iSilo vs NW Publisher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSilo
Read various document formats including iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text. Access a vast library of content, organize your files, and customize viewing options for a personalized reading experience. Transfer documents easily via USB, Wi-Fi, or web download.
- Supports iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text formats
- Extensive document library and creation tools
- Organize documents with categories and favorites
- Customizable viewing options (font, colors, themes)
- Autoscroll, full-screen, and orientation support
- Text search, copy, and annotation
- Multiple document transfer methods (USB, Wi-Fi, Web)
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Document reader for viewing document files in iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text format. Bonus: Get the complete edition of the CIA World Factbook for free, with layout optimized for viewing on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad using iSilo. In addition to full information for all the countries of the world, the complete edition contains appendixes, reference maps, field cross-reference links, rank order pages, country profiles for all fields, enlarged flag pages with descriptions, enlarged country maps, and more. Tens of thousands of documents, eBooks, reference works, non-fiction, fiction available for ready download through the iSilo library. Create your own documents too. Document list provides recently viewed list of documents, ability to categorize documents into single or multiple categories, marking of favorite folders for easy access, and file explorer access to entire document directory with document file management operations, such as copying/moving/deleting/renaming document files and creating/deleting/renaming folders. Document viewing options provide for font size and typeface selection, along with customizable color themes with selectable background and text colors. Autoscroll with adjustable speed, view documents in full screen, complete support for both portrait and landscape orientations and rotation. Jump history for easily navigating back and forth when following hyperlinks and jumping to different locations in the document. Documents open to last viewed location. Bookmarks. Document text search. Select a range of text to copy or annotate it with a comment and choice of color highlighting. Easily transfer documents to your device via USB, via Wi-Fi by connecting to iSilo's built-in file server from your computer, or via download from the Web. Configure the screen to perform actions when tapped. Assignable actions include scrolling, full screen mode, font sizing, among many others. The latest version adds the ability to view additional file types. Additional image file types include .jpg, .png, .gif, .tif, among others. Additional document file types include .pdf, .htm, Word (.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), and PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx). See the manual for more details on the additional file type support.
NW Publisher
Manage Christian Life and Ministry meeting parts, public talk assignments, and congregation duties. Schedule field service, submit reports, and stay updated on events and announcements. Receive timely reminders for all your responsibilities.
- Meeting part assignments
- Public talk scheduling
- Congregation duty management
- Field service scheduling
- Field service report submission
- Congregation event updates
- Announcement notifications
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NW Publisher (New World Publisher) allows publishers to see Christian Life & Ministry meeting parts, Public Talk assignments, Duties, Congregation Events & Announcements. NW Publisher also contains Territory Management, Field Service scheduler, Public Witnessing Cart scheduler, submit Field Service Reports and much more! Receive reminders and notifications for new and upcoming announcements, congregation events, assignments and duties. ASSIGNMENTS View all upcoming Midweek Meeting parts, including Life and Ministry teaching parts, student & assistant assignments, reading and prayers. View Weekend Meeting assignments such as Local Public Talks, Away Public Talks, Chairman, Watchtower Reader and Hospitality. DUTIES View all upcoming such as Maintenance, Attendant, Security, Sound, Platform, Microphones, Kingdom Hall Cleaning, Garden Care and more. Publishers can also submit their Field Service Reports to the congregation. CONGREGATION EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS See upcoming Events such as the Circuit Overseers visit, Circuit or District Assemblies, Special Talks, the Memorial, Kingdom Hall Maintenance Days, etc. Publishers can also see any recent Announcements, Letters and Documents from the elders. SCHEDULES See your congregation's upcoming Life and Ministry meeting, Weekend meeting, Field Service schedules, Public Witnessing Cart schedules and more! FIELD SERVICE REPORT Submit your Field Service Report directly to your congregation via the App. NW Publisher is completely free to download and use. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an official App of Jehovah’s Witnesses and does not replace any official App. This App does not gather any personal data from users. All data inside this App comes from your local congregation elders only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NW Publisher at Free against iSilo's $9.99. NW Publisher also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (7K vs 50). iSilo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
NW Publisher is free to download; iSilo costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NW Publisher holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NW Publisher has 7K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of iSilo's written reviews are positive against 75% of NW Publisher's.
iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, NW Publisher weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSilo | NW Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (50 ratings) | 4.7 (7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DC & Co. | New World Solutions Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
iSilo
NW Publisher
User reviews
iSilo
From 50 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Works well with Christian books
- 📚 Excellent for reading documents with embedded hyperlinks
- ⚡ Fast and smooth on many devices
- 🙌 Hands down a life-saving app
- 🏆 Basic but wonderful functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes upon opening
- 🐛 Unable to download new material since 2017
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to open code-protected file
- 🐛 Scrolling issues and performance problems
- 🤖 Outdated and abandoned by developers
NW Publisher
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for theocratic activities
- 🚀 Convenient for ministry and assignments
- 🚀 Keeps congregation organized
- 👍 Useful for submitting service time
- 👍 Provides meeting and announcement details
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🐛 Issues with territory and public witnessing features
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and personal data
- 👎 Removes human interaction and connection
Bugs and requests
iSilo
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when trying to open certain file formats
- Displaying issues with Palm format (PDB) files
- Inability to download files from Dropbox
- Text going off-screen after recent updates
- Bookmarks and annotations not syncing across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode feature
- Improve text highlighting and annotation capabilities
- Implement cloud sync and cross-device support
- Modernize the user interface
- Add support for iOS Files app
NW Publisher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing field service arrangements and schedules
- Issues with submitting service time and reports
- Compatibility problems with older devices and OS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Add option to change meeting times for special events
- Allow editing of service time entries
- Display Watchtower conductor's name on schedule
- Sync service history and notes across devices
- Improve calendar integration and notifications
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- Add return visit and Bible study tracking
In-app purchases
iSilo
No in-app purchases
NW Publisher
No in-app purchases









