Comparison

This England vs Pond Koi Lite

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

Head to head
About

This England

Explore England's heritage, countryside, and people through captivating articles and stunning photography. This digital magazine offers a seasonal journey through the country's past and present, delivered in an intuitive, easy-to-use format for tablets.

Highlights
  • Seasonal journeys through England
  • Fascinating articles
  • Stunning photography
  • Reflects heritage, countryside, people, places
  • Intuitive tablet-friendly design
  • Access current and back issues
Features
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A subscription to This England magazine takes readers on an exciting, colourful seasonal journey, with fascinating articles and stunning photography reflecting England's unique heritage, countryside, people and places, both past and present. First launched in 1968, each quarterly edition is edited by Stephen Garnett who captures the true spirit and essence of England. Every issue of This England represents great authoritative and informative writing, distinctively entertaining content and uniquely English points of view. Due to its fine editorial content, the magazine inspires and entertains a devoted readership of more than two million people worldwide. The App version of This England magazine has been designed to showcase the photography as the photographer intended and to suit the way you read on your tablet in an intuitive easy-to-use form. Each digital issue can be conveniently accessed at a time and place to suit you. We guarantee you will not want to put it down! Don’t just take our word for it…. "I have yet to find any other magazine that can match "This England" with such a good variety of topics that are so well informed, thank you." - MRS. NANCY PRICE, ALBERTA, CANADA. "Life would not be the same without your wonderful magazine." W. FOX, ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA. "Your magazine is a breath of fresh air not to be missed." - MR. R. HOYLAND, NOTTINGHAM. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Pond Koi Lite

Immerse yourself in a tranquil digital koi pond. Interact with beautiful fish, customize your environment with various backgrounds and flora, and enjoy a rich selection of natural soundscapes for a stress-relieving and uplifting experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic koi fish simulation
  • Interactive feeding and teasing
  • Customizable backgrounds and flora
  • Extensive nature sound library
  • Realistic water physics
  • Stress-relieving and uplifting experience
Features
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It will bring you joy anytime, anywhere, and help you sleep well during your rest. Beautiful and stunning, realistic and fun, full of natural charm! Happiness anytime, anywhere, without limits. Happiness every day! The combination of koi and music allows you to watch the beautiful fish and play with them while listening to music. Highly ornamental and aesthetically pleasing koi, plump and adorable. A realistic fish pond full of fun and enjoyment. You can watch and play with the beautiful fish, feed them, and tease them. Play in the water, realistically showcasing the various characteristics of water, and startle the fish with your sliding water ripples. Various accessories are available for customization. Accessories are not just decorations; you can click and drag them to arrange various shapes, choosing flowing or fixed effects. If that's not enough, you can also choose various accessories, flowers, leaves, feathers, etc., and combine them with the built-in background, custom background, and sound effects to create various combinations with the music you play, freely setting up your own lotus pond. It also allows you to take screenshots and screen recordings to showcase your luxurious and beautiful koi pond on various social media accounts, highlighting how well you've raised your koi—plump, healthy, and adorable! It's unique and will make others envious! Download and use it now! If you like it, you can download the ad-free full version. Thank you! Explore the real and beautiful world that Little Fish has created for you! Contact us anytime if you have any needs. Have a wonderful day! Email: puke365@163.com

Screenshots

This England4 screens
Pond Koi Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: This England at 5.0 against Pond Koi Lite's 3.3. Pond Koi Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). On price, ads, 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. This England sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 3 months. Pond Koi Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

This England holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pond Koi Lite has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

This England ships an update every 39 months, Pond Koi Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
This England versus Pond Koi Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis EnglandPond Koi Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelsey Publishing Group荣辉 张

Customer experience

This England

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

Pond Koi Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

This England

Subscriptions3
  • 3 Month subscription$4.493 Months
  • This England$7.996 Months
  • This England$14.991 Year
One-time7
  • 08 August 2018$4.99
  • Summer 2016 (id:1083003)$4.99
  • Spring 2016 (id:1083002)$4.99
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  • Autumn 2016 (id:1083004)$4.99
  • This England A... (pp:1141668)$4.99
  • Explore Englan... (pp:1141666)$9.99
  • This England H... (pp:1141667)$9.99
None

Pond Koi Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is This England free?
This England is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pond Koi Lite free?
Pond Koi Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, This England or Pond Koi Lite?
This England is rated higher. This England averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pond Koi Lite averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do This England or Pond Koi Lite have ads?
Neither This England nor Pond Koi Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, This England or Pond Koi Lite?
This England ships an update every 39 months, and Pond Koi Lite every 2 months. Most recently, This England was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pond Koi Lite on October 23, 2026.

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