bugs and requests

Muscular Development

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

High Times Magazine

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Issues not loading
  • Cannot log in
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Content not accessible
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  • Downloads fail
  • App is buggy
  • Loss of purchased content
  • Billing issues
  • Content formatting issues
  • User not found error
  • Subscription forgotten
  • App crashes on zoom
  • Cannot get password reset emails
  • Images are shrunk and unzoomable
  • Purchases not syncing between devices

Requested features

14 requests
  • Fix app to allow login
  • Fix app to load articles
  • Fix app to download issues
  • Restore purchased content
  • Improve app usability
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  • Improve app design
  • Allow zooming into images
  • Sync purchases between devices
  • Provide better content for growers
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Fix subscription issues
  • Make app more intuitive on iPhone
  • Provide password reset emails
  • Fix app crashing on zoom

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Muscular Development

Subscriptions3
  • Muscular Development One Month$6.491 Month
  • Muscular Development 30$6.991 Year
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time24
  • Muscular Development May 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development November 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development January 2015$6.99
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  • Muscular Development February 2015$6.99
  • Muscular Development May 2015$6.99
  • Muscular Development June 2015$6.99
  • Muscular Development December 2015$6.99
  • Muscular Development January 2016$6.99
  • Muscular Development June 2016$6.99
  • Muscular Development July 2021$6.99
  • Muscular Development July 2023$6.99
  • November 2023$6.99
  • Muscular Development April 2015$6.99
  • Muscular Development July 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development August 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development4 variants$6.99
  • Muscular Development Jun 2021$6.99
  • Muscular Development January 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development June 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development October 2014$6.99
  • Muscular Development May 2023$6.99
  • Muscular Development May 2022$6.99
  • Muscular Development April 2014$6.99
  • August 2023$6.99
10 purchases

High Times Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month | HIGH TIMES$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year | HIGH TIMES$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • January 2015$5.99
  • February 2015$5.99
  • November 2015$5.99
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  • January 2016$5.99
  • May 2016$5.99
  • June 2016$5.99
  • October 2016$5.99
  • December 2016$5.99

Questions

Is Muscular Development free?
Muscular Development is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is High Times Magazine free?
High Times Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Muscular Development or High Times Magazine?
High Times Magazine is rated higher. Muscular Development averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while High Times Magazine averages 4.2 from 95 ratings.
Do Muscular Development or High Times Magazine have ads?
Neither Muscular Development nor High Times Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Muscular Development or High Times Magazine?
Muscular Development ships an update every 3 months, and High Times Magazine every 7 months. Most recently, Muscular Development was updated on October 19, 2026 and High Times Magazine on October 21, 2026.

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