Practical Wireless vs Coding User
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
Coding User
Access comprehensive guides and tutorials on coding and programming. Learn about Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi, and more with illustrated content from a leading tech publisher. Carry your coding knowledge with you anytime, anywhere.
- Step-by-step coding guides
- Latest tech build publications
- Illustrated content
- Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi tutorials
- Pocketmags account integration
- Offline access recommended via Wi-Fi download
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Coding and programming are skills that are in great demand. Being able to show that you have learnt and now understand a programming language is going to look great on a CV. Even more than that, learning to code is fun and rewarding, and will help you feel smarter and more creative. This app is designed to take you directly into the world of coding, giving you the skills to become an expert in the making. Step-by-step guides and tutorials to help you gain all the coding knowledge you need. Featuring unique and original publications on all the latest builds of key coding tools. Easy-to-understand, fully illustrated content, written with the info hungry reader in mind. Quickly improve your understanding of Linux, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi and much more. From one of the leading publishers in tech bookazines, you can now carry Papercut’s Coding User guides to coding and programming with you at all times! ---------------------------------------------- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Practical Wireless at 100% against Coding User's 0%. Practical Wireless also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Coding User's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Practical Wireless sells 31 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Coding User sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Practical Wireless holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practical Wireless has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Practical Wireless's written reviews are positive against 0% of Coding User's.
Practical Wireless ships an update every 11 months, Coding User every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Practical Wireless | Coding User |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warners Group Publications PLC | Papercut |
Customer experience
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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
Coding User
- Coding User$9.991 Year
- Spring 2023 (id:704054)$3.99
- Raspberry Pi Ma... (id:763560)$4.99
- The Python Manual (id:763563)$4.99
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- Linux Open Sour... (id:763562)$4.99
- Linux, Tips, Ha... (id:764418)$4.99
- Coding for Begi... (id:764659)$4.99
- Raspberry Pi – ... (id:764715)$4.99
- The Ubuntu Manual (id:763561)$4.99
- Python Manual (id:805973)$7.99
- Linux Manual (id:805910)$7.99
- Complete Raspbe... (id:805908)$7.99
- Raspberry Pi Tr... (id:809261)$9.99
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