Comparison

Tamiya Model Magazine vs Model Engineer & Workshop

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

Head to head
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

Model Engineer & Workshop

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for hobby engineers, focusing on tools, techniques, and restoration of equipment. It features reader tips, workshop equipment reviews, and insights into new technologies and materials for makers and customizers.

Highlights
  • Tool and technique spotlight
  • Restoration articles
  • Customizer insights
  • Workshop equipment reviews
  • Reader tips
  • New technologies and materials
Features
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Model Engineers' Workshop is the ideal workshop companion for all hobby engineers. Model Engineers' Workshop shines a spotlight on the tools and techniques used by model makers, light engineers, restorers and customisers and those who like making and modding their own tools. You'll find readers' tips, reviews of workshop equipment as well as articles on restoring old tools and making your own as well as the latest new technologies, techniques and materials. Model Engineers' Workshop magazine publishes 13 great issues a year. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tamiya Model Magazine at 61% against Model Engineer & Workshop's 45%. Tamiya Model Magazine also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 15). Model Engineer & Workshop's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tamiya Model Magazine sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months and Model Engineer & Workshop sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Model Engineer & Workshop 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 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Tamiya Model Magazine's written reviews are positive against 45% of Model Engineer & Workshop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tamiya Model Magazine ships an update every 6 months, Model Engineer & Workshop every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tamiya Model Magazine versus Model Engineer & Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTamiya Model MagazineModel Engineer & Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (93 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings93 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 11 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 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoolittle Media LtdMortons Media Group Ltd

Customer experience

Tamiya Model Magazine

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

Model Engineer & Workshop

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

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
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  • 346 (pp:994342)$4.99
  • 345 (pp:994348)$4.99
16 purchases

Model Engineer & Workshop

Subscriptions3
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$13.993 Months
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$28.996 Months
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$54.991 Year
One-time13
  • December 2012 (id:739873)$4.99
  • November 2012 (id:736663)$4.99
  • September 2012 (id:739326)$4.99
Show 10 more
  • August 2012 (id:739582)$4.99
  • July 2016 (id:750436)$4.99
  • March 2016 (id:750428)$4.99
  • April 2016 (id:750430)$4.99
  • January 2015 (id:740290)$4.99
  • 300 Years of th... (id:739620)$4.99
  • February 2014 (id:740353)$4.99
  • 25 Years of Mod... (id:799138)$6.99
  • The Best of Mod... (id:807413)$7.99
  • Trains at War (id:807737)$9.99

Questions

Is Tamiya Model Magazine free?
Tamiya Model Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Model Engineer & Workshop free?
Model Engineer & Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tamiya Model Magazine or Model Engineer & Workshop?
Model Engineer & Workshop is rated higher. Tamiya Model Magazine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Model Engineer & Workshop averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Tamiya Model Magazine or Model Engineer & Workshop have ads?
Neither Tamiya Model Magazine nor Model Engineer & Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tamiya Model Magazine or Model Engineer & Workshop?
Tamiya Model Magazine ships an update every 6 months, and Model Engineer & Workshop every 11 months. Most recently, Tamiya Model Magazine was updated on October 15, 2026 and Model Engineer & Workshop on October 4, 2026.

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