Comparison

Practical Wireless vs Classic Pop Presents

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

Head to head
About

Practical Wireless

This publication caters to licensed radio amateurs with a focus on practical construction and current hobby developments. It features news, equipment reviews, projects, and articles on various aspects of amateur radio, from HF to satellite operation.

Highlights
  • Practical constructional articles
  • Latest radio equipment reviews
  • Amateur radio news
  • Software-defined radio features
  • Satellite operation guides
  • DX-ing and DXpeditions
Features
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Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby. Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages. Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby. Every monthly issue features: - The latest news - Reviews of the latest radio equipment and ancillaries - Regular practical constructional articles and projects - Features from the UK and around the world - What Next column is aimed at recently-licensed newcomers - Software-defined radio - Satellite operation - Technical, operating and historic interests - DX-ing and DXpeditions - HF (High Frequency), VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) - QRP - Transceivers and Antennas - Rallies and club news ---------------------------------------------- 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. -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

About

Classic Pop Presents

Explore the legends of 70s, 80s, and 90s pop music with in-depth articles. Download issues directly to your device for offline reading anytime, anywhere. Access your purchases across multiple platforms by logging into your account.

Highlights
  • In-depth articles on pop music legends
  • Focus on 70s, 80s, and 90s artists
  • Downloadable issues for offline reading
  • Cross-platform purchase access
  • Subscription options available
Features
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Classic Pop Presents is a bumper-sized magazine that dedicates every single page to the legends of the golden era of pop. Each issue is devoted to chart-topping musicians from the 70s, 80s and 90s. To date we have dove deep to the roots of the story some of the all-time greatest artists including Bowie, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and Abba. With the Classic Pop Presents app you can download each magazine direct to your device for reading any time, anywhere. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Practical Wireless4 screens
Classic Pop Presents1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Practical Wireless at every 11 months against Classic Pop Presents's every 38 months. Practical Wireless also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). Classic Pop Presents's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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. Practical Wireless sells 31 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Classic Pop Presents sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Practical Wireless against 5.0 for Classic Pop Presents. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practical Wireless has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Wireless ships an update every 11 months, Classic Pop Presents every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Practical Wireless versus Classic Pop Presents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical WirelessClassic Pop Presents
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCAnthem Publishing Ltd

Customer experience

Practical Wireless

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Classic Pop Presents

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

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Practical Wireless

Subscriptions3
  • Practical Wireless 1M Sub$4.491 Month
  • Practical Wireless 3M Auto Sub$14.993 Months
  • Practical Wireless 12M Sub1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time28
  • March 2019 (id:787085)$5.99
  • June 2020 (id:786436)$5.99
  • July 2020 (id:786434)$5.99
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  • October 2020 (id:786428)$5.99
  • November 2020 (id:786426)$5.99
  • April 2021 (id:784571)$5.99
  • May 2022 (id:782105)$5.99
  • June 2022 (id:782103)$5.99
  • July 2022 (id:782101)$5.99
  • August 2022 (id:782099)$5.99
  • March 2023 (id:780104)$5.99
  • April 2023 (id:819709)$5.99
  • September 2023 (id:723677)$5.99
  • October 2023 (id:723679)$5.99
  • December 2023 (id:723683)$5.99
  • May 2024 (pp:1001350)$5.99
  • February 2024 (pp:1001365)$5.99
  • April 2024 (pp:1001355)$5.99
  • April 2025 (pp:1110350)$5.99
  • February 2025 (pp:1110389)$5.99
  • January 2023 (id:780108)$5.99
  • May 2023 (pp:886290)$5.99
  • June 2023 (pp:886285)$5.99
  • July 2023 (id:723673)$5.99
  • August 2023 (id:723675)$5.99
  • December 2021 (id:784555)$5.99
  • September 2021 (id:784561)$5.99
  • February 2023 (id:780106)$5.99
18 purchases

Classic Pop Presents

Subscriptions1
  • Classic Pop Presents 6M Sub$9.996 Months
One-time17
  • Pet Shop Boys (id:809353)$7.99
  • Duran Duran (id:809354)$7.99
  • 40 Years of Syn... (id:809220)$7.99
Show 14 more
  • New Romantics (id:809214)$7.99
  • CPP Vince Clarke (id:825272)$7.99
  • CLPP33 (pp:1016566)$7.99
  • CLPP35 (pp:1016556)$7.99
  • CLPP1984 (pp:1016576)$7.99
  • 1985 (pp:1084244)$7.99
  • TBC (pp:1113775)$7.99
  • Bowie Years Vol 4 (id:806461)$7.99
  • Madonna (id:809348)$9.99
  • Elton John (id:809350)$9.99
  • Kylie Minogue (id:809218)$9.99
  • Depeche Mode (id:809216)$9.99
  • Classic Pop Pre... (pp:907533)$9.99
  • Bowie (id:809345)$9.99

Questions

Is Practical Wireless free?
Practical Wireless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classic Pop Presents free?
Classic Pop Presents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Wireless or Classic Pop Presents?
Practical Wireless and Classic Pop Presents are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Practical Wireless or Classic Pop Presents have ads?
Neither Practical Wireless nor Classic Pop Presents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Wireless or Classic Pop Presents?
Practical Wireless ships an update every 11 months, and Classic Pop Presents every 38 months. Most recently, Practical Wireless was updated on October 4, 2026 and Classic Pop Presents on October 9, 2026.

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