Stuff.co.nz vs Speedcafe.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stuff.co.nz
Access breaking news, live videos, and in-depth journalism from across New Zealand. Stay informed on politics, sports, business, and celebrity updates, with on-demand video content and daily quizzes.
- Breaking news updates
- Live videos and blogs
- On-demand video content
- Daily quizzes
- NZ weather forecasts
- Personalized notifications
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Stuff is New Zealand’s essential news source - independent and dedicated to making Aotearoa a better place. We deliver live, lively and trustworthy journalism from across this glorious nation. On our app you can: • Get up-to-the minute reports on breaking stories in New Zealand on our live videos and blogs • Easily read stories on the latest news, weather, sports, politics, money, business, celebrities, travel - whatever Kiwis are talking about today, we got you • Watch video on demand - including from our ThreeNews 6pm bulletin • Do the highly addictive daily Stuff Quiz (a national obsession) • See the latest NZ weather forecasts • Personalise your experience by enabling notifications Share feedback to experience@stuff.co.nz or click “Report a bug” from the end of the Settings screen on the app. Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software, which contributes to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.
Speedcafe.com
Stay updated with the latest motorsport news, results, and exclusive features from a leading independent source. This app offers categorized news, push notifications for breaking stories, and access to results and in-depth content across various racing series.
- Categorized motorsport news
- Breaking news push notifications
- Exclusive feature content
- Results and updates
- Subscription to preferred news
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Get the latest motorsport news, results and exclusive features from the leading independent motorsport news website, Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe.com's award-winning coverage features Supercars, Formula 1, TCR Australia, MotoGP, IndyCar, NASCAR, Rally and much more. The easy to use Speedcafe.com mobile app includes the following features: • News sorted in individual categories so you can find the news you want with one click • Subscribe to the news you care about • Push notifications on the latest and biggest breaking news in world motorsport • Access to results, feature content and much more all within the app. Who we are? Speedcafe.com was established to provide a daily motorsport news service to the industry and fans in Australia and internationally. It is a free service driven by passionate people and an award-winning editorial team, who have the same appetite for accurate and timely news relating to their sport, hobby, industry or career. https://www.speedcafe.com/promise/ https://www.speedcafe.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.speedcafe.com/contact/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speedcafe.com at 4.5 against Stuff.co.nz's 3.7. Speedcafe.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 21%). Stuff.co.nz's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (129 vs 12). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speedcafe.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stuff.co.nz has 129 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Stuff.co.nz's written reviews are positive against 50% of Speedcafe.com's.
Stuff.co.nz ships an update weekly, Speedcafe.com every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stuff.co.nz | Speedcafe.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (129 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stuff Limited | SPEED CAFE PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Stuff.co.nz
Speedcafe.com
Bugs and requests
Stuff.co.nz
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant app crashes and freezes
- Redirects to App Store without user interaction
- Videos not playing properly or getting stuck
- Scrolling issues and content jumping around
- Login and password reset problems
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save articles for offline reading
- Improved navigation and article browsing
- Better personalization and customization options
Speedcafe.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stuff.co.nz
No in-app purchases
Speedcafe.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stuff.co.nz free?
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Which has better reviews, Stuff.co.nz or Speedcafe.com?
Do Stuff.co.nz or Speedcafe.com have ads?
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