Comparison

Mercedes Driver vs UnHerd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mercedes Driver

This premium monthly publication is dedicated to owners and enthusiasts of prestigious German cars. It features in-depth articles on classic and coveted models, offering practical advice, drive stories, and guidance on buying, owning, and maintaining them.

Highlights
  • Detailed features on classic and coveted Mercedes models
  • Practical advice for owners
  • Drive stories and ownership guidance
  • Information on buying, owning, and maintaining models
  • Content from passionate automotive experts
Features
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Mercedes Driver magazine is a premium monthly publication, devoted to real owners and enthusiasts of this prestigious German car brand. Mercedes Driver magazine will reach out to owners of classic models from the Pagoda to the SL and everything else in between. Covering the most coveted models with detailed and informative features, written by people who are knowledgeable and passionate about the marque. There will be a comprehensive blend of owners’ features, practical advice, drive stories and definitive guidance to buying, owning, maintaining and modifying popular Mercedes models. Mercedes Driver is brought to you by Kelsey Media who publish over 30 automotive magazines. Each delivering exceptional content that inspires, entertains and engages people wherever and whenever they choose to consume it. Therefore, for the most in-depth and authoritative round up of all the major Mercedes cars, Mercedes Driver magazine will be the No1 choice for fans of this iconic brand. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. Available subscriptions are: 12 months: £28.99 / $29.99 / €32.99 (12 issues) -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

UnHerd

Access a curated collection of articles, videos, and podcasts from a leading publication. Save content for offline reading and receive timely notifications for new editions and must-read pieces. Customize your feed with UK or US editions.

Highlights
  • Offline article reading
  • Content notifications
  • All content in one place
  • UK or US edition feeds
  • Save favorite articles
Features
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The brand new UnHerd app offers readers the best app experience, wherever you are, with the ability to store up your favourite articles to be read later. Key Features: • The best experience - read UnHerd wherever you are • Notifications we’ll make sure to notify you of the new daily edition, or a piece we really think you shouldn’t miss • All our content in one place from videos, podcasts to the latest articles, the app brings you all of UnHerd’s content in one place • Read articles while you're offline • Choose between the UK or US edition timeline to get the most relevant stories in your feed Please note: Watching video may incur additional mobile network and/or WiFi charges.

Screenshots

Mercedes Driver4 screens
UnHerd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UnHerd at 4.8 against Mercedes Driver's 3.0. UnHerd also leads on ratings volume (864 vs 1). Mercedes Driver's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mercedes Driver sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per year and UnHerd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UnHerd holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UnHerd has 864 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mercedes Driver ships an update every 3 months, UnHerd every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mercedes Driver versus UnHerd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMercedes DriverUnHerd
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (864 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—61.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1864 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKelsey Publishing GroupUnHerd

Customer experience

Mercedes Driver

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

UnHerd

All ratings818 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Mercedes Driver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UnHerd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Inconsistent content availability between app and website
  • Recaptcha issues preventing commenting

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio/podcast option for articles
  • Improve app stability and login experience
  • Provide better content discoverability
  • Enhance subscription management features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mercedes Driver

Subscriptions1
  • Mercedes Driver 12M Auto Sub$25.991 Year
One-time9
  • September 2018$4.99
  • May 2018 Mercedes Driver$4.99
  • Spring 2018$4.99
Show 6 more
  • October 2018$4.99
  • Autumn 2018$4.99
  • Jul-19 Mercedes Driver$4.99
  • Jun-19 Mercedes Driver$4.99
  • Jan/Feb 2019$4.99
  • Jan-19 Mercedes Driver$4.99
2 purchases

UnHerd

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly membership$69.001 Year

Questions

Is Mercedes Driver free?
Mercedes Driver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UnHerd free?
UnHerd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mercedes Driver or UnHerd?
UnHerd is rated higher. Mercedes Driver averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while UnHerd averages 4.8 from 864 ratings.
Do Mercedes Driver or UnHerd have ads?
Neither Mercedes Driver nor UnHerd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mercedes Driver or UnHerd?
Mercedes Driver ships an update every 3 months, and UnHerd every 2 months. Most recently, Mercedes Driver was updated on November 2, 2026 and UnHerd on November 11, 2026.

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