Comparison

Autosport vs MRL

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

Head to head
About

Autosport

Access top-tier motorsport journalism covering F1, MotoGP, Formula E, and more. Get breaking news, in-depth features, live race coverage, and exclusive video content from expert reporters.

Highlights
  • Latest news across all motorsport series
  • Expert analysis and behind-the-scenes stories
  • Race Hub with schedules, results, and standings
  • Live text coverage from the paddock
  • Dedicated video section
  • Extensive motor racing image database
  • No spoilers option for notifications
Features
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Have the world's best motorsport journalism at your fingertips with the official Autosport app. Get the latest news across all branches of motorsport including Formula 1, MotoGP, Formula E, BTCC, National, IndyCar, WEC, WRC, Esports, F2, F3, WRX, DTM, WSBK, Moto2, and Moto3. Our team of expert reporters are present in all the major motorsport paddocks and service parks, keeping you abreast of not just the breaking news but the full stories behind the headlines. ◆ KEY FEATURES - Clean, easy to use design. - ‘No spoilers’ option for push notifications - 'Race Hub' with schedules, results and standings from all major series - Live text coverage, straight from the paddock - Dedicated video section - The world's largest motor racing image database. As well as news, video reports, podcasts and our unparalleled live text coverage, we provide daily in-depth feature articles in Autosport Plus - from analysis of the latest technical breakthroughs to interviews with key figures, opinion columns on the biggest topics from our star writers and revisiting topics from motorsport's great history to shed new light on those tales. Download the app today and get more of the motorsport you (and we) love. ◆ About us Autosport's award-winning writers have the contacts, determination and insight to take you behind the scenes of all branches of motorsport from F1 and Formula E to grassroots level, with a passion that stretches from endurance racing to rallycross and everything in between. That's why we're such a trusted source of information in those paddocks themselves - the phrase 'you only know it's true when you read it on Autosport' is one that drives us on to keep raising our standards and innovating in our coverage. By installing the app you accept the terms of use: https://www.autosport.com/info/terms-of-use/

About

MRL

Features
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The Motor Racing Legends app streamlines the historic motorsport experience. Enter races, manage entries and stay abreast of race weekend updates in one place. The app is also the perfect portal to the Motor Racing Legends Club, home to discounts on entry fees, supplier exclusives and members-only test days. Instead of filling dozens of entry forms across a season, entrants need only add their details once. With their car or cars populated in the garage and their personal information securely in the app's vault, multiple events can be entered with a few taps. Not only does this reduce the time and complexity of the entry process, it will provide an up-to-date and accurate resource for consistency across entry lists, written copy and race day commentary. We look forward to welcoming you to a century of motorsport with Motor Racing Legends.

Screenshots

Autosport4 screens
MRL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MRL at none against Autosport's 4. MRL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Autosport sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MRL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autosport ships an update every 5 weeks, MRL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Autosport versus MRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutosportMRL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (566 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings566 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAutosport MediaDYNOMATIK LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Autosport

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant log-out issues
  • Paywall problems even for subscribers
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Outdated and slow to update news content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved offline content access
  • Better organization and categorization of articles
  • Ability to save and access articles offline

MRL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Autosport

Subscriptions4
  • Autosport Plus Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Autosport Plus$5.991 Month
  • Autosport Plus$46.991 Year
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  • Autosport Plus Annual Plan$49.991 Year
None

MRL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autosport free?
Autosport is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MRL free?
MRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autosport or MRL have ads?
Autosport shows ads; MRL does not.
Which is updated more often, Autosport or MRL?
Autosport ships an update every 5 weeks, and MRL every 2 weeks. Most recently, Autosport was updated on October 24, 2026 and MRL on October 14, 2026.

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