Comparison

Electronic Sound Magazine vs Practical Wireless

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

Head to head
About

Electronic Sound Magazine

Explore the world of electronic music with in-depth interviews, reviews, and multimedia content. This UK-based magazine covers the entire history of electronica, from its origins to the contemporary scene. Access current and back issues, with options for single purchases or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • In-depth interviews
  • Reviews of electronic music
  • High-quality photography
  • Video and audio clips
  • Coverage of electronica history
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Subscription options
Features
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"If you like electronic music, you'll love this" – the1979factory "This is by far the best magazine of its kind" – #1 Fan Almost "Page after page of educational, insightful and forward thinking content, where the enthusiasm shines through. Absolutely brilliant. Thoroughly recommended to those undecided" – The Hayes Electronic Sound is a UK-based magazine dedicated to the very best in electronic music. Each issue features weighty interviews, in-depth reviews, great photography, and lots of video and audio clips. We’ve drawn a line through the entire history of electronica and we're intent on finding new ways to join the dots. From the early academics to the krautrockers, from synthpunk and synthpop to electro and house and techno, from ambient noodling and wonky downtempo to electronic darkwave and industrial music, and then all the way up to the countless acts that make for today’s fractured and fascinating scene, you'll find all this and more in Electronic Sound. Tune in and oscillate! ---------------------------------------------- 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. 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

About

Practical Wireless

This publication caters to licensed radio amateurs with a focus on practical construction and current hobby developments. It features news, equipment reviews, projects, and articles on various aspects of amateur radio, from HF to satellite operation.

Highlights
  • Practical constructional articles
  • Latest radio equipment reviews
  • Amateur radio news
  • Software-defined radio features
  • Satellite operation guides
  • DX-ing and DXpeditions
Features
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Practical Wireless is aimed at the licensed radio amateur and caters for the amateur radio hobby. Practical Wireless is a ‘doing’ magazine focusing on the practical and constructional side of amateur radio and appeals to all ages. Written by expert authors and contributors, Practical Wireless reflects developments in the technology, participants, activities and licensing framework of the hobby. Every monthly issue features: - The latest news - Reviews of the latest radio equipment and ancillaries - Regular practical constructional articles and projects - Features from the UK and around the world - What Next column is aimed at recently-licensed newcomers - Software-defined radio - Satellite operation - Technical, operating and historic interests - DX-ing and DXpeditions - HF (High Frequency), VHF (Very High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) - QRP - Transceivers and Antennas - Rallies and club news ---------------------------------------------- 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

Electronic Sound Magazine1 screens
Practical Wireless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Practical Wireless at 5.0 against Electronic Sound Magazine's 4.7. Practical Wireless also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Electronic Sound Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Electronic Sound Magazine sells 32 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Practical Wireless sells 31 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Practical Wireless holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Electronic Sound Magazine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Practical Wireless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Electronic Sound Magazine ships an update every 10 months, Practical Wireless every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Electronic Sound Magazine versus Practical Wireless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronic Sound MagazinePractical Wireless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperChristopher DawesWarners Group Publications PLC

Customer experience

Electronic Sound Magazine

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

Practical Wireless

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

32 purchases

Electronic Sound Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Electronic Sound1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Electronic Sound1 Month trial$44.991 Year
One-time30
  • ISSUE 01 - MAR... (id:614028)$4.99
  • ISSUE 02 - MAY ... (id:614029)$4.99
  • ISSUE 03 - JUL ... (id:614030)$4.99
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  • ISSUE 08 - OCT ... (id:614035)$4.99
  • Issue 23 (id:614018)$4.99
  • ISSUE 20 - MAY ... (id:614047)$4.99
  • Issue 39 (id:622298)$4.99
  • Issue 65 (id:640542)$4.99
  • Issue 109 (id:818054)$4.99
  • Issue 101 (id:818068)$4.99
  • Issue 103 (id:818064)$4.99
  • Issue 104 (id:818062)$4.99
  • Issue 106 (id:818058)$4.99
  • Issue 105 (id:818060)$4.99
  • Issue 107 (id:818056)$4.99
  • Issue 133 (pp:1132820)$4.99
  • Issue 47 (id:622312)$4.99
  • Issue 56 (id:634504)$4.99
  • Issue 58 (id:634500)$4.99
  • Issue 120 (pp:1022526)$4.99
  • ISSUE 19 - FEB ... (id:614046)$4.99
  • Issue 118 (pp:1022540)$4.99
  • Issue 116 (pp:1022554)$4.99
  • Issue 32 (id:614027)$4.99
  • Issue 33 (id:622636)$4.99
  • Issue 68 (id:642287)$4.99
  • Issue 117 (pp:1022547)$4.99
  • Issue 111 (pp:1022589)$4.99
  • Issue 110 (id:818052)$4.99
  • Issue 112 (pp:1022582)$4.99
31 purchases

Practical Wireless

Subscriptions3
  • Practical Wireless 1M Sub$4.491 Month
  • Practical Wireless 3M Auto Sub$14.993 Months
  • Practical Wireless 12M Sub1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time28
  • March 2019 (id:787085)$5.99
  • June 2020 (id:786436)$5.99
  • July 2020 (id:786434)$5.99
Show 25 more
  • October 2020 (id:786428)$5.99
  • November 2020 (id:786426)$5.99
  • April 2021 (id:784571)$5.99
  • May 2022 (id:782105)$5.99
  • June 2022 (id:782103)$5.99
  • July 2022 (id:782101)$5.99
  • August 2022 (id:782099)$5.99
  • March 2023 (id:780104)$5.99
  • April 2023 (id:819709)$5.99
  • September 2023 (id:723677)$5.99
  • October 2023 (id:723679)$5.99
  • December 2023 (id:723683)$5.99
  • May 2024 (pp:1001350)$5.99
  • February 2024 (pp:1001365)$5.99
  • April 2024 (pp:1001355)$5.99
  • April 2025 (pp:1110350)$5.99
  • February 2025 (pp:1110389)$5.99
  • January 2023 (id:780108)$5.99
  • May 2023 (pp:886290)$5.99
  • June 2023 (pp:886285)$5.99
  • July 2023 (id:723673)$5.99
  • August 2023 (id:723675)$5.99
  • December 2021 (id:784555)$5.99
  • September 2021 (id:784561)$5.99
  • February 2023 (id:780106)$5.99

Questions

Is Electronic Sound Magazine free?
Electronic Sound Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practical Wireless free?
Practical Wireless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Electronic Sound Magazine or Practical Wireless?
Practical Wireless is rated higher. Electronic Sound Magazine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Practical Wireless averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Electronic Sound Magazine or Practical Wireless have ads?
Neither Electronic Sound Magazine nor Practical Wireless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Electronic Sound Magazine or Practical Wireless?
Electronic Sound Magazine ships an update every 10 months, and Practical Wireless every 11 months. Most recently, Electronic Sound Magazine was updated on September 12, 2026 and Practical Wireless on September 17, 2026.

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