Comparison

Total Carp vs Big Carp Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Total Carp

This monthly magazine offers the latest in carp fishing tackle, tactics, and bait recipes. It aims to help both new and experienced anglers improve their skills and catch more carp.

Highlights
  • Latest tackle reviews
  • Advanced fishing tactics
  • Bait creation recipes
  • Improve carp fishing skills
  • Digital magazine issues
  • Subscription options
Features
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The UK's biggest-selling carp magazine. If you are new to carp fishing or simply want to improve and catch more carp, there is only one magazine for you - Total Carp. The UK leads the World in carp fishing methods and bait creation but a carp is a carp worldwide. This monthly magazine features all the latest tackle, tactics and recipes to ensure that you catch more carp wherever you live. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Big Carp Magazine

This app offers in-depth articles and exclusive content for serious carp anglers. Learn about baits, rigs, famous anglers, and read on-the-bank interviews. It's designed for those who want to understand the 'why' behind catches and explore the history of carp fishing.

Highlights
  • Exclusive content from top anglers
  • In-depth technical features on baits and rigs
  • On-the-bank interviews
  • Life histories of famous anglers
  • Monthly prizes and competitions
  • User accounts for purchase protection
Features
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For over 20 years Big Carp has been the serious carp anglers favourite read. Written and read by the world’s top anglers, dedicated to English thoroughbreds, a history of excellence. The UK’s only proper carp mag with articles from Britain’s top carp anglers past, present and future. Aimed at the angler who not only wants to know what catches but why! Many exclusives from anglers all over the country, in depth technical features on baits and rigs, on the bank interviews with successful anglers both well known and unknown. Life histories of famous anglers, monthly prizes to win holidays tackle and bait. Exclusive diaries Rob Maylin and his friends. Keith Jenkins monthly column “Made in England” featuring the biggest and most beautiful carp caught that month. Big Carp is for the angler who wants more out of his fishing than just catching fish, it is for the angler who wants to know the history of his chosen quarry and the venue it resides in. Big Carp has something for everyone, from the novice angler keen to learn the latest edges from the top anglers to the season pro just keeping abreast of the country’s most important captures. Read on! ---------------------------------------------- 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

Total Carp4 screens
Big Carp Magazine1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Carp Magazine at 100% against Total Carp's 38%. Big Carp Magazine also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). Total Carp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Total Carp sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Big Carp Magazine sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Total Carp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Total Carp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Carp Magazine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Carp ships an update every 7 months, Big Carp Magazine every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Total Carp versus Big Carp Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal CarpBig Carp Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMortons Media Group LtdJellyfish Connect Limited

Customer experience

Total Carp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

Big Carp Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Total Carp

Subscriptions2
  • Total Carp Magazine1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • Total Carp Magazine1 Month trial$31.991 Year
One-time8
  • Total Carp 3 back issue bundle$2.99
  • July 2011 (id:363993)$3.99
  • April 2012 (id:364141)$3.99
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  • May 2012 (id:365259)$3.99
  • June 2012 (id:364238)$3.99
  • Complete Guide ... (id:364383)$3.99
  • Carp Bait – Foo... (id:398426)$3.99
  • December 2018 (id:455832)$3.99
18 purchases

Big Carp Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Big Carp Auto Renewable Sub$23.996 Months
  • Big Carp Auto Renewable Sub$39.991 Year
One-time16
  • August 2024 (pp:998189)$3.99
  • August 2025 (pp:998117)$3.99
  • January 2025 (pp:998159)$3.99
Show 13 more
  • February 2025 (pp:998153)$3.99
  • March 2025 (pp:998147)$3.99
  • July 2025 (pp:998123)$3.99
  • September 2025 (pp:998111)$3.99
  • June 2025 (pp:998129)$3.99
  • Big Carp 357 (pp:1129825)$3.99
  • Big Carp 365 (pp:1129809)$3.99
  • Big Carp 364 (pp:1129811)$3.99
  • Big Carp 360 (pp:1129819)$3.99
  • Big Carp 361 (pp:1129817)$3.99
  • Big Carp 355 (pp:1129829)$3.99
  • Big Carp 353 (pp:1129833)$3.99
  • Big Carp 354 (pp:1129831)$3.99

Questions

Is Total Carp free?
Total Carp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Carp Magazine free?
Big Carp Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Total Carp or Big Carp Magazine?
Total Carp is rated higher. Total Carp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Big Carp Magazine averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Total Carp or Big Carp Magazine have ads?
Neither Total Carp nor Big Carp Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Carp or Big Carp Magazine?
Total Carp ships an update every 7 months, and Big Carp Magazine every 8 months. Most recently, Total Carp was updated on October 29, 2026 and Big Carp Magazine on October 23, 2026.

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