Comparison

MagCMS vs New Philosopher

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

Head to head
About

MagCMS

This app allows publishers to preview their digital magazines before publishing them on the Magzter platform. Ensure interactive content and functionality are exactly as intended for readers.

Highlights
  • Preview digital magazines
  • Check interactive content
  • Verify functionality
  • Publish to Magzter platform
  • Publisher registration required
Features
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Magzter, the world’s largest and fastest growing global digital magazine newsstand, introduces the MagCMS app exclusively for publishers using the Magzter digital publishing platform. The new MagCMS app allows publishers to quickly and easily preview their digital magazines, including all interactive content and functionality, before publishing them to the Magzter platform. With the MagCMS app publishers can be completely confident that the experience they provide to their readers on Magzter will be exactly as they intend it to be. Use of the Magzter MagCMS app requires registration as a Publisher on Magzter.com.

About

New Philosopher

Explore philosophical ideas from past and present thinkers to find solutions for fundamental human problems and live a more fulfilling life. This app delves into contemporary societal challenges and offers insights for personal growth.

Highlights
  • Explores philosophical ideas
  • Addresses fundamental human problems
  • Seeks solutions to contemporary issues
  • Offers insights for a fulfilling life
  • Content from past and present thinkers
Features
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New Philosopher is for curious people seeking solutions to the fundamental problems faced by humankind. New Philosopher is devoted to exploring philosophical ideas from past and present thinkers on ways to live a more fulfilling life, and to seek to find solutions to the most pressing problems faced by humans in contemporary society. Pricing for subscriptions available: ­• Single issue: $7.99 • 1 year subscription = $29.99, 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 Terms of Service : https://www.newphilosopher.com/privacy/ Privacy Policy : https://www.newphilosopher.com/privacy/

Screenshots

MagCMS3 screens
New Philosopher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagCMS at 5.0 against New Philosopher's 2.0. MagCMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). New Philosopher's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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 Philosopher sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per 3 months. MagCMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagCMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagCMS ships an update every 10 months, New Philosopher every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MagCMS versus New Philosopher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagCMSNew Philosopher
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB97 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Zinio Pro

Customer experience

MagCMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

New Philosopher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

MagCMS

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

New Philosopher

Subscriptions2
  • 3 Month$15.993 Months
  • 1 Year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time15
  • Issue 49$14.99
  • Issue 40 - June/August 2023$14.99
  • Dec 2021 / Feb 2022$14.99
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  • Sept - Nov 2021$14.99
  • Issue 44 - June/August 2024$14.99
  • Issue 43 - March/May 2024$14.99
  • August 2016$15.99
  • February 2017$15.99
  • May 2017$15.99
  • November 2017$15.99
  • February - April 2016$15.99
  • February 2018$15.99
  • August 2018$15.99
  • November 2018$15.99
  • Issue 23 - No.1/2019$15.99

Questions

Is MagCMS free?
MagCMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is New Philosopher free?
New Philosopher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagCMS or New Philosopher?
MagCMS is rated higher. MagCMS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while New Philosopher averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MagCMS or New Philosopher have ads?
Neither MagCMS nor New Philosopher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MagCMS or New Philosopher?
MagCMS ships an update every 10 months, and New Philosopher every 5 months. Most recently, MagCMS was updated on October 2, 2026 and New Philosopher on October 8, 2026.

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