RCM&E vs Military Modelling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RCM&E
This app delivers the latest in radio control flying, featuring in-depth reviews, build articles, and expert columns. Access current and past issues of the leading UK model flying magazine, with free plans included in print editions.
- In-depth reviews of R/C models and electronics
- Informative features and opinionated columns
- Free plans with accompanying build articles
- Access to current and back issues
- User accounts for purchase protection
- Multiple subscription options
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Catering for all aspects of R/C flying, Radio Control Models and Electronics first appeared in May 1960 and is the biggest and best selling monthly model flying magazine in the United Kingdom with a large overseas readership. RCM&E has brought benchmark levels of writing and photography to the hobby and each issue has extensive reviews, informative features and opinionated columns from a number of well-known contributors. With every Print issue you'll find a high-quality free plan along with an accompanying build article. RCM&E publishes 13 great issues a year. ---------------------------------------------- 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
Military Modelling
This app offers a digital version of a long-standing UK magazine for military model enthusiasts. It features detailed articles on tanks, AFVs, model soldiers, and diorama building, along with techniques for conversion, painting, and weathering. Users can purchase individual issues or subscribe for access to a digital archive.
- Detailed articles on tanks and AFVs
- Techniques for conversion, painting, and weathering
- Features on model soldiers and busts
- Diorama building guides
- Full-size photo references
- Digital archive access for subscribers
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Published 13 times a year, Military Modelling magazine is the longest established UK magazine for military modellers and since 1971 has built up a loyal readership that is respected for having a balanced, informative, inspiring and historically accurate content. Inside you’ll find a variety of features on Tanks and AFVs in all the popular model scales. All the techniques you’ll need to know on how to convert, super-detail, paint and weather these models are covered in great detail. Articles are also regularly included on building and painting Model Soldiers and Busts from all periods of military history. Other supporting features take in diorama building, tools and techniques, full-size photo references and show reports. The magazine’s website at www.militarymodelling.com has quickly grown to become a large and very friendly site with over 15,500 members. The site is more than just a forum and has an extensive free library of articles, reviews, a huge gallery plus a digital archive of issues (for subscribers) and much more. ---------------------------------------------- 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
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Verdict
RCM&E and Military Modelling both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Military Modelling's written reviews are positive against 56% of RCM&E's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. RCM&E sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months and Military Modelling sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RCM&E against 4.7 for Military Modelling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of RCM&E's written reviews are positive against 100% of Military Modelling's.
RCM&E ships an update every 8 months, Military Modelling every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RCM&E | Military Modelling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mortons Media Group Ltd | Doolittle Media Ltd |
Customer experience
RCM&E
Military Modelling
In-app purchases
RCM&E
- RCM&E Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$12.993 Months
- RCM&E Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$26.996 Months
- RCM&E Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$36.991 Year
- April 2013 (id:738909)$4.99
- March 2013 (id:736741)$4.99
- Autumn Special ... (id:739560)$4.99
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- Model Flying Wo... (id:749308)$4.99
- February 2025 (pp:1112159)$4.99
- Oct-16 (id:792353)$5.99
- Nov-16 (id:792357)$5.99
- Dec-16 (id:792359)$5.99
Military Modelling
- Military Modelling Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$12.993 Months
- Military Modelling Auto-Renewable Subscriptions$19.996 Months
- Military Modelling Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- 2nd August 2013 (id:739174)$4.99
- 15th March 2013 (id:736997)$4.99
- 18th January 2013 (id:738906)$4.99
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- 7th December 2012 (id:739177)$4.99
- 19th October 2012 (id:736657)$4.99
- December 5th 2014 (id:747193)$4.99
- Vol. 46 No 4 (id:750508)$4.99
- Vol. 46 No 10 (id:750520)$4.99
- 160 Aug 19 (id:768524)$4.99
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