Comparison

DIVER MAGAZINE vs Wilderness.

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

Head to head
About

DIVER MAGAZINE

Access Britain's leading diving magazine, featuring in-depth gear tests, training guides, holiday destinations, and underwater photography. Explore expert reporting on news and features relevant to scuba divers.

Highlights
  • Dive gear testing
  • Training guides
  • Dive holiday destinations
  • Underwater photography
  • Expert reporting
  • News and features
Features
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DIVER is Britain's best-selling diving magazine – consistently out-performing all its competitors combined on the open market. DIVER Magazine's coverage of every aspect of the sport is unrivalled, especially in the realms of dive-gear testing, training, dive holiday destinations and underwater photography. Over more than five decades it has established a formidable reputation for expert and authoritative reporting of the news, views and features that matter to all scuba divers. -------------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. Available subscriptions are: 1 month: £1.99/ US$ 2.99 [1 issue] 6 months: £11.99/ US$ 15.99 [6 issues] 12 months: £19.99/ US$ 26.99 [12 issues] -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 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 Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. 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 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

Wilderness.

Explore New Zealand's stunning natural landscapes and learn about outdoor activities, equipment, and conservation. Discover new destinations and adventures through engaging articles and photography.

Highlights
  • Outdoor activity guides
  • Equipment reviews
  • Environmental conservation news
  • New Zealand travel destinations
  • Monthly issue publications
  • Digital magazine format
Features
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Wilderness is New Zealand's top selling magazine promoting healthy outdoor activities, outdoor equipment and environmental conservation. It's for people passionate in enjoying the outdoors. Each issue of Wilderness takes its readers to the most beautiful areas in New Zealand, whether by foot, mountain bike, sea kayak, raft, pony or dream. There are 12 issues published per year. Pricing for subscriptions available: • Single issue = 8.99 NZD • 6 months subscription = 39.99 NZD, automatically renewed until cancelled • 1 year subscription = 64.99 NZD, automatically renewed until cancelled When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Terms of Service : https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/shop/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy : https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/shop/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

DIVER MAGAZINE4 screens
Wilderness.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wilderness. at 50% against DIVER MAGAZINE's 37%. DIVER MAGAZINE's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DIVER MAGAZINE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Wilderness. sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIVER MAGAZINE ships an update every 5 months, Wilderness. every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DIVER MAGAZINE versus Wilderness.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIVER MAGAZINEWilderness.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedZinio Pro

Customer experience

DIVER MAGAZINE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.3%

Wilderness.

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DIVER MAGAZINE

Subscriptions3
  • Diver$1.991 Month
  • Diver$15.996 Months
  • Diver$26.991 Year
One-time7
  • Travel Guide$0.99
  • Diver Travel Guide 2012-13$0.99
  • January 2012 (id:404633)$3.99
Show 4 more
  • April 2012 (id:364771)$3.99
  • May 2012 (id:364564)$3.99
  • August 2012 (id:364882)$3.99
  • DIVER issue 238$3.99
23 purchases

Wilderness.

Subscriptions1
  • Wilderness1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time22
  • January 2015$4.99
  • 2023-09$4.99
  • 2023-08$4.99
Show 19 more
  • 2023-12$4.99
  • 2023-06$4.99
  • 2023-07$4.99
  • 2023-11$4.99
  • 2023-10$4.99
  • 2024-01$4.99
  • Vol 4 Issue 97$4.99
  • Apr-26$4.99
  • May-26$4.99
  • Jun-26$4.99
  • Mar-26$4.99
  • October 2025$4.99
  • May 2024$4.99
  • July 2024$4.99
  • September 2024$4.99
  • February 2025$4.99
  • November 2024$4.99
  • December 2024$4.99
  • January 2025$4.99

Questions

Is DIVER MAGAZINE free?
DIVER MAGAZINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wilderness. free?
Wilderness. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DIVER MAGAZINE or Wilderness. have ads?
Neither DIVER MAGAZINE nor Wilderness. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DIVER MAGAZINE or Wilderness.?
DIVER MAGAZINE ships an update every 5 months, and Wilderness. every 7 months. Most recently, DIVER MAGAZINE was updated on October 20, 2026 and Wilderness. on October 13, 2026.

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