Comparison

CARPology Magazine vs Cypography

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

Head to head
About

CARPology Magazine

This app delivers comprehensive carp fishing content, including interviews, tactics, and gear reviews from top anglers. It offers a visually stunning experience with breathtaking photography and design, making it a go-to resource for enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Interviews with top anglers
  • In-depth tactical guides (rigs, bait, watercraft)
  • Gear reviews
  • Stunning design and photography
  • Access to current and back issues
  • Subscription options
Features
Read full description

The UK’s biggest-selling carp magazine. From interviews and in-sessions to tactical (rigs, bait and watercraft) and reviews, CARPology covers it all. Each month we bring you the most stimulating and compelling content from the biggest and most influential anglers within carp fishing, all bound together with stunning design and breathtaking photography. CARPology is the world’s largest carp fishing media group. It’s the biggest-selling magazine in the UK and has an annual online audience of over 50 million. --------------------------------------------- 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 issue. -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

Cypography

Access a vast archive of underwater carp fishing videos featuring top anglers and venues. This app offers tactical insights, big fish stories, and live session action to entertain and improve your angling skills. Enjoy an advert-free experience with a monthly subscription.

Highlights
  • Extensive video archive
  • Underwater carp fishing footage
  • Tactical videos
  • Big carp stories
  • Live session action
  • Angler interviews
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Welcome to Cypography: the biggest carp fishing video archive in Europe! Over 750 videos with the biggest names in carp fishing are waiting for you. Enjoy an advert-free experience in Submerge yourself in a world of underwater carp fishing videos (and 1000+ more). Just like you, we love carp fishing and our mission is to entertain, inform and improve you as an angler. With tactical videos, big carp stories, live session action, interviews and mesmerising underwater footage there's so much for you to be inspired by. Cypography films are brought to you from the heart of the carp scene, featuring all of your favourite anglers and venues; no matter the content you like to watch, you'll find it here. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Cypography on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle.Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://cypographyott.vhx.tv/tos Privacy Policy:https://cypographyott.vhx.tv/privacy

Screenshots

CARPology Magazine2 screens
Cypography4 screens

Verdict

The call

CARPology Magazine and Cypography both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Cypography's written reviews are positive against 20% of CARPology Magazine's. Cypography also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). CARPology Magazine's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CARPology Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Cypography sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CARPology Magazine against 5.0 for Cypography. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of CARPology Magazine's written reviews are positive against 97% of Cypography's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CARPology Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Cypography every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CARPology Magazine versus Cypography: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCARPology MagazineCypography
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKelsey Publishing GroupCypography Ltd

Customer experience

CARPology Magazine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Cypography

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.7%

Bugs and requests

CARPology Magazine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cypography

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Airplay/casting issues when locking screen
  • Occasional crashes and playback problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content from diverse anglers
  • Dedicated app for Apple TV
  • Improved browsing and navigation

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CARPology Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • CARPology Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 105 (id:476407)$3.99
  • Issue 107 (id:476401)$3.99
  • Issue 109 (id:476395)$3.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue 113 (id:476380)$3.99
  • Issue 135 (id:469232)$3.99
  • Issue 145 (id:469262)$3.99
  • Issue 146 (id:469265)$3.99
  • Issue 200 (id:475707)$3.99
  • OlogyFix (id:768619)$4.99
1 purchases

Cypography

Subscriptions1
  • Cypography Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is CARPology Magazine free?
CARPology Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cypography free?
Cypography is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CARPology Magazine or Cypography?
CARPology Magazine and Cypography are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do CARPology Magazine or Cypography have ads?
Neither CARPology Magazine nor Cypography shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CARPology Magazine or Cypography?
CARPology Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Cypography every 6 weeks. Most recently, CARPology Magazine was updated on September 6, 2026 and Cypography on September 21, 2026.

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