Comparison

docrafts Creativity Magazine vs MLI Plus

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

Head to head
About

docrafts Creativity Magazine

This app offers a digital version of a popular UK craft magazine, featuring inspiration, techniques, and step-by-step guides for various crafting activities. It provides access to current and back issues, exclusive content, and subscription options for continuous access to new content.

Highlights
  • Crafting inspiration and techniques
  • Step-by-step project guides
  • Card making, scrapbooking, jewelry making, baking
  • Exclusive competitions and giveaways
  • Latest product information
  • Reader galleries
  • Subscription options
Features
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docrafts® Creativity is the UK’s biggest and best selling craft magazine. Each issue is bursting with crafting inspiration, techniques and top tips on a wide range of crafting activities. Whether it’s card making, scrapbooking, jewellery making or baking Creativity has it covered. Whatever your level of crafting experience Creativity has the project that’s right for you with handy step by step guides for the perfect make. Each issue also offers exclusive competitions, giveaways, information on the latest hot products, reader galleries and much more. ----------- Paid for app downloads include one issue of the user’s choice. Free app downloads come with no free issue unless otherwise stated. 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 next released issue. Available subscriptions are: 6 months: £10.99/ US$15.99 (3 issues) 12 months: £19.99/ US$28.99 (6 issues) -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 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. Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. 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 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

MLI Plus

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Brought to you by Key Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Transport Publisher. MLI Plus is a bi-monthly modern traction magazine, dedicated to recording the development, operation and disposal of the UK diesel and electric fleets. First published in June 2008, Modern Locomotives Illustrated covers all modern traction classes of locomotive and multiple unit trains. With the technical follower in mind each issue has a very thorough technical review of the design and the equipment used, with large technical detail lists of measurements, weights and capacities. In addition full numeric detailed illustrations of the class under review are included showing the items of equipment and equipment positions, with specially selected material to show as many differences as possible. Regular features include: • Fleet lists - Detailed rolling stock listings • Technical data - Technology and design behind today’s locomotives • Cab drawings - Driver’s-eye view of our leading modern locomotives • Operational routes - In-depth examination of the routes chosen by the major passeger operators • Preservation - The steps taken to maintain today’s rolling stock. And much more! Please note: Posters, calendars or wall planners, plans, decals etc. may not necessarily be included with this digital issue. Please check the specific issue’s description within the app. Published by Key Publishing Ltd. The entire contents of this title is © copyright. All rights reserved. ---------------------------------------------- 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

docrafts Creativity Magazine4 screens
MLI Plus1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: docrafts Creativity Magazine at every 6 months against MLI Plus's every 15 months. 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. docrafts Creativity Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 6 months and MLI Plus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

docrafts Creativity Magazine ships an update every 6 months, MLI Plus every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
docrafts Creativity Magazine versus MLI Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdocrafts Creativity MagazineMLI Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedKey Publishing

In-app purchases

10 purchases

docrafts Creativity Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • docrafts Creativity Auto Renewable Subscription$14.996 Months
  • docrafts Creativity Auto Renewable Subscription$26.991 Year
One-time8
  • Lets bake$0.99
  • Creativity 35 - Sept-Oct 2012$3.99
  • Creativity 36 - Nov - Dec 2012$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Creativity 37 - Jan- Feb 2013$3.99
  • March-April 2013$3.99
  • May-June 2013$3.99
  • January-February 2014$3.99
  • November 2016$3.99
12 purchases

MLI Plus

Subscriptions3
  • MLI Plus Subscription7 Days trial$7.992 Months
  • MLI Plus Subscription14 Days trial$17.496 Months
  • MLI Plus Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 207 (id:744204)$4.99
  • Issue 205 (id:740539)$4.99
  • Issue 204 (id:740981)$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue 200 (id:739647)$4.99
  • Issue 185 (id:741496)$4.99
  • Issue 171 (id:740540)$4.99
  • Issue 219 (id:740541)$4.99
  • Issue 214 (id:741397)$4.99
  • Issue 178 (id:739650)$4.99

Questions

Is docrafts Creativity Magazine free?
docrafts Creativity Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLI Plus free?
MLI Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do docrafts Creativity Magazine or MLI Plus have ads?
Neither docrafts Creativity Magazine nor MLI Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, docrafts Creativity Magazine or MLI Plus?
docrafts Creativity Magazine ships an update every 6 months, and MLI Plus every 15 months. Most recently, docrafts Creativity Magazine was updated on October 23, 2026 and MLI Plus on October 29, 2026.

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