Artscope Mobile vs Publishers Weekly
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
Publishers Weekly
Access the latest international news and reviews for the book publishing and bookselling industries. Enjoy a mobile-friendly replica of the weekly magazine, with offline reading and article bookmarking features. Stay updated with author interviews and industry analysis.
- Replica format of print edition
- Text-formatted articles for mobile
- Offline reading of downloaded issues
- Searchable archive
- Bookmark favorite articles
- Share comments with readers
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Enjoy Publishers Weekly magazine in a format that is as mobile as you are! Publishers Weekly is the international news platform of book publishing and bookselling. Founded in 1872 and published continuously since then, the weekly magazine boasts more than 500,000 Twitter followers; publishes eight e-newsletters; monthly PW Select , three blogs; and a robust Web site that reached more than 8.5 million unique visitors last year. The magazine has also launched a mobile edition, digital editions and apps. Each year, Publishers Weekly reviews nearly 9,000 books, as well as e-books, apps and audiobooks, in addition to featuring author interviews and news and analysis about the world of publishing. MAGAZINE FEATURES: ? Brilliant replica format, just like the print edition you know and love. ? Text-formatted articles designed for maximum mobile readability. ? Download each issue, then return any time for offline reading. ? Search the archive of available issues. ? Bookmark your favorite articles. ? Share your comments with other readers. New issues will be available for download weekly. This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps. 1 month subscription for $18.99 or a single issue for $8.99. Subscriptions will start from the most current eCommerce enabled issue going forward for one month from the date of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew via your app store account 24-hours prior to the end of your subscription at the rate of $18.99 for one month. You can turn off the auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period. TOS- https://gtxcel.com/tos/ EULA- https://gtxcel.com/tos/ Privacy- https://gtxcel.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Artscope Mobile at 100% against Publishers Weekly's 14%. Artscope Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Publishers Weekly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Publishers Weekly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. Artscope Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artscope Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Artscope Mobile's written reviews are positive against 14% of Publishers Weekly's.
Artscope Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Publishers Weekly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artscope Mobile | Publishers Weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boston Publishing House LLC | PWxyz, LLC |
Customer experience
Artscope Mobile
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In-app purchases
Artscope Mobile
No in-app purchases
Publishers Weekly
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