MLI Plus vs Lightning(ライトニング)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLI Plus
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Brought to you by Key Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Transport Publisher. MLI Plus is a bi-monthly modern traction magazine, dedicated to recording the development, operation and disposal of the UK diesel and electric fleets. First published in June 2008, Modern Locomotives Illustrated covers all modern traction classes of locomotive and multiple unit trains. With the technical follower in mind each issue has a very thorough technical review of the design and the equipment used, with large technical detail lists of measurements, weights and capacities. In addition full numeric detailed illustrations of the class under review are included showing the items of equipment and equipment positions, with specially selected material to show as many differences as possible. Regular features include: • Fleet lists - Detailed rolling stock listings • Technical data - Technology and design behind today’s locomotives • Cab drawings - Driver’s-eye view of our leading modern locomotives • Operational routes - In-depth examination of the routes chosen by the major passeger operators • Preservation - The steps taken to maintain today’s rolling stock. 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. 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
Lightning(ライトニング)
This lifestyle magazine app offers curated content on American culture, including fashion, cars, and hobbies. It provides a digital reading experience with subscription options and automatic downloads for new issues.
- American culture focus
- Fashion and car content
- Hobby and leisure features
- Digital magazine format
- Subscription options
- Automatic download of new issues
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ファッション、クルマ、趣味や遊びなど、アメリカンカルチャーをベースに縦横無尽なアンテナで拾った情報を、遊び心たっぷりの誌面で紹介する、こだわりの大人たちに向けたライフスタイルマガジンです。 *本誌発売日は毎月30日で、電子版発売日は翌月4日の予定です。 *祝日他の理由で発売日が前後する場合がございますので、ご了承ください。 *電子版では、紙の雑誌と内容が一部異なる場合や、掲載されないページがある場合がございます。 本アプリケーションはNewsstandに対応しています。 アプリは無料でダウンロードできますが、コンテンツの購入は有料です。 コンテンツのダウンロードは、WiFi環境での接続を推奨いたします。 ■定期購読の期間と料金 1ヶ月(自動更新):600円 2ヶ月(自動更新):1200円 3ヶ月(自動更新):1800円 6ヶ月(自動更新):3600円 1年 (自動更新):6800円 お支払いは、お客様のApple IDにて行われます。 ■新刊の自動ダウンロード機能について iOSの設定の「通知」と「Appのバックグラウンド更新」をオンに設定すると、ライセンス期間中に新しいコンテンツが発行された際に自動的に端末(本棚)にダウンロードされます。 ■定期購読の自動更新と課金について 購読は「自動継続更新」となります。購読期間が終了する24時間以内に、購読が自動更新され、お客様のApple IDに課金されます。 ■定期購読の設定の確認と自動更新の停止について ライセンス期間終了の24時間以上前に、お客様のアカウント設定画面から、自動更新をオフにしていただくことで、ライセンスの自動更新を停止することができます。 自動更新の設定は、「設定」 > 「Store」 > 「Apple IDタップ」 > 「Apple IDを表示からパスワードを入力」 > 購読の「管理」から行うことができます。 ■定期購読のキャンセルについて 定期購読期間中は、期間の変更やキャンセルをすることができません。 プライバシーポリシー及び利用規約:http://www.magastore.jp/inapp/newsstand/privacypolicy/lightning.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lightning(ライトニング) at none against MLI Plus's shown. Lightning(ライトニング) also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.2). MLI Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 44 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MLI Plus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 2 months and Lightning(ライトニング) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MLI Plus ships an update every 15 months, Lightning(ライトニング) every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLI Plus | Lightning(ライトニング) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Key Publishing | DENTSU INC. |
In-app purchases
MLI Plus
- MLI Plus Subscription7 Days trial$7.992 Months
- MLI Plus Subscription14 Days trial$17.496 Months
- MLI Plus Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Issue 207 (id:744204)$4.99
- Issue 205 (id:740539)$4.99
- Issue 204 (id:740981)$4.99
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- Issue 200 (id:739647)$4.99
- Issue 185 (id:741496)$4.99
- Issue 171 (id:740540)$4.99
- Issue 219 (id:740541)$4.99
- Issue 214 (id:741397)$4.99
- Issue 178 (id:739650)$4.99
Lightning(ライトニング)
- Lightning(ライトニング)$6.991 Month
- Lightning(ライトニング)$19.993 Months
- Lightning(ライトニング)$39.996 Months
- Lightning(ライトニング) 2015年5月号 Vol.253$3.99
- Lightning(ライトニング) 2015年7月号 Vol.255$3.99
- Lightning(ライトニング) 2016年3月号 Vol.263$3.99
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- Lightning 2018年8月号 Vol.292$4.99
- Lightning 2018年9月号 Vol.293$4.99
- Lightning 2018年10月号 Vol.294$4.99
- Lightning 2018年11月号 Vol.295$4.99
Questions
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