Mechanical Engineering Mag vs Advanced Manufacturing
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.
Advanced Manufacturing
Stay informed on the latest innovations in additive manufacturing, robotics, and the Industrial Internet of Things. This app provides industry professionals with up-to-date news and technology advances to improve decision-making in a competitive global market.
- Additive manufacturing insights
- Robotics and IoT news
- Industry technology advances
- Manufacturing Engineering Magazine
- Smart Manufacturing Magazine
- SME industry updates
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Publishers of Manufacturing Engineering, Smart Manufacturing and AdvancedManufacturing.org, SME Media are manufacturing industry thought leaders, keeping an eye on what’s next. From additive manufacturing, software, and robots to virtual reality and the Industrial Internet of Things, we keep industry professionals up to date on the innovations that are leading the charge of advanced manufacturing. We are committed to keeping our readers informed about relevant news, technology and advances that improve their ability to make decisions in an intensely competitive global environment. Manufacturing Engineering Magazine The magazine’s history dates back to 1935, when SME first published it as Tool Engineer. In the 1960s, the magazine was called Tool and Manufacturing Engineer. In the 1970s, it became Manufacturing Engineering and Management. Since 1975, the magazine has been known as Manufacturing Engineering, or as our customers sometimes call us, M.E. Smart Manufacturing Magazine Smart Manufacturing focuses on advanced manufacturing technologies and tools that are driven or enhanced by integrated information technology. Smart Manufacturing is available free of charge to qualified subscribers in the US. SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Established in 1932, SME is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing. SME leads the industrial ecosystem by elevating manufacturers, academia and the communities in which they operate. Together we share one common belief: Manufacturing holds the key to economic growth and prosperity. SME helps unlock the full promise of manufacturing as an engine of commerce, progress and human potential. We believe in technology's power and humanity's innovation to advance our society and meet many of our biggest challenges. We design new ways to understand and solve problems, and our solutions advance the next wave of inspiration. SME's Vision: Manufacturing is a diverse, thriving, and valued ecosystem SME's Mission: Accelerate widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and build North America’s talent and capabilities SME's Purpose: Advance manufacturing to drive competitiveness, resiliency, and national security Learn more about SME at SME.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Advanced Manufacturing at 5.0 against Mechanical Engineering Mag's 3.5. Advanced Manufacturing also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Mechanical Engineering Mag's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Advanced Manufacturing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Mechanical Engineering Mag's written reviews are positive against 100% of Advanced Manufacturing's.
Mechanical Engineering Mag ships an update every 7 months, Advanced Manufacturing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mechanical Engineering Mag | Advanced Manufacturing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASME | Society of Manufacturing Engineers |
Customer experience
Mechanical Engineering Mag
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In-app purchases
Mechanical Engineering Mag
No in-app purchases
Advanced Manufacturing
No in-app purchases
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