Architectural Digest vs Artemide App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Architectural Digest
Explore the world's most stunning homes and get insights into architecture and interior design. Discover top talent and exclusive content from the international authority on design.
- Exclusive access to beautiful homes
- Architecture and interior design insights
- Information on art, antiques, and travel
- AD100 list of top architects and designers
- Complimentary articles for non-subscribers
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Architectural Digest (AD), the international authority on design and architecture, offers exclusive access to the world’s most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who live in them. Bringing its audience a wealth of information on architecture and interior design, art and antiques, travel destinations, and extraordinary products, its AD100 list of top architects and designers is one of the industry’s most relied-upon indexes of talent. The Architectural Digest digital edition app is free to download. Subscribers receive unlimited access. Non-subscribers may access a selection of complimentary articles each month. AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL: Your payment method will be automatically charged at the frequency and price noted in the subscription offer you select, until you cancel. To cancel, you must update your App Store Subscriptions settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription term. No refunds once payment is made.
Artemide App
Manage up to 500 Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including lamps. Adjust lighting in real-time or use preset scenarios. Share settings securely with other users via the cloud.
- Control up to 500 BLE devices
- Manage lamp performance
- Real-time light modification
- Preset lighting scenarios
- Cloud-based settings sharing
- Password protection for settings
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Artemide App, can control up to 500 single devices with Bluetooth Low Energy protocol. The application recognizes the installed lamp and allows its performance to be managed: also, in the case of single emission, hybrid in the case of more complex products. It makes it possible to modify the light in real time or through preset scenarios. Settings can be shared by multiple users via the cloud and password protected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Architectural Digest at 4.7 against Artemide App's 3.0. Architectural Digest also leads on ratings volume (432 vs 2) and chart position (#183 vs unranked). Artemide App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Architectural Digest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Artemide App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Architectural Digest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Architectural Digest has 432 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Architectural Digest's written reviews are positive against 23% of Artemide App's.
Architectural Digest ships an update every 4 months, Artemide App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Architectural Digest | Artemide App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (432 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 432 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. | Artemide S.p.A. |
Customer experience
Architectural Digest
Artemide App
Bugs and requests
Architectural Digest
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and stability issues
- Inability to download or access issues
- Subscription syncing problems across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode for two-page spreads
- Improved navigation and content organization
- Seamless subscription management and linking
- Enhanced image viewing and zoom capabilities
- Accessibility features for visually impaired users
Artemide App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Architectural Digest
- One Month Subscription$3.991 Month
- Discounted Subscription Holiday 2015$14.991 Year
- One Year Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- December 2013$5.99
- April 2014$5.99
- June 2014$5.99
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- July 2014$5.99
- December 2014$5.99
- February 2015$5.99
- March 2016$5.99
Artemide App
No in-app purchases
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