Scientific American vs Substack
A data-backed head-to-head — estimated revenue, downloads, ratings and pricing side by side, from live App Store signals. Updated continuously.
Revenue / mo
$300–$2k
$140k–$570k
Downloads / mo
3k–14k
940k–3.8M
Rating
★ 4.77 (10k)
★ 4.87 (468k)
Pricing
Free + IAP
Free + IAP
Category
News
News
Released
13.9y ago
4.3y ago
Verdict: Substack earns more — an estimated $140k–$570k/mo, versus $300–$2k/mo for Scientific American.