FineScale Modeler vs Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FineScale Modeler
Learn to build and finish detailed scale models of aircraft, armor, and ships. Access articles on assembly and painting, plus reviews of new kits and expert tips. Features a gallery showcasing reader creations.
- Model building tutorials
- Assembly and painting guides
- Kit reviews
- Product announcements
- Expert tips
- Reader model gallery
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FineScale Modeler teaches you to build models of aircraft, armor, ships and more. Clear articles show you how to assemble, paint, and finish the latest model kits. Every issue includes unbiased reviews of kits that were built and tested for accuracy, product announcements, tips from the experts, and a gallery of readers’ models. This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Privacy Policy: https://firecrown.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://firecrown.com/terms-of-use/
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Access over 5,000 handloads and 160 pages of reloading data for rifle and pistol cartridges. This manual features updated information, articles from outdoor writers, charts, graphs, and detailed powder descriptions.
- 5,000+ handloads
- 160+ pages of data
- Updated rifle and pistol data
- Articles by outdoor writers
- Charts and graphs
- Powder descriptions
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Hodgdon Reloading Manual With 5,000+ handloads and over 160 pages of data, this edition includes updated information for rifle and pistol cartridges; articles written by some of the best-known outdoor writers; charts; graphs; and detailed descriptions of Hodgdon, IMR, and Winchester powders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hodgdon Reloading Manual at 4.3 against FineScale Modeler's 2.4. Hodgdon Reloading Manual also leads on ratings volume (839 vs 32) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). FineScale Modeler's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. FineScale Modeler sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hodgdon Reloading Manual sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hodgdon Reloading Manual holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hodgdon Reloading Manual has 839 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of FineScale Modeler's written reviews are positive against 10% of Hodgdon Reloading Manual's.
FineScale Modeler ships an update every 6 months, Hodgdon Reloading Manual every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FineScale Modeler | Hodgdon Reloading Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (32 ratings) | 4.3 (839 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.3% of reviews | 10.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 839 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Flying Media Group, LLC | KSE Sportsman Media, Inc |
Customer experience
FineScale Modeler
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Bugs and requests
FineScale Modeler
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
Reported bugs
3 issues- Purchase issues and failed downloads
- Inability to restore purchases
- Crashes and login problems
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to bookmark pages
- Ability to search by caliber
- Improved navigation and usability
In-app purchases
FineScale Modeler
- FineScale Modeler$3.991 Month
- FineScale Modeler$39.951 Year
- July 2013$5.99
- March 2014$5.99
- April 2016$6.99
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- May 2016$6.99
- Build Better Models$7.99
- Build Better Models 2$7.99
- The Ultimate Guide to Finishing$9.99
- Experts Guide to Superdetailing$9.99
Hodgdon Reloading Manual
- Hodgdon Reloading Manual 2014$8.99
- Hodgdon Reloading Manual 2016$8.99
- Hodgdon_2017$8.99
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- Hodgdon 2020$9.99
- Hodgdon 20212 variants$9.99
- Hodgdon 2023$12.99
- Hodgdon 2024$12.99
- Hodgdon 2026$12.99
- Hodgdon 2025$12.99
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