# Apollo - Legacy app

> Monthly visual arts magazine with global scope and expert art market insights. (iPhone/iPad app by The Spectator (1828) Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-legacy-app/id381259282 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Spectator (1828) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/441452894)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, News
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, French (France)
- Released: 2010-07-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-legacy-app/id381259282/reviews.md

## What is Apollo?

Founded in 1925, Apollo is one of the world’s oldest and most highly respected magazines on the visual arts. 

Published monthly (but with a summer double issue for July-August), it offers the greatest editorial diversity of any art magazine – covering everything from antiquities to contemporary work. Recent editions have included exclusive new photographic portraits of Grayson Perry by Derry Moore and reviews of the new Greek & Roman Galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a special collaborative edition with the museum. 

International in scope, every edition of Apollo contains up-to-the-minute news from the art world with expert information on the market, authoritative guidance on collecting, and reviews and previews of exhibitions worldwide. Apollo is also the place to find searching interviews with major collectors and important personalities from the arts: recent highlights include Lord Rothschild on his major additions to the collection at Waddesdon Manor and the artist Richard Long talking about the inspiration for his projects. 

Consistently regarded as the most prestigious and authoritative of all art magazines, Apollo is the media partner of choice for an impressive list of museums and institutions. Recent collaborative editions have included special issues in partnership with The J. Paul Getty Museum and The Yale Center for British Art. 

The iPad/iPhone edition brings you selected pages from the latest issue as soon as it is published. Within the application you can upgrade to full access, which brings you every page of the issue and a searchable archive of back issues to January 2006. Issues are not sold individually - for the duration of your subscription you have access to every issue in this archive.

During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription.

• Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. 
• Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. 
• Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. 
• Switch between single or double-page view. 
• Search the current issue or the archive. 
• Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. 
• Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. 
• Sync the latest issue to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). 
• Sync additional back-issues by tapping the stars beside their names (requires wi-fi). 
• Network connection required otherwise. 

We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically.

Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices:

£4.99 per month 
£39.99 per year

In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable iTunes subscriptions:

• Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
• You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase.
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.

You can find our privacy policy here:

https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy

and our terms of service here:

https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

## Key features

- Visual arts coverage
- Market information
- Collecting guidance
- Interviews with artists
- Searchable archive
- Offline reading

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apollo | $6.99 | per month |
| Apollo | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30-day access | $7.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo-legacy-app/id381259282/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App not available to many subscribers

*2025-08-03*

I am an Apollo digital subscriber and cannot use this app, available only to Exact Edition and Apple subscribers. It should be open to subscribers from other sources (digital and print)

### 1/5 — It just doesn’t want to recognize my subscription

*2025-07-10*

I have bought the yearly subscription through Apple Canada. I’ve been charged, I’ve got an email acknowledgment, etc. But when I try to read the magazine it allows me access to only the few pages open to non-subscribers. When I click on Restore, I get the message “Restore in progress” but nothing changes. I subscribe to three other magazines through Apple and I have never had a problem with any of them. Apollo, however, is different. Extremely frustrating and a warning to other potential subscribers.

### 1/5 — Needs update

*2024-01-25, version 14.0.8*

With paper subscription, we are told we have digital access through this app - but this app requires an additional subscription. Avoid the double-dip on cost by either subscribing to only this digital app or view digital version on Apollo website with Apollo’s subscription. Don’t pay twice.

### 5/5 — Works well on iPad

*2018-12-06, version 12.0.0*

Works well for me as a subscriber, reading and navigating the issues with ease on my iPad.

### 1/5 — Unclear how to connect to existing subscription

*2016-11-05, version 9.2.3*

If there is a way to connect to an existing Apollo magazine subscription using a webID,it is entirely not obvious. I haven't been able to find how to do that, stuck waiting for customer service reply. That should be made quite basic.

### 1/5 — Not really suited for iPhone and poor functionality

*2015-09-28, version 9.0.1*

This is a cumbersome app. It is illegible on an iPhone owing to the type size and formatting. Perhaps it is fine legibility-wise for iPad. However, even on a desktop it is slow to load and there is no obvious way to print a multi-page article (more than two pages) in one go using the 'printable pdf' click. If there is, it's well hidden. It clearly uses a magazine software template that really is really not up to the job.

### 2/5 — Subscriber Beware

*2014-11-07, version 8.0.0*

This from the app developer:

"A subscription through the Exact Editions Apollo app, works on an access model basis. This means that for the duration of your subscription, you can access an archive of back issues as well as each new issue. However once your subscription expires you can no longer access issues of the magazine.”

I wish I had known this before I forked over $60. Good magazine and the app itself worked well. But since I chose not to renew, I can’t even refer back to the issues I had purchased.

### 3/5 — Devil may cry

*2013-07-14, version 7.0*

First one to write a review awesome but great app tho

### 5/5 — Не плохо

*2013-01-21*

5+

### 4/5 — Even The Ads Are Cool

*2013-01-11, version 6.1*

The free app gives a preview of the current issue and allows you to scroll the first couple of pages: cover, editorial, contents pages. Contents pages have clickable links to current events in Arts world e.g. Exhibitions, Auctions etc. If you click to read an article you get prompted to subscribe: £40 is a bit steep for me but tempting. Would make a great gift for an art-lover. There are adverts but from major galleries so adverts display paintings, fine furniture, suits of armour etc - I love lingering over the ads!  Note to self: find some way to screen capture so you can keep the images. Anyway, the app may be limited but its free content is still worthwhile having as source of sophisticated eye candy images and links to other free content on the web.

## Frequently asked questions about Apollo

### What is Apollo?

Apollo is a highly respected monthly magazine dedicated to the visual arts, covering a wide range of periods from antiquities to contemporary works. It offers expert insights into the art market, collecting, and features interviews with prominent figures in the arts.

### What kind of content can I find in Apollo?

You can expect editorial diversity covering antiquities to contemporary art, exclusive photographic portraits, reviews of museum galleries, up-to-the-minute art world news, market information, collecting guidance, and interviews with collectors and artists.

### How does the Apollo subscription work?

Subscriptions are available monthly or annually, granting access to every page of the latest issue and a searchable archive of back issues dating back to January 2006. Issues are not sold individually.

### Can I read Apollo offline?

Yes, you can sync the latest issue and additional back-issues to your device for offline reading via Wi-Fi. These synced issues will remain on your device even if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them.

### What are the subscription prices for Apollo?

Subscriptions are available for £4.99 per month or £39.99 per year. The app also lists subscription plans as $6.99/P1M and $49.99/P1Y.

### What devices is Apollo available on?

Apollo is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Apollo updated?

Apollo is published monthly, with a special summer double issue for July-August. Subscribers receive new issues automatically.

### What is the age rating for Apollo?

Apollo has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and above.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 15.0.1 — 2025-12-16

• Updated presentation
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 14.0.8 — 2023-01-09

• Added support for Dark Mode
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 12.0.0 — 2018-09-20

• Added support for iOS 12 Password AutoFill, so if you have an Exact Editions account you can log in with a couple of taps.
• Added a Siri Shortcut which allows you to go directly to the latest issues.
• Added keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation within an issue.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 11.4.5 — 2018-01-23

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 11.3.0 — 2017-09-27

• Added support for drag and drop
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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