Comparison

Aesthetica vs Parasition

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

Head to head
About

Aesthetica

This app delivers a visually stunning mix of contemporary art and visual culture through a bi-monthly digital magazine. It explores global art, film, music, and performance, offering critical debate and engaging content. Subscribers can sync back issues for offline reading and access content from registered IP ranges.

Highlights
  • Sync back issues for offline reading
  • Searchable archive
  • Interactive page navigation
  • Bookmark favorite pages
  • Share content via social media
  • Institutional IP access
Features
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Aesthetica is a visually stunning mix of photography, debate and stimulating features. It is an essential magazine for readers looking to keep up to date with contemporary art and visual culture. Published bi-monthly, Aesthetica engages with the arts both in the UK and internationally, combining dynamic content with compelling critical debate and exploring the best in visual art, film, music and performance. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Sync back issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. • Bookmark favourite pages or search results to read later. • Share links to pages via social media. • If your institution has a magazine subscription, you can access it directly from within your registered IP range. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: Two months £4.49 Annual £21.99 In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Parasition

Features
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Get rewarded for doing cool things. Para lets you earn by sharing the places, music, events, and moments you already love. Post about a bar, a song, a club, a café, or an event and get rewarded when your content creates impact. We work with music companies, bars, clubs, hotels, events, and brands where culture actually happens. If you like something, you should be able to share it. If your content spreads it, you should be rewarded. Para turns everyday experiences into opportunities. Discover cool places. Create content. Get rewarded. You’re not just using an app. You’re early to a new kind of marketing.

Screenshots

Aesthetica4 screens
Parasition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parasition at none against Aesthetica's 2. Parasition also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aesthetica sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 2 months. Parasition asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aesthetica ships an update every 6 months, Parasition weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aesthetica versus Parasition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAestheticaParasition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAesthetica Magazine LtdParasition AB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aesthetica

Subscriptions2
  • Aesthetica$5.492 Months
  • Aesthetica$25.491 Year
None

Parasition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aesthetica free?
Aesthetica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parasition free?
Parasition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aesthetica or Parasition have ads?
Neither Aesthetica nor Parasition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aesthetica or Parasition?
Aesthetica ships an update every 6 months, and Parasition weekly. Most recently, Aesthetica was updated on September 29, 2026 and Parasition on October 7, 2026.

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