EV Builder's Guide vs SEMA 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
SEMA Magazine
Access the latest automotive industry news, trends, and product information. Purchase digital editions or subscribe to ensure you never miss an issue. Auto-renewal options are available for seamless access.
- Industry information
- Trends and products
- News updates
- Digital editions
- Subscription options
- Automatic renewals
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SEMA magazine is the automotive enthusiast's go-to resource for industry information, trends, products and news. Downloading our App for free allows you to buy your digital editions. Magazine content can only be accessed with a purchase. Download our free app today, then select the issue you’d like to purchase, or subscribe. Available subscriptions are: 12 months: $19.99 Or single issues can be purchased for $4.99 By subscribing, you’ll never miss an issue, and each new issue will automatically be available for download to your device as soon as it is released. Please note the following: • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • The app may offer a free trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter • The subscription will include the current issue and subsequently published future issues. The subscription will still include the current issue even if that issue has been purchased separately. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase You can find our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use here: Privacy policy: https://www.sema.org/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.sema.org/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SEMA Magazine at 5.0 against EV Builder's Guide's 4.4. SEMA Magazine also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). EV Builder's Guide's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year and SEMA Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SEMA Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV Builder's Guide has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EV Builder's Guide ships an update every 9 months, SEMA Magazine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EV Builder's Guide | SEMA Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Engaged Media Inc. | SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. |
Customer experience
EV Builder's Guide
SEMA Magazine
In-app purchases
EV Builder's Guide
- EV B. Guide All-Access Sub$11.991 Year
- EV Builder's Guide1 Month trial$11.991 Year
- 2025-94 (EVBG-... (pp:1118073)$6.99
- Fall 2022 (id:691710)$6.99
- EVBG-Summer/Fal... (id:824519)$6.99
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- EVBG-Winter 23 (id:824517)$6.99
- EVBG-Summer 24 (pp:1039732)$6.99
- EVBG-Spring 24 (pp:1039736)$6.99
- EVBG-Fall 24 (pp:1039728)$6.99
- Tesla SIP 24 (pp:1039724)$7.99
SEMA Magazine
- Subscription 1 year$19.991 Year
- The Guide 2026$4.99
- Oct-26$4.99
- March/April 2026$4.99
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- January/February 2026$4.99
- Dec-26$4.99
- Nov-26$4.99
- Sep-26$4.99
- Aug-26$4.99
- May/June 2026$4.99
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