The most successful newspaper and magazine iPad apps

Top five free/part-free iPad apps (newspapers and magazines)

1) The Times
Publisher: News International
Price: Free for the first 30 days, then £9.99 per month (if bought via Apple). The iPad app is also available as part of a digital-only subscription (£2 per week/£8.66 per month) and is complimentary (as are the websites) to readers with a seven-day subscription to the print paper.

What you get: The entire paper Monday to Saturday. Content includes exclusive photography and videos and will soon include interactive crosswords.

2) Wired (UK edition)
Publisher: Conde Nast
Price: Free to download the library, then £2.39 for the issue.
What you get: The December issue with exclusive interactive content.

3) The Telegraph
Publisher: Telegraph Media Group
Price: Free for a limited time, due to sponsorship by Audi.
What you get: The "best of the Telegraph", including breaking news, sport, business and a daily cartoon.

4) Financial Times

Publisher: Pearson

Price: Free to download, but you must be an FT.com subscriber for full access.
What you get: The full FT every day, including exclusive video and interactive features.

5) Monkey
Publisher: Dennis Publishing
Price: Free
What you get: The iPad version of the men’s e-magazine includes videos, games and music previews.

Top three fully paid-for apps (newspapers and magazines)

1) Eureka
Publisher: News International
Price: £0.59
What you get: A special iPad edition of the Times’ monthly science magazine.

2) The Sun
Publisher: News International
Price: £4.99 for a 28-day subscription.
What you get: The entire paper, Monday to Saturday, with breaking news and interactive elements.

3) Esquire (US edition)
Publisher: Hearst
Price: £2.99
What you get: The app includes a "moving cover" featuring actor Javier Bardem, videos and other exclusive content.

Source: iTunes App Store, November 2010