Artscope Mobile vs Student News Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artscope Mobile
Access live streams, social media content, and sign up for events and mailing lists. Enjoy a variety of audio and video podcasts. Stay updated with the latest coverage.
- Live streaming content
- Social media integration
- Event and mailing list sign-ups
- Audio and video podcasts
- Coverage updates
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- Streams coverage content - Live social media - Events and Mailing list sign up - Audio/Video podcasts
Student News Source
Access student journalism from top scholastic programs nationwide. Follow your favorite outlets, receive news alerts, and save stories for offline reading. Engage with content through comments and social sharing.
- News alerts for new stories
- Save stories for offline access
- View photos and videos
- Staff profiles
- Story commenting
- Social sharing
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The Student News Source app is the hub of student journalism around the country. The Source features stories, photos, and video being produced by some of the nation’s top scholastic journalism programs. Follow one or more of your favorite student media programs and subscribe to notifications to be alerted when new stories are published. Features: News alerts: Get notified when a new story is published by an outlet you follow. Tailor those alerts to specific categories of interest. Saved stories: Save stories for reading later and offline access. Multimedia: View photos and videos related to the story. Staff profiles: Access a list of all of the content produced by your favorite student journalists. Story commenting: Interact with other readers. Social sharing: Share stories on your social media accounts and through messaging apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Artscope Mobile at 100% against Student News Source's 0%. Artscope Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artscope Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Artscope Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Student News Source's.
Artscope Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Student News Source every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artscope Mobile | Student News Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Boston Publishing House LLC | SNO Sites |
Customer experience
Artscope Mobile
Student News Source
In-app purchases
Artscope Mobile
No in-app purchases
Student News Source
No in-app purchases
Questions
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