Comparison

Science Now vs Mechanical Engineering Mag

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

Head to head
About

Science Now

Stay updated with the latest scientific research and discoveries delivered directly to your mobile device. Explore space exploration, technological breakthroughs, and environmental data from leading organizations.

Highlights
  • Latest scientific research and discoveries
  • Space exploration and innovation news
  • Technological breakthroughs
  • Radiation readings and space weather
  • Data and imagery from NASA, NIST, NOAA
Features
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Science Now directs the latest scientific research and discoveries to your mobile device, including information on space exploration, discovery, technology, and innovation from NASA, technical and scientific breakthroughs from NIST, the latest radiation readings from worldwide monitors and space weather from NOAA. All data and imagery is courtesy of NASA, NIST, NOAA, and SafeCast. The Premium Upgrade subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html

About

Mechanical Engineering Mag

Access award-winning monthly engineering content in a digital format. Read current and past issues, with text-formatted articles optimized for mobile. Download content for offline access and search the archive.

Highlights
  • Current and past issues
  • Brilliant replica format
  • Text-formatted articles
  • Offline reading
  • Searchable archive
  • Bookmark articles
Features
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Mechanical Engineering magazine is the award-winning monthly flagship publication of ASME. Published since 1880, the magazine, and this app, deliver an interdisciplinary view of engineering trends and breakthroughs, giving readers a roadmap to understand today's technology and tomorrow's innovations. MAGAZINE FEATURES: – Current and past issues of Mechanical Engineering magazine. – Brilliant replica format, just like the print edition. – Text-formatted articles designed for maximum mobile readability. – Download each issue and return any time for offline reading. – Search the archive of available issues. – Bookmark your favorite articles. – Share your comments with other readers. Mechanical Engineering magazine is published by ASME, founded as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1880. ASME promotes the art, science and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe. This app includes issues dating back to January 2012. New issues will be available for download monthly. ____________________ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.

Screenshots

Science Now4 screens
Mechanical Engineering Mag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Science Now at 4.6 against Mechanical Engineering Mag's 3.5. Science Now also leads on ratings volume (140 vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Mechanical Engineering Mag's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Science Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mechanical Engineering Mag asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Science Now holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Science Now has 140 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Science Now's written reviews are positive against 71% of Mechanical Engineering Mag's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Science Now ships an update every 3 months, Mechanical Engineering Mag every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Science Now versus Mechanical Engineering Mag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScience NowMechanical Engineering Mag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (140 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.ASME

Customer experience

Science Now

All ratings140 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

Mechanical Engineering Mag

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Science Now

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Upgrade$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Space Weather$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

Mechanical Engineering Mag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Science Now free?
Science Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mechanical Engineering Mag free?
Mechanical Engineering Mag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Science Now or Mechanical Engineering Mag?
Science Now is rated higher. Science Now averages 4.6 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Mechanical Engineering Mag averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Science Now or Mechanical Engineering Mag have ads?
Science Now shows ads; Mechanical Engineering Mag does not.
Which is updated more often, Science Now or Mechanical Engineering Mag?
Science Now ships an update every 3 months, and Mechanical Engineering Mag every 7 months. Most recently, Science Now was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mechanical Engineering Mag on September 21, 2026.

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