Mechanical Engineering Mag vs WSJ Print Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Current and past issues
- Brilliant replica format
- Text-formatted articles
- Offline reading
- Searchable archive
- Bookmark articles
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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.
WSJ Print Edition
Access a digital replica of the print newspaper, ensuring uninterrupted delivery and an online experience that mirrors the physical edition. This app provides a convenient way to read the latest news from The Wall Street Journal.
- Digital newspaper replica
- Print experience online
- Uninterrupted delivery
- Access for members
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WSJ is pleased to offer all members a digital version of the Wall Street Journal newspaper. This digital replica brings the print experience online and ensures delivery issues never interrupt your access. If you have questions about using the app please contact us at 1-800-JOURNAL or support@wsj.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WSJ Print Edition at 4.8 against Mechanical Engineering Mag's 3.5. WSJ Print Edition also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 6) and review sentiment (92% vs 71%). Mechanical Engineering Mag's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
WSJ Print Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSJ Print Edition has 13K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mechanical Engineering Mag's written reviews are positive against 92% of WSJ Print Edition's.
Mechanical Engineering Mag ships an update every 7 months, WSJ Print Edition every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mechanical Engineering Mag | WSJ Print Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 91.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #151 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ASME | Dow Jones & Company, Inc., publisher of The Wall Street Journal. |
Customer experience
Mechanical Engineering Mag
WSJ Print Edition
Bugs and requests
Mechanical Engineering Mag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WSJ Print Edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when switching between pages
- Login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Formatting errors in article content
Requested features
5 requests- Offline reading mode
- Improved search functionality
- Ability to save articles for later
- More intuitive navigation
- Customizable layout and settings
In-app purchases
Mechanical Engineering Mag
No in-app purchases
WSJ Print Edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
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