Comparison

Retro Ford vs MLI Plus

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

Head to head
About

Retro Ford

Explore classic Fords with high-quality editorial and stunning photography. This publication covers show, street, and track cars, offering in-depth technical features, company profiles, and show reports. It's a must-have for enthusiasts of pre-front-wheel drive Fords.

Highlights
  • In-depth technical features
  • Company profiles
  • Show reports
  • Focus on owners' clubs
  • High-quality photography
  • Informative editorial
Features
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Welcome to our new app! If you are updating your app we recommend deleting and reinstall the app to benefit from the changes, including HD reading on iPad 3. Retro Ford is edited by a highly knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic team who take an active role in the world of old Fords. The content is undoubtedly of the highest quality and relevance to anyone with a soft spot for pre-front-wheel drive Fords. The team always goes that extra mile to consistently reflect the vibrancy of the cars and all that they encompass, with amazing pictures and exciting, informative editorial. Retro Ford magazine is jam-packed with the best well-known show, street and track cars, in-depth technical features and product testing, company profiles and amazing show reports that really capture the atmosphere, as well as focusing on owners' club meets and much, much more. If you like your old skool Fords then this is the publication for you! --------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. -Payment will 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 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. Users can access prior purchases on the app by clicking Subscriptions and then Restore purchases and entering your apple id and waiting for the app to say ‘Updating’ whilst the purchases are retrieved. 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 be accessed in-app by pressing the question mark symbol 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

MLI Plus

Features
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Brought to you by Key Publishing Ltd, Europe’s Leading Transport Publisher. MLI Plus is a bi-monthly modern traction magazine, dedicated to recording the development, operation and disposal of the UK diesel and electric fleets. First published in June 2008, Modern Locomotives Illustrated covers all modern traction classes of locomotive and multiple unit trains. With the technical follower in mind each issue has a very thorough technical review of the design and the equipment used, with large technical detail lists of measurements, weights and capacities. In addition full numeric detailed illustrations of the class under review are included showing the items of equipment and equipment positions, with specially selected material to show as many differences as possible. Regular features include: • Fleet lists - Detailed rolling stock listings • Technical data - Technology and design behind today’s locomotives • Cab drawings - Driver’s-eye view of our leading modern locomotives • Operational routes - In-depth examination of the routes chosen by the major passeger operators • Preservation - The steps taken to maintain today’s rolling stock. And much more! Please note: Posters, calendars or wall planners, plans, decals etc. may not necessarily be included with this digital issue. Please check the specific issue’s description within the app. Published by Key Publishing Ltd. The entire contents of this title is © copyright. All rights reserved. ---------------------------------------------- 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

Retro Ford4 screens
MLI Plus1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retro Ford at every 3 months against MLI Plus's every 15 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro Ford sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MLI Plus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Ford ships an update every 3 months, MLI Plus every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Retro Ford versus MLI Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro FordMLI Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedKey Publishing

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Retro Ford

Subscriptions4
  • Retro Ford:$3.991 Month
  • Retro Ford:$22.996 Months
  • Retro Ford 12 Months$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Retro Ford:$44.991 Year
One-time7
  • December 2012 (id:371318)$4.99
  • January 2013 (id:368061)$4.99
  • February 2013 (id:374382)$4.99
Show 4 more
  • May 2016 (id:419723)$4.99
  • June 2016 (id:419725)$4.99
  • December 2018 (id:450850)$4.99
  • APR 21 (id:491881)$4.99
12 purchases

MLI Plus

Subscriptions3
  • MLI Plus Subscription7 Days trial$7.992 Months
  • MLI Plus Subscription14 Days trial$17.496 Months
  • MLI Plus Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 207 (id:744204)$4.99
  • Issue 205 (id:740539)$4.99
  • Issue 204 (id:740981)$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Issue 200 (id:739647)$4.99
  • Issue 185 (id:741496)$4.99
  • Issue 171 (id:740540)$4.99
  • Issue 219 (id:740541)$4.99
  • Issue 214 (id:741397)$4.99
  • Issue 178 (id:739650)$4.99

Questions

Is Retro Ford free?
Retro Ford is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MLI Plus free?
MLI Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retro Ford or MLI Plus have ads?
Neither Retro Ford nor MLI Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retro Ford or MLI Plus?
Retro Ford ships an update every 3 months, and MLI Plus every 15 months. Most recently, Retro Ford was updated on August 22, 2026 and MLI Plus on September 25, 2026.

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