Comparison

Tamiya Model Magazine vs Race Engine Technology

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

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About

Tamiya Model Magazine

This monthly visual magazine offers unparalleled quality in scale modeling content. It covers all scales and types of modeling, featuring the latest releases, detailed builds, and essential step-by-step techniques to enhance your skills. Discover new models, reference pictures, and reviews for enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • How to build and paint features
  • Latest model kits previewed
  • Model industry releases
  • Accessories and add-ons
  • Competitions
  • Book and DVD reviews
  • Reference artwork
Features
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Tamiya Model Magazine is a monthly modelling visual-feast! The quality of modelling in TMMI is unrivalled and that is why it is the world's No.1 scale modelling magazine. Covering all scales and types of scale modelling and packed with the very latest releases and builds, the reviews feature high quality photography and essential step-by-step stages of the techniques, guiding and helping you to improve your modelling skills. TMMI is the place to see first looks at new models as well as full size reference pictures, book and DVD reviews and everything aimed at the modeller. TMMI regular features include: 'How to build and paint' features The latest model kits previewed Up-and-coming model industry releases The latest accessories and add-ons form around the world Competitions to win modelling stuff Modelling-related book and DVD reviews High quality reference artwork Photo-reference features relevant to model kit subjects Model show reports Tamiya Model Magazine is the ideal magazine for anyone who has ever built a scale model or wants to know how to do it better ---------------------------------------------- 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

Race Engine Technology

This technical publication provides in-depth information on motorsport powertrain technology and innovation. It serves as a record of advancements, preserving knowledge for future generations of engineers. Users can purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing access.

Highlights
  • In-depth technical articles
  • Focus on powertrain innovation
  • Record of motorsport advancements
  • Expert insights from industry leaders
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options available
Features
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Launched in Summer 2003 and published 8 times a year, Race Engine Technology is the brainchild of Ian Bamsey, the highly respected and award winning motorsport journalist of over 30 years standing. Ian and his team of industry experts produce a unique, high quality, technical source of information that is widely read, referred to, and sought after, by its dedicated readership of design and development engineers, across the entire global powertrain industry. RET remains one of the few magazines in motorsport entirely dedicated to the technology and innovation that drives competition forward. Given the strong urge in the motorsports world to confidentiality and secrecy, there is a genuine danger that technical information will go unrecorded and be lost to future generations. RET, under the guidance of Bamsey, provides that record that would otherwise be lost. ---------------------------------------------- Paid for app downloads include one issue of the user’s choice. Free app downloads do not include a free issue unless otherwise stated. Within the app users can also 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

Screenshots

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Race Engine Technology1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tamiya Model Magazine at Free against Race Engine Technology's $2.99. Tamiya Model Magazine also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 3). Race Engine Technology's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tamiya Model Magazine is free to download; Race Engine Technology costs $2.99 up front. Tamiya Model Magazine sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months and Race Engine Technology sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Race Engine Technology holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tamiya Model Magazine has 93 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Tamiya Model Magazine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Race Engine Technology's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tamiya Model Magazine ships an update every 6 months, Race Engine Technology every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tamiya Model Magazine versus Race Engine Technology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTamiya Model MagazineRace Engine Technology
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (93 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoolittle Media LtdHigh Power Media Limited

Customer experience

Tamiya Model Magazine

All ratings93 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative35.4%

Race Engine Technology

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

30 purchases

Tamiya Model Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Tamiya Model Magazine$19.996 Months
  • Tamiya Model Magazine1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time28
  • 249 (id:411101)$3.99
  • 184 (id:363502)$4.99
  • 196 (id:363151)$4.99
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  • 200 (id:364199)$4.99
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  • 253 (id:411109)$4.99
  • 338 (pp:994390)$4.99
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  • 168 (id:363802)$4.99
  • 347 (pp:1057893)$4.99
  • 346 (pp:994342)$4.99
  • 345 (pp:994348)$4.99
25 purchases

Race Engine Technology

One-time25
  • 147 Jun-Jul (id:727454)$14.99
  • 152 Apr-May (pp:1045728)$14.99
  • 150 Dec-Jan (pp:1045738)$14.99
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  • 155 Oct-Nov (pp:1045713)$14.99
  • 156 Dec-Jan (pp:1045708)$14.99
  • 151 Feb-Mar (pp:1045733)$14.99
  • 64 August 2012 (id:810358)$19.99
  • 73 Sep-Oct 2013 (id:810387)$19.99
  • 71 Jun-Jul 2013 (id:810390)$19.99
  • 68 February 2013 (id:810389)$19.99
  • 66 November 2012 (id:810388)$19.99
  • 85 Mar/Apr 2015 (id:810347)$19.99
  • 82 November 2014 (id:810486)$19.99
  • 89 Sep-Oct 2015 (id:810244)$19.99
  • 90 November 2015 (id:810246)$19.99
  • 93 Mar-Apr 2016 (id:810252)$19.99
  • 143 Nov-Dec 2022 (id:823798)$19.99
  • 146 Apr-May (id:727456)$19.99
  • 153 Jun-Jul (pp:1045723)$19.99
  • 06 Sept-Feb 2005 (pp:1057633)$19.99
  • 09 Jul-Aug 2005 (pp:1057636)$19.99
  • 57 Sep-Oct 2011 (pp:1057639)$19.99
  • 05 Jun-Aug 2004 (pp:1057632)$19.99
  • 58 November 2011 (pp:1057640)$19.99
  • 60 February 2012 (pp:1057642)$19.99

Questions

Is Tamiya Model Magazine free?
Tamiya Model Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Race Engine Technology free?
Race Engine Technology costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tamiya Model Magazine or Race Engine Technology?
Race Engine Technology is rated higher. Tamiya Model Magazine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Race Engine Technology averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tamiya Model Magazine or Race Engine Technology have ads?
Neither Tamiya Model Magazine nor Race Engine Technology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tamiya Model Magazine or Race Engine Technology?
Tamiya Model Magazine ships an update every 6 months, and Race Engine Technology every 7 months. Most recently, Tamiya Model Magazine was updated on September 23, 2026 and Race Engine Technology on September 18, 2026.

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