Comparison

Retro Ford vs Classics World Magazine

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

Classics World Magazine

Explore the world of classic cars with this comprehensive magazine app. Discover buying guides, restoration tips, reader stories, and road tests covering British and European models from the last century. Access content on multiple devices and keep your purchases safe.

Highlights
  • Classic car buying guides
  • Restoration and repair advice
  • Reader project car stories
  • Technical features
  • Road tests and entertainment
  • Cross-platform access via pocketmags account
Features
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Classics World is the UK’s most complete classic car magazine, covering everything from buying, restoring, repairing and upgrading popular British and European classic cars. Covering a wide range of classic cars from the past 100 years, there will be something for everyone. Readers’ stories to inspire, project cars and technical features to educate, buyer’s guide to inform and road tests and other special features to entertain – Classics World is your one-stop show into the world of classic cars. ---------------------------------------------- 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 issue. -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. Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. 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 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
Classics World Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retro Ford at none against Classics World Magazine's shown. Retro Ford also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Classics World Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retro Ford against 5.0 for Classics World Magazine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Retro Ford's written reviews are positive against 67% of Classics World Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retro Ford ships an update every 3 months, Classics World Magazine every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Retro Ford versus Classics World Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetro FordClassics World Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedKelsey Publishing Group

Customer experience

Retro Ford

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Classics World Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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
10 purchases

Classics World Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Classics Monthly Auto Renewable Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Classics Monthly Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • No. 236 MGB Sup... (id:399996)$3.99
  • No. 242 Triumph... (id:438030)$3.99
  • No. 243 Triumph... (id:438032)$3.99
Show 5 more
  • No.244 - Triump... (id:438034)$3.99
  • No. 245 - MGB R... (id:438036)$3.99
  • No. 246 Austin ... (id:438038)$3.99
  • No. 247 Reliant... (id:438040)$3.99
  • No. 255 Bargain... (id:419188)$3.99

Questions

Is Retro Ford free?
Retro Ford is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classics World Magazine free?
Classics World Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retro Ford or Classics World Magazine?
Retro Ford and Classics World Magazine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Retro Ford or Classics World Magazine have ads?
Classics World Magazine shows ads; Retro Ford does not.
Which is updated more often, Retro Ford or Classics World Magazine?
Retro Ford ships an update every 3 months, and Classics World Magazine every 22 months. Most recently, Retro Ford was updated on October 30, 2026 and Classics World Magazine on October 24, 2026.

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