Wheels Afield vs Blade Mag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Off-road vehicle content
- Shooting and angling guides
- Hunting and camping tips
- Outdoor culinary arts
- Overlanding 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/
Blade Mag
Explore the world of knives with this publication dedicated to knifemaking, collecting, and industry news. Discover collectible knives, event listings, expert tips, and the latest legislation updates. Stay informed about all aspects of the knife community.
- Coverage of handmade knives and values
- Industry show and event listings
- Knife collecting tips from experts
- Up-to-date knife legislation information
- Subscription includes current and future issues
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BLADE magazine is the world’s #1 knife publication, covering all aspects of the industry: knifemaking, how-to’s, collecting, legislation and knife rights, and much more. Inside each issue you’ll find: Coverage of the hottest and most collectible handmade knives and their values Complete listings of the industry's most important shows and events Knife collecting tips from the experts The most up-to-date knife legislation info ---SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTO-RENEW--- The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Terms of Use: https://blademag.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://blademag.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wheels Afield at 4.9 against Blade Mag's 3.0. Wheels Afield also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Blade Mag's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Wheels Afield sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Blade Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wheels Afield holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wheels Afield has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Wheels Afield | Blade Mag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KSE Sportsman Media, Inc | CMG West, LLC |
Customer experience
Wheels Afield
Blade Mag
In-app purchases
Wheels Afield
- HUNS-150024-Wheels Afield 2015$8.99
- Wheels A Field 2016$8.99
- Wheels A Field 2016 #2$8.99
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- 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
Blade Mag
- 1 Year Subscription$14.991 Year
- May-20-13$6.99
- Nov-04-13$6.99
- Oct-07-13$6.99
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- Jul-15-13$6.99
- Oct-21-13$6.99
- Jun-17-13$6.99
- Shooters Guide-13$6.99
- May-06-13$6.99
- 2026 May$6.99









