Electronics for Engineers vs Building and Facilities News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electronics for Engineers
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Welcome to the Electronics Magazine App. Electronic component technology is at the very core of all electronic devices and the world's industrial community is heavily reliant on this technology. It is to these innovations and developments, covering a diversity of sectors that Electronics looks to encompass through its editorial focus. The Electronics print, on-line and now handheld media hub culminates as an insightful news catalyst for delivering the cutting-edge in new product launches, the latest technology innovations and current affairs, primarily sweeping the UK's electronics industry but also internationally; and is essential reading for all design engineers.
Building and Facilities News
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Building and Facilities News is a publication that circulates 5,000 printed copies on a national basis to approximately 15,000 readers and around 4,000 verified download copies per month via its website. People that read the publication work in the key areas of the UK Building and Facilities Management sectors in such positions as Specifiers, Facilities Managers, Directors, Senior Buyers, Project Managers, Site Managers, and individuals involved in Buildings Management. Although we do not publish a forward features list and we work issue to issue, we do publish the following features regularly: ● Company profiles/interviews ● Exhibition reviews/previews ● New product updates ● Health & Safety and security news ● Building news ● Facilities management news ● Heating and plumbing news ● Air conditioning and ventilation news ● Doors and windows news ● Interiors news ● Glass and glazing news ● Water, energy and environmental news ● Landscaping and external works news ● Building services news ● Building products news ● Cleaning and hygiene news ● Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom news ● Flooring news ● Roofing and cladding news ● Electrical news
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Electronics for Engineers at every 10 months against Building and Facilities News's every 23 months. Building and Facilities News's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Electronics for Engineers ships an update every 10 months, Building and Facilities News every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronics for Engineers | Building and Facilities News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datateam Business Media Ltd | Business And Industry Today |
In-app purchases
Electronics for Engineers
No in-app purchases
Building and Facilities News
No in-app purchases
Questions
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