How It Works Downloads & RevenueHow It Works: digital edition · App Store
How It Works: digital edition is #68 in Magazines & Newspapers Grossing in Saudi Arabia and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperFuture plc
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (78)
Version7.1.13
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide
How It Works: digital edition update history & changes
Last change · 13 events since 12 Oct 2011Full timeline ↓⭐Passed 100 ratings📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 12 events in the last 12 months
- 📈How It Works: digital edition entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · GB
- 📈How It Works: digital edition charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 📈How It Works: digital edition entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · JP
- 📈How It Works: digital edition charting in a new countryJapan
- 📈How It Works: digital edition entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · AE
- 📈How It Works: digital edition entered the top 100Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IN
- 📈How It Works: digital edition charting in a new countryIndia
- 📈How It Works: digital edition charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 📈How It Works: digital edition charting in a new countryUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕How It Works: digital edition first spotted by AppInsider#64 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕How It Works: digital edition released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
78 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#68
Magazines & Newspapers GrossingMeasured
How It Works: digital edition on the App Store
App details
App ID
471270590
Publisher
Future Publishing Ltd.
On the store since
Oct 2011
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
7
NL EN FR DE IT PT ES
Size
50 MB
Also listed in
Magazines & Newspapers
How It Works: digital edition downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #68 |
 United Arab Emirates | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #53 |
 Indonesia | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #83 |
| Indonesia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #147 |
Apps near How It Works: digital edition on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Grossing, around #68.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
78 ratings
Measured
Ratings
78
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
20/100
faster than 0% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About How It Works: digital edition
Welcome to How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Covering science, technology, history, space, transport and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.
What you’ll find in every issue:
• Global Eye – the latest news, developments and events from the world of science, technology and space
• Amazing images – each issue is loaded with fantastic cutaways, illustrations and photography
• Features – How It Works’ articles explain the most fascinating subjects and topics in an exciting way that everyone can understand
• Brain Dump – get the answers to all your burning 'how and why' questions answered in our reader Q&A section
• How To – your guide to fun experiments and projects to try out at home
Join thousands of others and download our free app now!
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Once you’ve downloaded our app, you will need to take a free trial or purchase a single issue or subscription to access our in-depth content. We also publish specials and guides - browse our publications, read what interests you most, and get inspired.
Back issues, specials, and future issues are available for purchase within the app. Subscriptions are available on various monthly and annual terms, and auto-renew until you decide to cancel it. Check inside the app for current pricing.
*** Please Note: Our digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with the print edition ***
• The free trial offer is only available to new subscribers. If you have previously subscribed then payment will be taken immediately.
• You can cancel at any time during the free trial period and you will not be charged. Simply turn off auto-renew in your Apple account subscriptions page at least 24 hours before the auto-renew is due.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product.
• You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase .
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• We will be collecting information about your use of the app both when you are online and offline. To find out more please see our privacy policy.
The subscription will include the current issue if you don't already own it and subsequently published future issues for the duration of your subscription period.
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By purchasing a subscription or downloading
What you’ll find in every issue:
• Global Eye – the latest news, developments and events from the world of science, technology and space
• Amazing images – each issue is loaded with fantastic cutaways, illustrations and photography
• Features – How It Works’ articles explain the most fascinating subjects and topics in an exciting way that everyone can understand
• Brain Dump – get the answers to all your burning 'how and why' questions answered in our reader Q&A section
• How To – your guide to fun experiments and projects to try out at home
Join thousands of others and download our free app now!
-------------------
Once you’ve downloaded our app, you will need to take a free trial or purchase a single issue or subscription to access our in-depth content. We also publish specials and guides - browse our publications, read what interests you most, and get inspired.
Back issues, specials, and future issues are available for purchase within the app. Subscriptions are available on various monthly and annual terms, and auto-renew until you decide to cancel it. Check inside the app for current pricing.
*** Please Note: Our digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with the print edition ***
• The free trial offer is only available to new subscribers. If you have previously subscribed then payment will be taken immediately.
• You can cancel at any time during the free trial period and you will not be charged. Simply turn off auto-renew in your Apple account subscriptions page at least 24 hours before the auto-renew is due.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product.
• You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase .
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• We will be collecting information about your use of the app both when you are online and offline. To find out more please see our privacy policy.
The subscription will include the current issue if you don't already own it and subsequently published future issues for the duration of your subscription period.
-------------------
By purchasing a subscription or downloading
Latest updates
7.1.13
We've made some improvements to the usability of the app.
