Comparison

Architectural Digest vs RunningBehind

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

RunningBehind

This app helps you understand the pace needed to arrive on time by continuously recalculating departure times. It translates countdowns into actionable speeds, allowing you to set your desired pace and preparation time for any event.

Highlights
  • Continuous pace recalculation
  • Customizable departure pace
  • Set preparation time
  • Set arrival buffer time
  • Reframes time into actionable speeds
Features
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Standard calendar alerts say "leave in fifteen minutes." For some of us, fifteen minutes from now is a nebulous feeling of not-quite-now. RunningBehind answers a different question: What pace do I need to get there on time? It continuously recalculates as time passes, translating a countdown into something concrete and embodied. When "twenty minutes" and "two minutes" feel the same until it's two minutes too late, RunningBehind reframes departure as the shift from "easy stroll" to "brisk walk" to "you'd better run." Unlike standard maps, you set the pace, the prep time, and the time you need to get situated once you're there. So if you bike 18 MPH, you can include the five minutes needed to come back home and grab your helmet as well as the six minutes needed to unroll your pants, lock your bike, and wipe your face before your 11:15.

Screenshots

Architectural Digest4 screens
RunningBehind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RunningBehind at none against Architectural Digest's 10. RunningBehind also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Architectural Digest's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 1) and chart position (#151 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunningBehind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Architectural Digest has 432 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Architectural Digest versus RunningBehind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchitectural DigestRunningBehind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (432 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings432 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.David Williams

Customer experience

Architectural Digest

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

RunningBehind

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

RunningBehind

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

RunningBehind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Architectural Digest free?
Architectural Digest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunningBehind free?
RunningBehind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Architectural Digest or RunningBehind?
RunningBehind is rated higher. Architectural Digest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while RunningBehind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Architectural Digest or RunningBehind have ads?
Neither Architectural Digest nor RunningBehind shows ads.

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