Comparison

Continental Modeller vs Engineering in Miniature

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

Head to head
About

Continental Modeller

This app provides essential reading for international railway modeling enthusiasts. It features tips, articles, and inspiring layouts with photographs and plans. Subscribers can sync back issues for offline reading and access content from their institution's registered IP range.

Highlights
  • Reproduce foreign railway scenes
  • Tips and articles for beginners and experts
  • Exciting layouts with photos and plans
  • Sync back issues for offline reading
  • Search current issue and archive
  • Tap page links to external content
  • Bookmark favorite pages
Features
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Your passport to the best in International Railway Modelling. Regarded as essential reading for every enthusiast who models the different railways of the world. Each month it shows you how to reproduce foreign railway scenes perfectly and is filled with regular tips & articles intended to inspire beginners and experts alike. Filled with many exciting layouts including photographs, illustrations and plans and also boasts a huge range of display advertisements for those seeking to purchase further model equipment. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Engineering in Miniature

This app delivers a monthly magazine focused on model engineering projects, exhibition news, and reader features. It caters to both novice and experienced enthusiasts, covering traditional techniques and new developments in the field.

Highlights
  • Model engineering projects
  • Exhibition news
  • Reader project articles
  • Novice and experienced content
  • Traditional and new techniques
  • Digital magazine subscription
Features
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Welcome to Engineering in Miniature – THE monthly magazine for model engineers! Download this great magazine and enjoy great engineering projects for you to try, exhibition news and articles about reader projects! EiM covers all aspects of model engineering, helping novices to progress their first projects, providing in-depth features to attract the experienced. We maintain and enhance traditional model engineering techniques, and highlight the newest developments. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Continental Modeller4 screens
Engineering in Miniature4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Continental Modeller at 100% against Engineering in Miniature's 0%. Continental Modeller also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Engineering in Miniature's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Continental Modeller sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Engineering in Miniature sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Continental Modeller ships an update every 5 months, Engineering in Miniature every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Continental Modeller versus Engineering in Miniature: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContinental ModellerEngineering in Miniature
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPritchard Patent Product Co. Ltd.Warners Group Publications PLC

Customer experience

Continental Modeller

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Engineering in Miniature

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Continental Modeller

Subscriptions3
  • Continental Modeller$4.991 Month
  • Continental Modeller$29.996 Months
  • Continental Modeller$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • January 2019 (pp:1146459)$4.99
  • May 2019 (pp:1146455)$4.99
  • February 2019 (pp:1146458)$4.99
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  • April 2019 (pp:1146456)$4.99
12 purchases

Engineering in Miniature

Subscriptions2
  • Engineering in Miniature$5.491 Month
  • Engineering in Miniature1 Month trial$58.991 Year
One-time10
  • September 2016 (id:754370)$4.99
  • October 2016 (id:754371)$4.99
  • Mar-17 (id:754376)$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Jun-17 (id:754379)$4.99
  • Sept 2020 (id:769465)$4.99
  • Feb 2021 (id:774564)$4.99
  • Feb 24 (pp:1001822)$4.99
  • Jan 24 (pp:1001828)$4.99
  • Mar 24 (pp:1001816)$4.99
  • May 24 (pp:1057239)$4.99

Questions

Is Continental Modeller free?
Continental Modeller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Engineering in Miniature free?
Engineering in Miniature is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Continental Modeller or Engineering in Miniature have ads?
Neither Continental Modeller nor Engineering in Miniature shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Continental Modeller or Engineering in Miniature?
Continental Modeller ships an update every 5 months, and Engineering in Miniature every 12 months. Most recently, Continental Modeller was updated on October 11, 2026 and Engineering in Miniature on October 29, 2026.

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