Comparison

Southern Home vs EV Builder's Guide

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

Head to head
About

Southern Home

Explore stunning Southern homes, featuring unique design aesthetics, talented creators, and rich family histories. Discover curated collections of art, antiques, and heirlooms that define the heart of each residence.

Highlights
  • Showcases beautiful Southern homes
  • Highlights architects and designers
  • Features art, antiques, and heirlooms
  • Curated photography and vision
  • Subscription includes current and future issues
Features
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Southern Home showcases beautiful homes that will appeal to every design aesthetic. We canvas the Southern states to bring you some of the area’s most inviting and interesting homes, as well as the talented architects, designers, and homeowners behind them. Tour the South’s finest homes filled with art, antiques, collections, and family heirlooms. The heart of a home is defined by the people who live there, and one of the most beautiful things about these pages is the artistry and vision behind the photographs you see. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.hoffmanmedia.com/privacy-policy/

About

EV Builder's Guide

This publication focuses on the lifestyle and engineering of electric vehicles that have replaced combustion engines. It features in-depth articles, event coverage, and expert insights from certified technicians.

Highlights
  • Electric vehicle lifestyle coverage
  • Engineering explanations
  • Event coverage (e.g., Holley High-Voltage EV fest)
  • Expert insights from certified technicians
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options available
Features
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EV Builder's Guide is a publication based solely on the lifestyle surrounding vehicles that have had a combustion engine removed and replaced with an electric motor. Our editorial team has been given the green light to scour the country in search of the highest quality hot rods that burn 0 miles per gallon. We also travelled across the country to experience the first-ever Holley High-Voltage EV fest in California. To add to our journalistic integrity. We have signed up to become official EV certified technicians through the national EV certification network that Legacy EV has established. With this training, our team will have the core knowledge it takes to explain the engineering and document our discoveries. These are exciting times and we’re proud to be at the forefront of electric vehicle journalism. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Southern Home4 screens
EV Builder's Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Southern Home at every 4 months against EV Builder's Guide's every 9 months. Southern Home also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, rating, 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. Southern Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EV Builder's Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Southern Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Southern Home has 38 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Southern Home ships an update every 4 months, EV Builder's Guide every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Southern Home versus EV Builder's Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouthern HomeEV Builder's Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (38 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoffman Media LLCEngaged Media Inc.

Customer experience

Southern Home

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EV Builder's Guide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Southern Home

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month | Southern Home$2.991 Month
  • Southern Home$3.992 Months
  • 1 Year | Southern Home$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Southern Home$35.991 Year
One-time6
  • July/August 2018 (pp:970727)$9.99
  • September/Octob... (pp:970728)$9.99
  • November/Decemb... (pp:970729)$9.99
Show 3 more
  • March/April 2019 (pp:982526)$9.99
  • Home Style #1 2019 (pp:980216)$9.99
  • Country Cottag... (pp:1059666)$9.99
10 purchases

EV Builder's Guide

Subscriptions2
  • EV B. Guide All-Access Sub$11.991 Year
  • EV Builder's Guide1 Month trial$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • 2025-94 (EVBG-... (pp:1118073)$6.99
  • Fall 2022 (id:691710)$6.99
  • EVBG-Summer/Fal... (id:824519)$6.99
Show 5 more
  • EVBG-Winter 23 (id:824517)$6.99
  • EVBG-Summer 24 (pp:1039732)$6.99
  • EVBG-Spring 24 (pp:1039736)$6.99
  • EVBG-Fall 24 (pp:1039728)$6.99
  • Tesla SIP 24 (pp:1039724)$7.99

Questions

Is Southern Home free?
Southern Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EV Builder's Guide free?
EV Builder's Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Southern Home or EV Builder's Guide?
Southern Home is rated higher. Southern Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while EV Builder's Guide averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Southern Home or EV Builder's Guide have ads?
Neither Southern Home nor EV Builder's Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Southern Home or EV Builder's Guide?
Southern Home ships an update every 4 months, and EV Builder's Guide every 9 months. Most recently, Southern Home was updated on November 2, 2026 and EV Builder's Guide on November 3, 2026.

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