Apollo vs The Architectural Authority
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apollo
This app provides access to a respected visual arts magazine, offering in-depth coverage from antiquities to contemporary art. It features expert market information, collecting guidance, and interviews with prominent figures in the arts. Subscribers gain access to the latest issues and a searchable archive of back issues.
- Visual arts coverage
- Market information
- Collecting guidance
- Interviews with artists
- Searchable archive
- Offline reading
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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
The Architectural Authority
Access thousands of insightful articles and projects on design. This platform offers an immersive video experience and connects you with design professionals. Get exclusive access to a monthly publication.
- Thousands of articles and projects
- Immersive video experience
- Network of design professionals
- Exclusive monthly publication
- User-friendly platform
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Enjoy. Inspire. Connect. · Thousands of insightful articles and projects · User-friendly platform for the modern generation · Unique immersive video experience · The largest network of design professionals · Exclusive access to our monthly publication Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/d44de34c-c34a-4ee7-889f-9691a4888ac4 Privacy Policy https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/0f5a78e3-27cb-41b7-ab3d-4c0eb3f2ac01 Terms and Conditions https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/bf5e50ed-46d3-4654-80df-42a4dd123cfb
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Architectural Authority at 100% against Apollo's 42%. The Architectural Authority also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Apollo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. The Architectural Authority asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Architectural Authority holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Apollo's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Architectural Authority's.
Apollo ships an update every 5 months, The Architectural Authority monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apollo | The Architectural Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Spectator (1828) Ltd | The Architectural Authority LLC |
Customer experience
Apollo
The Architectural Authority
In-app purchases
Apollo
- Apollo$6.991 Month
- Apollo$49.991 Year
- 30-day access$7.99
The Architectural Authority
No in-app purchases
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