Welding Journal vs Neighbors by Ring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Welding Journal
This publication delivers news and insights into the welding and metal fabricating industry. Stay updated on the latest products, trends, technology, and events through in-depth articles and advice.
- Industry news and trends
- Latest products and technology
- In-depth articles
- Photos and illustrations
- Cost-saving advice
- Related activities coverage
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The WELDING JOURNAL is the monthly publication of the American Welding Society (AWS), delivering news of the welding and metal fabricating industry. Stay informed on the latest products, trends, technology and events via in-depth articles, photos and illustrations, and timely, cost-saving advice. Also featured are articles and supplements on related activities, such as testing and inspection, maintenance and repair, design, training, personal safety and brazing and soldering. The WELDING JOURNAL app is free to download but you must be an AWS member in order to access the content (member ID and password required).
Neighbors by Ring
Stay informed about local safety with real-time updates from your community, news, and public safety agencies. Connect with neighbors to share information and build safer neighborhoods together.
- Real-time safety alerts
- Hyper-local information
- Incident Map
- Safety Report
- Connect with neighbors
- Public safety agency collaboration
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Always know what’s happening in your neighborhood with real-time, hyper-local safety information from your neighbors, local news sources, and public safety agencies. Why Neighbors by Ring? - Get safety alerts relevant to you and your neighborhood. - Always know when and where things are happening in your area with the Incident Map and Safety Report. - Connect with your neighbors and share updates to keep your community safe and informed. - Work with public safety agencies to build safer neighborhoods. Join the neighborhood to create safer neighborhoods, together. -- We love hearing from you and we're always looking to improve the Neighbors app. As always, feel free to send your feedback to neighbors@ring.com -- By using this app, I agree to Ring's Terms of Service (https://ring.com/terms). See Privacy (https://ring.com/privacy) for additional information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Neighbors by Ring at 305K against Welding Journal's 1. Neighbors by Ring also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). Welding Journal's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Welding Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neighbors by Ring has 305K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Welding Journal's written reviews are positive against 28% of Neighbors by Ring's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Welding Journal ships an update every 2 months, Neighbors by Ring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Welding Journal | Neighbors by Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (305K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 27.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 305K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nxtbook Media, LLC. | Ring.com |
Customer experience
Welding Journal
Neighbors by Ring
Bugs and requests
Welding Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Neighbors by Ring
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Issues with changing location or neighborhood
- Inconsistent video playback and loading
- Inaccurate address display
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to post phone numbers for lost pets/people
- Improve post filtering and moderation
- Enable users to customize notification settings
- Provide more transparency on post approval/denial criteria
In-app purchases
Welding Journal
No in-app purchases
Neighbors by Ring
No in-app purchases
Questions
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