Comparison

Pilot Magazine vs Scootering Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Magazine

Explore the world of aviation with Britain's best-selling general aviation magazine. Discover flight tests, travel articles, news, and gear, all presented with stunning photography. Access a vast archive of past issues and utilize powerful search functionality.

Highlights
  • Preview editions before purchase
  • Access archive of 100 back issues
  • New search functionality
  • Flight tests and travel articles
  • News and technique features
  • Stunning photography
Features
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Pilot is Britain's best-selling general aviation magazine. Whether you are an aeroplane enthusiast, already a pilot or thinking of becoming one, it's a great read. Each issue is packed with flight tests, travel articles, news, technique features and much more to inspire, inform and entertain, including stunning photographs. The Pilot magazine app features… • Preview Editions – Read the first 10 pages of any edition before purchasing. • Huge Archive of Back Issues – Subscribe and receive full access to the latest 100 issues for the duration of your subscription. • New Search Functionality – Quickly and easily search for articles that interest you. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Scootering Magazine

Explore the UK's premier scootering magazine, featuring stunning examples of customized and restored Lambretta and Vespa scooters. Access current and back issues, with subscription options available for continuous content delivery.

Highlights
  • Customized scooter showcases
  • Restored Lambretta and Vespa features
  • Current and back issue access
  • In-app purchases for issues
  • Subscription options
  • Pocketmags account integration
Features
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The UK's biggest and best scootering magazine - with over 150 pages containing some of the best examples of customised and restored Lambretta and Vespa scooters in the world. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Pilot Magazine4 screens
Scootering Magazine1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scootering Magazine at 76% against Pilot Magazine's 10%. Scootering Magazine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). 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. Pilot Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Scootering Magazine sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scootering Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Pilot Magazine's written reviews are positive against 76% of Scootering Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Magazine ships an update every 11 months, Scootering Magazine every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilot Magazine versus Scootering Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot MagazineScootering Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 months — better
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
Size54 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKey PublishingMortons Media Group Ltd

Customer experience

Pilot Magazine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

Scootering Magazine

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pilot Magazine

Subscriptions7
  • Pilot Magazine$2.991 Month
  • Pilot Magazine Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Pilot Magazine$8.993 Months
Show 4 more
  • Pilot Magazine 3 Months$8.993 Months
  • Pilot Magazine$17.996 Months
  • Pilot Magazine$26.991 Year
  • Pilot Magazine 1 Year1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pilot Magazine August 2013$3.99
  • Pilot Magazine December 2013$3.99
  • Pilot Magazine October 2014$3.99
25 purchases

Scootering Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Scootering Magazine$4.491 Month
  • Scootering Magazine$23.996 Months
  • Scootering Magazine1 Month trial$37.991 Year
One-time22
  • Celebrating 50 years of Mod...$0.99
  • August 2012 (id:377640)$3.99
  • July 2012 (id:372007)$3.99
Show 19 more
  • January 2013 (id:737405)$4.99
  • February 2013 (id:738604)$4.99
  • May 2013 (id:739314)$4.99
  • June 2014 (id:737833)$4.99
  • January 2014 SC (id:738512)$4.99
  • July 2025 (pp:1112225)$4.99
  • April 2025 (pp:1112292)$4.99
  • March 2025 (pp:1112294)$4.99
  • February 2025 (pp:1112296)$4.99
  • May 2014 (id:738606)$4.99
  • March 2014 (id:736019)$4.99
  • January 2018 (id:757140)$4.99
  • 419 - May 2021 (id:773805)$4.99
  • 420 - June 2021 (id:773803)$4.99
  • 405 - March 2020 (id:770883)$4.99
  • 404 - February ... (id:770885)$4.99
  • October 2013 (id:736591)$4.99
  • Scooter Boys: T... (id:806089)$7.99
  • Scootering Magazine 4 back issue bundle$11.99

Questions

Is Pilot Magazine free?
Pilot Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scootering Magazine free?
Scootering Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Magazine or Scootering Magazine?
Scootering Magazine is rated higher. Pilot Magazine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Scootering Magazine averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Pilot Magazine or Scootering Magazine have ads?
Neither Pilot Magazine nor Scootering Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Magazine or Scootering Magazine?
Pilot Magazine ships an update every 11 months, and Scootering Magazine every 10 months. Most recently, Pilot Magazine was updated on October 23, 2026 and Scootering Magazine on October 15, 2026.

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