# Lightning（ライトニング） vs Margriet

The clearest difference is ads: Lightning（ライトニング） at none against Margriet's shown. Lightning（ライトニング） also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). Margriet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 44 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and Margriet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lightning（ライトニング） against 5.0 for Margriet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Lightning（ライトニング） ships an update every 44 months, Margriet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightning（ライトニング） | Margriet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning/id973769890/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margriet/id1577334280/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [DENTSU INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/326362308) | [DPG Media Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/392582240) |

## 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 |


### Margriet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margriet/id1577334280)

Discover inspiration and information for a healthy and happy older life. Enjoy personal stories, articles on health, fashion, travel, horoscopes, and puzzles. Access premium content and your digital magazine as a subscriber.

**Highlights:** Digital magazine access, Daily horoscopes and tarot cards, Inspirational lifestyle articles, Variety of free puzzles, Personalized push notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Margriet Digitaal | $6.99 | per month |


## 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 Margriet free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Lightning（ライトニング） or Margriet?

Lightning（ライトニング） and Margriet are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

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

Margriet shows ads; Lightning（ライトニング） does not.

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

Lightning（ライトニング） ships an update every 44 months, and Margriet fortnightly. Most recently, Lightning（ライトニング） was updated on September 22, 2026 and Margriet on September 19, 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.*