Comparison

C10 Builder's Guide vs ShopNotes Magazine

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

Head to head
About

C10 Builder's Guide

Explore the world of classic GM and Chevy trucks from the 1960s to the late 1980s. Discover the latest aftermarket parts, custom builds, and feature stories on lowered, lifted, and air-ride suspension trucks with custom paint and large wheels.

Highlights
  • Focus on '60-'87 GM and Chevy C-10 trucks
  • Showcases aftermarket parts
  • Feature stories on custom builds
  • Details on suspension and wheels
  • Custom paint job highlights
  • Digital access to issues
Features
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From the editors of Street Trucks Magazine, this special feature focuses on ‘60-‘87 GM and Chevy trucks. The Chevy C-10 is one of America's most recognized classics among truck enthusiasts and customizers. The C-10 Builder’s Guide provides the latest and greatest aftermarket parts in the industry along with well-documented feature stories about lowered, lifted and air ride-adjustable suspension trucks that generally have big billet wheels and custom paint jobs. If you like classic Chevy C10 and Squarebody trucks as much as we do, get C10 Builder’s Guide. ---------------------------------------------- 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

About

ShopNotes Magazine

This digital publication is for woodworking enthusiasts, offering insights into techniques, shop projects, and tools. Explore the heart of woodworking with detailed articles and guides.

Highlights
  • Woodworking techniques
  • Shop projects
  • Tool reviews
  • Jigs and guides
  • Digital magazine format
Features
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Dedicated to those who love spending time in the workshop. It’s all about techniques, jigs, shop projects, and tools — the heart of woodworking. Here are the details of ShopNotes Magazine subscription offer: Annual subscription : $20 Single Issue: $7.99 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 automatically renews 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service URLs: https://www.aimmedia.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.aimmedia.com/terms-of-service//

Screenshots

C10 Builder's Guide2 screens
ShopNotes Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: C10 Builder's Guide at free with in-app purchases against ShopNotes Magazine's subscription. C10 Builder's Guide also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). ShopNotes Magazine's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. C10 Builder's Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and ShopNotes Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

C10 Builder's Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 24 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C10 Builder's Guide ships an update every 19 months, ShopNotes Magazine every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
C10 Builder's Guide versus ShopNotes Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC10 Builder's GuideShopNotes Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25 ratings) — better4.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngaged Media Inc.Active Interest Media, Inc

Customer experience

C10 Builder's Guide

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

ShopNotes Magazine

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

C10 Builder's Guide

Subscriptions3
  • C10 Builder's G. 3M All-Access$3.993 Months
  • C10 BG 3M Auto-Renew Sub$4.993 Months
  • C10 BG 12M Auto-Renew Sub1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time7
  • C10 BG-Spr 24 (id:816315)$6.99
  • Fall 2019$7.99
  • Summer 2016$7.99
Show 4 more
  • Spring 2019$9.99
  • C10 BG-Sum20$9.99
  • C10 BG-Fall 21 (id:339735)$9.99
  • C10 Builder's G... (id:824474)$9.99
10 purchases

ShopNotes Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription 1 year$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue #135$7.99
  • Issue Nr. 135$7.99
  • Issue #136$7.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue #137$7.99
  • Issue #140$7.99
  • Issue #142$7.99
  • Issue #138$7.99
  • Issue #139$7.99
  • Issue 144$7.99

Questions

Is C10 Builder's Guide free?
C10 Builder's Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShopNotes Magazine free?
ShopNotes Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, C10 Builder's Guide or ShopNotes Magazine?
C10 Builder's Guide is rated higher. C10 Builder's Guide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while ShopNotes Magazine averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.
Do C10 Builder's Guide or ShopNotes Magazine have ads?
Neither C10 Builder's Guide nor ShopNotes Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C10 Builder's Guide or ShopNotes Magazine?
C10 Builder's Guide ships an update every 19 months, and ShopNotes Magazine every 4 months. Most recently, C10 Builder's Guide was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShopNotes Magazine on November 3, 2026.

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