Comparison

Airsoft Action Magazine vs Virtual

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

Head to head
About

Airsoft Action Magazine

This digital magazine delivers the latest news, reviews, and technical articles for airsoft enthusiasts. Explore product and site reviews, kit tactics, and personal profiles to enhance your airsoft experience.

Highlights
  • News and updates
  • Product reviews
  • Site and event reviews
  • Technical articles
  • Kit tactics and maintenance
  • Personal and team profiles
Features
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Airsoft Action’s focus is to inform, excite, challenge and entertain at all levels of experience, edited by Nigel Streeter, founding editor of the successful paintball magazine, Paintball Monthly. Innovative and up-to-date, Airsoft Action provides news; product, site and event reviews; technical articles (kit tactics and maintenance); personal and team profiles; and many more themed ideas and real-world examples of interest to Airsoft enthusiasts. ---------- Further future issues and back issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the next released issue. Available subscriptions are: 6 months: £19.99/ US$ 26.99 (up to 7 Issues) 12 months: £37.99/ US$47.99 (13 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

Virtual

Transform your phone into a portable shooting range with this app. Practice marksmanship using professional lessons and AI coaching, all without ammunition. Engage in multiplayer duels and mini-games with leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Portable shooting range simulation
  • Professional shooting lessons
  • AI coaching and analytics
  • Customizable target range
  • 1v1 multiplayer duels
  • Mini-games with leaderboards
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NOTE: This app will only work with a Virtual-Shot phone mount. Go to www.virtual-shot.com to get your mount. Virtual-Shot turns your phone into a portable shooting range when attached to any real rifle/pistol, Airsoft or training replica. Now you can learn and practice shooting in the comfort of your own home without ammunition. Built by a team of military veterans from backgrounds in Infantry and Special Forces, the app includes: - Professional shooting lessons: learn the techniques the military has refined over hundreds of years to train soldiers to shoot - Professional shooting analytics: Access advanced shooting analytics tools an AI coaching - Customizable range: Where you control target distance, wind speed and direction and even have the ability to practice shooting at moving targets. - 1v1 Multiplayer - Duel Tree level - Mini Games with leader boards so you can finally decide if you are a better shot than you buddies while shooting Zombies, hunting deer, neutralizing insurgents and shooting bottles and steel targets at the range. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://virtual-shot.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Airsoft Action Magazine4 screens
Virtual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Virtual at every 2 months against Airsoft Action Magazine's every 4 months. Virtual also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3). Airsoft Action Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Airsoft Action Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $26.99 per 6 months and Virtual sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Airsoft Action Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Airsoft Action Magazine's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airsoft Action Magazine ships an update every 4 months, Virtual every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Airsoft Action Magazine versus Virtual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirsoft Action MagazineVirtual
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB987 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedSimulation Training Group

Customer experience

Airsoft Action Magazine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative37.0%

Virtual

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Airsoft Action Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Airsoft Action$26.996 Months
  • Airsoft Action$47.991 Year
One-time8
  • June 2012 (id:370941)$3.99
  • September 2012 (id:367014)$3.99
  • Christmas 2012 (id:371086)$3.99
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  • June 2013 (id:367103)$3.99
  • April 2013 (id:366833)$3.99
  • March 2013 (id:368569)$3.99
  • February 2013 (id:370942)$3.99
  • January 2013 (id:370886)$3.99
2 purchases

Virtual

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscriptions$9.991 Month
  • Annual subscriptions$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Airsoft Action Magazine free?
Airsoft Action Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual free?
Virtual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airsoft Action Magazine or Virtual?
Airsoft Action Magazine is rated higher. Airsoft Action Magazine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Virtual averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Airsoft Action Magazine or Virtual have ads?
Neither Airsoft Action Magazine nor Virtual shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airsoft Action Magazine or Virtual?
Airsoft Action Magazine ships an update every 4 months, and Virtual every 2 months. Most recently, Airsoft Action Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Virtual on November 3, 2026.

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