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.
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.
- How to build and paint features
- Latest model kits previewed
- Model industry releases
- Accessories and add-ons
- Competitions
- Book and DVD reviews
- Reference artwork
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Tamiya Model Magazine | Race Engine Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| 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 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doolittle Media Ltd | High Power Media Limited |
Customer experience
Tamiya Model Magazine
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In-app purchases
Tamiya Model Magazine
- Tamiya Model Magazine$19.996 Months
- Tamiya Model Magazine1 Month trial$34.991 Year
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Race Engine Technology
- 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
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- 85 Mar/Apr 2015 (id:810347)$19.99
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