EV Builder's Guide vs S3 Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
S3 Magazine
Access uncensored automotive content, including news, vehicle features, videos, and podcasts. This app offers an independent and edgy perspective on car culture, celebrating the diversity of automotive pursuits.
- Uncensored automotive news
- Vehicle features
- Videos
- Project cars
- Podcasts
- Motivational content
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Do you want automotive content that is uncensored & unfiltered? WELCOME TO S3 MAGAZINE S3 was established back in 2003 as an international automotive print magazine, and we’re getting into your pants (or at least the phone in them), by offering this free handy app. Since birth, S3 Magazine has been grounded, independent, kinda edgy, relatable, and genuinely committed to real-life car culture. You might not agree with everything we say every time, but you can trust that we’re saying it from a place of heart & conviction. Besides… perpetual agreement is lukewarm & boring. But DIVERSITY… diversity is what makes automotive culture so magnetic. The fact that we’re all drawn to different vehicles of different capacities, countries, & eras… but for the same pursuits of exhilaration, expression, freedom, and soul-satisfaction. There’s a common ground & camaraderie there, and S3 stays tapped into that. Because if you take car/garage culture & really break it down… it’s borderline nuts lol. To 95% of the people out there, it doesn’t make any sense. They don’t understand; they can’t relate. They’ll tell you to be less obsessed and more sensible. Less impulsive & more practical. S3 is the other 5%. Download the S3 Magazine app for •automotive news with an enthusiast’s bias •vehicle-features •videos •project cars •podcasts •general shenanigans & motivational content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: S3 Magazine at 5.0 against EV Builder's Guide's 4.4. S3 Magazine also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads 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. EV Builder's Guide sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. S3 Magazine asks for nothing beyond the download.
S3 Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively.
EV Builder's Guide ships an update every 9 months, S3 Magazine every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EV Builder's Guide | S3 Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Engaged Media Inc. | S3 Media LLC |
Customer experience
EV Builder's Guide
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In-app purchases
EV Builder's Guide
- EV B. Guide All-Access Sub$11.991 Year
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S3 Magazine
No in-app purchases
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