Comparison

ARTLINK vs Net Zero Challenge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ARTLINK

Explore contemporary visual art and culture with a leading magazine from Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Each issue delves into a unique theme with insightful articles by renowned writers and stunning visuals. Discover new artists, critical reviews, and engaging debates.

Highlights
  • Themed contemporary art issues
  • Articles by leading curators and academics
  • Lavishly illustrated with new artwork
  • Exhibition and book reviews
  • Back issue access
  • Guest editor-curated content
Features
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Artlink is widely known as a leading contemporary visual art magazine in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Each issue creatively explores a theme relevant to contemporary art and culture. Artlink is renowned for its original choice of topics, readability, cutting edge editorial and excellent production values. Articles are written by leading writers, including well-known curators and academics. Artlink is a valuable reference, ideal for artists, students, arts professionals and anyone with a general interest in the visual arts. A key tool for researchers, it is frequently cited as being the publication which best informs readers about current practice in a diverse range of media and each issue is lavishly illustrated with new work by artists and groups. Exhibition and book reviews give a critical view of established and emerging art practice. Back issues are packed with exciting, evergreen debates and research including analysis, commentary, gossip, news and information. Essential for anyone interested in contemporary arts in the Asia Pacific region. Artlink is one of Australia’s longest established art publications. Be surprised and delighted by every new themed issue, masterminded by a range of daring guest editors and enjoy the curiosity and originality in the way contemporary art is represented. -------------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. Available subscriptions are: 12 months: Β£18.99/ US$26.99/ $AUS 33.99 (4 issues) -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select β€˜use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Net Zero Challenge

Features
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This app is the companion for The Net Zero Challenge programme, designed to reward you for taking positive sustainability and wellbeing actions. With this app you will be able to earn Green Points for your actions in themes including Engagement, Sustainable Travel, Energy Saving, Waste & Recycling and Wellbeing. You can make submissions, opt into activities and earn Green Points as well as view leader boards and enter your weekly achievements.

Screenshots

ARTLINK4 screens
Net Zero Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Net Zero Challenge at none against ARTLINK's 10. Net Zero Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). ARTLINK's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ARTLINK sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $26.99 per year. Net Zero Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARTLINK ships an update every 7 months, Net Zero Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
ARTLINK versus Net Zero Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARTLINKNet Zero Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedGreen Rewards Ltd

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ARTLINK

Subscriptions1
  • ARTLINK$26.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 8$4.99
  • Disaster & Fortitude$4.99
  • This Asian Century$4.99
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  • Sexing the Agenda$4.99
  • Issue 28$4.99
  • Issue 36:3 | Septemb$6.99
  • Pattern & Complexity$7.99
  • Phenomena$7.99
  • Issue 36:2 | June 20$7.99
None

Net Zero Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARTLINK free?
ARTLINK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Net Zero Challenge free?
Net Zero Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARTLINK or Net Zero Challenge have ads?
Neither ARTLINK nor Net Zero Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARTLINK or Net Zero Challenge?
ARTLINK ships an update every 7 months, and Net Zero Challenge every 2 months. Most recently, ARTLINK was updated on October 7, 2026 and Net Zero Challenge on September 29, 2026.

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