Comparison

Magasin+ vs ALT

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

Head to head
About

Magasin+

Access a curated collection of Norwegian magazines covering diverse topics like travel, lifestyle, and news. Enjoy over 6,000 searchable back issues and more than 20 new editions monthly.

Highlights
  • Collection of Norwegian magazines
  • Access to over 20 new issues monthly
  • Searchable archive of 6,000+ editions
  • Diverse genres including travel and lifestyle
  • Offline reading
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Magasin+ er en samling norske kvalitetsmagasiner fra Aftenposten, VG, Fri Flyt, Maritimt Forlag, Vagabond, Lyd&Bilde og Orage Forlag. Magasin+ gir deg tilgang til over 20 ferske magasiner hver måned innenfor mange sjangere og mer enn 6.000 utgaver er tilgjengelig i det søkbare arkivet. Titler i Magasin+: Aftenposten Innsikt, Aftenposten Historie, Vagabond Reiselyst, Lyd&Bilde, Fri Flyt, MAT fra Norge, Dine Penger, Aftenposten Junior, Hyttemagasinet, Båtmagasinet, Seilmagasinet, A-magasinet, VG Godt, VG Voksen, VG Kryss. I tillegg inneholder tjenesten en rekke bookasiner, som dekker ulike tematikk.

About

ALT

Features
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ALT samler saker fra over 100 aviser og nettsteder. Få siste nytt fra stedene du bryr deg om på ett og samme sted.

Screenshots

Magasin+4 screens
ALT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Magasin+ at none against ALT's shown. ALT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magasin+ ships an update every 2 months, ALT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Magasin+ versus ALT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagasin+ALT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAftenposten.noAmedia AS

In-app purchases

None

Magasin+

No in-app purchases

None

ALT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magasin+ free?
Magasin+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALT free?
ALT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magasin+ or ALT have ads?
ALT shows ads; Magasin+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Magasin+ or ALT?
Magasin+ ships an update every 2 months, and ALT every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magasin+ was updated on September 24, 2026 and ALT on September 15, 2026.

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