Comparison

Australian Model Railway Mag vs e

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

Head to head
About

Australian Model Railway Mag

This digital magazine explores the world of Australian model railways, featuring layouts, projects, and product reviews. It covers various scales and gauges, offering insights into scratchbuilding, kit bashing, and essential modeling tips.

Highlights
  • Australian railway modeling coverage
  • Contributor layouts and projects
  • Scratchbuilt model features
  • Ready-to-run product modification
  • Kit bashing techniques
  • Hints and tips
  • Product reviews and news
Features
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The Australian Model Railway Magazine covers the modelling of Australian railways in all scales and gauges. The magazine regularly features contributors layouts and modelling projects, covering everything from completely scratchbuilt models, through modifying ready-to-run commercial products and kit bashing to 'hints and tips', as well as product reviews and the latest news from the manufacturers. Pricing for subscriptions available: • Single issue = (AU$12.99) • 2 months subscription = (AU$12.99), automatically renewed until cancelled • 6 months subscription = (AU$37.99), automatically renewed until cancelled • 1 year subscription = (AU$74.99), automatically renewed until cancelled When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy URL: http://www.australianmodelrailways.com/site/privacy.php Terms of service: http://www.australianmodelrailways.com/site/terms.php

About

e

Control your model railroad with your smartphone or tablet. This app supports various scales and both DC and DCC cars, featuring built-in sound capabilities for a more immersive experience. Simple and intuitive operation makes managing your trains effortless.

Highlights
  • Smartphone/tablet operation
  • Supports Z, N, and HO scales
  • Operates DC and DCC cars
  • Built-in sound function
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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●This application functions on Smart Phone and Tablet Phone, which will make it easy to operate most model railroads when used together with Rokuhan e-Train controller"(sold separately). ■Most model railroad scales will be operated.■ Z-scale as well as N-scale and HO scale will be opearted. ■Applicable to DC car as well as DCC car!■ DC cars (without any additional work) as well as DCC cars (mounting decoder) can be operated. ■Equipped with sound function.■ A speaker is mounted in "e-Train controller" thus, no need to work on your cars to emit running sound as well as effect sound. ■Simple and easy operation■ A car is operated easily as you normally operate Smart phone and Tablet phone, e-Train controller http://www.rokuhan.com/ ---Cautions--- ・Rokuhan "e-Train controller"(sold separately) is necessary to operate this application on Smart phone and Tablet phone. ・Function of this application depends on the condition of your Smart phone or Tablect phone. ・Recommend to be a member of Packet service to save money. ©ROKUHAN

Screenshots

Australian Model Railway Mag3 screens
e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: e at 4.0 against Australian Model Railway Mag's 1.0. e also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Australian Model Railway Mag sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 2 months. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

e holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Australian Model Railway Mag ships an update every 8 months, e weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Australian Model Railway Mag versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAustralian Model Railway Mage
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZinio Protoytec

Customer experience

Australian Model Railway Mag

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

e

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Australian Model Railway Mag

Subscriptions2
  • 2 months1 Month trial$7.992 Months
  • 1 year1 Month trial$22.991 Year
One-time17
  • 2024 June$4.99
  • 2024 August$4.99
  • 2024 December$4.99
Show 14 more
  • Dec-16$7.99
  • 2022 December$7.99
  • 2023 February$7.99
  • 2023 April$7.99
  • 2023 June$7.99
  • 2023 August$7.99
  • 2023 October$7.99
  • 2023 December$7.99
  • 2024 February$7.99
  • 2026 February$7.99
  • 2025 February$7.99
  • 2025 April$7.99
  • 2026 October$7.99
  • June 20242 variants$7.99
None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Australian Model Railway Mag free?
Australian Model Railway Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Australian Model Railway Mag or e?
e is rated higher. Australian Model Railway Mag averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while e averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Australian Model Railway Mag or e have ads?
Neither Australian Model Railway Mag nor e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Australian Model Railway Mag or e?
Australian Model Railway Mag ships an update every 8 months, and e weekly. Most recently, Australian Model Railway Mag was updated on September 20, 2026 and e on October 2, 2026.

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