Comparison

tkc mag vs LAB Aesthetics

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

Head to head
About

tkc mag

This bi-monthly magazine covers kit and specialist sportscars, offering road-tests, news, and technical features for enthusiasts. It caters to owners and aspiring drivers of low-volume, high-octane vehicles.

Highlights
  • Kit and specialist sportscar coverage
  • Road-tests and news
  • Product and technical features
  • Modern and classic vehicle focus
  • Bi-monthly publication schedule
  • Digital issue purchases
Features
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tkc mag is an exciting bi-monthly magazine for enthusiasts of kit and specialist sportscars, old and new, and is the definitive title for devotees of wind in the hair motoring. tkc mag is catering for modern/classic, new/used, foreign/British specialist low volume cars and is carefully targeted at those actively owning, driving and aspiring to a vehicle of this type, and the distinctly different lifestyle that goes with it. tkc mag is the comprehensive and authoritative source, featuring road-tests, news, product reviews, practical and technical features on all sectors of the specialist vehicle marketplace. We also look back at old kitcars. We are a small independent publisher with an editorial team who between them have over 75-years of knowledge and experience in this niche and exciting world of low volume vehicles. Available bi-monthly, tkc mag is jam-packed neatly rounding up the whole specialist scene every eight weeks. The tkc mag team is also behind the fast moving totalkitcar LIVE events. tkc mag is the publication for you if you are interested in LOW VOLUME, HIGH OCTANE MOTORING. After all LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO DRIVE BORING CARS. --------------------------------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. -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 click the settings cog, then click Settings then Refresh app data. If this also fails to work 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

LAB Aesthetics

Manage your aesthetic treatments and appointments seamlessly. This app offers touchless check-in/out, appointment booking, prescription access, and secure payment processing for a convenient experience.

Highlights
  • Touchless check-in/check-out
  • Appointment booking and rebooking
  • Product prescriptions
  • Paperwork completion
  • Secure payments
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Welcome to the LAB! Start your aesthetic journey here. With our mobile app you can : *Have a touchless check-in and check-out experience *Book your your appointment and rebook *Product prescriptions *Complete necessary paperwork *Secure payments

Screenshots

tkc mag1 screens
LAB Aesthetics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LAB Aesthetics at none against tkc mag's 10. LAB Aesthetics also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). tkc mag's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. tkc mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 2 months. LAB Aesthetics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for tkc mag against 5.0 for LAB Aesthetics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tkc mag ships an update every 19 months, LAB Aesthetics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
tkc mag versus LAB Aesthetics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertkc magLAB Aesthetics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCAR PR LTDLAB Aesthetics

Customer experience

tkc mag

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LAB Aesthetics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

tkc mag

Subscriptions3
  • tkc mag Auto-Renewable Subscription$4.992 Months
  • tkc mag Auto-Renewable Subscription$14.996 Months
  • tkc mag Auto-Renewable Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Jan-Feb 2013 (id:377512)$4.99
  • Sep-Oct 2012 (id:377541)$4.99
  • May-June 2013 (id:375068)$4.99
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  • Sept/Oct 2016 (id:420693)$4.99
  • July/August 2017 (id:431985)$4.99
  • Sep/Oct 2019 (id:459435)$4.99
  • TCK Special Ops... (id:786678)$4.99
None

LAB Aesthetics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tkc mag free?
tkc mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LAB Aesthetics free?
LAB Aesthetics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tkc mag or LAB Aesthetics?
tkc mag and LAB Aesthetics are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do tkc mag or LAB Aesthetics have ads?
LAB Aesthetics shows ads; tkc mag does not.
Which is updated more often, tkc mag or LAB Aesthetics?
tkc mag ships an update every 19 months, and LAB Aesthetics every 3 months. Most recently, tkc mag was updated on October 13, 2026 and LAB Aesthetics on October 17, 2026.

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