Dirt Action vs Grid Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dirt Action
This digital magazine delivers monthly updates on motocross, supercross, trail, and FMX. It features test rides, technical advice, interviews with top riders, and product information, all enhanced by spectacular photography.
- Monthly dirtbike news
- Test rides on latest dirtbikes
- Technical know-how
- Interviews with top bikers
- Product information
- Spectacular photography
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Each month, DIRT ACTION delivers an action-packed issue including all the latest dirtbike news from around the globe. Covering motocross, supercross, trail, enduro and FMX; each issue includes test rides on the latest dirtbikes, heaps of technical know-how, in-depth articles and riding tips and tricks. With interviews and advice from top-class bikers and information about the hottest products and what's going on, plus some spectacular photography, DIRT ACTION is the ultimate dirtbike 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
Grid Pulse
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Grid Pulse is an independent companion for fans of racing. It pulls together everything you want during a race weekend — and everything you want to look back on between them — into a single, focused app. — RACE WEEKEND, EVERY SESSION — Open any event and pull up the full weekend at a glance • Free Practice schedules • Qualifying results • Sprint Qualifying and Sprint race results • Race classifications, including status (finished, lapped, retired, DNF) • A standings snapshot taken right after the chequered flag, so you can revisit how the championship looked at any point in the season — THE GRID PULSE FEED — The race weekend conversation, powered by Bluesky. Read what fans and the paddock are saying as it happens. Link a Bluesky account — optional, and only if you want to post, reply, like and repost without leaving the app. Sign-in happens on Bluesky's own page, so Grid Pulse never sees your password. These posts are public content from the Bluesky network, written by other people rather than by Grid Pulse. There is zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive behaviour, so the feed ships with moderation built in: • Report, hide, mute or block from a menu on every post and comment • Reporting an account silences it in Grid Pulse straight away • Posts labelled adult or graphic are filtered out automatically • Blocked and muted accounts stay hidden, even offline • A moderation list in your profile shows everyone you've blocked or muted, with one tap to undo — DRIVERS & CONSTRUCTORS — Browse driver and constructor cards for the current season, with quick access to championship positions and points. — THE PASSPORT — Grid Pulse's passport is a personal scrapbook of your fan history. Stamp the Grand Prix you've watched or attended in person and they appear, organised by season, as a record of where your fandom has been. Add notes and let the in-app AI summary help recap the weekend in your own collection. — GRAND PRIX MAP — See every race weekend pinned on a world map, so you can plan a trip — or just relive the calendar. — RACE REMINDERS — Set reminders for the sessions you care about, from Free Practice 1 through the race, including Sprint Qualifying and Sprint Shootout where applicable. — YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS — Your stamped Grand Prix, pinned circuits, scrapbook photos and profile picture stay on your device and sync only through your own private iCloud. You can delete your account, and the data stored with it, from inside the app at any time. — BUILT FOR FANS, BY A FAN — Grid Pulse is independent. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any league, team, driver, or sanctioning body. Open-wheel racing data is provided via the Ergast and Jolpica community APIs; live timing is not included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Pulse at none against Dirt Action's 11. Grid Pulse also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Dirt Action's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Dirt Action sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 6 months. Grid Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dirt Action ships an update every 8 months, Grid Pulse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dirt Action | Grid Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Universal Magazines Pty Ltd | Arman Husic |
In-app purchases
Dirt Action
- Dirt Action Auto-Renewable Subscription$12.996 Months
- Dirt Action Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$22.991 Year
- Mar-15$2.99
- Issue#183 August 2014$3.99
- Issue#180 May 2014$3.99
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- Issue# 176 January 2014$3.99
- Issue#173 October 2013$3.99
- Issue#170 July 2013$3.99
- Issue#169 June 2013$3.99
- Issue#210 Nov 2016$3.99
- Dirt Action Bundle$19.99
Grid Pulse
No in-app purchases
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