MIM vs AK Interactive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIM
This publication offers high-quality content for military model enthusiasts, featuring expert builds, techniques, and reviews of kits, accessories, and tools. Improve your modeling skills with step-by-step guides and insider industry news.
- Expert model builds
- Step-by-step techniques
- Kit and accessory reviews
- Diorama features
- Industry news and previews
- Reference photos
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MI Modeller AFV is the leading high quality publication featuring top models by the very best modellers, high quality photography and detailed builds showing how to improve your modelling The highest quality modelling always features in MI Modeller, along with the very best model builders in the world showing techniques and how to improve skills. Kits from all manufacturers feature and the latest accessories, paints and tools are regularly featured. If you want to improve your skills – MI Modeller AFV reveals the secrets and tips from the experts with clear step by step photography. Regulars include: Latest kit reviews Book and DVD reviews Painting and building tips Accessories and add-on reviews Diorama building and features Insider industry news Sneak previews of upcoming releases Step-by-step, illustrated model building articles Reference photos and information Colours and markings Wanting to know the latest news on kit reviews and improve your modelling skills? Add this to the best models on show and a leading Editorial team and MI Modeller 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
AK Interactive
Learn advanced modeling techniques with free tutorials, guides, and videos. Discover how to achieve realistic effects on your scale models using specific products and step-by-step instructions. Access award-winning books and magazines for in-depth knowledge.
- Free technique tutorials
- Step-by-step guides
- Video demonstrations
- Product usage instructions
- Downloadable books and magazines
- Searchable content
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AK Interactive APP is the definitive FREE resource for modellers to learn the best techniques. OUR GOAL IS YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Within this APP, you will find TONS of FREE material, and also our award-winning titles in books and magazines. Our aim is to deliver the best modelling techniques to all modellers, and teach them how to achieve the most realistic results, without complicated or time-consuming methods. Just imagine, for example, that you want to add some mud or dust to your scale model. You go to the APP and check out that specific technique with the search engine feature, finding the exact products that you will need to achieve that result, as well as a guide on HOW TO USE them, and a video showing how those effects are applied. This APP is meant for all of us who enjoy and love this great hobby, and who want answers immediately on hand. FREE MATERIAL: *Inside MEDIA you will find: - The TECH SHEETS on how to use AK products, on a single page, with the effect applied to plastic swatches, plus a small step by step guide to other uses, and pictures of final models with the effect applied. Within the tech sheets, for most products, there will be links to short videos where the applied effects can be seen at first hand. A quick and easy way to make your model look the very best that it possibly can. Note: These tutorials are designed to be used with AK products, and may not work the same way with other brands. - PDF TUTORIALS: extended tutorials created by the best modellers around the world, in a step-by-step format, including small tutorials containing quick TIPS & TRICKS. - VIDEO: extended tutorials and how-to’s on specific or general tasks, allowing the modeller to achieve incredible and spectacular results. All this material is FREE, and will be constantly updated with new techniques from the best modellers around the world. As modelling techniques improve and evolve, we will be here to show them to you. PURCHASE MATERIAL: *Under PUBLICATIONS you will find: - All of our award-winning book titles are to be downloadable, from the FAQ 2 to those that have not been reprinted before, such as the Diorama Addicted Book. - The famous AK LEARNING SERIES: the quick and easy readable guides for special tasks. - ACES HIGH MAGAZINE: the backbone of our AIR SERIES, now published in digital. And many more things to come!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MIM at 4.9 against AK Interactive's 1.1. MIM also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 42%). AK Interactive's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. MIM sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and AK Interactive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MIM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MIM's written reviews are positive against 42% of AK Interactive's.
MIM ships an update every 7 months, AK Interactive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIM | AK Interactive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better | 1.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 42.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doolittle Media Ltd | AK Interactive |
Customer experience
MIM
AK Interactive
Bugs and requests
MIM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AK Interactive
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when trying to purchase
- App crashes when trying to read books
- Purchases disappear after updates
- Cannot restore past purchases
- Books not downloading
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- App locks up and resets to page one
- Purchases not syncing between iPhone and iPad
- App crashes when viewing other titles
- Pages not fitting screen properly
- Incorrect page orientation
- Missing free and paid content after update
- Restoring purchases gets stuck
Requested features
11 requests- Allow download to Apple Books
- Improve PDF reader for easier scrolling and zooming
- Implement touch gestures for zooming and panning
- Add bookmarking functionality
- Enable quick page jumping
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- Add search functionality
- Synchronize purchases across devices
- Improve offline access
- Make pricing visible before purchase
- Update app more frequently
- Revert to older, functional version
In-app purchases
MIM
- MIM AFV1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- 018 (id:406968)$3.99
- 004 (id:735931)$4.99
- 010 (id:735619)$4.99
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- 006 (id:735020)$4.99
- 012 (id:735378)$4.99
- 014 (id:735215)$4.99
- 016 (id:734726)$4.99
- 020 (id:734875)$4.99
- 022 (id:735093)$4.99
AK Interactive
- AK2900 Aces High Magazine Issue 1Free
- TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01 - EnglishFree
- Damaged Magazine 01 ENFree
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- Aktion Magazine 01 ENFree
- BLACK STAR 01 DIG$2.99
- BLACK STAR 03 DIG$2.99
- Flesh and Skin EN$5.99
- AK274 Tracks and Wheels$6.99
- AK259 Realistic Wood Effects$6.99
- AK276 Aircraft Scale Modelling F.A.Q.$37.99









