Comparison

Hoops vs The Big Issue UK

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

Head to head
About

Hoops

Access the official matchday programme for Queens Park Rangers from anywhere in the world. Purchase individual issues or a year-long subscription to ensure you never miss any content, with easy navigation and multi-device viewing.

Highlights
  • Official matchday programme content
  • Purchase individual issues
  • Year-long subscription option
  • Easy page turning technology
  • Sliding content scroll bar
  • Multi-device viewing
Features
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The official Queens Park Rangers matchday programme app ensures you will never miss out on any editions of Hoops, wherever you are in the world. 
You can purchase a year-long subscription which includes all league and cup games, or make a one-off purchase if you can’t make it to the game. 
Features include: 
• All content from the matchday programme in advance of the game 
 • Easy to use page turning technology 
 • Sliding contents scroll bar for ease of navigation
 • Can be viewed on a variety of devices ---------------------------------------------- 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

The Big Issue UK

Access a weekly news and entertainment magazine with a social justice focus. Explore inspiring community stories and vendor updates. Support a mission to help vulnerable people in the UK.

Highlights
  • Award-winning weekly publication
  • Big Community channel with inspiring stories
  • Vendor updates and news
  • Save favorite articles
  • Offline reading
  • Night mode and adjustable text size
  • Share stories via social media
Features
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The Big Issue is Britain’s only news and entertainment weekly magazine with a social justice focus and a commitment to prevent homelessness, poverty and provide a means for society’s most marginalised to earn a living. Engaging and thought-provoking we take an irreverent look at life, culture and politics challenging orthodoxy through righteous columnists, critics and award-winning features. The Big Issue app provides access to our award-winning weekly publication PLUS our new Big Community channel which provides uplifting and inspiring stories about people and businesses coming together to support the most vulnerable in society. The Big Issue exists to create opportunity for the most vulnerable and marginalised people in the UK to improve their lives. In 2020, the world has changed significantly, and life has not returned to normal, our vendors need your support more than ever and our mission is more important and more challenging than it has been in our 29-year history. Every purchase goes towards supporting The Big Issue’s mission to help the most vulnerable people in the UK to improve their lives. App Features - The Big Issue app is free which gives access to our Big Community channel. - Read each magazine every Monday, before it goes on general sale - Stay plugged into our Big Community channel – live story feed, curated to provide positive and inspiring stories of people working together in the teeth of adversity - Big Issue vendor update – fascinating daily news on how our network of vendors are coping at this time - Fully optimised for your iPad and iPhone - Save your favourite articles to the Saved Articles section - Choose the number of issues saved on your device to save on memory - Easy reading with our night mode and adjustable text size - Download the edition and read offline at your leisure - Share your favourite stories with family and friends through Twitter and Facebook Terms of Use: https://www.bigissue.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Hoops1 screens
The Big Issue UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Big Issue UK at every 7 months against Hoops's every 59 months. The Big Issue UK also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Hoops's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hoops sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per year and The Big Issue UK sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $33.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoops ships an update every 59 months, The Big Issue UK every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hoops versus The Big Issue UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoopsThe Big Issue UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
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
Size35 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQueens Park Rangers FCThe Big Issue Group Ltd

Customer experience

Hoops

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

The Big Issue UK

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Hoops

Subscriptions1
  • Hoops QPR 12M Auto-Renew Sub$25.991 Year
One-time13
  • QPR vs Bournem... (pp:1039388)$2.99
  • QPR vs Sunderland (pp:1002223)$3.99
  • QPR v Hull Cit... (pp:1002450)$3.99
Show 10 more
  • QPR v Coventry... (pp:1002470)$3.99
  • QPR vs Swansea... (pp:1002435)$3.99
  • QPR v Leiceste... (pp:1021199)$3.99
  • QPR v Preston ... (pp:1002957)$4.99
  • QPR v Cardiff ... (pp:1003007)$4.99
  • QPR v Huddersf... (pp:1002992)$4.99
  • QPR v Leeds Un... (pp:1002952)$4.99
  • vs Millwall (pp:1108077)$4.99
  • vs WBA (pp:1108073)$4.99
  • vs Plymouth Ar... (pp:1108075)$4.99
14 purchases

The Big Issue UK

Subscriptions2
  • 3-month Subscription$33.993 Months
  • 12-month Subscription$134.991 Year
One-time12
  • Issue#1418$2.99
  • Issue#1421$2.99
  • Issue#1422$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Issue#1423$2.99
  • Issue#1426$2.99
  • Issue#1435$2.99
  • Issue#1447$2.99
  • Issue#1517$2.99
  • Issue#1593$3.99
  • Issue#1610$3.99
  • Issue#1658$3.99
  • Issue#1619$3.99

Questions

Is Hoops free?
Hoops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Big Issue UK free?
The Big Issue UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hoops or The Big Issue UK have ads?
Neither Hoops nor The Big Issue UK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoops or The Big Issue UK?
Hoops ships an update every 59 months, and The Big Issue UK every 7 months. Most recently, Hoops was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Big Issue UK on October 25, 2026.

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