Autosport Magazine vs 5K QR Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autosport Magazine
Stay updated with the latest motorsport action, including F1, IndyCar, and rally. Access news, race reports, and features on the UK's motorsport scene. Protect your purchases by registering for an account.
- Latest motorsport news
- Race reports
- F1, IndyCar, Sports Cars coverage
- World Rally Championship updates
- UK grassroots motorsport scene
- Club Autosport features
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Autosport will keep you up-to-date with the very latest action from the world’s top motorsport series - including F1, IndyCar, Sports Cars, Le Mans, Formula E and the World Rally Championship, to grassroots events, vital for producing the stars of the future. Every issue is packed with the latest news, followed by reports from all the races that week, as well as top features and Club Autosport, where all of the UK’s thriving motorsport scene is covered from the semi-professional levels to historics. ---------------------------------------------- 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
5K QR Code
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5k QR Code is a companion iOS and Apple Watch app that makes it quick and easy to display your personal 5K barcode for events like parkrun. Whether you want to share your barcode on your phone or want a fast way to show your code from your wrist, this app helps you get moving without digging through your emails or wallet. You can even keep a copy of your family and friend's barcode on your phone, for when they forget it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5K QR Code at none against Autosport Magazine's 10. 5K QR Code also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Autosport Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.1). On price, ads 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. Autosport Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 5K QR Code asks for nothing beyond the download.
Autosport Magazine ships an update every 6 months, 5K QR Code weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autosport Magazine | 5K QR Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autosport Media | MATTHEW GARDNER |
Bugs and requests
Autosport Magazine
Reported bugs
41 issues- Notifications don't work
- Opens mobile site from notifications
- Login issues, requires re-login
- App crashes
- App stopped adding new issues
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- App doesn't download issues
- Purchase process fails
- Not working on iOS 14
- Cannot access account or change password
- App doesn't update with latest issues
- Lag in making current issues available
- Randomly decides not downloading
- Cannot get any issues after a certain date
- No online access to subscription
- Too old, doesn't support newer iPhones
- Cannot login since website change
- Cannot access content after paying
- App separate from Autosport Plus
- Slow to load stories
- Many articles behind paywall
- Reinstalling needed for new issues
- Losing downloaded content on reinstall
- App is a glorified PDF download
- Videos freeze
- New issues appear late
- Pixelated text
- Not optimized for iPad
- No proper zoom function
- No way to get Autosport Plus account online
- Not free for print subscribers
- Exact facsimile of print edition
- Vertical margin on screen
- Incompatible with later operating systems
- App is rubbish
- Hours of messing around logging in/out
- Too many devices logged in error
- Old app not updated for iOS
- Crap app
- Unreliable
- Done on the cheap
- Freezes
Requested features
14 requests- Sort the app out
- Someone check my account and refund charges
- Resolve subscription issues
- Find a solution for simple, fuss-free downloading
- More Nigel Roebuck articles
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- Update the app
- Bring back the old app
- Update the app to work with iOS 11
- Dark mode option
- Implement a simple article zoom function
- Add more videos and links
- Optimize for iPad
- Make it free for print subscribers
- Improve app design and functionality
5K QR Code
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Autosport Magazine
- Autosport 1M Sub$5.991 Month
- Autosport Plus$7.991 Month
- Autosport Magazine$36.993 Months
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- Autosport Plus$69.991 Year
- Autosport Magazine$74.996 Months
- Autosport Magazine$129.991 Year
- 2012 Special Issue, by PixelMags$1.99
- 6th March 2014 (id:494637)$2.99
- 10th March 2016 (id:575175)$2.99
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- Autosport Magazine: March 7, 2013$3.99
5K QR Code
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Autosport Magazine free?
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