Stuff Magazine vs Computeractive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Computeractive
Your friendly guide to PCs, gadgets, and the web. Get regular news updates, project ideas, and expert advice on popular reader queries, anti-virus software, and consumer rights. Learn to get the most out of your computer with clear, plain English explanations.
- News updates
- Project ideas
- Help and advice
- Anti-virus software articles
- Consumer rights features
- PC and gadget guides
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Computeractive is the UK’s best-selling computer magazine and your friendly guide to PCs, gadgets and the web! It includes regular news updates, project ideas, help and advice on popular reader queries, articles on anti-virus software, features on consumer rights, and a whole lot more to help you get the very best out of your computer. Get PC advice in plain English today – get Computeractive! 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: - 26 issues (1 year) at £29.99 - 13 issues (Every 6 months) at £14.99 - 6 issues (Every 3 months) at £7.99 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Stuff Magazine at free with in-app purchases against Computeractive's subscription. Stuff Magazine also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Computeractive's advantage is review sentiment (43% 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
Both are free to download. Stuff Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Computeractive sells 47 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stuff Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Stuff Magazine's written reviews are positive against 43% of Computeractive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stuff Magazine ships an update every 2 weeks, Computeractive every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stuff Magazine | Computeractive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 43.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelsey Publishing Group | Future plc |
Customer experience
Stuff Magazine
Computeractive
In-app purchases
Stuff Magazine
- 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
- may2012 (id:551163)$5.99
- june2012 (id:551159)$5.99
- aug2012 (id:551152)$5.99
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- dec2012 (id:551155)$5.99
- jan2013 (id:551157)$5.99
- ces2013 (id:551154)$5.99
- ces2014 (id:551153)$5.99
Computeractive
- 3 Month Subscription$9.993 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$14.996 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$16.496 Months
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- 12 Month Subscription$39.991 Year
- Issue 414 of Computeractive Replica App$1.99
- Issue 405 of Computeractive Replica App$1.99
- Issue 396 of Computeractive Replica App$1.99
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- Issue 394 of Computeractive Replica App$1.99
- Issue 479 of Computeractive Replica App$1.99
- Issue 477 of Computeractive Replica App$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 670$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 672$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 673$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 674$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 675$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 678$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 679$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 683$1.99
- Issue 740$1.99
- Issue 739$1.99
- Issue 735$1.99
- Issue 734$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 726$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 722$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 723$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 720$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 718$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 716$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 712$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 710$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 709$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 708$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 707$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 706$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 705$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 704$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 695$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 692$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 693$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 691$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 690$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 689$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 688$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 687$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 684$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 686$1.99
- Computer Active Issue 685$1.99
Questions
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