PECO Modellers' Library vs UK Ham Repeaters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PECO Modellers' Library
This app provides a digital library of model railway publications for enthusiasts of all levels. Explore advice, inspiration, and detailed guides to enhance your hobby. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing access.
- Model railway publications
- Advice for beginners
- Inspiration for experienced modelers
- Purchase individual issues
- Subscription options
- Cross-platform access with account login
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Explore the world of model railways with PECO Publications Whether you are a beginner having fun with your first layout and seeking advice, or an experienced modeller of many years' standing and searching for new inspiration, our leading titles will help you get the very best from this fascinating hobby. ---------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------- 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
UK Ham Repeaters
Find amateur radio repeaters across the UK with this app. It displays repeaters on a map and can show their distance from your current location if location services are enabled.
- UK repeater map display
- Location-based distance
- Map view
- Location services integration
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UK repeaters displayed on a map, if enabled with your location to show distance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UK Ham Repeaters at none against PECO Modellers' Library's 10. UK Ham Repeaters also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). PECO Modellers' Library's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price 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
Both are free to download. PECO Modellers' Library sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. UK Ham Repeaters asks for nothing beyond the download.
PECO Modellers' Library ships an update every 15 months, UK Ham Repeaters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PECO Modellers' Library | UK Ham Repeaters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pritchard Patent Product Co. Ltd. | Jonathan Gibbs |
Customer experience
PECO Modellers' Library
UK Ham Repeaters
In-app purchases
PECO Modellers' Library
- Setrack N Gauge... (id:472332)$1.99
- Track Plans for... (id:472341)$1.99
- 60 Plans For Sm... (id:472340)$1.99
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- N Gauge Track P... (id:472333)$1.99
- PECO SETRACK N ... (id:492974)$1.99
- OO Setrack Plan... (id:472334)$2.99
- PM-202 A Compen... (id:472330)$3.99
- do not use (id:769268)$4.99
- PM-200 Your Gui... (id:769277)$4.99
- PM-204 Your Gui... (id:769274)$4.99
UK Ham Repeaters
No in-app purchases






