Flying Scale Models vs Model Aircraft Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flying Scale Models
This app offers a monthly publication for enthusiasts of historic scale aircraft replicas. It features model plans, building techniques, product reviews, and community news. Users can purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing access.
- Scale model plans for historic aircraft
- Building and flying techniques
- Product reviews and tests
- Aeromodelling community news
- Event reports and photographs
- Techno Modelling internet features
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Flying Scale Models Magazine – Scale Aircraft in the Air Launched in 1997, Flying Scale Models magazine is for builders and fliers of historic scale replicas of full size aircraft. Published monthly, there are regular, free full size scale model plans for aircraft from all eras of manned flight, together with a wide range of material on every aspect of scale model research, building and flying. There are also reports on commercial developments within the hobby with expert tests of all the latest products. The magazine’s authoritative editorial reference and its technique based instructional material from a wide base of regular expert contributors; make Flying Scale Models a highly collectible reference journal. Regular features include: •All the latest news and events from the aeromodelling community both in the UK and worldwide •Kit Reviews – detailed build-guides offering full insight into the best modelling techniques. •Full reports and photographs from all the major events and shows •Techno Modelling – The best of aeromodelling on the internet •Letters and feedback on the hottest topics in aeromodelling from readers around the world •Shelf Life - Reviews on the latest models and modelling products •Plus regular special feature sections And much, much more! PLEASE NOTE: the Free full size plans are not available digitally. ---------------------------------------------- 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
Model Aircraft Magazine
This app delivers in-depth articles on model aircraft building, including kit reviews, historical pieces, and expert photography. It caters to scale modelers with detailed information and visuals, offering a unique resource for enthusiasts.
- Kit builds and conversions
- Historical and reference articles
- Expert photography
- In-depth research
- Scale modeling focus
- Authoritative authors
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Model Aircraft Magazine is first and foremost a modellers magazine, mixing kit builds and conversions with historical and reference pieces, but with the focus always on information and images that will be of use to those building in scale. Regular authors include military historian Anthony Tucker-Jones, Jack Herris, whose WWI articles couple in-depth research with a seemingly inexhaustible archive of historical photographs, aviation photo journalist Steve Palmer, and Robin Polderman, whose position on a Dutch F-16 squadron allow him global opportunities to exercise his considerable skills as a photographer. Modelling features have a wide pool of talent to draw on, accumulated over sixteen years with Scale Aviation Modeller International, and as Editor of both titles Gary Hatcher is able to collate and direct material as appropriate, and see that it is showcased in the best possible way. One regular article features the work of Trevor Pask, author of the best of the recent titles on building Airfix kits, and a modeller whose enthusiasm and commitment to each project he undertakes might be said to personify the hobby as many of us regard it. Anything goes on Trevor’s workbench, and unlike so many of us, he always finds a way to finish a kit. Currently no other magazine in the marketplace caters for the very real audience that Model Aircraft is designed to appeal to, and with other titles having changed their direction away from the historical/reference field, leaving a noticeable void, it offers a unique and essential read to the enthusiast. ---------------------------------------------- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Model Aircraft Magazine at 50% against Flying Scale Models's 17%. Model Aircraft Magazine also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (25 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flying Scale Models sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per 6 months and Model Aircraft Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Model Aircraft Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Flying Scale Models's written reviews are positive against 50% of Model Aircraft Magazine's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flying Scale Models | Model Aircraft Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doolittle Media Ltd | MA Publications Limited |
Customer experience
Flying Scale Models
Model Aircraft Magazine
In-app purchases
Flying Scale Models
- Flying Scale Models Magazine$24.996 Months
- Flying Scale Models Magazine1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- June 2012 (id:736439)$4.99
- July 2012 (id:735317)$4.99
- August 2012 (id:735405)$4.99
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- September 2012 (id:735817)$4.99
- October 2012 (id:736440)$4.99
- May 2013 (id:735777)$4.99
- February 2013 (id:736264)$4.99
- July 200 (id:749910)$4.99
Model Aircraft Magazine
- Model Aircraft auto-renewable subscription$2.991 Month
- Model Aircraft auto-renewable subscription$22.996 Months
- Model Aircraft auto-renewable subscription1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- MA Vol 15 Iss 3... (id:416966)$3.99
- MA Vol 15 Iss 5... (id:416970)$3.99
- MA Vol 15 Iss 7... (id:416974)$3.99
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- MA Vol 15 Iss 9... (id:416978)$3.99
- MA Vol 15 Iss 1... (id:416980)$3.99
- MA Vol 15 Iss 1... (id:416982)$3.99
- MA Vol 15 Iss 1... (id:416984)$3.99
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