Comparison

Practical Fishkeeping vs AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin

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

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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

AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin

This independent trade journal offers practical guidance for users and decision-makers working with Autodesk software. It covers software and hardware selection, implementation, and operation, with a focus on drive technology, automation, electrical engineering, and fluid and connection technology.

Highlights
  • Autodesk software guidance
  • Hardware and software selection
  • Implementation and operation
  • Drive technology focus
  • Automation and electrical engineering
  • Fluid and connection technology
Features
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Die herstellerunabhängige Fachzeitschrift wendet sich an alle Anwender und Entscheider,die mit Softwarelösungen von Autodesk arbeiten. Das Magazin gibt praktische Hilfestellung bei der Auswahl, Einführung und dem Betrieb von Soft- und Hardware. Im Fokus stehen ebenso Lösungen aus den Bereichen Antriebstechnik, Automation, E-Technik, Fluid- und Verbindungstechnik. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $109.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) 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 within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

Practical Fishkeeping4 screens
AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practical Fishkeeping at 4.8 against AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin's 3.0. Practical Fishkeeping also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

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 AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practical Fishkeeping holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practical Fishkeeping has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Practical Fishkeeping's written reviews are positive against 0% of AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Practical Fishkeeping versus AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical FishkeepingAUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

Practical Fishkeeping

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative64.6%

AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin

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
8 purchases

AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin

One-time8
  • AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin3 variants$14.99
  • Issue 08, 2025$14.99
  • Issue 01, 2026$14.99
Show 5 more
  • Issue 07, 2025$14.99
  • Issue 06, 2025$14.99
  • Issue 05, 2025$14.99
  • Issue 04, 2025$14.99
  • Issue 03, 2025$14.99

Questions

Is Practical Fishkeeping free?
Practical Fishkeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin free?
AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Fishkeeping or AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin?
Practical Fishkeeping is rated higher. Practical Fishkeeping averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Practical Fishkeeping or AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin have ads?
Neither Practical Fishkeeping nor AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Fishkeeping or AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin?
Practical Fishkeeping ships an update every 5 months, and AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin every 2 months. Most recently, Practical Fishkeeping was updated on November 1, 2026 and AUTOCAD & Inventor Magazin on November 1, 2026.

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