The Stage vs Classical Music Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Stage
Access daily performing arts news, reviews, opinions, and job listings. Stay updated with breaking theatre news, interviews, and advice for industry professionals. Enjoy offline reading and a theatre crossword.
- Performing arts news updates
- Theatre reviews
- Job listings
- Interviews with industry figures
- Advice and training tips
- Offline reading
- Theatre crossword
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The Stage app provides you with the latest performing arts and theatre news, reviews, hottest opinions, jobs, interviews and more, updated every hour. The Stage App provides: - A curated edition with this week's news and reviews - Breaking theatre news stories - updated every hour - More UK theatre reviews than any other publication - Jobs across the performing arts - Interviews with leading figures including actors, casting directors and producers - Advice and training tips for those working in theatre Why get The Stage app? Read The Stage news offline, save your favourite articles, share stories and search through Digital Editions to easily find the information you need. A great way to read The Stage on tour. Actors, performers, directors, producers, technical and backstage workers and everyone working in theatre can stay involved and keep on top of the theatre industry while on the go. Play The Stage crossword for some theatre game fun. Subscribers to The Stage can access everything in the app free of charge
Classical Music Magazine
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Classical Music magazine sits at the heart of the profession, providing news, opinion, resources and practical advice that supports professional musicians and those who serve the industry to build and sustain successful careers. Our team of dedicated editors and contributors all have backgrounds in music and journalism and we are passionate about the future of classical music. We champion the achievements of those working in music-making across genres and campaign for increased support in tackling the challenges that arise from this rapidly changing political, financial, technological and social landscape. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Sync back issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. • Bookmark favourite pages or search results to read later. • Social Media sharing feature allowing you to share pages with friends. • If your institution has a magazine subscription, you can access it directly from within your registered IP range. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: Quarterly £14.99 Annual £64.99 In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged £14.99 (quarterly renewal) or £59.99 (annual renewal) for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Stage at every 5 months against Classical Music Magazine's every 33 months. 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. The Stage sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Classical Music Magazine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.49 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Stage ships an update every 5 months, Classical Music Magazine every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Stage | Classical Music Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Stage Newspaper Limited | MA Business & Leisure |
In-app purchases
The Stage
- One Month Subscription$12.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$34.993 Months
- Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
- The Stage - Digital Edition8 variants$2.99
Classical Music Magazine
- Classical Music$15.493 Months
- Classical Music$67.991 Year
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