Comparison

Africa's Bowhunter vs Rifle

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

Head to head
About

Africa's Bowhunter

This digital magazine caters to bowhunters and archery enthusiasts, focusing on news and articles relevant to Southern Africa. It offers a yearly subscription for access to its content.

Highlights
  • Bowhunting news and articles
  • Southern African hunting focus
  • Archery enthusiast content
  • Digital magazine format
  • Yearly subscription
Features
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AFRICA's BOWHUNTER is the magazine for the bowhunter, archery enthusiast and game farmer. We mainly publish news and articles of interest to the bowhunter in Southern Africa and any bowhunter in the world who hunts or plans to hunt in Southern Africa. ================================== The magazine offers a yearly (26.99€/29.99$) auto-renewable subscription - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ================================== This magazine is proudly powered by PressPad. Privacy Policy: https://presspadapp.com/terms-apps/ Terms of Use https://www.presspadapp.com/terms/

About

Rifle

This digital magazine offers in-depth coverage of all aspects of rifles, including gunsmithing, shooting, and accuracy. Explore articles on various rifle types, cartridges, and custom gunmakers. Stay updated with the latest reviews and features on sporting firearms.

Highlights
  • In-depth rifle coverage
  • Gunsmithing and shooting techniques
  • Articles on rifle evolution
  • Classic and modern cartridges
  • Reviews of custom gunmakers
  • Latest issue features
Features
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Rifle the sporting firearms journal is the only magazine in the world dedicated solely to rifles. Published for over 45 years Rifle covers all aspects of the rifle including gunsmithing, shooting, reloading, accuracy, and much more. Some of the topics covered include; bolt action rifles, leveraction rifles and their evolution of the years. Rifle covers classic cartridges, factory ammunition, custom gunmakers and much more. Rifle is the premiere sporting magazine dedicated to rifles. November - December 2023 On the cover: A new Ruger produced Marlin Model 1894, chambered in 44 magnum with a 20.3-inch barrel and fitted with a Skinner Express Sight. This issue features CZ-USA 600 Range in 308 Winchester, The Ruger-Manufactured Marlin Model 1894 Is Back, British No. 4 Mk I (T), In Search of Foolproof Takedowns, Parkwest of Dakota, and much more. September - October 2023 On the cover: A Benelli Lupo bolt-action rifle with a Swarovski Z8i 2-16x 50mm P scope. This issue features Benelli Lupo in 6mm Creedmoor, Weatherby's New 338 RPM, The Dark Horse of Innsbruck, 308 Winchester 70 Years Young!, The 60 Percent Solution, and much more. July - August 2023 On the cover: The Winchester pre-’64 Model 70 was offered in many calibers and configurations (left to right): the Featherweight 30-06, Elmer Keith’s personal standard-weight 30-06 with high-comb stock, 300 H&H Magnum with low-comb stock, 338 Winchester Magnum and 375 H&H Magnum. This issue features Winchester Pre-'64 Model 70, Dream Dakota, Remington Hepburn No. 3 in 25-20 Winchester, 9.3x62mm, Nosler Model 21, and much more. May - June 2023 This issue features Nosler Rifles, Cartridges and Ammunition, Hardy Rifle Hybrid with 6.5 PRC & 243 Winchester Barrels, Modernizing the Stevens, U.S. Military Rifle Cartridges, Henry 45-70 Lever Action, and much more. March - April 2023 On the cover: The Ruger M77 has been offered in many variations. This issue features the Ruger M77, Mauser's M18 in .270 Winchester, Reloading a Rimfire? Sort of . . ., Military Surplus Rifles, Haenel's Original Aydt, plus much more. January - February 2023 On the cover: An H-S Precision Heavy Tactical Precision Rifle. This issue features H-S Precision's Heavy Tactical Precision Rifle, AllTerra Arms Convergence Steel Base Rifle, Vudoo Gun Works Three 60, Sauer's Mountain Rifle, Rifle Triggers in the Twenty-First Century, and much more. November - December 2022 On the cover: A Springfield Armory M1A Squad Scout .308 Winchester. This issue features Springfield Armory's M1A Squad Scout, Henry Big Boy X Model .357 Magnum and .45 Colt, Mossberg Patriot LR Hunter, Wonderful Werndl, The Inner Lives of Rifle Barrels, and much more. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. 1 year auto-renewable subscription - $6.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) 6 months auto-renewable subscription - $9.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

Africa's Bowhunter3 screens
Rifle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Africa's Bowhunter at 5.0 against Rifle's 4.4. Africa's Bowhunter also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Rifle's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. Africa's Bowhunter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year and Rifle sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Africa's Bowhunter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rifle has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Africa's Bowhunter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rifle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Africa's Bowhunter ships an update every 2 months, Rifle every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Africa's Bowhunter versus Rifle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfrica's BowhunterRifle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB40 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPressPad Sp. z o.o.Magzter Inc.

Customer experience

Africa's Bowhunter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Rifle

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Africa's Bowhunter

Subscriptions1
  • Africas Bow Hunter$21.991 Year
One-time10
  • Issue #9$1.99
  • Issue #10$1.99
  • Issue #14$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Issue #15$1.99
  • Issue #16$1.99
  • Issue #17$1.99
  • Issue #20$1.99
  • Issue #21$1.99
  • Issue #27$1.99
  • Issue #22$1.99
27 purchases

Rifle

Subscriptions3
  • Rifle 30$6.991 Year
  • Rifle$9.996 Months
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time24
  • Rifle September 2014$4.99
  • Rifle AR Special Edition 2013$4.99
  • Rifle Mauser Special Edition 2011$4.99
Show 21 more
  • Rifle's The Legacy of Lever Guns Special Edition Winter 2009$4.99
  • Rifle All-American .30s Special Edition Fall 2010$4.99
  • Rifle July/August 2015$4.99
  • Rifle May - January - February 2017$4.99
  • Rifle May - March - April 2017$4.99
  • Rifle Sep Oct 2021$4.99
  • September - October 2022$4.99
  • Rifle March - April 2023$4.99
  • Rifle July August 2023$4.99
  • Rifle Sep Oct 2023$4.99
  • Rifle Nov - Dec 2018$4.99
  • Rifle Fall 2012$4.99
  • Special Edition Fall 2023$4.99
  • Special Edition Fall 2024$4.99
  • Rifle Special issue spring 19$4.99
  • Varmint & Cartridg Spring 2020$4.99
  • Rifle May - June 2024$4.99
  • Big Bore Rifles and Cartridges$6.99
  • Rifle May - Rifle Special Edition 2016$7.99
  • Rifle - Single Shot Rifles & Cartridges 2015$7.99
  • Rifle - Spring 2018$7.99

Questions

Is Africa's Bowhunter free?
Africa's Bowhunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rifle free?
Rifle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Africa's Bowhunter or Rifle?
Africa's Bowhunter is rated higher. Africa's Bowhunter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rifle averages 4.4 from 24 ratings.
Do Africa's Bowhunter or Rifle have ads?
Neither Africa's Bowhunter nor Rifle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Africa's Bowhunter or Rifle?
Africa's Bowhunter ships an update every 2 months, and Rifle every 8 months. Most recently, Africa's Bowhunter was updated on October 20, 2026 and Rifle on October 24, 2026.

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