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How It Works: digital edition

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App Store·EducationFree + IAP★ 4.68 (159)launched 14.8y agoapp updated 1.5y agocharts in 2 countries
Scout Score
8

How It Works: digital edition generates an estimated $50–$400/month in revenue from 80–400 downloads/month on the App Store, according to AppCurrents estimates (updated 2026-07-27).

Estimates updated 27.07.2026 · How we estimate · Ranges reflect model confidence, not exact figures.
Est. revenue / month$50–$400
Est. downloads / month80–400
Estimate confidencelow
PricingFree + IAP
Rating4.68 ★ (159 ratings)
CategoryEducation
Released13.10.2011
App last updated27.01.2025
PlatformiOS
Est. downloads / mo
80–400
Est. revenue / mo
$50–$400
Rating velocity / day
0
Chart velocity
—
Peak rank
—
Days tracked
—

Modeled monthly estimate · rating velocity · low confidence

About

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…

View on the App Store →

Trends & analysis

Chart rank trend

US · overall
Collecting rank history — no snapshots so far. Fills in twice daily.

Why it's surfacing

Scout 8
Newness
3
Breakout
0

Ratings & velocity

★ 0 in window
Total ratings
159
Jun 5Jul 22
New ratings / day
10
Jun 6Jul 22

Rating distribution

92% positive · 159 ratings
5★
82%
4★
10%
3★
3%
2★
2%
1★
3%

Geographic reach

best rank · 2 storefronts
in
#96 category
tw
#97 category

Revenue & downloads trend

ARPU $1
Est. revenue / mo · $133
$135$0
Jun 5Jul 26
Est. downloads / mo · 171
1710
Jun 5Jul 26

In-app purchases

10 tiers
1 Month Subscription$5
How It Works: Issue 22$6
How It Works: Issue 10$6
How It Works: Issue 26$6
How It Works: Issue 03$6
How It Works: Amazing Answers to Curious Questions$6
How It Works: Issue 29$6
How It Works: How it Works Book of Amazing Tech$6

Update history

1 update tracked
  • v7.1.131.5y ago

    We've made some improvements to the usability of the app.

How It Works: digital edition — FAQ

How much money does How It Works: digital edition make?

According to AppCurrents estimates, How It Works: digital edition generates approximately $50–$400 per month (low confidence), modeled from its the App Store chart performance, rating velocity, and monetization signals.

How many downloads does How It Works: digital edition get?

How It Works: digital edition sees an estimated 80–400 downloads per month on the App Store, per AppCurrents modeling.

Is How It Works: digital edition free?

How It Works: digital edition is free to download on the App Store, monetizing through in-app purchases.

What is How It Works: digital edition's rating?

How It Works: digital edition holds a 4.68-star average from 159 ratings on the App Store.

When was How It Works: digital edition released?

How It Works: digital edition launched on the App Store on 13.10.2011. Its latest version shipped 27.01.2025.

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