Comparison

Wheels Afield vs Tread Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Wheels Afield

Explore the world of outdoor adventure with a focus on off-road vehicles, hunting, fishing, camping, and culinary arts. This digital magazine caters to enthusiasts passionate about overlanding and the wilderness.

Highlights
  • Off-road vehicle content
  • Shooting and angling guides
  • Hunting and camping tips
  • Outdoor culinary arts
  • Overlanding features
Features
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Wheels Afield is the premier magazine for outdoor enthusiasts interested in off road vehicles, shooting, angling, hunting, camping, outdoor culinary arts and overlanding. https://www.outdoorsg.com/about/terms-of-service https://www.outdoorsg.com/about/privacy/

About

Tread Magazine

Explore the intersection of the natural world and modern mechanics. This app offers a blend of automotive adventure and outdoor lifestyle content. Access current and back issues, with subscription options available.

Highlights
  • Automotive adventure content
  • Outdoor lifestyle features
  • Purchase current issues
  • Purchase back issues
  • Subscription options
  • Cross-platform access via pocketmags account
Features
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Tread is a new adventure for all. Its where one natural and ancient world meets a mechanical & modern one. A coming together of two passions: the automotive adventure and the great outdoor lifestyle. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Wheels Afield4 screens
Tread Magazine2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wheels Afield at free against Tread Magazine's free with in-app purchases. Wheels Afield also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Tread Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wheels Afield sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Tread Magazine sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wheels Afield holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tread Magazine has 69 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wheels Afield ships an update every 12 months, Tread Magazine every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wheels Afield versus Tread Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWheels AfieldTread Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better4.7 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1369 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKSE Sportsman Media, IncEngaged Media Inc.

Customer experience

Wheels Afield

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tread Magazine

All ratings69 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Wheels Afield

One-time15
  • HUNS-150024-Wheels Afield 2015$8.99
  • Wheels A Field 2016$8.99
  • Wheels A Field 2016 #2$8.99
Show 12 more
  • Wheels Afield 2017# 1$8.99
  • Wheels Afield Rel #2 2017$8.99
  • Wheels Afield 2018 #1$9.99
  • Wheels Afield 2018 #2$9.99
  • Wheels Afield #1 2019$9.99
  • Wheels Afield #2 2019$9.99
  • Wheels Afield 2020 #2$9.99
  • Spring 2025$9.99
  • Fall 2024$9.99
  • Fall 2023$9.99
  • Spring 2024$9.99
  • Spring 2023$9.99
24 purchases

Tread Magazine

Subscriptions4
  • 2 Month All-Access Sub$2.992 Months
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 6 Months Subscription$12.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time20
  • July/August 2017$6.99
  • September/October 2017$6.99
  • November/December 2017$6.99
Show 17 more
  • March/April 2018$6.99
  • May/June 2018$6.99
  • May/June 2017$6.99
  • Tread Nov/Dec.$6.99
  • YOTA Win 22(ID:662447)$6.99
  • Tread Nov/Dec 23 (id:725351)$6.99
  • YOTA Spring 23 (pp:916355)$6.99
  • Tread Jan/Feb 24 (id:725349)$6.99
  • 2025-06 (Tread... (pp:1118061)$6.99
  • Tread Nov/Dec 24 (pp:1029125)$6.99
  • Tread Sep/Oct 24 (pp:1029133)$6.99
  • Tread May/Jun.$6.99
  • Tread Jul/Aug 24 (pp:1029137)$6.99
  • Tread May/Jun 24 (pp:1029141)$6.99
  • Yota 2024 (pp:1086807)$6.99
  • 2025-90 (Tread... (pp:1118092)$7.99
  • Bronco 23 (id:725353)$9.99

Questions

Is Wheels Afield free?
Wheels Afield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tread Magazine free?
Tread Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wheels Afield or Tread Magazine?
Wheels Afield is rated higher. Wheels Afield averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Tread Magazine averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do Wheels Afield or Tread Magazine have ads?
Neither Wheels Afield nor Tread Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wheels Afield or Tread Magazine?
Wheels Afield ships an update every 12 months, and Tread Magazine every 6 months. Most recently, Wheels Afield was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tread Magazine on September 29, 2026.

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