Comparison

Plaques vs Camping Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Plaques

Explore the history of the British Isles through a vast database of blue plaques and memorials. Discover nearby historical sites using GPS, build an itinerary, and access detailed information via Wikipedia links. This app serves as a guide to significant historical figures and events.

Highlights
  • Database of over 10,000 plaques
  • Offline browsing of locations and biographies
  • GPS to find nearby plaques
  • Itinerary building
  • Search by name or address
  • Links to Wikipedia for more information
Features
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The British Isles are alive with history. For hundreds of years, blue plaques and other memorials have been put up in locations which have a particularly significant connection to historical figures and events. Let this app be your guide as you explore this rich and varied history. You're never very far away from a little piece of the past. With a database of over 10,000 plaques drawn from OpenPlaques.org, this app is ideal for any visitor to the UK. * Includes a database of locations and basic biographical data which you can browse while off-line. * Uses GPS to list nearby plaques. (GPS is supported but not required.) * Build an itinerary of plaques you would like to view. * Search by famous name or address. * Links to Wikipedia to bring you full information on the historical figures commemorated.

About

Camping Magazine

Explore the world of camping with the UK's premier magazine. Discover travel ideas, top campsites, and essential gear tests. Get expert tips for your next outdoor adventure.

Highlights
  • UK and international travel ideas
  • Top campsite reviews
  • Tent and gear testing
  • Expert camping tips
  • Digital magazine issues
  • Subscription options
Features
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Camping is the only magazine in the UK purely dedicated to the wonderful world of tents and life under canvas, it has been inspiring campers for almost 60 years. The magazine is aimed at family campers, with every issue featuring travel ideas in the UK and further afield, as well as top sites to stay on, plus tent and gear tests to ensure you are properly equipped for all your camping adventures! In each issue our expert writers offer a host of really useful tips on how to get the best out of your hobby, so don't go camping without it! ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Plaques4 screens
Camping Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plaques and Camping Magazine both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Plaques's written reviews are positive against 0% of Camping Magazine's. Plaques also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Camping Magazine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Camping Magazine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Plaques asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plaques against 5.0 for Camping Magazine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Plaques's written reviews are positive against 0% of Camping Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plaques ships an update every 12 months, Camping Magazine every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plaques versus Camping Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaquesCamping Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJust About ManagingWarners Group Publications PLC

Customer experience

Plaques

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Camping Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plaques

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Camping Magazine

One-time10
  • Summer 2015 (id:544604)$3.99
  • Lake District s... (id:793901)$5.99
  • August 2012 (id:793928)$5.99
Show 7 more
  • March 2012 (id:793907)$5.99
  • February 2012 (id:793910)$5.99
  • Winter 2015 - T... (id:793841)$5.99
  • THE GEAR ISSUE ... (id:792770)$5.99
  • March 2016 (id:792773)$5.99
  • Tent 2017 (id:792529)$5.99
  • Winter 2016 (id:790896)$5.99

Questions

Is Plaques free?
Plaques is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camping Magazine free?
Camping Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plaques or Camping Magazine?
Plaques and Camping Magazine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Plaques or Camping Magazine have ads?
Plaques shows ads; Camping Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, Plaques or Camping Magazine?
Plaques ships an update every 12 months, and Camping Magazine every 10 months. Most recently, Plaques was updated on October 8, 2026 and Camping Magazine on September 24, 2026.

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