Practical Wireless vs DAZED Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Practical constructional articles
- Latest radio equipment reviews
- Amateur radio news
- Software-defined radio features
- Satellite operation guides
- DX-ing and DXpeditions
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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
DAZED Magazine
Explore influential independent fashion and culture content with beautiful photography. Download issues to read offline anywhere, globally, on your phone or tablet. Access content on the day of release.
- Beautiful photography
- Bookmark favorite content
- Offline reading
- Global availability
- Phone and tablet support
- Access on release day
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Dazed magazine is the most influential independent fashion and culture title in the world. The magazine for next generation writers, stylists and image makers, Dazed continues to champion radical fashion and youth culture, defining the times with a vanguard of next generation in fashion, style, design, music, film and art. Download the app today and enjoy: • Beautiful photography • Bookmarking your favourite content • Dazed on the go – download once and read offline anywhere • Available globally on the day of release • Read across your phone and tablet devices ---------------------------------------------- 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. 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Practical Wireless at 100% against DAZED Magazine's 0%. Practical Wireless also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 39 months). DAZED Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Practical Wireless sells 31 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and DAZED Magazine sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Practical Wireless holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Practical Wireless's written reviews are positive against 0% of DAZED Magazine's.
Practical Wireless ships an update every 11 months, DAZED Magazine every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Practical Wireless | DAZED Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warners Group Publications PLC | Waddell Ltd |
Customer experience
Practical Wireless
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In-app purchases
Practical Wireless
- Practical Wireless 1M Sub$4.491 Month
- Practical Wireless 3M Auto Sub$14.993 Months
- Practical Wireless 12M Sub1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- 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
DAZED Magazine
- Dazed 2M Auto-Renew Sub$1.992 Months
- Dazed 12M Auto-Renew Sub2 Months trial$7.991 Year
- Winter 2017Free
- Spring/ Summer ... (id:452082)$2.99
- Summer 2018 (id:453796)$2.99
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- Winter 2018 (id:453790)$2.99
- Spring 2019 (id:469079)$2.99
- Spring 2021 (id:494070)$2.99
- Summer 2021 (id:494068)$2.99
- Winter 2021 (id:574677)$2.99
- Winter 2019 (id:469069)$2.99
- Spring 2020 (id:480460)$2.99
- Winter 2020 (id:480454)$2.99
- Autumn 2021 (id:574679)$2.99
- Autumn 2017 (id:452079)$2.99
- Spring 2017 (id:452083)$2.99
- Summer 2019 (id:469075)$2.99
- Autumn 2024 (pp:1047701)$5.99
- Winter 2024 (pp:1047696)$5.99
Questions
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