# Railway Modeller

> UK's premier model railway magazine with expert articles and hobby news. (iPhone/iPad app by Pritchard Patent Product Co. Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railway-modeller/id555638407 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pritchard Patent Product Co. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460257095)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-09-04
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railway-modeller/id555638407/reviews.md

## What is Railway Modeller?

Railway Modeller is the UK's No1 model railway magazine. Every month it features the best from the hobby for those modelling Britain's railways in all the popular scales and offers a unique blend of articles by experts and beginners alike, including a special section for newcomers wanting to learn all about the hobby and model making in general. 
Each issue includes featured layouts, scale drawings, layout plans, shows-you-how constructional articles and prototype surveys. Plus all the regular sections; product reviews, up-to-the-minute news, book reviews, readers letters and the UK’s most comprehensive model railway events diary.

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This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues.

Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase.

-The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product.
-You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period.
-Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased.
-If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged.

Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account.

We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved.
If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store

Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags.

If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com

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You can find our privacy policy here:
http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx

You can find our terms and conditions here:
http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

## Key features

- Featured layouts and plans
- How-to construction articles
- Product and book reviews
- Model railway events diary
- Searchable archive
- Offline reading

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Railway Modeller | $3.99 | per month |
| Railway Modeller | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| July 2021 (pp:1146648) | $4.99 | one-time |
| May 2021 (pp:1146650) | $4.99 | one-time |
| September 2021 (pp:1146646) | $4.99 | one-time |
| June 2021 (pp:1146649) | $4.99 | one-time |
| October 2021 (pp:1146645) | $4.99 | one-time |
| August 2021 (pp:1146647) | $4.99 | one-time |
| November 2021 (pp:1146644) | $4.99 | one-time |
| December 2021 (pp:1146643) | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 35)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railway-modeller/id555638407/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Continually crashes

*2025-12-10*

This has been a great app over the years, and is one of the few apps I use on my iPad, but right now it almost continually crashes. It doesn’t matter whether I’m reading the mag or syncing mags.

### 1/5 — Big con

*2025-05-11*

I have had a monthly subscription for this magazine for many years and today when I went to read the latest magazine, found that my account was inactive.  Tried many things to activate it again, but to no avail.  I then went to try and read a previous month’s magazine which I had purchased and downloaded only to find that I could not read it as my subscription was active.  This is a big con, I paid for that download and now I cannot read it.  This is just like having a subscription for the hard copy magazine and then when you cancel your subscription you have to return all the magazines that have been sent to you.  This could be fraud by false representation as I have paid for a magazine which I can no longer read and I cannot find anywhere were it states that I am only paying to loan the magazines whilst my subscription is active.  New subscribers be aware of this, it is a big con.

### 3/5 — Won’t recognise subscription

*2025-04-06*

Great mag, read it for 40 years. But now it won’t recognise my subscription. Really hoping this gets fixed as there is no real substitute of similar quality

### 1/5 — Doesn’t sync your app store Subscription

*2025-04-02*

If you subscribe via the app store it won’t sync/activate your subscription on the app, despite the fact Continental Modeller works fine.

### 2/5 — Log in fail constantly

*2024-01-01*

I cannot log in with my Exact details. At all. They are the correct details but it won’t let me log in. Quite frustrating when I would like to read the digital edition. I subscribe so I would prefer a more efficient app experience.

### 1/5 — Can’t log in

*2023-11-19*

Trying to log in the app tells me it can’t find a subscription even though I can log in perfectly well with the same credentials to the website.

### 2/5 — Keep Losing downloaded / Sync’d copies

*2023-10-10*

In recent months I keep losing Downloaded / Sync’d copies of RM on the App, have just received notice a new issue (Nov) is available but can’t download or read it? What’s going on?

### 1/5 — Railway Modeller app Exact Editions

*2023-02-25*

This app needs an annual subscription. Ut fails to delivery a good experience. Magazine issue states it has synced but move 2 or 3 pages and the pages/ screen stops, waiting minutes to download a few more pages. Extremely poor user experiance. The competitors magazines apps for Hornby and BRM and 200% better, always work faster than the speed of reading and just gives a satisifying reading experience. railway Modeller app Exact Editions need to fix this or PECO subscribers are likely to leave in droves

### 1/5 — Railway Modeller

*2023-01-23*

More than irritating it doesn’t work. I can’t download any issues all I get is a big question mark. No amount of logging in or trying to download will work. So I have to‘soldier on’ with printed versions. Peco isn’t it about time you sorted this out as a quality issue.

### 1/5 — I paid for them but can't read them!

*2022-07-06*

I cancelled my subscription but have editions stretching back many years which I can no longer read.

I PAID FOR THEM, so should be able to read them.

The Theft Act 1960 states: 'A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and “thief” and “steal” shall be construed accordingly'

It seems to me that I have been permanently deprived of my property which has been dishonestly appropriated by Railway Modeller.

Cancelling subscriptions to other magazines (e.g. Practical Photography) paid for via iTunes did not result in me being unable to read the editions I had purchased.

I am disgusted.

## Frequently asked questions about Railway Modeller

### What is Railway Modeller magazine about?

Railway Modeller is the UK's number one magazine for model railway enthusiasts. It features articles on model making, layout plans, construction guides, product reviews, and news for all popular scales, catering to both beginners and experts.

### What kind of content can I find in the app?

The app provides selected pages from the latest issue, including featured layouts, scale drawings, construction articles, and prototype surveys. You'll also find regular sections like product reviews, news, book reviews, and a comprehensive events diary.

### How much does it cost to access the magazine?

Access is available through a subscription within the app. Options include monthly at £2.99 or annually at £34.99. Subscriptions grant full access to current and archived issues.

### Can I read issues offline?

Yes, you can sync back issues to your device for offline reading, which requires a Wi-Fi connection. These synced issues will remain on your device even if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them due to low disk space.

### What are the subscription renewal terms?

Subscriptions are auto-renewable. Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon purchase, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account Settings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.5.7 — 2026-08-25

Welcome to our new app! To retrieve your purchases from our previous app please tap Options > Restore Purchases.

In the unlikely event of any trouble with the update we would recommend deleting and reinstalling the app.

**If you need any assistance, or have any comments or queries, please don't hesitate to contact us - info@pocketmags.com**

New features:
New and improved app
Enhanced reading experience
New subscription page
Listen to articles

### 15.0.3 — 2025-12-19

• Updated presentation
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 14.0.10 — 2025-06-05

• Added support for Dark Mode
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 12.0.0 — 2018-10-02

• Added support for iOS 12 Password AutoFill, so if you have an Exact Editions account you can log in with a couple of taps.
• Added a Siri Shortcut which allows you to go directly to the latest issues.
• Added keyboard shortcuts for easy navigation within an issue.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 11.4.5 — 2018-02-19

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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