Dwell Magazine vs dot.LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dwell Magazine
Explore modern architecture and home design with inspiring stories of people and their forward-thinking homes. Discover expert advice and curated product highlights to enhance your living space.
- Modern architecture features
- Home design inspiration
- Stories of residents
- Expert living space advice
- Product highlights
- Digital issue purchases
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Dwell is the leading magazine for modern architecture and home design. We feature forward-looking homes by telling the stories of the people who live in them. We champion design that improves people’s lives, promote new ideas about what a home can and should be, offer expert advice for making your space a better place to live, and highlight the best-designed products available. The Dwell app is free to download and allows you to buy digital issues of Dwell Magazine. You can purchase single issues for USD 9.99 or subscribe for 1 year to get 6 digital issues for USD 19.99. NOTE: Customers who subscribe to Dwell+ or Dwell All Access on dwell.com receive complimentary access to the Dwell app, in addition to all subscriber-only content on our website. If you choose to subscribe in the Dwell app, please note the following: • App subscriptions do not include access to subscriber-only content on our website. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration, and at the current subscription rate for that product. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Your subscription will begin with the current issue, even if that issue has been purchased separately. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.ziffdavis.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.ziffdavis.com/legal
dot.LA
Stay informed about the Los Angeles tech and startup ecosystem. Access essential news, event updates, and in-depth analysis trusted by thousands of users.
- LA tech and startup news
- Event updates
- Deep dives and analysis
- Trusted by 17,000+ users
- Focus on the LA ecosystem
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Join 17,000+ users who trust dot.LA to bring the most important news, events, and deep dives on the LA tech and startup scene.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dot.LA at 5.0 against Dwell Magazine's 4.3. dot.LA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Dwell Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (906 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. Dwell Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. dot.LA asks for nothing beyond the download.
dot.LA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dwell Magazine has 906 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dwell Magazine ships an update every 3 months, dot.LA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dwell Magazine | dot.LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (906 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 906 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ziff Davis | HouseVenture Inc. |
Customer experience
Dwell Magazine
dot.LA
Bugs and requests
Dwell Magazine
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to load new issues
- Login credentials not recognized
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
3 requests- Seamless integration with print and web subscriptions
- Offline reading mode
- Improved search and content organization
dot.LA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dwell Magazine
- Dwell Magazine$1.991 Month
- Dwell Magazine$19.991 Year
- Dwell November$5.99
- Dwell_DecJan14$5.99
- Dwell September 2014$5.99
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- December January 2015$6.99
- Dwell March 2015$6.99
- July August 2015$6.99
- Single: Dec-Jan 2016$7.99
- Single: April 2016$7.99
dot.LA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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