# Lightning（ライトニング） vs M′s【公式アプリ】

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M′s【公式アプリ】 at none against Lightning（ライトニング）'s 10. Lightning（ライトニング）'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lightning（ライトニング） sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. M′s【公式アプリ】 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lightning（ライトニング） ships an update every 44 months, M′s【公式アプリ】 every 66 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightning（ライトニング） | M′s【公式アプリ】 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning/id973769890/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 44 months** | Every 66 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 30 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DENTSU INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/326362308) | [M'S, K.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505294524) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### M′s【公式アプリ】

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ms/id1505294525)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

### Is M′s【公式アプリ】 free?

M′s【公式アプリ】 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Lightning（ライトニング） or M′s【公式アプリ】 have ads?

Neither Lightning（ライトニング） nor M′s【公式アプリ】 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lightning（ライトニング） or M′s【公式アプリ】?

Lightning（ライトニング） ships an update every 44 months, and M′s【公式アプリ】 every 66 months. Most recently, Lightning（ライトニング） was updated on October 10, 2026 and M′s【公式アプリ】 on October 7, 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.*