New Scientist vs Gutenberg Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily news updates
- Latest issue access
- Science videos
- Weekly podcast
- Audio articles
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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/
Gutenberg Lab
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Gutenberg Lab turns the best US tech podcasts into original analysis — not summaries — delivered every morning as a radio show and a readable morning paper. DAILY RADIO Two AI anchors discuss the day's most important topics in 10–30 minutes. Offline playback, variable speed, and full seek support. MORNING PAPER Three-line summaries with the editor's take on every episode. Related terms link to Wikipedia, classic books behind the ideas are surfaced daily, and every story links back to the original podcast. OUR PROMISES - Sources are always credited, with direct links to the original episodes - We are independent and not affiliated with any podcast we cover - Content is AI-generated and reviewed by human editors before publishing SUBSCRIPTION Free tier: browse all titles, read 3-line summaries, preview audio, and enjoy one full episode every week. Subscribers unlock everything — the full daily radio, the complete morning paper, and radio scripts. Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. LANGUAGES Japanese, English and Chinese at launch (July 2026). 7 more languages rolling out from August. Terms of Use (EULA): https://radio.gutenberg-lab.com/paper_terms.html Privacy Policy: https://radio.gutenberg-lab.com/paper_privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gutenberg Lab at none against New Scientist's 10. Gutenberg Lab also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). New Scientist's advantage is chart position (#59 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. New Scientist sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Gutenberg Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
New Scientist ships an update every 2 months, Gutenberg Lab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | New Scientist | Gutenberg Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | New Scientist Ltd | VEQ LIMITED LIABILIRTY CO. |
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
Gutenberg Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
New Scientist
- 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 3 Month Subscription$49.993 Months
- 1 Year Subscription$99.991 Year
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- 12 Month Subscription$179.991 Year
- August 30 2014$1.99
- October 04 2014$1.99
- July 16 2016$1.99
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- September 03 2016$1.99
- October 01 2016$1.99
- November 19 2016$1.99
Gutenberg Lab
No in-app purchases
Questions
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