FLYING Magazine vs Muscular Development
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FLYING Magazine
Access the latest aviation news, expert reviews, and in-depth articles on flight training, aircraft ownership, and industry innovations. Stay informed and inspired with content tailored for pilots and aviation enthusiasts.
- Aviation news and expert reviews
- Flight training and aircraft ownership content
- Offline reading capabilities
- Customizable reading modes
- Interactive table of contents
- Bookmarks for saved articles
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FLYING is the definitive voice of aviation — trusted by pilots, enthusiasts, and industry leaders for over 90 years. From aviation news and expert reviews to flight training, aircraft ownership, and innovations, we bring you the stories that lift aviation to new heights. Whether you’re chasing your private pilot license or flying jets at 35,000 feet, FLYING keeps you informed, inspired, and connected to the aviation community. Site: https://flyingmag.com/ FEATURES: -Optimized for Your Device: Enjoy a smooth, browser-friendly experience. -Offline Reading: Download issues to your device browser to read anytime, even without wifi. -Bookmarks: Save articles to revisit later. -Text View: Switch to a responsive reading view for comfort. -Reading Modes: Customize background (light, dark, sepia, gray) and adjust font size. -Interactive Table of Contents: Easily jump between articles. NOTE: When purchasing a subscription or single copy of this title, you agree to the privacy and policy and terms of use which can be viewed at http://Firecrown.com/Privacy-Policy and http://Firecrown.com/Terms-of-Use. FLYING publishes 12 issues per year, but reserves the right to change the number of issues in an annual term, including discontinuing any format and substituting and/or modifying the manner in which the subscription is distributed. Apple iOS Subscriptions: Subscription(s) will automatically renew via your Apple Account prior to the end of your subscription term. You can turn off the Apple auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going into Apple Account Settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period.
Muscular Development
This app delivers in-depth content on professional bodybuilding, featuring insights from top athletes and experts. It offers cutting-edge research and practical advice on muscle building, fat loss, fitness, and performance enhancement.
- Expert insights from champions and insiders
- Cutting-edge research on muscle and fat loss
- Fitness and performance enhancement advice
- Reality-based editorial direction
- Subscription options available
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Muscular Development gives you the colorful, no-bull inside story about professional bodybuilding— from Mr. Olympia champions, Hall of Fame bodybuilders, doctors, researchers, industry experts and insiders who make it all happen. Muscular Development features cutting-edge research and authoritative information on building muscle, burning fat, improving fitness and enhancing sexual performance. Muscular Development educates its readers on how to improve performance, increase strength, improve health and build the best physique possible. Muscular Development distances itself the competition because of our reality-based, “no bull” editorial direction. We give readers the good, the bad and ugly— as long as it is scientifically sound. By pulling no punches, we generate a bold, unique stance in the industry by giving our readers the cold, hard truth. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One month subscription - $6.49 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $13.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: FLYING Magazine at free with in-app purchases against Muscular Development's subscription. FLYING Magazine also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (371 vs 24). Muscular Development's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (11.0 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
Both are free to download. FLYING Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $50.00 per year and Muscular Development sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FLYING Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FLYING Magazine has 371 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of FLYING Magazine's written reviews are positive against 33% of Muscular Development's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLYING Magazine | Muscular Development |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (371 ratings) — better | 4.0 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 371 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flying Media Group, LLC | Magzter Inc. |
Customer experience
FLYING Magazine
Muscular Development
Bugs and requests
FLYING Magazine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to download new issues
- Lost access to previously purchased issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Offline reading mode
- Ability to view full-page layouts
- Better organization of past issues
- Improved customer support
Muscular Development
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FLYING Magazine
- Flying Magazine | 1 Year$50.001 Year
- FLYING Magazine$50.001 Year
- October 2010$3.99
- December 2010$3.99
- January 2011$3.99
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- February 2011$3.99
- March 2011$3.99
- April 2011$3.99
- May 2011$3.99
- June 2011$3.99
Muscular Development
- Muscular Development 30$6.991 Year
- Muscular Development May 2014$6.99
- Muscular Development January 2015$6.99
- Muscular Development February 2015$6.99
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- Muscular Development May 2015$6.99
- Muscular Development June 2015$6.99
- Muscular Development December 2015$6.99
- Muscular Development January 2016$6.99
- Muscular Development June 2016$6.99
- Muscular Development April 2015$6.99
Questions
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