Comparison

New Scientist vs Spotify for Creators

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

Head to head
About

New Scientist

Access award-winning journalism on science and technology. Read daily news, watch videos, and listen to podcasts covering topics from AI to quantum physics. Log in with your subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Daily news updates
  • Latest issue access
  • Science videos
  • Weekly podcast
  • Audio articles
Features
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Discover award-winning journalism with the New Scientist app. From artificial intelligence to climate change, and the latest innovations in healthcare to the mysteries of quantum physics and the human mind, New Scientist is your trusted, impartial source of information about what is going on in the world. Read daily news updates and our latest issues Watch fascinating videos – from robotics to rare animal behaviour Listen to our weekly podcast and audio articles Download the app for free now. Already a subscriber? Log in with your newscientist.com account to unlock your full access. Need help? Visit newscientist.com/help Terms of Use: https://www.newscientist.com/terms/

About

Spotify for Creators

This app helps podcast and video creators manage, grow, and monetize their content. It offers tools for audience engagement, performance tracking, and seamless content publishing. Creators can host their shows for free and distribute them across platforms.

Highlights
  • Host and distribute podcasts for free
  • Reach and engage new audiences
  • Monetize content with subscriptions and ads
  • Track podcast analytics and audience insights
  • Manage multiple shows
  • Customize show appearance on Spotify
  • Interact with fan comments and create polls
Features
Currently charting
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The official app from Spotify that helps creators grow, monetize, and manage their podcast or video show. The Spotify for Creators app (formerly known as Spotify for Podcasters) allows you to host and distribute your podcast for free, use powerful tools to reach and engage new audiences, get paid for your content, and stand out to over 600 million Spotify users. Spotify for Creators is where podcasters and video creators can make meaningful connections with fans and monetize their content. Hosted somewhere else? You can still use our mobile app to manage your show on the go. Fans come to Spotify to discover new podcasts. Tap into this audience by using Spotify for Creators to upload your episodes, connect with your fans, and check out your Spotify podcast analytics. With Spotify for Creators, podcast and video creators can: Grow your community and connect with loyal fans - Like and reply to your favorite fan comments - Get real-time feedback by creating polls on your episodes, and more - Grow your podcast with detailed insights about your show and your audience, and understand where they discover your show through impression analytics Track and manage your show - Get notifications to keep up with your show's activity, including fan interactions, trending episodes, when you hit the charts and other key milestones - Track the performance of your latest episode and get detailed audience insights - Manage multiple shows in one place, and easily switch between all of your shows from one account Customize your show on Spotify - No matter what kind of podcast or video content you’re creating, you’ll get powerful tools to help your show stand out on Spotify and beyond - Draft, manage, and publish content seamlessly, regardless of where you are hosted - Customize how your show and episodes appear on Spotify Get free hosting and RSS distribution Host your podcast with Spotify for free Manage your podcast RSS feed and ensure your podcast audio content is distributed to all major listening platforms Monetize your content (available for creators hosting their content on Spotify for Creators in select markets) For people wondering “how do you monetize a podcast?”, Spotify for Creators has flexible monetization options for audio and video creators, with subscriptions and the Spotify Partner Program (ads and premium video revenue) Need help? We're here for you at https://support.spotify.com/us/creators/ You can also find us on… Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spotifyforcreators/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotifyforcreators X: https://x.com/spotifycreator

Screenshots

New Scientist4 screens
Spotify for Creators4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spotify for Creators at none against New Scientist's 11. Spotify for Creators also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (118K vs 5.6K). New Scientist's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and monetization model 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. New Scientist sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Spotify for Creators asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for New Scientist against 4.8 for Spotify for Creators. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spotify for Creators has 118K ratings behind it against 5.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of New Scientist's written reviews are positive against 74% of Spotify for Creators's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Scientist ships an update every 2 months, Spotify for Creators weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
New Scientist versus Spotify for Creators: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew ScientistSpotify for Creators
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.6K ratings)4.8 (118K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.6K118K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78#54 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB64 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNew Scientist LtdSpotify

Customer experience

New Scientist

All ratings5,586 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative25.2%

Spotify for Creators

All ratings117,748 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2,021 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

New Scientist

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fascinating and informative content
  • 🚀 Accessible and easy to read
  • 🤓 Covers a wide range of scientific topics
  • 📚 Valuable source of up-to-date science news

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with login and subscription issues
  • 🔒 Difficult to manage subscriptions and access content
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🙄 Forced subscription model and lack of transparency

Spotify for Creators

From 118K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless podcast distribution
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Customizable podcast features
  • 👍 Helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy recording and editing
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection during group recordings
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Lack of accessibility features
  • 👎 Aggressive branding and monetization

Bugs and requests

New Scientist

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to recognize active subscriptions
  • Downloading and accessing content is unreliable
  • Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • Inconsistent user experience across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve navigation and ability to resume reading
  • Implement better syncing and cross-device access
  • Provide more customization options for text size and font

Spotify for Creators

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings getting lost or corrupted
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Inability to delete or recover deleted content
  • Syncing issues between mobile and web versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pause and resume recording functionality
  • Advanced audio editing tools
  • Ability to manage multiple podcasts
  • Improved podcast discovery and analytics
  • Better integration with external audio tools

In-app purchases

11 purchases

New Scientist

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$49.993 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$99.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • 12 Month Subscription$179.991 Year
One-time7
  • August 30 2014$1.99
  • October 04 2014$1.99
  • July 16 2016$1.99
Show 4 more
  • September 03 2016$1.99
  • October 01 2016$1.99
  • November 19 2016$1.99
  • Essential Guide 10$9.99
None

Spotify for Creators

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Scientist free?
New Scientist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spotify for Creators free?
Spotify for Creators is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, New Scientist or Spotify for Creators?
Spotify for Creators is rated higher. New Scientist averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Spotify for Creators averages 4.8 from 118K ratings.
Do New Scientist or Spotify for Creators have ads?
Spotify for Creators shows ads; New Scientist does not.
Which is updated more often, New Scientist or Spotify for Creators?
New Scientist ships an update every 2 months, and Spotify for Creators weekly. Most recently, New Scientist was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spotify for Creators on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, New Scientist or Spotify for Creators?
New Scientist currently peaks at #78 in the App Store charts, and Spotify for Creators at #54. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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