Photonics Spectra vs CPU GPU & Semiconductor News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photonics Spectra
Access the leading magazine for the photonics industry on your mobile device. Read articles in a convenient format, download PDF issues, and search through archives of past content. Stay informed about optics, lasers, imaging, and more.
- Mobile-friendly article reading
- Downloadable PDF issues
- Searchable archives
- Comprehensive industry coverage
- Technical and practical information
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Photonics Spectra, the world's leading magazine covering the photonics industry, is also available as a mobile app. Features include the ability to: • Read articles in a mobile-friendly format • Download a pdf of each issue • Search archived issues Since 1967, Photonics Spectra magazine has defined the science and industry of photonics, promoting an international dialogue among the engineers, scientists, and end users who develop, commercialize, and buy photonic products. Photonics Spectra is unique in that it provides both technical and practical information for every aspect of the global industry, integrating all segments of photonics: optics, lasers, imaging, spectroscopy, sensors and detectors, fiber optics, microscopy, displays, light sources, machine vision, and more. This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
CPU GPU & Semiconductor News
Stay updated with the latest CPU and GPU news, semiconductor industry updates, and tech radio streams. Receive notifications for important headlines and access informative videos on overclocking and benchmarks. Upgrade for ad-free experience and expanded news coverage.
- Latest CPU & GPU news
- Semiconductor industry updates
- Streaming Tech radio
- Overclocking and benchmark videos
- Push notifications
- Pull to refresh news
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Latest CPU News, GPU rumors and updates on the semiconductor industry at your fingertips, with notifications support! The app also sports also several streaming Tech Radio stations plus videos on CPU/GPU overclocking, benchmarks and more. Main features include: * Latest CPU & GPU news plus updates of top chip companies Intel, AMD, NVDIA, Apple, Qualcomm, TSMC and Samsung * Pull to refresh each news section, plus sort the news by Relevance or Date * Streaming Tech radio stations with background audio support * Informative and interesting videos about CPUs/GPUs * Notifications support so you do not miss the important news headlines Please note that you can upgrade to the Pro version via an in-app purchase which provides the following additional benefits: * No in-app ads * Additional Chip News per section * News coverage of more companies including Broadcom, TI, Micron, SK Hynix, Infineon & GlobalFoundries
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photonics Spectra at none against CPU GPU & Semiconductor News's 1. CPU GPU & Semiconductor News's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. CPU GPU & Semiconductor News sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photonics Spectra asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Photonics Spectra against 4.9 for CPU GPU & Semiconductor News. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPU GPU & Semiconductor News has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Photonics Spectra | CPU GPU & Semiconductor News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laurin Publishing Co., Inc. | Juicestand Inc |
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Photonics Spectra
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Photonics Spectra
No in-app purchases
CPU GPU & Semiconductor News
- Upgrade to Pro$3.99
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