Comparison

Scale Aviation Modeller INT vs Model Engineer & Workshop

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

Head to head
About

Scale Aviation Modeller INT

This app offers a monthly publication focused on aircraft modeling, featuring news, reviews, and build guides. It caters to enthusiasts of all skill levels, encouraging personal skill development. Users can purchase individual issues or subscribe for access.

Highlights
  • Monthly aviation modeling news
  • Kit reviews by expert enthusiasts
  • Full build features
  • Classic plastic section
  • In-app issue purchases
  • Subscription options available
Features
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SAMI has established itself firmly as the market-leading title for news and product showcasing throughout the hobby, as well as the first choice for active modellers. Focussed entirely on kits and modelling, SAMI covers a wide range of subjects, genres and scales, presenting material intelligently and sympathetically, and always aimed at engaging the reader at every level. SAMI takes a monthly look at news of future releases, in box previews of new arrivals and test shots, kit reviews built up by a team of expert enthusiasts and full build features covering all aspects of modelling, including brand new up to the minute releases and our Classic Plastic section, dealing with the many thousands of kits in circulation that date back over fifty years and more. Contributions are drawn from all skill levels and styles, allowing the magazine depth and diversity, and our aim is to assist the reader to realise their own skills and abilities. With more than enough titles offering an elitist and exclusive approach to the hobby, our message is not ‘look at what we can do’, but rather ‘look at what you can do,’ and modellers everywhere have recognised that SAMI is written not only by modellers, but for people who build models, as well as those who collect them, or just like to look at those built by someone else. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Model Engineer & Workshop

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for hobby engineers, focusing on tools, techniques, and restoration of equipment. It features reader tips, workshop equipment reviews, and insights into new technologies and materials for makers and customizers.

Highlights
  • Tool and technique spotlight
  • Restoration articles
  • Customizer insights
  • Workshop equipment reviews
  • Reader tips
  • New technologies and materials
Features
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Model Engineers' Workshop is the ideal workshop companion for all hobby engineers. Model Engineers' Workshop shines a spotlight on the tools and techniques used by model makers, light engineers, restorers and customisers and those who like making and modding their own tools. You'll find readers' tips, reviews of workshop equipment as well as articles on restoring old tools and making your own as well as the latest new technologies, techniques and materials. Model Engineers' Workshop magazine publishes 13 great issues a year. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Scale Aviation Modeller INT1 screens
Model Engineer & Workshop2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Model Engineer & Workshop at 5.0 against Scale Aviation Modeller INT's 4.4. Model Engineer & Workshop also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 33%). 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. Scale Aviation Modeller INT sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Model Engineer & Workshop sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Model Engineer & Workshop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Scale Aviation Modeller INT's written reviews are positive against 45% of Model Engineer & Workshop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale Aviation Modeller INT ships an update every 10 months, Model Engineer & Workshop every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scale Aviation Modeller INT versus Model Engineer & Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScale Aviation Modeller INTModel Engineer & Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.2
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMA Publications LimitedMortons Media Group Ltd

Customer experience

Scale Aviation Modeller INT

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Model Engineer & Workshop

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Scale Aviation Modeller INT

Subscriptions3
  • Scale Aviation Mod$2.991 Month
  • Scale Aviation Mod$22.996 Months
  • Scale Aviation Mod1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • SAMI Vol 19 Iss... (id:373099)$3.99
  • SAMI Vol 19 Iss... (id:373311)$3.99
  • SAMI Vol 19 Iss... (id:371746)$3.99
Show 5 more
  • SAMI Vol 19 Iss... (id:375903)$3.99
  • SAMI Vol 20 Iss... (id:374269)$3.99
  • SAMI Vol 22 Iss... (id:416990)$3.99
  • SAMI Vol 22 Iss... (id:417000)$3.99
  • SAMI Vol 26 Iss... (id:480272)$3.99
16 purchases

Model Engineer & Workshop

Subscriptions3
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$13.993 Months
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$28.996 Months
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$54.991 Year
One-time13
  • December 2012 (id:739873)$4.99
  • November 2012 (id:736663)$4.99
  • September 2012 (id:739326)$4.99
Show 10 more
  • August 2012 (id:739582)$4.99
  • July 2016 (id:750436)$4.99
  • March 2016 (id:750428)$4.99
  • April 2016 (id:750430)$4.99
  • January 2015 (id:740290)$4.99
  • 300 Years of th... (id:739620)$4.99
  • February 2014 (id:740353)$4.99
  • 25 Years of Mod... (id:799138)$6.99
  • The Best of Mod... (id:807413)$7.99
  • Trains at War (id:807737)$9.99

Questions

Is Scale Aviation Modeller INT free?
Scale Aviation Modeller INT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Model Engineer & Workshop free?
Model Engineer & Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scale Aviation Modeller INT or Model Engineer & Workshop?
Model Engineer & Workshop is rated higher. Scale Aviation Modeller INT averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Model Engineer & Workshop averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Scale Aviation Modeller INT or Model Engineer & Workshop have ads?
Neither Scale Aviation Modeller INT nor Model Engineer & Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale Aviation Modeller INT or Model Engineer & Workshop?
Scale Aviation Modeller INT ships an update every 10 months, and Model Engineer & Workshop every 11 months. Most recently, Scale Aviation Modeller INT was updated on October 5, 2026 and Model Engineer & Workshop on October 21, 2026.

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