The Boston Globe ePaper vs Artscope Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Boston Globe ePaper
Access a digital replica of the daily newspaper, including all articles and pages as they appeared in print. Read in page or article view, share content, and access past issues from an archive. Available to digital and print subscribers.
- Full replica edition of print newspaper
- Page and article view options
- Share articles via email and social media
- Access recent back issues from archive
- Sunday Comics included
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• The ePaper is a full replica edition including articles and pages as they appeared in print, including the Sunday Comics. • The ePaper is free for Boston Globe digital subscribers and many print subscribers. • Read stories in the Page view or Article view. • Share articles via email and social media. • Recent back issues are available for download from the archive by tapping or swiping "Archive". Subscriptions: • 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. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.bostonglobe.com/tools/help/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.bostonglobe.com/tools/help/terms-service
Artscope Mobile
Access live streams, social media content, and sign up for events and mailing lists. Enjoy a variety of audio and video podcasts. Stay updated with the latest coverage.
- Live streaming content
- Social media integration
- Event and mailing list sign-ups
- Audio and video podcasts
- Coverage updates
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- Streams coverage content - Live social media - Events and Mailing list sign up - Audio/Video podcasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Artscope Mobile at 100% against The Boston Globe ePaper's 16%. Artscope Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 111). The Boston Globe ePaper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (113 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. The Boston Globe ePaper sells 111 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Artscope Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artscope Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Boston Globe ePaper has 113 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of The Boston Globe ePaper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Artscope Mobile's.
The Boston Globe ePaper ships an update every 3 months, Artscope Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Boston Globe ePaper | Artscope Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (113 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC | Boston Publishing House LLC |
Customer experience
The Boston Globe ePaper
Artscope Mobile
Bugs and requests
The Boston Globe ePaper
Reported bugs
5 issues- Close button doesn't work
- App support button leads nowhere
- Pages often won't slide over or are blank
- Sections missing or incomplete editions
- Forced to delete and reinstall app frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to comment on articles
- Improved navigation and page turning
- Customizable font size and layout
- Reliable offline reading mode
Artscope Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Boston Globe ePaper
- 1 Month Subscription$29.991 Month
- 01/28/2021$1.99
- 09/10/2020$1.99
- 01/31/2022$1.99
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- 08/24/2021$1.99
- 08/31/2020$1.99
- 01/01/2022$1.99
- 09/09/2020$1.99
- 10/23/2020$1.99
- 03/18/2022$1.99
- 01/30/2025$2.00
- 01/31/2025$2.00
- 01/28/2025$2.00
- 01/23/2025$2.00
- 01/25/2025$2.00
- 01/22/2025$2.00
- 01/20/2025$2.00
- 01/16/2025$2.00
- 01/18/2025$2.00
- 01/11/2025$2.00
- 01/09/2025$2.00
- 01/04/2025$2.00
- 01/06/2025$2.00
- 01/02/2025$2.00
- 01/01/2025$2.00
- 12/26/2024$2.00
- 12/21/2024$2.00
- 12/23/2024$2.00
- 12/25/2024$2.00
- 11/07/2024$2.00
- 12/07/2024$2.00
- 11/30/2024$2.00
- 11/28/2024$2.00
- 11/22/2024$2.00
- 11/11/2024$2.00
- 11/02/2024$2.00
- 11/04/2024$2.00
- 10/22/2024$2.00
- 10/15/2024$2.00
- 10/18/2024$2.00
- 10/16/2024$2.00
- 10/17/2024$2.00
- 10/12/2024$2.00
- 10/07/2024$2.00
- 10/05/2024$2.00
- 10/04/2024$2.00
- 09/24/2024$2.00
- 09/16/2024$2.00
- 09/20/2024$2.00
- 09/11/2024$2.00
- 09/12/2024$2.00
- 09/14/2024$2.00
- 09/07/2024$2.00
- 09/04/2024$2.00
- 09/06/2024$2.00
- 08/30/2024$2.00
- 08/21/2024$2.00
- 08/22/2024$2.00
- 08/05/2024$2.00
- 07/29/2024$2.00
- 07/27/2024$2.00
- 07/24/2024$2.00
- 07/22/2024$2.00
- 07/20/2024$2.00
- 07/13/2024$2.00
- 07/04/2024$2.00
- 07/06/2024$2.00
- 07/05/2024$2.00
- 06/22/2024$2.00
- 06/21/2024$2.00
- 06/18/2024$2.00
- 06/17/2024$2.00
- 06/12/2024$2.00
- 06/13/2024$2.00
- 06/05/2024$2.00
- 10/25/2024$2.00
- 10/10/2024$2.00
- 10/21/2024$2.00
- 01/26/2025$4.00
- 01/19/2025$4.00
- 01/12/2025$4.00
- 01/05/2025$4.00
- 12/29/2024$4.00
- 12/22/2024$4.00
- 12/15/2024$4.00
- 12/08/2024$4.00
- 12/01/2024$4.00
- 11/24/2024$4.00
- 11/17/2024$4.00
- 11/10/2024$4.00
- 11/03/2024$4.00
- 10/27/2024$4.00
- 10/13/2024$4.00
- 10/06/2024$4.00
- 09/22/2024$4.00
- 09/15/2024$4.00
- 09/08/2024$4.00
- 09/01/2024$4.00
- 08/25/2024$4.00
- 08/18/2024$4.00
- 08/11/2024$4.00
- 08/04/2024$4.00
- 07/28/2024$4.00
- 07/21/2024$4.00
- 07/07/2024$4.00
- 06/30/2024$4.00
- 06/23/2024$4.00
- 06/16/2024$4.00
- 06/09/2024$4.00
- 10/20/2024$4.00
- 09/29/2024$4.00
Artscope Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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