Comparison

Dorset Echo vs Traction Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Dorset Echo

Stay informed with local news, sports, and events from Dorset. Enjoy ad-free reading, daily digital newspapers, and interactive puzzles. Listen to articles with the audio player.

Highlights
  • Live news, events, and sports updates
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Full digital newspapers
  • Daily interactive puzzles
  • Article audio player
Features
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The Dorset Echo offers comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events in Weymouth, Portland, Dorchester, West Dorset, Purbeck and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Dorset Echo also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities. The Dorset Echo app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in Dorset and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest Dorset news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Traction Magazine

Explore the history and development of classic diesel and electric locomotives across Britain, Ireland, and Europe. Features articles by railway professionals, historians, and enthusiasts, plus a dedicated section for model railway enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Classic diesel and electric locomotive features
  • Articles by railway professionals
  • Railway historian contributions
  • Photographer and enthusiast content
  • Traction Modelling section
  • Published 13 times a year
Features
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Traction caters for those interested in the fascinating development of classic diesel and electric traction on the railways of mainland Britain, Ireland, continental Europe and the parts of the world where British-built locomotives have operated. Download it now! Within the pages of Traction you will find a wide variety of articles written by professional railwaymen, railway historians, photographers and enthusiasts. You’ll also find a ‘Traction Modelling’ section of the magazine which caters for readers who have an interest in modelling the railway in the era of the classic diesel and electric motive power. Traction is published every four weeks which means you get your Traction fix 13 times a year! ---------------------------------------------- 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 issue. -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. Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. 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 be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- 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

Screenshots

Dorset Echo4 screens
Traction Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Traction Magazine at free with in-app purchases against Dorset Echo's subscription. Dorset Echo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Dorset Echo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Traction Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dorset Echo ships an update every 4 months, Traction Magazine every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Dorset Echo versus Traction Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDorset EchoTraction Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewsquestWarners Group Publications PLC

Customer experience

Dorset Echo

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Traction Magazine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dorset Echo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.491 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
10 purchases

Traction Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Traction Magazine$3.991 Month
  • Traction Magazine$5.492 Months
  • Traction Magazine1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Sept-Oct 2016 (id:754330)$4.99
  • Nov-Dec 2016 (id:754331)$4.99
  • Jan-Feb 2017 (id:754332)$4.99
Show 4 more
  • July-Aug 2019 (id:767309)$4.99
  • Nov-Dec 2019 (id:767305)$4.99
  • May-Jun 2018 (id:762002)$4.99
  • Sept-Oct 2019 (id:767307)$4.99

Questions

Is Dorset Echo free?
Dorset Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traction Magazine free?
Traction Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dorset Echo or Traction Magazine have ads?
Neither Dorset Echo nor Traction Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dorset Echo or Traction Magazine?
Dorset Echo ships an update every 4 months, and Traction Magazine every 14 months. Most recently, Dorset Echo was updated on November 11, 2026 and Traction Magazine on November 2, 2026.

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