Comparison

Stuff Magazine vs Auto Express

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

Head to head
About

Stuff Magazine

Access the world's best-selling gadget magazine on your iPhone and iPad. Discover the latest tech news, reviews, and in-depth features on new gadgets, cars, and accessories. Get tips, software hacks, and enter competitions to win top tech.

Highlights
  • Latest tech news and reviews
  • New gadget launches
  • In-depth gear features
  • Product testing and verdicts
  • Tech accessories and smart home
  • Gadget tips and software hacks
  • Top 10 guides
Features
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The world's best-selling gadget magazine is now available for you to read on your iPhone and iPad - download it now! Stuff finds the best gadgets for you to buy and use. We get excited about the future, nostalgic about the past and animated about the products in our hands today. Every issue we show you the latest tech launches as well as the best ones to buy, and how to get the most out of them. What you'll get every issue: - 100 pages packed with the latest tech news and reviews - Hot Stuff – the most exciting new gadgets launched this month - Wheels - the hottest news from the auto world - Features - in depth with the hottest gear to buy - Tested - our definitive verdict on the very latest products and games - Upvoted - the latest tech accessories, fashion and smart home gear - Instant upgrades - tips and tricks for the latest gadgets - Top apps and software hacks to power up your tech - The legendary Top 10s - our guide to the best of everything - Plus win top gadgets in our monthly competition! ---------------------------------------------- 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. -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

About

Auto Express

Access the UK's top-selling weekly car magazine on your iPhone or iPad. Get the latest car news, in-depth reviews, group tests, and coverage of motoring issues that matter. Stay informed about new models, car verdicts, and transport policy.

Highlights
  • Latest car news and reviews
  • In-depth car group tests
  • Ground-breaking features
  • Product reviews
  • Motoring issues coverage
  • New model insights
Features
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The digital edition of Auto Express brings the UK’s best-selling weekly car magazine to your iPhone or iPad. Auto Express gives you the very latest car news and reviews, with in-depth car group tests, ground-breaking features, product reviews and top-quality coverage of the motoring issues that matter. Whether it’s inside info on the hottest new models, the definitive verdict on the best cars on sale, or the lowdown on the Government’s latest transport policy, we provide everything you need for your weekly motoring fix. All the subscriptions are auto-renewable subscription directly from the App Store. Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Subscription costs: 3 month sub £17.99 6 month sub £35.99 12 month sub £69.99 Please click here to read our Privacy Policy: http://www.dennis.co.uk/privacy and here to read our Terms of Use: http://www.dennis.co.uk/subs/terms

Screenshots

Stuff Magazine4 screens
Auto Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stuff Magazine at free with in-app purchases against Auto Express's subscription. Stuff Magazine also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Auto Express's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Stuff Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Auto Express sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stuff Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Stuff Magazine's written reviews are positive against 32% of Auto Express's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stuff Magazine ships an update every 2 weeks, Auto Express every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stuff Magazine versus Auto Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStuff MagazineAuto Express
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better4.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews32.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKelsey Publishing GroupCarwow Studio Limited

Customer experience

Stuff Magazine

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative75.3%

Auto Express

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Stuff Magazine

Subscriptions4
  • Stuff 1M Auto-Renewable Sub$4.491 Month
  • Stuff 3M Auto Renew Sub1 Month trial$9.993 Months
  • Stuff 6M Auto-Renew Sub1 Month trial$21.996 Months
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  • Stuff 12M Auto-Renew Sub1 Month trial$41.991 Year
One-time7
  • may2012 (id:551163)$5.99
  • june2012 (id:551159)$5.99
  • aug2012 (id:551152)$5.99
Show 4 more
  • dec2012 (id:551155)$5.99
  • jan2013 (id:551157)$5.99
  • ces2013 (id:551154)$5.99
  • ces2014 (id:551153)$5.99
22 purchases

Auto Express

Subscriptions4
  • 3 Month Subscription$19.493 Months
  • Auto Express subscription1 Month trial$20.993 Months
  • Auto Express subscription1 Month trial$129.991 Year
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  • 12 Month Subscription$129.991 Year
One-time18
  • Issue 1449 of Auto Express Magazine Replica$2.99
  • Issue 1432 of Auto Express Magazine Replica$2.99
  • Issue 1425 of Auto Express Magazine Replica$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Issue 1423 of Auto Express Magazine Replica$2.99
  • Issue 1422 of Auto Express Magazine Replica$2.99
  • Issue 1421 of Auto Express Magazine Replica$2.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1815$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1867$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1863$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1858$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1860$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1855$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1839$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1836$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1837$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1835$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1833$3.99
  • Auto Express Issue 1834$3.99

Questions

Is Stuff Magazine free?
Stuff Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Express free?
Auto Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stuff Magazine or Auto Express?
Stuff Magazine is rated higher. Stuff Magazine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Auto Express averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Stuff Magazine or Auto Express have ads?
Neither Stuff Magazine nor Auto Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stuff Magazine or Auto Express?
Stuff Magazine ships an update every 2 weeks, and Auto Express every 2 months. Most recently, Stuff Magazine was updated on September 25, 2026 and Auto Express on September 27, 2026.

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