PulpMX 2.0 vs Staging Pro
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/
Staging Pro
This app facilitates communication between racers and race organizers, providing real-time updates on schedules and important announcements. Access comprehensive race details, including times, locations, and requirements, to ensure you never miss an event.
- Instant notifications from race organizers
- Real-time schedule updates
- Comprehensive race information access
- Communication with race officials
- Race day schedule awareness
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Staging Pro - Your Ultimate Racing Companion Staging Pro is the essential app for racers, enabling seamless communication between competitors and race organizers. Stay in constant contact with race officials to ensure you never miss a race and always know your schedule on race day. Key Features: Instant notifications: Receive real-time updates from race organizers about schedule changes or important announcements. Comprehensive race information: Access essential details about your races, including times, locations, and requirements. Free Trial: Enjoy a 2-day free trial to explore all features of the app. Please note that a subscription is required to continue accessing the app after the trial period. Subscription Options: Monthly Subscription: Enjoy all features for just $4.99 per month. Yearly Subscription: Save with a full year of access for $47.99, billed annually. for more information you can visit https://www.stagingpro.io/ for privacy policy https://www.stagingpro.io/privacypolicy for term of use https://www.stagingpro.io/tou
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PulpMX 2.0 at 67% against Staging Pro's 0%. PulpMX 2.0 also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Staging Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. PulpMX 2.0 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Staging Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PulpMX 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PulpMX 2.0 has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PulpMX 2.0's written reviews are positive against 0% of Staging Pro's.
PulpMX 2.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, Staging Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PulpMX 2.0 | Staging Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (41 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Matthes | Staging Pro, LLC |
Customer experience
PulpMX 2.0
Staging Pro
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
Staging Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PulpMX 2.0
- PulpMX+$2.991 Month
Staging Pro
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
Questions
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