Auto Express vs Performance VW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Latest car news and reviews
- In-depth car group tests
- Ground-breaking features
- Product reviews
- Motoring issues coverage
- New model insights
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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
Performance VW
This publication delivers in-depth content for modified Volkswagen enthusiasts. Explore debuts of fast and fun VAG vehicles, find inspiration from unique daily drivers, and stay updated on the latest in the modified VW scene.
- Hardcore VW content
- Monthly publication
- Features fast and fun VAG vehicles
- Inspiration for unique daily drivers
- Digital issue purchases
- Subscription options
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If you're in to modified VWs then you need to be into Performance VW, the only publication that delivers hardcore VW junkies a guaranteed Dub hit on a monthly basis. Performance VW has been at the forefront of modified Volkswagens for over a decade now and has been instrumental in shaping the scene into the most innovative of its kind. It really is the only magazine that caters for true Dub enthusiasts. Whether you're after debuts on the world's fastest, finest and most fun VAG metal, or simply want inspiration from the quirkiest daily drivers, then there is only one place to be: PVW Magazine. ---------------------------------------------- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Performance VW at 75% against Auto Express's 32%. Performance VW also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Auto Express's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). 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. Auto Express sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per 3 months and Performance VW sells 35 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Performance VW holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Auto Express's written reviews are positive against 75% of Performance VW's.
Auto Express ships an update every 2 months, Performance VW every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Express | Performance VW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carwow Studio Limited | Kelsey Publishing Group |
Customer experience
Auto Express
Performance VW
In-app purchases
Auto Express
- 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
- 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
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- 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
Performance VW
- Performance VW$4.991 Month
- Performance VW$22.996 Months
- Performance VW$39.991 Year
- January 2026 (pp:1136302)$3.99
- September 17 (id:758226)$4.99
- Show Special$4.99
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- January 2019 (id:763393)$4.99
- March 2019 (id:763387)$4.99
- June 2020 (id:770547)$4.99
- Mar-23 (id:779696)$4.99
- September (pp:1124782)$4.99
- July (pp:1124778)$4.99
- August (pp:1124780)$4.99
- Jun-23 (pp:903728)$4.99
- December 2019 (id:765607)$4.99
- Autumn 2022 (id:777963)$4.99
- May-25 (pp:1021577)$4.99
- Apr-25 (pp:1021584)$4.99
- May 2020 (id:770550)$4.99
- Mar-25 (pp:1021591)$4.99
- October 2010 (id:758806)$4.99
- May 2018 (id:763420)$4.99
- Feb-25 (pp:1021598)$4.99
- Nov-21 (id:775125)$4.99
- Jan-25 (pp:1021605)$4.99
- Autumn 2021 (id:775128)$4.99
- Nov-23 (id:713974)$4.99
- Dec-24 (pp:1021612)$4.99
- September 2019 (id:765619)$4.99
- Jul-24 (pp:1021647)$4.99
- July 26 (pp:1143313)$5.99
- August 2026 (pp:1145249)$5.99
- February 2026 (pp:1140481)$5.99
- Ultimate Golf (id:806171)$7.99
- Complete Your C... (id:817652)$199.99
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