Comparison

ST Mag vs ILCA Guidebook

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

Head to head
About

ST Mag

Access digital editions of a popular sports magazine. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing content. Manage your account and protect your purchases across devices.

Highlights
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscribe to the magazine
  • Automatic subscription renewal
  • Account registration and login
  • Cross-platform purchase browsing
  • In-app help and FAQs
Features
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Old ST App for existing subscribers ---------------------------------------------- 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

ILCA Guidebook

Features
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The application was designed to help other climbers to get around Israel's climbing crags. It is a guidebook with all of Israel's crags and routes, which will be updated with new contents as soon as a new route, sector or crag is opened.

Screenshots

ST Mag1 screens
ILCA Guidebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ILCA Guidebook at none against ST Mag's 10. ILCA Guidebook also leads on ads (none vs shown). ST Mag's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ST Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ILCA Guidebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ST Mag versus ILCA Guidebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST MagILCA Guidebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedNitzan Ben Ner

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ST Mag

Subscriptions5
  • Sailing Today Auto-Renewable Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Sailing Today$19.996 Months
  • Sailing Today Auto-Renewable Subscription$23.996 Months
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  • Sailing Today$35.991 Year
  • Sailing Today Auto-Renewable Subscription$43.991 Year
One-time5
  • 160 (id:733990)$4.99
  • 177 (id:733886)$4.99
  • 180 (id:733935)$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 183 - July Issue (id:733855)$4.99
  • Sailing Today M... (id:734107)$4.99
None

ILCA Guidebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST Mag free?
ST Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ILCA Guidebook free?
ILCA Guidebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ST Mag or ILCA Guidebook have ads?
ST Mag shows ads; ILCA Guidebook does not.
Which is updated more often, ST Mag or ILCA Guidebook?
ST Mag ships an update every 4 months, and ILCA Guidebook every 4 months. Most recently, ST Mag was updated on October 14, 2026 and ILCA Guidebook on October 15, 2026.

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