Comparison

Crew vs Artemis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crew

This app provides a native iOS experience for browsing Stack Overflow content. It offers a clean, ad-free interface with powerful navigation and filtering tools for questions, answers, and comments. Enjoy a streamlined way to engage with the developer community.

Highlights
  • Native iOS design
  • Ad-free browsing
  • Powerful question filters
  • Dark mode
  • Real-time question previews
  • Gesture navigation
Features
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#PH daily pick 29/01/2020 "Crew brings the web service to a native app with a beautiful UI that makes browsing Stack Overflow much nicer than on the web." - MacStories "Crew isn't just an app, though. It's been designed with iOS guidelines in mind, making it look and feel every bit the native iPhone and iPad experience in a way the Stack Overflow website just can't match." - iMore Crew is a beautiful StackOverflow app built for fast navigation with powerful set of features. The delightful interface is coupled with extensive features that feel part on your device, whilst elevating your Stack Overflow experience. It’s created specifically with iOS design guidelines in mind, so it fits right at home on your device. Browse question without distraction or ads, use filter, add comments, or visit specific website areas like tags profile or badges section. You can quickly view list, tabs, inbox, notifications and more using gestures and context menu. Crew is an unofficial app, and side effects may include an incredible browsing experience. EXCITING FEATURES: - Trends and search support - All questions,answers and comments from Stack Overflow in your hands. - Search support - Rich rendering of questions - Dark mode - Beautiful iOS centric Ui - Universal app for iPhone and iPad. - Compose question with real time previews. - Powerful question filters (month, week, votes and more) It’s constatly evolving. If you have anything you’d specifically like to see, come to the Settings section and text me, I’d love to hear it! This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stack Overflow. Terms Of Use: https://www.danieljamestronca.com/crew/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.danieljamestronca.com/crew/privacy-policy

About

Artemis

Experience Reddit with a modern, fast, and ad-free interface. Enjoy rich media, intuitive gestures, and extensive customization options for a seamless browsing experience. Connect with the Reddit community effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Clean modern design
  • Lightning fast performance
  • Rich media support
  • Intuitive gestures
  • Multi-account support
  • Endless customization
Features
Currently charting
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Artemis is a fast, modern and fully featured client for browsing your favourite online communities. No ads. No clutter. Just speed, simplicity and a beautifully designed interface. Why you'll love Artemis: ►Clean, Modern Design – A beautiful new interface made possible with Liquid Glass ►Lightning Fast – Feeds, comments and media open instantly ►Rich Media Support – Images, galleries, GIFs, videos and YouTube, all in the built-in media viewer ►Intuitive Gestures – Swipe posts and comments to upvote, reply and save ►Account Switching – Log in and switch between multiple accounts with ease ►Engage Effortlessly – Read comments, explore communities and join the conversation ►Endless Customisation – Personalise Artemis the way you want, with options to change thumbnail style, themes, icons and so much more ►AI Summaries – Summarise long threads and posts instantly, powered by on-device AI so nothing leaves your iPhone ►Built for iPad – A true large-screen layout with Split View multitasking ►Content Filters – Hide keywords, communities and NSFW content to keep your feed yours ►Full Moderation Suite – Approve, remove, lock, sticky and ban, plus modqueue, reports and modlog ►Post Like a Pro – A Markdown editor with a formatting toolbar and live preview ►Translate Anything – Read posts and comments in your language Download Artemis and see your feeds in a whole new light. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Crew4 screens
Artemis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Artemis at #153 against Crew's unranked. Artemis also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crew sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Artemis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Crew against 4.4 for Artemis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 126 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Crew's written reviews are positive against 75% of Artemis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crew ships an update every 10 days, Artemis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Crew versus Artemis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrewArtemis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (64 ratings)4.4 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB221 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDaniel James TroncaZero Divide LTD

Customer experience

Crew

All ratings64 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Artemis

All ratings126 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

Crew

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Artemis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Not fully native app experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlimited home feed refreshes
  • Ability to hide seen posts
  • More customization settings
  • Widget support

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Crew

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Smoothie-sized Tip$0.99
  • Sandwich-sized tip$2.99
  • Buffet-sized Tip$7.99
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  • Deluxe-sized tip$16.99
  • Lifetime Subscritpion$39.99
2 purchases

Artemis

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Crew free?
Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artemis free?
Artemis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crew or Artemis?
Crew and Artemis are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 64 and 126 ratings respectively.
Do Crew or Artemis have ads?
Neither Crew nor Artemis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crew or Artemis?
Crew ships an update every 10 days, and Artemis every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crew was updated on October 2, 2026 and Artemis on October 13, 2026.

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