Comparison

Architectural Digest vs Architizer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Architizer

Discover architectural design inspiration and research projects with millions of photos, floor plans, and details. Browse by category, firm, or location to find the perfect inspiration for your next build. Share your favorite finds with others.

Highlights
  • Curated project feed
  • Browse by categories
  • Detailed project information
  • Access floor plans and technical drawings
  • Explore firms and locations
  • Share inspiration
Features
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Architizer is the No. 1 app for sourcing architectural design inspiration and conducting precedent research. Using Architizer, you can browse millions of architectural photos with context and provenance uploaded by more than 30,000 architectural firms from around the globe. Features - The Feed – A curated stream of the best architectural projects on Architizer, updated in real time. Launch the app and scroll through every featured building. - Categories – Interested in apartments? Skyscrapers? Interiors? No problem. We took the guesswork out of flipping through magazines. Click on one of our pre-programmed categories and the feed will show you the projects you’re looking for. - Learn More – From the project feed, tap on any image to reveal the associated project description, location, architecture firm and more photos. - Get Technical – Explore thousands of architectural floor plans, sections, elevations and detail drawings behind many of the world's best buildings. - Dig Deeper – To see more projects designed by a given firm, click on the firm name. To see more projects from that location, click on the city. To see more projects of that building type, click on the taxonomy. About the App - Any Direction – The app works in vertical or horizontal scroll modes. - Spread the Word – The share button on the project page and image modal lets you share the buildings you love with your network of friends. Send your favorite finds to your architect or designer to show them specific sources of inspiration. - Infinite Scroll – Effortlessly browse through every project that's been featured on Architizer. Architizer's core mission is to Empower Architects via our inspiring content, awards programs and global reach spotlighting the world's best architecture. We connect architects with the tools they need to build better buildings, better cities, and a better world. Use of the Architizer iOS App and the services provided through the App are subject to Architizer's terms of use: https://architizer.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Architectural Digest4 screens
Architizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Architectural Digest at 4.7 against Architizer's 3.9. Architectural Digest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (432 vs 20). Architizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Architectural Digest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Architizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Architectural Digest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Architectural Digest has 432 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Architectural Digest's written reviews are positive against 50% of Architizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Architectural Digest ships an update every 4 months, Architizer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Architectural Digest versus Architizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchitectural DigestArchitizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (432 ratings) — better3.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings432 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.Architizer

Customer experience

Architectural Digest

All ratings432 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative63.6%

Architizer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

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

Architizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Architectural Digest

Subscriptions3
  • One Month Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Discounted Subscription Holiday 2015$14.991 Year
  • One Year Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • December 2013$5.99
  • April 2014$5.99
  • June 2014$5.99
Show 4 more
  • July 2014$5.99
  • December 2014$5.99
  • February 2015$5.99
  • March 2016$5.99
None

Architizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Architectural Digest free?
Architectural Digest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Architizer free?
Architizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Architectural Digest or Architizer?
Architectural Digest is rated higher. Architectural Digest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Architizer averages 3.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Architectural Digest or Architizer have ads?
Architizer shows ads; Architectural Digest does not.
Which is updated more often, Architectural Digest or Architizer?
Architectural Digest ships an update every 4 months, and Architizer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Architectural Digest was updated on September 23, 2026 and Architizer on September 14, 2026.

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