PulpMX 2.0 vs GNCC Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PulpMX 2.0
Access exclusive content from PulpMX.com, including show archives, editorials, and technical information. Enjoy a vastly improved media player with offline download capabilities and a live show schedule.
- Global search functionality
- Improved media player
- Offline archive downloads
- Save favorite content
- Live show schedule
- Optimized website content
- Sound drops library
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The official PulpMX app, rebuilt from the ground up as a native iOS app for better speed and feel everywhere. Full archives for every PulpMX show, stream or download for offline. Live show schedules with countdowns and alerts when shows go live. New episode notifications, customizable per show. Auto-download new episodes the moment they release. CarPlay support: Listen Now, Shows, Live, and Downloads on your dash. Make your own clips from any episode and share them. Save favorites. See your listening stats. Browse the PulpMX.com Stories archive without leaving the app. Play and share your favorite drops, including as auto-generated videos sent straight to iMessage, Instagram, X, TikTok, or anywhere else from the share sheet. PulpMX+ members get app-exclusive podcasts, partner discount codes via flash sales, and fine-grained alerts/auto-download controls for The Steve Matthes Show subshows. Plus the in-app World Vets game (high scores, leaderboard, and a few hidden moto heads to unlock) and a shortcut to PulpMX Fantasy. Stuff to mess with when you're not listening. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GNCC Racing
Stay updated with the Grand National Cross Country Series. Access news, standings, live timing, event schedules, and facility maps. Follow your favorite riders and season highlights with this comprehensive fan and rider resource.
- Up-to-date News
- Season Standings
- Live Timing
- Event Schedules
- Facility Maps
- Video Recaps
- Photo Galleries
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The GNCC Racing app provides fans with up-to-date News, Standings, Live Timing and more for each weekend at the Grand National Cross Country Series. The News tab will keep Riders and Fans focused on the season highlights, video recaps, photo galleries and competition bulletins. The Schedule tab will keep you informed of all Event Information, Weekend Schedule, Directions and Facility Maps. The Live Timing tab will keep you up to the minute of your favorite riders right at your fingertips. We hope this app keeps you in tuned to GNCC Racing all season long.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PulpMX 2.0 at 4.1 against GNCC Racing's 2.4. PulpMX 2.0 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 25%) and ratings volume (41 vs 9). GNCC Racing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. PulpMX 2.0 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. GNCC Racing asks for nothing beyond the download.
PulpMX 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PulpMX 2.0's written reviews are positive against 25% of GNCC Racing's.
PulpMX 2.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, GNCC Racing every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PulpMX 2.0 | GNCC Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (41 ratings) — better | 2.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Matthes | Racer Productions, Inc. |
Customer experience
PulpMX 2.0
GNCC Racing
Bugs and requests
PulpMX 2.0
Reported bugs
26 issues- Stays frozen on “checking for updates”
- Never actually finds the updates
- App just sits on the title page and never actually loads or opens to any content
- Paid for the app and it’s never opened..... just stuck on the pulp Mx screen
- Won’t load anything
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- After a few seconds it will shut off, an go back to my home screen
- App not working
- It just will not load anything
- It is the one thing thats constant. It never works right. Probably never will.
- The new app has been nothing but issue after issue
- Deleting and reinstalling isn't even working
- App cuts out on live shows
- Archives are all screwed up and won't play either
- App cuts out while listening live
- I have to delete the app and reinstall to change between shows
- Nothing plays on app
- Uninstalled and reinstalled and now just goes to a white screen
- If I have to delete this app and load it over and over again is getting old
- Can't play the next show unless you clear all content thru the help page and then sometimes that doesn't work and you have to delete the app and reinstall
- The update makes it completely not work
- After the last update now nothing plays
- App crashes when I try to play an archive
- Keeps crashing while trying to listen to bonus pod
- Unable to use the play/pause controls on the lock screen or swipe up controls
- Press pause, it keeps playing and visa versa
- When I would hit play again, it would crash
Requested features
3 requests- New app coming Friday (for the last 3 years)
- Fix your app
- Go back to the old app
GNCC Racing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PulpMX 2.0
- PulpMX+$2.991 Month
GNCC Racing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PulpMX 2.0 free?
Is GNCC Racing free?
Which has better reviews, PulpMX 2.0 or GNCC Racing?
Do PulpMX 2.0 or GNCC Racing have ads?
Which is updated more often, PulpMX 2.0 or GNCC Racing?
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