Comparison

Tiny House Magazine vs Container Homes

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

Head to head
About

Tiny House Magazine

Explore the world of tiny homes with this interactive magazine. Discover inspiring stories, practical tips for small-space living, and find resources like homes for sale and workshops. Features videos and Q&A sessions.

Highlights
  • Interactive content with videos
  • Features on tiny house dwellers
  • Tips for small-space living
  • Downsizing advice and Q&A
  • Tiny homes for sale listings
  • Information on workshops
Features
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The TINY HOUSE MAGAZINE will be featuring prominent leaders in the tiny house world. The magazine is interactive and will include videos, etc. People living in tiny homes will be featured. Tips for living in small places, questions and answers about downsizing. Tiny homes for sale, workshops, etc. TINY HOUSE MAGAZINE Subscription available: A single issue is $4.99 (non-subscription). 1-month subscription is $4.99, automatically renewed until cancelled. Best Deal is the quarterly subscription $11.99 billed every 3 months until cancelled. A 1-year subscription is $49.99 billed annually until cancelled. Payment for all purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of your purchase SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period (another year for annual subscribers, another month for monthly subscribers) unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please go to http://tinyhousemagazine.co/privacy-policy/ and http://tinyhousemagazine.co/terms-of-use/ for more information.

About

Container Homes

Explore innovative housing solutions built from shipping containers. Discover designs suitable for various needs, from unique homes to resource sector accommodations. Learn about localized solutions adapted for Australian conditions.

Highlights
  • Worldwide delivery
  • Containerized accommodation designs
  • Solutions for resource sector
  • Localized Australian adaptations
  • Modular and transportable structures
Features
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We will deliver world wide, come choose a design at www.containerhomes.net.au Australia is in its infancy as far as design work with containerized accommodation is concerned. Internationally it is used for density accommodation for motels, student accommodation and tourism thru to quite unique housing solutions. Due to the structural integrity, modular nature and universal standardized transport methods, containers are an ideal component to develop internal spatial uses within and in particular to service the resource sector. Our design and construction have been at the forefront of assess overseas solutions and transforming these ideas into an Australian answer. We have peculiar requirements in Australia due to remoteness, heat, intense sun, cyclonic conditions plus many others that demanded a localized solution. Intense work has been put into developing solutions that satisfy many of the growing demands of the resources sector. Its needs are changing from being satisfied to use the old ‘donger’ to now needing a more homely, private space for the use of staff after work. The structure has also to be robust to withstand the often harsh user treatment given to these units and remain transportable and reusable in new locations

Screenshots

Tiny House Magazine4 screens
Container Homes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny House Magazine at 60% against Container Homes's 0%. Tiny House Magazine also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (68 vs 1). Container Homes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Tiny House Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Container Homes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny House Magazine holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny House Magazine has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Tiny House Magazine's written reviews are positive against 0% of Container Homes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny House Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Container Homes every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tiny House Magazine versus Container Homes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny House MagazineContainer Homes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (68 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKent GriswoldAppsme Ltd

Customer experience

Tiny House Magazine

All ratings68 ratings
Positive67.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative34.5%

Container Homes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tiny House Magazine

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • App crashes and won't open
  • Unable to download issues
  • Not receiving updates when new magazine is available
  • App doesn't download on iPad
  • App wants to purchase individual magazines despite yearly subscription
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  • Cannot turn pages or read print
  • App crashes and won't open
  • App won't open subscription
  • App will not open after paying for subscription
  • App only allows viewing, not full issue
  • Past issues require additional payment
  • Difficult to figure out which subscriptions are paid
  • Magazine will not open in the app
  • Past magazines not showing up
  • App no longer loads
  • Message indicating 'no internet connection' despite having internet
  • Cannot open app
  • Cannot get past 'Free Trial' page with an ongoing subscription
  • App doesn't open on iPad
  • Technical support unable to resolve issues
  • Still cannot open purchased issues
  • App keeps introducing upsells and says already purchased but won't open
  • Only able to open to the first story in one issue
  • App doesn't recognize subscription
  • Won't download
  • App doesn't load
  • App recognizes subscription but refuses to let user download the issue
  • App framework never allows download without contacting support
  • Validation error messages
  • App taken to subscription page without pricing details
  • Cannot glance through index
  • App has more than dampened excitement
  • Accessing latest issue is always problematic
  • App is unreliable
  • Cannot subscribe due to 'validation error'
  • App forgets subscription status
  • Constantly have to restore purchases
  • No access to newest issues under subscription
  • No access to any issue received as part of a subscription
  • Validation error persists on iPhone and iPad
  • App issues resolved by Kent
  • Validation error in Dec-Jan issue resolved by following suggestions
  • Download issues resolved
  • Problems downloading issues resolved by Kent
  • App issues resolved
  • App framework needs updating
  • Subscription doesn't work
  • Didn't receive advertised free one
  • Error message saying need internet connection
  • Developers unable to replicate problem
  • Download of magazine not easy, requires help
  • App is very frustrating for subscribers
  • Not much to the app
  • So frustrating
  • Great magazine, bad app
  • Crummy app
  • App unreliable
  • Tiny House Mag/App issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option for landscape view on iPad
  • More consolidated editions covering various considerations
  • More varied features
  • More ideas on how to store stuff effectively
  • More focus on seniors for tiny houses
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  • More about actual systems (heat, air, electrical, security, plumbing, insulation, vibration, weight reduction)
  • Analysis of trailer construction, suspension, weight, and tow vehicle suitability

Container Homes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny House Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Magazine Subscription1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Tiny House Magazine Quarterly$19.993 Months
  • Magazine Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Tiny House Magazine Preview Issue$4.99
  • THM Issue 2$4.99
  • THM Issue 3$4.99
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  • Tiny House Magazine Issue 4$4.99
  • Tiny House Magazine Issue 10$4.99
  • Tiny House Magazine Issue 24$4.99
  • 75% Off 24 Tiny House Magazine Issues$29.99
None

Container Homes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny House Magazine free?
Tiny House Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Container Homes free?
Container Homes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny House Magazine or Container Homes?
Tiny House Magazine is rated higher. Tiny House Magazine averages 3.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Container Homes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tiny House Magazine or Container Homes have ads?
Neither Tiny House Magazine nor Container Homes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny House Magazine or Container Homes?
Tiny House Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Container Homes every 7 months. Most recently, Tiny House Magazine was updated on October 29, 2026 and Container Homes on October 24, 2026.

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