Comparison

Architectural Digest vs Undrift

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

Undrift

This app helps you stay connected with friends and family by sending gentle reminders to reach out. Easily set custom frequencies for each contact and initiate calls with a single tap. Keep your relationships strong without any social feeds or complex features.

Highlights
  • Set contact-specific reminder frequencies
  • Receive timely nudges to connect
  • One-tap calling (phone or FaceTime)
  • Customize reminder times
  • View overdue and upcoming contacts
  • Private and device-only data storage
Features
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Undrift helps you stay close to the people who matter: your mom and dad, your old boss, the college friends you swore you'd keep up with. Pick a few people and a rhythm for each. Undrift nudges you when it's time, makes reaching out take seconds, and never lets a missed reminder turn into a pile of guilt. REACH OUT IN SECONDS • Tap once to call, FaceTime, or text. • Texts come pre-written from your own notes ("Hey Mom! Wanted to ask how the garden is coming along"), ready to edit and send. Drafts are written on your iPhone by Apple's on-device intelligence. REMINDERS THAT DON'T GIVE UP ON YOU • Missed a nudge? You get one gentle follow-up, then Undrift quietly moves on. No pile of overdue guilt. • Snooze to tomorrow or skip this time, right from the notification. • Call or text from Undrift and it marks you caught up, with an easy Undo. Talked some other way? One tap on the reminder. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS • Keep a private note for each person, like the new job or the knee surgery, and see it right before you reach out. • A Home Screen widget shows who's due today. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • You choose people with Apple's contact picker. Undrift never sees your whole address book. • Your people and notes stay on your device and in your own iCloud. No ads, no tracking. SUBSCRIPTION Undrift Premium includes all features. Choose yearly ($29.99, with a 7-day free trial) or monthly ($4.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zacharyejohnson.github.io/undrift/privacy.html

Screenshots

Architectural Digest4 screens
Undrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Undrift at free against Architectural Digest's free with in-app purchases. Undrift also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Architectural Digest's advantage is ratings volume (460 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Undrift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Undrift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Architectural Digest has 460 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Architectural Digest versus Undrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchitectural DigestUndrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (460 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings460 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.Zach Johnson

Customer experience

Architectural Digest

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

Undrift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Undrift

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
2 purchases

Undrift

Subscriptions2
  • Undrift Premium – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Undrift Premium – Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Architectural Digest free?
Architectural Digest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Undrift free?
Undrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Architectural Digest or Undrift?
Undrift is rated higher. Architectural Digest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Undrift averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Architectural Digest or Undrift have ads?
Neither Architectural Digest nor Undrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Architectural Digest or Undrift?
Architectural Digest ships an update every 4 months, and Undrift every 4 months. Most recently, Architectural Digest was updated on October 26, 2026 and Undrift on October 25, 2026.

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