Comparison

Digital Engineering vs AA Grapevine

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

Head to head
About

Digital Engineering

This app provides access to a specialized trade magazine focused on integrated product development in engineering. It covers innovations in drive technology, automation, electrical engineering, fluid technology, connection technology, and construction components.

Highlights
  • Engineering product development coverage
  • Innovation in drive technology
  • Automation and electrical engineering insights
  • Fluid and connection technology
  • Construction components
  • On-the-go reading
Features
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Das Fachmagazin für den Konstruktions- und Engineering-Bereich berichtet über alle Aspekte, die bei der integrierten (ganzheitlichen) Produktentwicklung wichtig sind. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Lösungen und Strategien für ein leistungsfähiges Engineering sowie Innovationen aus der Antriebstechnik, Automation, E-Technik, Fluidtechnik, Verbindungstechnik und Konstruktionsbauteile. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $109.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

AA Grapevine

Access the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, featuring articles, a podcast, and a daily quote. Enhance your sobriety journey with a calculator, events calendar, and exclusive spiritual maintenance tools. Share your experiences and connect with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Monthly magazine access
  • Article archives
  • Podcast player
  • Daily quote
  • Sobriety calculator
  • AA events calendar
  • Spiritual maintenance checklist
Features
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The Grapevine app is all things Grapevine right on your smartphone. The monthly magazine, the articles archives, the podcast, the daily quote, an enhanced sobriety calculator, and the AA events calendar. App-exclusive features include a spiritual maintenance checklist and the ability to share articles, and your own experience, strength, and hope with other Grapevine app users. The app allows for more content each month too. Service-oriented members will find easy ways to be a part of the AA Grapevine Community in our Get Involved section. You’ll be able to read Grapevine anonymously wherever you go. You can also listen to each month’s articles on a playlist, and listen to the podcast playlist right on the app. Terms of Use / End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Digital Engineering4 screens
AA Grapevine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AA Grapevine at 4.1 against Digital Engineering's 3.0. AA Grapevine also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (31% vs 0%). Digital Engineering's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Digital Engineering sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AA Grapevine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AA Grapevine holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AA Grapevine has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Digital Engineering's written reviews are positive against 31% of AA Grapevine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Engineering ships an update every 4 months, AA Grapevine every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Digital Engineering versus AA Grapevine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital EngineeringAA Grapevine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews31.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.AA Grapevine, Inc.

Customer experience

Digital Engineering

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

AA Grapevine

All ratings84 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative55.2%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Digital Engineering

One-time6
  • Issue 3 2018$14.99
  • Digital Engineer Issue 4 2021$14.99
  • Digital Engineering5 variants$14.99
Show 3 more
  • Digital Engineering 1, 2022$14.99
  • Digital Engineering 2, 2022$14.99
  • Digital Engineering 3, 2022$14.99
2 purchases

AA Grapevine

Subscriptions2
  • Grapevine Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Grapevine Annual Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Digital Engineering free?
Digital Engineering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AA Grapevine free?
AA Grapevine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Engineering or AA Grapevine?
AA Grapevine is rated higher. Digital Engineering averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AA Grapevine averages 4.1 from 84 ratings.
Do Digital Engineering or AA Grapevine have ads?
Neither Digital Engineering nor AA Grapevine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Engineering or AA Grapevine?
Digital Engineering ships an update every 4 months, and AA Grapevine every 4 weeks. Most recently, Digital Engineering was updated on October 2, 2026 and AA Grapevine on October 12, 2026.

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