Comparison

Military Modelling vs Lacy Locks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Lacy Locks

Features
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The Lacy Locks app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More

Screenshots

Military Modelling1 screens
Lacy Locks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lacy Locks at none against Military Modelling's 12. Military Modelling's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 44 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, 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. Military Modelling sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 3 months. Lacy Locks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Military Modelling ships an update every 10 months, Lacy Locks every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Military Modelling versus Lacy Locks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilitary ModellingLacy Locks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 44 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoolittle Media LtdLacy Locks Salon ltd

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Military Modelling

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time9
  • 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
None

Lacy Locks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Military Modelling free?
Military Modelling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lacy Locks free?
Lacy Locks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Military Modelling or Lacy Locks have ads?
Neither Military Modelling nor Lacy Locks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Military Modelling or Lacy Locks?
Military Modelling ships an update every 10 months, and Lacy Locks every 44 months. Most recently, Military Modelling was updated on August 27, 2026 and Lacy Locks on May 17, 2026.

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