CARPology Magazine vs Cypography
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | CARPology Magazine | Cypography |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kelsey Publishing Group | Cypography Ltd |
Customer experience
CARPology Magazine
Cypography
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
CARPology Magazine
- CARPology Subscription$12.991 Year
- Issue 105 (id:476407)$3.99
- Issue 107 (id:476401)$3.99
- Issue 109 (id:476395)$3.99
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- 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
Cypography
- Cypography Monthly$9.991 Month
Questions
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