Comparison

Practical Fishkeeping vs Bus & Coach Preservation Mag

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

Head to head
About

Practical Fishkeeping

Access expert advice on keeping tropical, marine, and freshwater fish. Discover the latest aquarium equipment reviews, fish species guides, and aquascaping tips. This app provides comprehensive resources for both aspiring and experienced fishkeepers.

Highlights
  • Expert fishkeeping advice
  • Aquarium equipment reviews
  • Fish species guides
  • Tropical marine tank advice
  • Freshwater and cold water tank advice
  • Aquascaping tips
Features
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Practical Fishkeeping (PFK) magazine is the world’s leading authority on keeping, or aspiring to keep, fish – covering tropical, marine, cold water and fresh water fish. All our features are written by experts in their fields, ensuring you get the best advice possible on fishkeeping and fish species, as well as creating and maintaining fantastic aquatic environments for them to live in. Inside you’ll find: • The latest aquarium equipment reviewed • Tips on how to look after and keep your fish • Expert guides to global fish species • Advice on tropical marine tanks • Advice on freshwater: tropical and cold water tanks • Expert advice on aquascaping PFK is published 13 times a year and is Britain's biggest-selling fish-keeping magazine. ---------------------------------------------- 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

About

Bus & Coach Preservation Mag

Features
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Bus & Coach Preservation Magazine Bus & Coach Preservation is a lively monthly magazine giving the best possible all-round coverage of all that's happening with old buses today. Featuring all the latest news and views of vehicle restoration, old buses and coaches that need to be saved for posterity, news of museums, groups and individual preservationists and coverage of events, it provides a forum to discuss all the issues facing the world of bus preservation today. We also take an overview of older buses still in service in the UK, and take an occasional look at old buses with British connections all over the world. Written for both enthusiasts and vehicle owners alike, each issue is filled with news and views of vehicle restoration, old buses and coaches that need to be saved for posterity, news, views and features. Bus & Coach Preservation also has the latest rally reports supported with superb photography, step-by-step restoration articles, and nostalgic features tracing the life stories of favourite vehicles. And much more! For more information, visit www.presbuspublishing.com Please note: Posters, calendars or wall planners etc. may not necessarily be included with this digital issue. Please check the specific issue’s description within the app, to see if it is included with that digital version. ---------------------------------------------- This is a FREE App download including a FREE sample issue. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. 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

Practical Fishkeeping4 screens
Bus & Coach Preservation Mag1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Practical Fishkeeping at every 5 months against Bus & Coach Preservation Mag's every 14 months. Bus & Coach Preservation Mag's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Practical Fishkeeping sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bus & Coach Preservation Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, Bus & Coach Preservation Mag every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Practical Fishkeeping versus Bus & Coach Preservation Mag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical FishkeepingBus & Coach Preservation Mag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCKey Publishing

Bugs and requests

Practical Fishkeeping

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Restoring previous issues not working
  • Purchased mags vanished
  • Current issues not in library
  • Can't access any purchases
  • New app deleted copies and won't recognize user
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  • App crashes continually
  • App crashes when launched
  • Issues won't download
  • Download stops halfway
  • New issue hangs on loading
  • App won't open
  • Download stops at 43.06%
  • Embedded video issue with iPad 1 owners
  • Paid for subscription that doesn't work
  • Keeps crashing when trying to download paid editions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow screen rotation
  • More interactive features like other magazines
  • Access for paper subscribers to digital copies

Bus & Coach Preservation Mag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Practical Fishkeeping

Subscriptions6
  • PFK 1M Auto-Renewable Sub$3.991 Month
  • Practical Fishkeeping Subscription$7.992 Months
  • Practical Fishkeeping Subscription7 Days trial$17.993 Months
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  • Practical Fishkeeping Subscription$24.996 Months
  • Practical Fishkeeping Summer Sale Subscription$31.991 Year
  • PFK 12M Auto-Renewable Sub1 Month trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • PFK: Practical Fishkeeping4 variants$3.99
10 purchases

Bus & Coach Preservation Mag

Subscriptions1
  • Bus & Coach Preservation Magaz1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • February 2027 (pp:1150208)$5.99
  • March 2027 (pp:1150206)$5.99
  • July 2027 (pp:1150198)$5.99
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  • November 2027 (pp:1150190)$5.99
  • May 2027 (pp:1150202)$5.99
  • August 2027 (pp:1150196)$5.99
  • April 2027 (pp:1150204)$5.99
  • September 2027 (pp:1150194)$5.99
  • June 2027 (pp:1150200)$5.99

Questions

Is Practical Fishkeeping free?
Practical Fishkeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bus & Coach Preservation Mag free?
Bus & Coach Preservation Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Practical Fishkeeping or Bus & Coach Preservation Mag have ads?
Neither Practical Fishkeeping nor Bus & Coach Preservation Mag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Fishkeeping or Bus & Coach Preservation Mag?
Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, and Bus & Coach Preservation Mag every 14 months. Most recently, Practical Fishkeeping was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bus & Coach Preservation Mag on November 6, 2026.

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