Architectural Digest vs Personal Architect
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.
Personal Architect
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Personal Architect is a cloud-based interior design platform. Personal Architect elevates and enriches the design journey, cultivating clarity and excitement throughout the experience. It is the only cloud-based home design tool incorporating AI and collaboration to enhance the user experience. Real-time project design collaboration allows multiple trades and professionals to work on a project simultaneously. Share a project for contractor bidding or just to show off a new space with friends and family. Step inside and work together on the project. Artificial Intelligence reviews a room, understands the NKBA rules base for that room, and inserts Kitchen Cabinets and appliances following rules. You just sit back and let it take over once you make your cabinet and appliance selections. Once inserted, you can personalize the space by moving things around and adding to the design. Personal Architect fosters a sense of inspiration through personalized collaboration, heightened productivity, and the exploration of imaginative design ideas in home projects. Armed with the right tools, success seamlessly follows, making Personal Architect the indispensable companion for those aiming to turn their design visions into reality. Your home design selections deserve to be as stunning as you've envisioned, and with Personal Architect, you have everything necessary to ensure just that. Say goodbye to costly decision mistakes by leveraging the power of virtual visualization, enabling you to see the entire room as a cohesive package and easily share your design concepts with friends for valuable input. Create confidently, and experience effortlessly together in Personal Architect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Personal Architect at none against Architectural Digest's 10. Personal Architect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Architectural Digest's advantage is chart position (#117 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Architectural Digest sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Personal Architect asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Architectural Digest | Personal Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (432 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 432 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #117 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advance Magazine Publishers Inc. | Cadsoft Corporation |
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
Personal Architect
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
Personal Architect
No in-app purchases
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