Comparison

Rolling Stone Magazine vs Night Flight Plus

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

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About

Rolling Stone Magazine

Stay informed with in-depth coverage of music, politics, culture, and entertainment. Access thousands of stories, exclusive lists, and reviews. Customize your feed, save articles for later, and receive real-time news alerts.

Highlights
  • Top headlines
  • Exclusive photo galleries
  • Customizable homepage
  • Save articles for later
  • Real-time news alerts
  • E-edition of the magazine
Features
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For more than 50 years, Rolling Stone has been a leader in the cultural conversation with defining coverage of music, politics, culture and entertainment. Enjoy thousands of stories, exclusive RS lists and even more reviews of albums, songs, TV shows and movies. Plus robust political coverage to keep you in the know. Key features of the new app: TOP HEADLINES: Quickly browse the Music, Politics, TV, Movies, Culture, and Video sections with improved navigation and article search. EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Galleries of photos because no one gets you behind the scenes and up-close like Rolling Stone CUSTOMIZABLE HOMEPAGE: Immediately access the stories that matter most to you with an article feed tailored to your preferences. SAVE ARTICLES: Save articles to read later in a single tap, and access easily on your personalized home screen. REAL-TIME NEWS ALERTS: Keep up with breaking stories as they happen with push notifications, easily toggled on or off in the app settings menu. E-EDITION: The iconic magazine presented in an easy to read format and at your fingertips Purchase Options: • Monthly subscription for $9.99 per month, automatically renewed until cancelled. • Annual subscription for $99.99 per year, automatically renewed until cancelled​. Payment for your purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off in your Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. For subscribers in auto-renew, your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal prior to the end of the current period (another year for annual subscribers). No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Terms of Use https://pmc.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy https://pmc.com/privacy-policy/ California Privacy Rights https://pmc.com/privacy-policy/#california Do Not Sell My Personal Information https://pmc.com/opt-out/

About

Night Flight Plus

Relive the iconic 1980s broadcast with full episodes, rare interviews, and artist profiles. Access thousands of classic music videos and cult films across various genres. Enjoy a vast collection of pop culture gems and nostalgic content.

Highlights
  • Full episodes from original series
  • Rare interviews and artist profiles
  • Thousands of classic stereo music videos
  • Hundreds of cult, comedy, and horror films
  • No ads
Features
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"Are You a Pop Culture-Obsessed Weirdo? Try Night Flight Plus." — The New York Times. Night Flight is back! The original Night Flight was broadcast all night long on the USA Cable Network from 1981-1988 on Friday and Saturday nights. Passionately remembered by millions, VH1 recently called Night Flight one the "10 Greatest Hard Rock Shows of All Time" and the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired. Get Back In The Daze with the revival of this beloved and influential show with full episodes from the original series that include rare interviews, experimental video and hours of artist profiles. No Ads, Ever! With a Night Flight subscription, you also get access to thousands of classic stereo music videos from the 1980s and hundreds of hard to find full-length films from the cult, comedy, documentaries, horror and B movie genres. Night Flight Plus Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD [6.99]* • Subscription 1 Year - USD [59.99]* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.nightflightplus.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use - https://www.nightflightplus.com/terms • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Screenshots

Rolling Stone Magazine3 screens
Night Flight Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Night Flight Plus at 4.6 against Rolling Stone Magazine's 2.1. Night Flight Plus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 25%). Rolling Stone Magazine's advantage is chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rolling Stone Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Night Flight Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Flight Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Flight Plus has 793 ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Rolling Stone Magazine's written reviews are positive against 43% of Night Flight Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rolling Stone Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Night Flight Plus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Rolling Stone Magazine versus Night Flight Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRolling Stone MagazineNight Flight Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (92 ratings)4.6 (793 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews43.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92793 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPMCNight Flight Inc.

Customer experience

Rolling Stone Magazine

All ratings90 ratings
Positive24.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative71.1%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative69.8%

Night Flight Plus

All ratings742 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative46.7%

User reviews

Rolling Stone Magazine

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great interactive features
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Ability to listen to music samples
  • 🚀 Smooth and fast performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Difficult to log in and access content
  • 💰 Digital subscription required even for print subscribers
  • 🔍 Search feature not working properly
  • 📱 Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Night Flight Plus

From 793 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Huge collection of gems
  • 🎥 Nostalgia Fueled Good Time
  • 🏆 The Best!
  • 🎬 I'm home.
  • 🎶 Add more Snub TV

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Not Compatible with Apple TV
  • 🐛 Great but glitchy
  • 🐛 Crashes on Apple TV- Useless
  • 🐛 TV app doesn't work
  • 🚫 Scam

Bugs and requests

Rolling Stone Magazine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App stuck on red loading screen
  • Issues with downloading and accessing new issues
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Ability to save reading progress
  • Access to archived content for subscribers

Night Flight Plus

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes
  • Logging out issues
  • Unavailable content
  • Playback issues
  • Casting issues
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  • UI/UX problems

Requested features

7 requests
  • Sync across devices
  • Clickable categories
  • Continue Watching
  • Favorites sync
  • Landscape mode
Show 2 more
  • Subtitles/captions
  • Live schedule

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rolling Stone Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month | Rolling Stone1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year | Rolling Stone1 Month trial$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1175$4.99
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1176$4.99
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1177$4.99
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  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1178$4.99
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1180$4.99
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1188$4.99
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1193$4.99
  • Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 1199$5.99
2 purchases

Night Flight Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Night Flight Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Night Flight Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Rolling Stone Magazine free?
Rolling Stone Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Flight Plus free?
Night Flight Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rolling Stone Magazine or Night Flight Plus?
Night Flight Plus is rated higher. Rolling Stone Magazine averages 2.1 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Night Flight Plus averages 4.6 from 793 ratings.
Do Rolling Stone Magazine or Night Flight Plus have ads?
Both Rolling Stone Magazine and Night Flight Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rolling Stone Magazine or Night Flight Plus?
Rolling Stone Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Night Flight Plus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rolling Stone Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Night Flight Plus on November 2, 2026.

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