# Nandan vs Lightning（ライトニング）

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nandan at every 12 months against Lightning（ライトニング）'s every 44 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nandan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Lightning（ライトニング） sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Nandan ships an update every 12 months, Lightning（ライトニング） every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nandan | Lightning（ライトニング） |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning/id973769890/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 12 months** | Every 44 months |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Magzter Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/406791755) | [DENTSU INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/326362308) |

## What reviewers say

### Nandan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nandan/id952106480)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nandan 30 | $3.99 | per year |
| Jul 2019 | $0.99 | one-time |
| September 2020 | $0.99 | one-time |
| November 2020 | $0.99 | one-time |
| December 2020 | $0.99 | one-time |
| January 2021 | $0.99 | one-time |
| February 2021 | $0.99 | one-time |
| March 2021 | $0.99 | one-time |
| April 2021 | $0.99 | one-time |
| May 2021 | $0.99 | one-time |


### Lightning（ライトニング）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning/id973769890)

This lifestyle magazine app offers curated content on American culture, including fashion, cars, and hobbies. It provides a digital reading experience with subscription options and automatic downloads for new issues.

**Highlights:** American culture focus, Fashion and car content, Hobby and leisure features, Digital magazine format, Subscription options, Automatic download of new issues

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lightning（ライトニング） | $6.99 | per month |
| Lightning（ライトニング） | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Lightning（ライトニング） | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Lightning（ライトニング） 2015年5月号 Vol.253 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lightning（ライトニング） 2015年7月号 Vol.255 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lightning（ライトニング） 2016年3月号 Vol.263 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lightning 2018年8月号 Vol.292 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lightning 2018年9月号 Vol.293 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lightning 2018年10月号 Vol.294 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lightning 2018年11月号 Vol.295 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nandan free?

Nandan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lightning（ライトニング） free?

Lightning（ライトニング） is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Nandan or Lightning（ライトニング） have ads?

Neither Nandan nor Lightning（ライトニング） shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nandan or Lightning（ライトニング）?

Nandan ships an update every 12 months, and Lightning（ライトニング） every 44 months. Most recently, Nandan was updated on September 15, 2026 and Lightning（ライトニング） on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*