Comparison

Civil Engineering Construction vs Tread Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Civil Engineering Construction

This app provides access to India's oldest construction infrastructure magazine, covering the latest developments and technologies for professionals in the field. It offers monthly issues with award-winning content and unmatched global coverage.

Highlights
  • Latest construction developments
  • Industry technologies
  • Global construction coverage
  • Award-winning content
  • Monthly issues
  • Professional insights
Features
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Civil Engineering & Construction Review (CE&CR;) is India's oldest & most widely distributed construction infrastructure magazine. For the last 29 years, CE&CR; has been an apt source of latest developments and technologies for Engineers, Builders, Consultants, Architects, Thought Leaders and Govt. Body Decision Makers across the globe. A monthly magazine, CE&CR; covers a host of topics within the global construction industry and has been recognized for its award winning content and unmatched coverage. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $4.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $9.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $19.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Tread Magazine

Explore the intersection of the natural world and modern mechanics. This app offers a blend of automotive adventure and outdoor lifestyle content. Access current and back issues, with subscription options available.

Highlights
  • Automotive adventure content
  • Outdoor lifestyle features
  • Purchase current issues
  • Purchase back issues
  • Subscription options
  • Cross-platform access via pocketmags account
Features
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Tread is a new adventure for all. Its where one natural and ancient world meets a mechanical & modern one. A coming together of two passions: the automotive adventure and the great outdoor lifestyle. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Civil Engineering Construction4 screens
Tread Magazine2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tread Magazine at free with in-app purchases against Civil Engineering Construction's subscription. Tread Magazine also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 2). Civil Engineering Construction's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Civil Engineering Construction sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Tread Magazine sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Civil Engineering Construction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tread Magazine has 69 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Civil Engineering Construction ships an update every 12 months, Tread Magazine every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Civil Engineering Construction versus Tread Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCivil Engineering ConstructionTread Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Engaged Media Inc.

Customer experience

Civil Engineering Construction

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tread Magazine

All ratings69 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Civil Engineering Construction

Subscriptions1
  • Civil Engineering & Constructi$6.991 Year
One-time4
  • Civil Engineering & Construction Review January 2016$2.99
  • Civil Engineering & Construction Review February 2016$2.99
  • Civil Engineering & Construction Review - March 2016$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Civil Engineering & Construction Review - April 2016$2.99
25 purchases

Tread Magazine

Subscriptions5
  • 2 Month All-Access Sub$2.992 Months
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 6 Months Subscription$12.996 Months
Show 2 more
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Tread All-Access Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time20
  • July/August 2017$6.99
  • September/October 2017$6.99
  • November/December 2017$6.99
Show 17 more
  • March/April 2018$6.99
  • May/June 2018$6.99
  • May/June 2017$6.99
  • Tread Nov/Dec.$6.99
  • YOTA Win 22(ID:662447)$6.99
  • Tread Nov/Dec 23 (id:725351)$6.99
  • YOTA Spring 23 (pp:916355)$6.99
  • Tread Jan/Feb 24 (id:725349)$6.99
  • 2025-06 (Tread... (pp:1118061)$6.99
  • Tread Nov/Dec 24 (pp:1029125)$6.99
  • Tread Sep/Oct 24 (pp:1029133)$6.99
  • Tread May/Jun.$6.99
  • Tread Jul/Aug 24 (pp:1029137)$6.99
  • Tread May/Jun 24 (pp:1029141)$6.99
  • Yota 2024 (pp:1086807)$6.99
  • 2025-90 (Tread... (pp:1118092)$7.99
  • Bronco 23 (id:725353)$9.99

Questions

Is Civil Engineering Construction free?
Civil Engineering Construction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tread Magazine free?
Tread Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Civil Engineering Construction or Tread Magazine?
Civil Engineering Construction is rated higher. Civil Engineering Construction averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tread Magazine averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do Civil Engineering Construction or Tread Magazine have ads?
Neither Civil Engineering Construction nor Tread Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Civil Engineering Construction or Tread Magazine?
Civil Engineering Construction ships an update every 12 months, and Tread Magazine every 6 months. Most recently, Civil Engineering Construction was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tread Magazine on October 29, 2026.

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