Comparison

theHRDIRECTOR vs Progressfull

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

Head to head
About

theHRDIRECTOR

Access free strategic HR content, news, legal updates, and job listings for senior HR professionals. Subscribers get early digital access to magazine issues, with options to purchase single copies or subscribe annually.

Highlights
  • Free HR news and features
  • Senior HR job listings
  • Regular legal updates
  • Monthly HR director interviews
  • Digital magazine issues for subscribers
  • Offline reading
  • Social media sharing
Features
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theHRDIRECTOR App provides free independent strategic hr content specifically for Senior HR Practitioners via in-depth features and hr related news. Regular legal updates and monthly hr director interviews are also a benefit of the free App as well as senior hr job roles. Digital issues of the flagship publication are available for Subscribers however if you are not a subscriber you are able to purchase single issue. The App includes - Free HR News, features, interviews, legal updates and Senior hr jobs - Issues of the magazine available before the print version for Subscribers - Download your issues and read offline at your leisure - Share articles via social media - Purchase single copies or subscribe via your iTunes account using In App Purchases SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION • A single issue is £3.99. • A digital subscription is £39.99 per year • Payment will be charged to the user's iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • The user's iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: http://www.thehrdirector.com/suppliers/terms/ EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS Subscriber’s receive full access to theHRDIRECTOR App by signing in with their Members user name and password allows them to view the latest issue of theHRDIRECTOR publication in digital format as well as previous issues.

About

Progressfull

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Inside the Progressfull app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

theHRDIRECTOR2 screens
Progressfull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progressfull at none against theHRDIRECTOR's 43. Progressfull also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, 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. theHRDIRECTOR sells 43 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Progressfull asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

theHRDIRECTOR ships an update every 8 months, Progressfull every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
theHRDIRECTOR versus Progressfull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertheHRDIRECTORProgressfull
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHR DIRECTOREmily Sudduth

In-app purchases

43 purchases

theHRDIRECTOR

Subscriptions1
  • HR Director Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time42
  • HRD 146$4.99
  • HRD 162$4.99
  • HRD 219$4.99
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  • HRD 222$4.99
  • HRD 224$4.99
  • HRD 227$4.99
  • HRD 226$4.99
  • HRD 221$4.99
  • HRD 223$4.99
  • HRD 231$4.99
  • HRD 232$4.99
  • HRD 233$4.99
  • HRD 234$4.99
  • HRD 263$4.99
  • HRD 262$4.99
  • HRD 261$4.99
  • HRD 260$4.99
  • HRD 257$4.99
  • HRD 258$4.99
  • HRD 259$4.99
  • HRD 256$4.99
  • HRD 255$4.99
  • HRD 253$4.99
  • HRD 254$4.99
  • HRD 252$4.99
  • HRD 251$4.99
  • HRD 250$4.99
  • HRD 248$4.99
  • HRD 249$4.99
  • HRD 247$4.99
  • HRD 246$4.99
  • HRD 245$4.99
  • HRD 244$4.99
  • HRD 243$4.99
  • HRD 242$4.99
  • HRD 241$4.99
  • HRD239$4.99
  • HRD 240$4.99
  • HRD238$4.99
  • HRD 237$4.99
  • HRD 235$4.99
  • HRD 236$4.99
None

Progressfull

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is theHRDIRECTOR free?
theHRDIRECTOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progressfull free?
Progressfull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do theHRDIRECTOR or Progressfull have ads?
Neither theHRDIRECTOR nor Progressfull shows ads.
Which is updated more often, theHRDIRECTOR or Progressfull?
theHRDIRECTOR ships an update every 8 months, and Progressfull every 2 weeks. Most recently, theHRDIRECTOR was updated on October 8, 2026 and Progressfull on September 17, 2026.

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