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Model Railroader Magazine

Flying Media Group, LLC · Lifestyle · United States store
NOT IN TOP 100 HERE
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$307
Likely $102 to $920
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
2.1 of 5
64 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
0
was 0 on Oct 19, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 25, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$3.7K
0.6 new ratings a month on average since launch
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
2.2K to 6.4K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE ITS USERS ARE · SHARE OF RATINGS
  • United States 64 ratings66%
  • Canada 14 ratings14%
  • United Kingdom 8 ratings8%
  • Australia 4 ratings4%
  • Germany 2 ratings2%
  • Netherlands 2 ratings2%
  • Japan 2 ratings2%
  • Mexico 1 ratings1%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Not in any grossing chart, so this comes from ratings growth (0.6 new ratings a month on average since launch): revenue grows with new ratings, more slowly for apps that collect ratings fast. Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2 times, and big earners tend to come out low. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
64
AVG RATING
2.14
PRICE
Free
AGE
14.0y
LAST UPDATE
105d ago
VERSION
12722.1.6
SIZE
96 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

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DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
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COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 0)
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Best rank Sep 27, 2026: not ranked. Now: not ranked. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
10 purchases listed
  • Model Railroader Magazine$4.99
  • Model Railroader Magazine$44.95
  • 103 Track Plans$7.99
  • January 2013$5.99
  • Model RR Planning 2014$7.99
  • Build Small Model RRs$7.99
  • February 2013$5.99
  • December 2012 $5.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.1 reviews / week
  • Trendrising
  • Recent reviews average1.3 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share92%
From the latest 51 written reviews, covering 5091 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
0 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases145 days
From the last 21 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
64 ratings
5★25%
4★5%
3★0%
2★0%
1★70%

What users want

From the latest 51 reviews on the United States App Store, Nov 17, 2012 to Feb 16, 2026: 92% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription47%

22 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I no longer have access to any subscriptions.
★★★★★ After a year of putting up with these inefficiencies and no fixes from the MR staff, I have canceled my subscription to MR.
★★★★★ After years of reading Model Railroader, I've cancelled my subscription.
Worse after an update32%

15 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The update to this textbook example of how NOT to write an app has been up for 11 months and no one has bothered to fix this?
★★★★★ this app used to work adequately but the last update made it unuseable
★★★★★ Sadly the redesign is clunky and just bad, not mobile friendly at all and makes it darn impossible to find anything.
Bugs, things not working30%

14 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The problems with this app aren't user error, they're the fault of a terrible app and zero customer support.
★★★★★ All, Buyers beware, Kalmbach has changed their delivery system and this app doesn't work for new editions.
★★★★★ Scrolling thru the list of available issues is buggy and slow.
Lost data, sync, backup23%

11 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ After a year of putting up with these inefficiencies and no fixes from the MR staff, I have canceled my subscription to MR. This app has taken away the joy of reading the articles.
★★★★★ I have also as yet been able to restore my purchases, highly recommend avoiding this app all together until they address the problems and the horrendous user experience.
★★★★★ While I have been able to restore and view my purchases, I have not been able to purchase a single issue since the update.
Crashes and freezes21%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ With the new app, I try to log into my account and it won't load.
★★★★★ I currently use an IPhone 8 Plus...the app crashes back to a main screen while trying to load.
★★★★★ Lots of iPad users have been reporting that it doesn't open, just crashes at launch.
Login and account problems17%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Don't sign up for a subscription!
★★★★★ With the new app, I try to log into my account and it won't load.
★★★★★ The new app won't accept my username and password.
No customer support15%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ This new app has been nothing but a problem, and after never getting help from customer support to download the latest issue, I'm done.
★★★★★ On top of all this, my requests to customer support have never been answered.
★★★★★ This application only seems to support selling subscriptions via iTunes.
Limits, credits, locked features9%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ All issues are now locked and I cannot restore prior purchases.
★★★★★ They are all locked down.
★★★★★ With the app update all the editions are locked.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR

No feature requests in the latest reviews.

WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS

Not enough good reviews in English to tell.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Feb 16, 2026
Membership

Signed up for annual membership unlimited. Worked for a week after 3 weeks of trying to get help resolving the issue. I no longer have access to any subscriptions.

★★★★★Feb 16, 2023
Derailed

Please get me some answers for the problem

★★★★★Dec 23, 2021
You lost a subscriber

After a year of putting up with these inefficiencies and no fixes from the MR staff, I have canceled my subscription to MR. This app has taken away the joy of reading the articles.

★★★★★May 10, 2021
Really Blew It

After years of reading Model Railroader, I’ve cancelled my subscription. This new app has been nothing but a problem, and after never getting help from customer support to download the latest issue, I’m done. And by the way, I’m in IT and know what I’m doing. The problems with this app aren’t user error, they’re the fault of a terrible app and zero customer support.

★★★★★May 3, 2021
Application inoperative

All, Buyers beware, Kalmbach has changed their delivery system and this app doesn’t work for new editions. Don’t sign up for a subscription!

★★★★★Nov 15, 2020
Funktioniert nicht

Unter iOS 12 funktioniert rein gar nichts. Lediglich die Cover der enzelnen Ausgaben werden auf der Startseite angezeigt. Aber selbst dort ist die Performance beim Scrollen unterirdisch schlecht. Bei Klick auf „Menu“ passiert rein gar nichts. Nicht zu gebrauchen.

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Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

model5model railroader5model train3railroader3reading3issues3magazine2train2features2step2device2browser2articles2view2firecrown2term2

What's new in 12722.1.6

To make your reading experience even better, we update the app regularly. This update includes: • General performance improvements

Released Nov 6, 2012. Current version shipped Jul 13, 2026.

Store description

Model Railroader magazine has been the industry-leading model train magazine since 1934. Each issue, Model Railroader features step-by-step modeling and construction projects, fascinating photo tours of model train layouts, insightful reviews, how-to tips from the experts, and much more! Site: https://trains.com/MRR FEATURES: -Optimized for Your Device: Enjoy a smooth, browser-friendly experience. -Offline Reading: Download issues to your device browser to read anytime, even without wifi. -Bookmarks: Save articles to revisit later. -Text View: Switch to a responsive reading view for comfort. -Reading Modes: Customize background (light, dark, sepia, gray) and adjust font size. -Interactive Table of Contents: Easily jump between articles. NOTE: When purchasing a subscription or single copy of this title, you agree to the privacy and policy and terms of use which can be viewed at http://Firecrown.com/Privacy-Policy and http://Firecrown.com/Terms-of-Use. Model Railroader publishes 12 issues per year, but reserves the right to change the number of issues in an annual term, including discontinuing any format and substituting and/or modifying the manner in which the subscription is distributed. Apple iOS Subscriptions: Subscription(s) will automatically renew via your Apple Account prior to the end of your subscription term. You can turn off the Apple auto-renew feature up to 24-hours before the end of your subscription by going into Apple Account Settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period.

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