The New Criterion vs Graffiti Art
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The New Criterion
This monthly review offers incisive criticism on culture and the arts. It features a wide range of established and emerging critics, engaging with the best of thought and discourse.
- Monthly review of culture and arts
- Incisive criticism
- Features established and emerging critics
- Engages with intellectual discourse
- Free sample issue available
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The leading review of the arts and intellectual life. Download for a FREE sample issue. The New Criterion is a monthly review of culture and the arts edited by Roger Kimball. Founded in 1982 by the art critic Hilton Kramer and the pianist and music critic Samuel Lipman, The New Criterion began as an experiment in critical audacity, a publication devoted to engaging, in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase, with "the best that has been thought and said." Harry Mount in the Daily Telegraph of London has called The New Criterion "America's leading review of the arts and intellectual life" Julian Symons, in the Times Literary Supplement, writes that "As a critical periodical, The New Criterion is probably more consistently worth reading than any other magazine in English." Published monthly from September through June, The New Criterion brings together a wide range of young and established critics whose common aim is to bring you the most incisive criticism being written today. The New Criterion Pricing: Single Issues - $4.99 12 Month Subscription - $48 Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on newcriterion.com The New Criterion Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD 3.99* • Subscription 1 Year - USD 29.99* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://bit.ly/2J5Ujfh Terms of Use - https://bit.ly/2J1YZqL • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
Graffiti Art
This app offers a global perspective on urban art, showcasing emerging and established artists. It provides a platform for discovering new talents and staying updated on the worldwide street art scene.
- Global urban art coverage
- Features emerging artists
- Showcases confirmed artists
- Worldwide scene updates
- Subscription options
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With its unique global vision, GRAFFITI ART MAGAZINE reports on emerging talents as well as confirmed artists from the worldwide scene of URBAN ART Subscription proposals : - Subscription Abonnement 1 an 1 year: 34.99 € - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account after your purchase confirmation. - The subscription will renew automatically unless you disable the auto-renewing feature at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - You will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate of the subscription. - Once your subscription purchased, you may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions in your Account Settings. - You are not able to cancel current subscription during its active period. Our privacy and CGU rules can be found at : https://www.shop-graffitiart.com/conditions.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Graffiti Art at 100% against The New Criterion's 44%. Graffiti Art also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The New Criterion's advantage is ratings volume (364 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The New Criterion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Graffiti Art sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $31.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Graffiti Art holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The New Criterion has 364 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of The New Criterion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Graffiti Art's.
The New Criterion ships an update every 3 months, Graffiti Art every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | The New Criterion | Graffiti Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (364 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 364 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foundation for Cultural Review, Inc. | seitosei |
Customer experience
The New Criterion
Graffiti Art
Bugs and requests
The New Criterion
Reported bugs
4 issues- Subscription not started
- Login information incorrect
- Unable to download owned issues prior to 2019
- App lags on iPhone
Requested features
6 requests- Alter font size
- Dark mode
- Integration with Apple News
- Save spot in issue
- Contents page
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- Better preview of magazine content
Graffiti Art
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The New Criterion
- The New Criterion$3.991 Month
- The New Criterion$29.991 Year
- The New Criterion June 11$4.99
- The New Criterion Sept 11$4.99
- The New Criterion Jan 12$5.99
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- June 2012$5.99
- June 2016$5.99
- September 2016$5.99
- October 2016$5.99
- New Criterion Feed 76$5.99
Graffiti Art
- Abonnement Graffiti Art$31.991 Year
- Graffiti Art - Mars 2020$4.99
- Graffiti Art - Juin 2020$4.99
- Graffiti Art-Janvier 2021$4.99
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- Graffiti Art-Mars 2021$4.99
- Graffiti Art-Mai 2021$4.99
- Bimestriel-Avril 2023$4.99
- Bimestriel-Août 2023$4.99
- Bimestriel-Octobre 2023$4.99
- Bimestriel-Novembre 2023$4.99
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