Comparison

Model Engineer & Workshop vs The Armourer

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

Head to head
About

Model Engineer & Workshop

This app serves as a comprehensive guide for hobby engineers, focusing on tools, techniques, and restoration of equipment. It features reader tips, workshop equipment reviews, and insights into new technologies and materials for makers and customizers.

Highlights
  • Tool and technique spotlight
  • Restoration articles
  • Customizer insights
  • Workshop equipment reviews
  • Reader tips
  • New technologies and materials
Features
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Model Engineers' Workshop is the ideal workshop companion for all hobby engineers. Model Engineers' Workshop shines a spotlight on the tools and techniques used by model makers, light engineers, restorers and customisers and those who like making and modding their own tools. You'll find readers' tips, reviews of workshop equipment as well as articles on restoring old tools and making your own as well as the latest new technologies, techniques and materials. Model Engineers' Workshop magazine 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

About

The Armourer

Explore military history and collecting with in-depth articles on battles, campaigns, and militaria. Features include news, book reviews, and guides for collectors of all levels. Access content on weapons, uniforms, medals, and historical events.

Highlights
  • Militaria news and book reviews
  • Features on naval, weapons, medals, and people
  • Articles on ordnance, bayonets, insignia, and uniforms
  • Coverage of historical events and battles
  • WWI and WWII campaign features
  • Classic arms and edged weapons
  • Collecting guides for novices and experts
  • Auction and event listings
Features
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The Armourer is the UK’s No.1 magazine for militaria collectors and military history enthusiasts. Every month The Armourer our expert writers cover battles and campaigns including features on collecting medals, weapons, uniforms and equipment. With coverage of military museums, the latest auction news, Victorian battles or classic arms conflicts and a central theme each month on World War II or World War I campaigns. With regular features on: - Latest militaria news and book reviews - Features on naval, weapons, medals and people - Regular articles on ordnance, bayonets, insignia and uniforms - Historical events and battles - WWI and WWII campaigns - Classic arms and edged weapons - Buying and collecting militaria for both novice and experienced collectors - Upcoming auctions and events ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Model Engineer & Workshop2 screens
The Armourer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Model Engineer & Workshop at none against The Armourer's shown. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Model Engineer & Workshop sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 3 months and The Armourer sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Model Engineer & Workshop against 5.0 for The Armourer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Engineer & Workshop ships an update every 11 months, The Armourer every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Model Engineer & Workshop versus The Armourer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel Engineer & WorkshopThe Armourer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMortons Media Group LtdWarners Group Publications PLC

Customer experience

Model Engineer & Workshop

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

The Armourer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Model Engineer & Workshop

Subscriptions3
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$13.993 Months
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$28.996 Months
  • Model Engineers Workshop Auto-Renewable Subscriptions1 Month trial$54.991 Year
One-time13
  • December 2012 (id:739873)$4.99
  • November 2012 (id:736663)$4.99
  • September 2012 (id:739326)$4.99
Show 10 more
  • August 2012 (id:739582)$4.99
  • July 2016 (id:750436)$4.99
  • March 2016 (id:750428)$4.99
  • April 2016 (id:750430)$4.99
  • January 2015 (id:740290)$4.99
  • 300 Years of th... (id:739620)$4.99
  • February 2014 (id:740353)$4.99
  • 25 Years of Mod... (id:799138)$6.99
  • The Best of Mod... (id:807413)$7.99
  • Trains at War (id:807737)$9.99
10 purchases

The Armourer

One-time10
  • January Februar... (id:795973)$5.99
  • The Armourer Ju... (id:796670)$5.99
  • May June 2013 (id:796219)$5.99
Show 7 more
  • The Armourer Ma... (id:795981)$5.99
  • January-Februar... (id:795940)$5.99
  • Mar/Apr 2015 (id:794682)$5.99
  • May/June 2016 (id:791919)$5.99
  • September 2018 ... (id:788681)$5.99
  • July 2020 – The... (id:786397)$5.99
  • November 2021 (id:784626)$5.99

Questions

Is Model Engineer & Workshop free?
Model Engineer & Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Armourer free?
The Armourer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Model Engineer & Workshop or The Armourer?
Model Engineer & Workshop and The Armourer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Model Engineer & Workshop or The Armourer have ads?
The Armourer shows ads; Model Engineer & Workshop does not.
Which is updated more often, Model Engineer & Workshop or The Armourer?
Model Engineer & Workshop ships an update every 11 months, and The Armourer every 8 months. Most recently, Model Engineer & Workshop was updated on September 17, 2026 and The Armourer on September 17, 2026.

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