Comparison

Model Aviation vs RC Map

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

Head to head

Model Aviation

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 1.825 ratingsView app →

RC Map

RC Car Driving Locations

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 3.69 ratingsView app →

About

Model Aviation

Access the latest aeromodeling news, features, and tutorials from a leading model aviation organization. This app offers exclusive tablet content like photos and videos, enhancing the digital magazine experience with rich media.

Highlights

Latest aeromodeling news
In-depth features and tutorials
Tablet-exclusive photos and videos
Bonus digital content
Reformatted for tablet experience

Features

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Get the latest aeromodeling news, features, and tutorials from the world's largest model aviation organization on your tablet device. Experience the Academy of Model Aeronautics' Model Aviation magazine tablet app. This app goes well beyond the print edition with tablet-exclusive photos, videos, and bonus content. Inside Model Aviation's tablet app you'll find many of the features, columns, and news you love in the print edition, only reformatted to utilize the media-rich features of your tablet device. AMA MEMBERS - get the app for free at www.ModelAviation.com/digital or call 765-287-1256. Single Issue - $5.99 (no automatic renewal) 12-Month Subscription (12 monthly issues plus any bonus content) - $59.99 AMA MEMBERS - get the app for free at www.ModelAviation.com/digital or call 765-287-1256. SUBSCRIBERS' AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: If you purchase a subscription within the app, your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off within you iTunes Account Settings.

About

RC Map

Connect with fellow RC car enthusiasts to discover and share local driving spots. Find venues for crawlers, trail trucks, comp rigs, and bashers. Join the online community to enhance your hobby.

Highlights

Discover local RC driving venues
Share driving spot information
Connect with other RC car enthusiasts
Find venues for various RC car types
Join online community discussions

Features

Read full description

Come and hang out and meet new people online. We have a Facebook Group online you can join and find and share local venues to drive your tiny truck. RC (remote control) crawlers, trail trucks, comp rigs, or bashers, all invited to come and join in the fun.

Screenshots

Model Aviation4 screens

RC Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RC Map at 3.6 against Model Aviation's 1.8. RC Map also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Model Aviation's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Model Aviation sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. RC Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RC Map holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Model Aviation's written reviews are positive against 43% of RC Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Aviation ships an update every 4 months, RC Map every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

Model Aviation versus RC Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Model Aviation	RC Map
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.8 (25 ratings)	3.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	14.3% of reviews	42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	25 — better	9
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	10.2 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	67 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	The Academy of Model Aeronautics	All In Networks

Customer experience

Model Aviation

All ratings25 ratings

Positive20.0%

Neutral4.0%

Negative76.0%

Written reviews35 reviews

Positive14.3%

Neutral2.9%

Negative82.9%

RC Map

All ratings9 ratings

Positive66.7%

Neutral0.0%

Negative33.3%

Written reviews7 reviews

Positive42.9%

Neutral0.0%

Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Model Aviation

Subscriptions1

Annual Offer$59.991 Year

One-time10

Model Aviation February 2016$3.99
Model Aviation September 2012$5.99
Model Aviation Oct 2012$5.99

Show 7 more

Model Aviation November 2012$5.99
Model Aviation December 2012$5.99
January 2013$5.99
February 2013$5.99
March 2013$5.99
April 2013$5.99
Model Aviation$5.99

None

RC Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Model Aviation free?

Model Aviation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is RC Map free?

RC Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Model Aviation or RC Map?

RC Map is rated higher. Model Aviation averages 1.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while RC Map averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.

Do Model Aviation or RC Map have ads?

Neither Model Aviation nor RC Map shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Model Aviation or RC Map?

Model Aviation ships an update every 4 months, and RC Map every 5 days. Most recently, Model Aviation was updated on October 12, 2026 and RC Map on October 13, 2026.