Comparison

green magazine vs Poolside Showcase

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

Head to head
About

green magazine

Explore inspirational stories and profiles on sustainable architecture and landscape design from Australia and internationally. Discover eco-friendly homes, gardens, and innovative projects, with updates on energy efficiency and building practices. Purchase current and back issues or subscribe for ongoing access.

Highlights
  • Sustainable architecture and landscape design
  • Inspirational stories and profiles
  • City, country, and coastal homes/gardens
  • Energy and water efficiency information
  • Sustainable building practices and products
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Auto-renewing subscriptions
Features
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Green is Australia's leading sustainable architecture and landscape design publication. The magazine provides inspirational stories on sustainable design featuring local and international houses, gardens and profiles. Discover spectacular city, country and coastal homes and gardens featuring environmental design with lots of personality, as well as profiles on people engaged in new and exciting projects. Keep up to date with information on energy and water efficiency, and sustainable building practices and products. The App allows you to purchase the current and back issues. Green magazine is published 6 times per year. *Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Single Issue Price is 5.99 AUD. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription(s): • 6 Issues (1 Year) at 29.99 AUD The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Privacy Policy URL: https://greenmagazine.com.au/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use URL: https://greenmagazine.com.au/terms-of-use/

About

Poolside Showcase

Explore stunning and innovative pool designs from Australia. Get inspired to create your ideal outdoor living space that harmonizes with your home. Download issues to discover the latest trends in pools and spas.

Highlights
  • Innovative pool and spa showcases
  • Outdoor area design inspiration
  • Harmonious home and exterior integration
  • Digital magazine issues
  • Subscription options available
  • Pocketmags account for purchase protection
Features
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Poolside Showcase features the latest and most innovative pool products, displaying spectacular and cleverly designed pools and spas in Australia. The magazine inspires the design and integration of outdoor areas which ensures harmony and balance is created between the house and its exterior. Start designing your dream pool and download your edition today to never miss an issue. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

green magazine3 screens
Poolside Showcase1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: green magazine at every 7 months against Poolside Showcase's every 30 months. Poolside Showcase's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. green magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Poolside Showcase sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

green magazine ships an update every 7 months, Poolside Showcase every 30 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
green magazine versus Poolside Showcase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametergreen magazinePoolside Showcase
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreen Press Pty LtdUniversal Magazines Pty Ltd

Customer experience

green magazine

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Poolside Showcase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

green magazine

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • issue #26$3.99
  • issue #25$3.99
  • issue #23$3.99
Show 6 more
  • issue #22$3.99
  • issue #21$3.99
  • green magazine: issue #1$3.99
  • Issue #29 of green magazine$3.99
  • Issue #28 of green magazine$3.99
  • Issue #35 of green magazine$3.99
10 purchases

Poolside Showcase

Subscriptions1
  • Poolside Showcase Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue#26 2017$2.99
  • Issue#24 2016$2.99
  • 23$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 22$2.99
  • Poolside Showcase issue29 Issue$2.99
  • issue 33 Poolside Showcase$2.99
  • June Issue#21 2014$3.99
  • December Issue#20 2013$3.99
  • June Issue#19 2013$3.99

Questions

Is green magazine free?
green magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poolside Showcase free?
Poolside Showcase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do green magazine or Poolside Showcase have ads?
Neither green magazine nor Poolside Showcase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, green magazine or Poolside Showcase?
green magazine ships an update every 7 months, and Poolside Showcase every 30 months. Most recently, green magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Poolside Showcase on November 1, 2026.

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