Comparison

Model Airplane International vs Mana Guide

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

Head to head
About

Model Airplane International

This app provides in-depth articles on model airplane building, featuring kit previews, build guides, and expert tips. Stay updated with the latest industry news, accessory reviews, and exclusive artwork for aircraft modelers.

Highlights
  • Latest kit previews and builds
  • How-to modeling skill improvement
  • Industry insider news
  • Full size reference material
  • Exclusive original artwork
  • Accessory and decal reviews
  • Competitions and event reports
Features
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Always packed with the latest kit previews, full kit builds and how-to features Model Airplane sets the standard for modelling excellence and photography. Every issue has superb kit builds with how-to sections to help improve your modelling skills. The very latest releases and industry insider news on accessories and upcoming releases keep the reader up to date with the latest info. Full size reference material including original artwork along with book and DVD reviews and all the essentials for today’s aircraft modeller. Regular features include: Latest kit releases and builds Up coming industry insider news Full size reference material Original exclusive artwork (some suitable for home decals production) How-to step by step features Masses of accessories, add-on parts and decals Competitions to win model stuff Event reports from around the World If you want the very latest news on kit releases and to be shown how to improve your modelling skills - Model Airplane International is a must read ---------------------------------------------- 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

Mana Guide

Access a comprehensive database of Magic: The Gathering cards, including all sets from Alpha to the latest releases. Stay updated with community news and track card prices. Find specific cards with advanced search filters.

Highlights
  • Magic: The Gathering card database
  • All card sets included
  • News from MTG community
  • Card search by name
  • Card pricing data
Features
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Mana Guide is probably the best card database for the most popular tradable and collectible card game, Magic: the Gathering. Features: - News Read the latest news happening in the MTG community. - All Sets Contains all sets from Alpha to the latest set. Foreign language cards are also included. - Card Search Find the specific cards you need with name filter. - Card Pricing View and track card pricing data.

Screenshots

Model Airplane International1 screens
Mana Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Model Airplane International at 63% against Mana Guide's 0%. Model Airplane International also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (38 vs 1). Mana Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. Model Airplane International sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months. Mana Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Model Airplane International holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Model Airplane International has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Model Airplane International's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mana Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Airplane International ships an update every 6 months, Mana Guide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Model Airplane International versus Mana Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel Airplane InternationalMana Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (38 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoolittle Media LtdVito Royeca

Customer experience

Model Airplane International

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative25.6%

Mana Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Model Airplane International

Subscriptions2
  • Model Airplane International$19.996 Months
  • Model Airplane International1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • 74 (id:404143)$3.99
  • 75 (id:404145)$3.99
  • 83 (id:363271)$3.99
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  • 86 (id:362697)$3.99
  • 89 (id:363247)$3.99
  • 90 (id:363215)$3.99
  • 96 (id:364918)$3.99
  • 137 December 2016 (id:410997)$3.99
None

Mana Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Model Airplane International free?
Model Airplane International is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mana Guide free?
Mana Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Model Airplane International or Mana Guide?
Model Airplane International is rated higher. Model Airplane International averages 4.5 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Mana Guide averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Model Airplane International or Mana Guide have ads?
Neither Model Airplane International nor Mana Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Model Airplane International or Mana Guide?
Model Airplane International ships an update every 6 months, and Mana Guide every 10 days. Most recently, Model Airplane International was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mana Guide on November 2, 2026.

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