Auto Express vs Car and Driving
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
Car and Driving
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Car & Driving provides industry-leading automotive content – the world's largest road test video library, the most extensive editorial library for new and used models and a resource that's equally unrivalled when it comes to video clips for products in the auto sector. Editorial reviews and images for all cars and vans on the UK market. The video reviews are the most detailed you will find - we cover each vehicle in incredible depth. Now available on Apple devices for the first time. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Car and Driving at fortnightly against Auto Express's every 2 months. Car and Driving also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Auto Express sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per 3 months and Car and Driving sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Auto Express ships an update every 2 months, Car and Driving fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auto Express | Car and Driving |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carwow Studio Limited | Rectangle Red |
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
Car and Driving
- Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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