# New Scientist vs Spotify for Creators

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.

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.

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.

New Scientist ships an update every 2 months, Spotify for Creators weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | New Scientist | Spotify for Creators |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (5.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-scientist/id671845403/reviews) | **[4.8 (118K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotify-for-creators/id1056182234/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K | **118K** |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | **74.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #74 | **#50** |
| Size | 36 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [New Scientist Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1259836343) | [Spotify](https://appshunter.io/developer/324684583) |

## What reviewers say

### New Scientist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-scientist/id671845403)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers, #95 Top Grossing · News, #133 Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| 1 Year Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| 12 Month Subscription | $179.99 | per year |
| August 30 2014 | $1.99 | one-time |
| October 04 2014 | $1.99 | one-time |
| July 16 2016 | $1.99 | one-time |
| September 03 2016 | $1.99 | one-time |
| October 01 2016 | $1.99 | one-time |
| November 19 2016 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Essential Guide 10 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotify-for-creators/id1056182234)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Free · News (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, New Scientist or Spotify for Creators?

New Scientist currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and Spotify for Creators at #50. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*