Comparison

Make It Today vs Rolling Stone UK

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

Head to head
About

Make It Today

Discover exclusive crochet patterns, expert advice, and community stories. This digital magazine offers inspiration for all skill levels, from toys to home decor. Get step-by-step guides and bonus online downloads.

Highlights
  • Exclusive crochet patterns
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Designer tips and inspiration
  • Reader stories and trends
  • Bonus online pattern downloads
  • Creative community features
Features
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If you enjoy crochet, you'll love Make It Today Crochet Club! This fun, high value magazine offers exclusive projects for all skill levels, from adorable amigurumi toys to stylish accessories, plus pretty and practical home wares to thoughtful gifts. You'll also find step-by-step instructions and advice from top designers, outlining all kinds of techniques, real-life readers' stories and the hottest crochet gossip on new trends and must-have buys! Inside every issue you'll find: 110+ designer tips, ideas and inspiration Exclusive toys, gifts and accessories to make Inspirational stories from designers and readers Expert advice on crochet queries Step-by-step instructions for various techniques Bonus online pattern downloads Make It Today Crochet Club is more than a magazine – it's a creative community, bringing experienced makers and keen beginners together to share their love of this versatile craft. Discover what the UK's crocheters are making and loving right now, along with the latest yarns, tools, books and workshops to be released. Each issue offers a huge range of brand-new projects by top designers, many of which can be made in just an evening, or over a weekend. There's so much to learn and enjoy, so grab the latest issue and get crocheting today! ---------------------------------------------- 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 regular issue at the time of purchase. -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. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. 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 can 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

Rolling Stone UK

Access the latest in music, film, TV, and current affairs from the UK edition of a renowned global brand. Discover in-depth artist profiles and breaking news.

Highlights
  • Latest music news
  • Film and TV coverage
  • Current affairs articles
  • In-depth artist profiles
  • Up-to-date news
Features
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The world famous publishing brand has arrived in the UK, delivering the latest in music, film, TV, current affairs, in-depth artist profiles, up to date news and much more. Privacy Policy & Terms: https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/privacy-policy/ About Rolling Stone UK: https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/about-rolling-stone-uk/

Screenshots

Make It Today1 screens
Rolling Stone UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rolling Stone UK at 4.9 against Make It Today's 3.0. Rolling Stone UK also leads on update cadence (every 13 months vs every 63 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). Make It Today's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Make It Today sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Rolling Stone UK sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rolling Stone UK holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolling Stone UK has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make It Today ships an update every 63 months, Rolling Stone UK every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Make It Today versus Rolling Stone UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake It TodayRolling Stone UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 63 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtichoke Media LtdStream Publishing

Customer experience

Make It Today

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

Rolling Stone UK

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Make It Today

One-time10
  • No.36 (pp:542998)$4.99
  • No.34 (pp:543000)$4.99
  • Oct-20 (pp:665307)$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Jul-20 (pp:665315)$4.99
  • Jun-20 (pp:665319)$4.99
  • May-20 (pp:665323)$4.99
  • Apr-20 (pp:665327)$4.99
  • Jan-20 (pp:665335)$4.99
  • Sep-20 (pp:665311)$5.99
  • Mar-20 (pp:665331)$5.99
3 purchases

Rolling Stone UK

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • October/November 2021 Issue$4.99

Questions

Is Make It Today free?
Make It Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rolling Stone UK free?
Rolling Stone UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make It Today or Rolling Stone UK?
Rolling Stone UK is rated higher. Make It Today averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rolling Stone UK averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Make It Today or Rolling Stone UK have ads?
Rolling Stone UK shows ads; Make It Today does not.
Which is updated more often, Make It Today or Rolling Stone UK?
Make It Today ships an update every 63 months, and Rolling Stone UK every 13 months. Most recently, Make It Today was updated on September 10, 2026 and Rolling Stone UK on September 21, 2026.

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