Comparison

British Railway Modelling vs RC DroneZone

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

Head to head
About

British Railway Modelling

This app offers a digital edition of a popular model railway magazine, featuring layouts, practical advice, and product reviews. It includes bonus content like extra pictures and videos, and provides access to exhibitions. Save money by downloading the app and purchasing issues or subscriptions digitally.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine issues
  • Model layout photography
  • Practical modelling advice
  • Product reviews
  • Bonus digital content
  • Exhibition information
Features
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BRM (British Railway Modelling) now includes TRACTION magazine with every issue! BRM showcases the best layouts in all of the popular gauges, offers easy-to-follow practical articles to help improve your modelling and includes the latest new product news and reviews from the biggest brands like Hornby, Bachmann, Accurascale, Rapido and more. BRM is published every four weeks which means you get your British Railway Modelling fix 13 times a year! And, BRM also brings you four annual model railway exhibitions – make sure you have them in your diary. The BRM Digital Edition is full of bonus content such as more pictures, even more video and extra articles. Download the BRM app today and save money on your favourite magazine! BRM combines the very best model railways, easy-to-follow expert modelling advice and the latest in-depth product reviews. Download the BRM app now It prides itself on including the very best layout photography with RMweb editor, Andy York, responsible for the majority of the stunning imagery found within the magazine. Whether a beginner or an experienced modeller, BRM magazine is unbeatable value and always packed full of inspirational features and easy to understand technical help. ---------------------------------------------- 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

RC DroneZone

This app is a comprehensive resource for all things RC drones. It offers expert reviews, performance improvement tips, and purchasing advice. Explore various drone types and drone photography techniques.

Highlights
  • Expert drone reviews
  • Performance improvement guides
  • Buying advice
  • Coverage of all drone types
  • Drone photography information
  • Access to current and back issues
Features
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RC DroneZone is the magazine and information centre to find out everything there is to know about RC Drones – from the best reviews to find out which drone is best to how to improve performance to where to buy for the best price with advice! We cover all types of drones and drone photography ---------------------------------------------- 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. Available subscriptions are: 12 months: £16.49 / €21.99 / $21.99 (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 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. 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

Screenshots

British Railway Modelling4 screens
RC DroneZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: British Railway Modelling at 4.8 against RC DroneZone's 2.0. British Railway Modelling also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). RC DroneZone's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. British Railway Modelling sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and RC DroneZone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

British Railway Modelling holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: British Railway Modelling has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

British Railway Modelling ships an update every 7 months, RC DroneZone every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
British Railway Modelling versus RC DroneZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBritish Railway ModellingRC DroneZone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarners Group Publications PLCDoolittle Media Ltd

Customer experience

British Railway Modelling

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative34.6%

RC DroneZone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

25 purchases

British Railway Modelling

Subscriptions6
  • British Railway Modelling Auto Subscriptions$4.491 Month
  • BRM Auto Renewable Subscription$5.991 Month
  • British Railway Modelling Auto Subscriptions$18.996 Months
Show 3 more
  • BRM Auto Renewable Subscription$28.496 Months
  • British Railway Modelling Auto Subscriptions$58.991 Year
  • BRM Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$58.991 Year
One-time19
  • British Railway... (id:480529)$2.99
  • World of Railwa... (id:649037)$2.99
  • Guide to Scenery (id:714658)$2.99
Show 16 more
  • Guide to Weathe... (id:725464)$2.99
  • Best of BRM Sp... (pp:1023631)$3.99
  • BRM Guide to La... (id:485355)$3.99
  • Guide to Modell... (id:774753)$4.99
  • August 2014 *BU... (id:796711)$5.99
  • The BRM guide t... (id:796865)$5.99
  • The BRM Guide T... (id:792636)$5.99
  • The BRM guide t... (id:792639)$5.99
  • The BRM guide t... (id:789234)$5.99
  • Nov 2022 (id:782177)$5.99
  • Jul-23 (id:725452)$5.99
  • Dec 24 (pp:1001681)$5.99
  • BRM ANNUAL 2013 (id:796509)$5.99
  • BRM Live (id:796650)$5.99
  • BRM Live - Camp... (id:796647)$5.99
  • Feb 26 (pp:1126780)$6.99
10 purchases

RC DroneZone

Subscriptions1
  • RC DroneZone Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • DroneZone 002 (id:413954)$3.99
  • DroneZone 003 (id:413955)$3.99
  • DroneZone 004 (id:413956)$3.99
Show 6 more
  • DroneZone 005 (id:413957)$3.99
  • DroneZone 006 (id:413958)$3.99
  • DroneZone 007 (id:413959)$3.99
  • DroneZone 001 (id:413960)$3.99
  • DroneZone 008 (id:437405)$3.99
  • DroneZone 010 (id:439426)$3.99

Questions

Is British Railway Modelling free?
British Railway Modelling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RC DroneZone free?
RC DroneZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, British Railway Modelling or RC DroneZone?
British Railway Modelling is rated higher. British Railway Modelling averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while RC DroneZone averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do British Railway Modelling or RC DroneZone have ads?
Neither British Railway Modelling nor RC DroneZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, British Railway Modelling or RC DroneZone?
British Railway Modelling ships an update every 7 months, and RC DroneZone every 31 months. Most recently, British Railway Modelling was updated on October 29, 2026 and RC DroneZone on October 26, 2026.

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