Comparison

Notion vs Classic.Retro.Modern.

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

Head to head
About

Notion

Features
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Notion is a music platform like no other. Totally independent and completely boundaryless, we cover every genre and report on every scene to bring our readers the best music in the world night now. From A-list stars to underground pioneers, if they're worth listening to you'll find them in Notion. Our quarterly print edition is Notion at our best, with over two hundred pages of expertly curated stories and images. Across each book, you'll find interviews with artists just beginning their careers and profiles of legends reflecting on theirs. See every photo and read every story whenever you want on any device you like with our new app.   ---------------------------------------------- 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

Classic.Retro.Modern.

Explore a monthly magazine dedicated to classic, emerging, and modern cars from the 1960s to the 2000s. Enjoy superb writing, quality photography, and unique stories about accessible and relevant vehicles.

Highlights
  • Monthly car magazine
  • Focus on 1960s-2000s cars
  • Superb writing and photography
  • Buying guides and reader restorations
  • Drive stories and features
  • High-quality print and design
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Classic.Retro.Modern. is the start of something special. A new monthly magazine focusing on established, emerging and modern classics. The cars of the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and ’00s might be familiar, but the stories we tell will be anything but. Classic.Retro.Modern. isn’t here to fit in. Every month, our readers can expect superb writing, great photography, quality print, excellent design, and an ability to think differently. The cars will be accessible, attainable, and relevant. Our mix will be eclectic. Discover the joys of owning a Reliant Regal before turning over to read about why you should be considering a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 5. The Jaguar E-Type rubbing shoulders with the Vauxhall Calibra. The Mini 1275 GT sharing space with the Fiat Panda Mk1. Classic.Retro.Modern. is fresh enough to appeal to young drivers taking their first tentative steps in the world of classic cars. Established to appeal to knowledgeable enthusiasts who have seen (and read) it all. The magazine will be as at home on a coffee table as it is at a local ‘cars and coffee’ event. On-sale monthly, it’s packed with classic cars. Regulars such as buying guides, reader restorations and news will be accompanied by drive stories and features designed to excite, inform, and enthuse. Classic.Retro.Modern. will be printed on high-quality paper and filled with great photography and superb design. The team has a long and successful track record, consisting of Ian Robertson as Publisher, Richard Dredge in as Editor and Gavin Braithwaite-Smith taking the role of Deputy Editor, alongside other well-respected contributors. And that’s all backed up by a group of incredibly talented classic car nuts that look after the design, website and behind the scenes, it’s very much a case that we’ve assembled our dream team. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Screenshots

Notion1 screens
Classic.Retro.Modern.4 screens

Verdict

The call

Notion and Classic.Retro.Modern. are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Notion sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Classic.Retro.Modern. sells 37 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notion ships an update every 27 months, Classic.Retro.Modern. every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Notion versus Classic.Retro.Modern.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotionClassic.Retro.Modern.
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 27 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB94 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNotion London LtdAutoworld Media Ltd

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Notion

One-time12
  • NOTION The Art... (pp:1124472)$2.99
  • NOTION The Art... (pp:1119857)$2.99
  • 82 - Winter '18 (id:461964)$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 90 - Winter 21(ID:655718)$2.99
  • 89 - Autumn '20 (id:567611)$2.99
  • 89 - Spring '21 (id:496523)$2.99
  • 91 - Spring '22 (id:687054)$2.99
  • November 2022(ID:679457)$2.99
  • Notion 92 - Win... (id:724385)$2.99
  • Notion 93 - Sum... (pp:990148)$2.99
  • Notion 94 - Wi... (pp:1088046)$2.99
  • Notion 95 - Su... (pp:1088048)$2.99
37 purchases

Classic.Retro.Modern.

Subscriptions1
  • Classic.Retro.Modern Sub1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time36
  • October 2023 (id:728851)$4.99
  • March 2024 (id:728841)$4.99
  • August 2023 (id:728855)$4.99
Show 33 more
  • April 2024 (pp:1012177)$4.99
  • September 2022 (id:777342)$5.99
  • May 2023 (id:728861)$5.99
  • November 2023 (id:728849)$5.99
  • December 2023 (id:728847)$5.99
  • May/June 2023 (pp:955388)$5.99
  • July 2023 (id:728857)$5.99
  • February 2024 (id:728843)$5.99
  • September/Octo... (pp:1154489)$5.99
  • July/August 2027 (pp:1154491)$5.99
  • January/Februa... (pp:1154485)$5.99
  • November/Decem... (pp:1154487)$5.99
  • March/April 2027 (pp:1154495)$5.99
  • May/June 2027 (pp:1154493)$5.99
  • March/April 2026 (pp:1127190)$5.99
  • January/Februa... (pp:1127180)$5.99
  • May/June 2026 (pp:1127188)$5.99
  • September/Octo... (pp:1127184)$5.99
  • November/Decem... (pp:1127182)$5.99
  • July/August 2026 (pp:1127186)$5.99
  • January/Februa... (pp:1127192)$5.99
  • November/Decem... (pp:1108199)$5.99
  • May/June 2025 (pp:1108205)$5.99
  • July/August 2025 (pp:1108203)$5.99
  • March/April 2025 (pp:1108207)$5.99
  • January/Februa... (pp:1108209)$5.99
  • September/Octo... (pp:1108201)$5.99
  • June 2024 (pp:1012169)$5.99
  • May 2024 (pp:1012173)$5.99
  • November/Decem... (pp:1083867)$5.99
  • September/Octo... (pp:1083866)$5.99
  • Special Editio... (pp:1125768)$7.99
  • Special Editio... (pp:1125766)$7.99

Questions

Is Notion free?
Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classic.Retro.Modern. free?
Classic.Retro.Modern. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notion or Classic.Retro.Modern. have ads?
Neither Notion nor Classic.Retro.Modern. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notion or Classic.Retro.Modern.?
Notion ships an update every 27 months, and Classic.Retro.Modern. every 32 months. Most recently, Notion was updated on October 29, 2026 and Classic.Retro.Modern. on October 27, 2026.

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