Comparison

Buses Magazine vs Relaxabit

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

Head to head
About

Buses Magazine

This app delivers monthly insights into the bus and coach industry, featuring fleet news, global developments, and preservation updates. It caters to industry professionals and enthusiasts alike, offering in-depth coverage of the UK and international transport scene.

Highlights
  • Fleet News
  • Global Industry Developments
  • London Route & Operator News
  • Manufacturer Updates
  • Preservation News
  • Editor's Personal Stories
Features
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BUSES Magazine Brought to you by Key Publishing Ltd, the Europe’s Leading Transport Publisher. Published monthly, Buses is the longest established, highest circulated and most widely read magazine covering the bus and coach industry in the UK and beyond. It is written and read with passion by people who care about the future of bus and coach travel, reaching an audience that extends from senior industry professionals to lifelong enthusiasts. Regular features include: • Fleet News: Providing unmatched market intelligence of the vehicles registered to bus and coach fleets throughout the British Isles • Global News: The latest developments from the industry • In London: Route changes and operator news from the city • National and international news: The latest developments from manufacturers • Preservation Update: Including rallies and running days • Millar’s Tales: Editor Alan Millar recounts some of his fondest memories from the scene And much more! Please note: Posters, calendars or wall planners, plans, decals etc. may not necessarily be included with this digital issue. Please check the specific issue’s description within the app, to see if it is included with that digital version. Published by Key Publishing Ltd. The entire contents of this title is © copyright. All rights reserved. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Relaxabit

Experience a calming lava lamp simulation with customizable settings. Interact with the 3D scene, randomize parameters, and fine-tune visuals for a unique, healing effect. Unlock advanced features and AR mode with a pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D physics simulation
  • Interactive scene manipulation (rotate, move, zoom)
  • Randomize lamp, lava, and light parameters
  • Fine-tune simulation and render settings
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Pro mode with advanced customization
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About Relaxabit
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The idea behind this app started about one year ago when real Lava-Lamps got more popular in my country (again) 
They do not only look nice, but can have a very healing effect to your mind. 
I wanted both, to create a visually appealing app and to capture this healing effect. 
I was quickly surprised how complex this "simple" thing turned out. It needs a physical simulation of both liquid and temperature in 3D, together with some mesh-generation-process and rendering, in realtime, or at least very fast.

 Usage 
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- -use the Play button the start/stop the simulation -tap at the display to rotate, move and zoom the scene
-there is one special "empty" lamp-type which only shows the lava-simulation
-use the Randomize-button to randomize lamp-, lava- and light-parameters
-use the sections at the bottom to fine-tune settings
-use the Reset-button to reset simulation-settings and render-settings to their defaults 

Pro Mode 
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I optimized the hell out of it :-), but still it is a very computation-heavy app. Therefore you may test the app completely before buying it. 
I think it will not work well on every supported device (but will not harm it in any way). So, just give it a try, it is free to test, and does not have any ads. 
In order to really enjoy the app and get permanent access to all features, you may purchase pro-mode in the App Store.

 For one purchase you will get the following:
 1. access to simulation-settings like speed and resolution 
2. material-settings of both the lava-lamp and the lava itself
3. light-settings
 4. AR mode
 
Sky-Boxes 
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The awesome sky-boxes, used inside this app, where all created by Emil Persson, aka Humus, and are distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Thank you, Humus!

Visit his website to see lots of more cool stuff: 
http://www.humus.name

Screenshots

Buses Magazine1 screens
Relaxabit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buses Magazine at 75% against Relaxabit's 25%. Buses Magazine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Relaxabit's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. Buses Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Relaxabit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buses Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relaxabit has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Buses Magazine's written reviews are positive against 25% of Relaxabit's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Buses Magazine versus Relaxabit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuses MagazineRelaxabit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKey PublishingAndreas Maschke

Customer experience

Buses Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Relaxabit

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Buses Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Buses Magazine Auto-Renewable Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Buses Magazine Auto-Renewable Subscription14 Days trial$26.996 Months
  • Buses Magazine Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • July 2013 (id:737077)$4.99
  • January 2012 (id:736870)$4.99
  • August 2015 (id:739771)$4.99
Show 4 more
  • London Bus Vol 4 (id:800311)$6.99
  • London Bus Vol 1 (id:801185)$6.99
  • Buses Yearbook ... (id:802886)$6.99
  • Buses Yearbook ... (id:804883)$7.99
1 purchases

Relaxabit

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$0.99

Questions

Is Buses Magazine free?
Buses Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relaxabit free?
Relaxabit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buses Magazine or Relaxabit?
Buses Magazine is rated higher. Buses Magazine averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Relaxabit averages 3.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Buses Magazine or Relaxabit have ads?
Neither Buses Magazine nor Relaxabit shows ads.

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