Electronics for Engineers vs Engineering Designer Magazine
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.
Engineering Designer Magazine
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Engineering Designer Magazine is the official magazine of the Institution of Engineering Designers. The App has two magazines available, a premium quarterly magazine for members only and a lighter monthly update magazine for all engineering and product designers. The free ED update magazine is open for all but to access the full members magazine you must enter in your IED credentials.
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Verdict
Electronics for Engineers and Engineering Designer Magazine are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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, Engineering Designer Magazine every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electronics for Engineers | Engineering Designer Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datateam Business Media Ltd | Syon Publishing |
In-app purchases
Electronics for Engineers
No in-app purchases
Engineering Designer Magazine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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