Comparison

Speedway Star vs Bournemouth Echo

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

Head to head
About

Speedway Star

Get the latest news, interviews, and results from speedway events worldwide. This publication offers in-depth coverage of the sport, with back issues available for offline reading. Access content directly if your institution has a subscription.

Highlights
  • Global speedway news and event coverage
  • Interviews with riders
  • Competition results
  • Offline reading of back issues
  • Searchable archive
  • Page linking to web, email, and maps
  • Bookmark favorite pages
Features
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Speedway Star is a weekly publication giving news from speedway tracks to enthusiasts and riders. It contains news from events and meetings around the world as well as interviews with riders, results from the weeks competitions and more! The World's leading speedway publication, a subscription to Speedway Star offers unrivalled coverage of the sport where ever and when ever it takes place. Now available as an online edition for the same price no matter where you are in the world. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. β€’ Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. β€’ Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. β€’ Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. β€’ Switch between single or double-page view. β€’ Search the current issue or the archive. β€’ Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. β€’ Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. β€’ Sync back issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). β€’ Network connection required otherwise. β€’ Bookmark favourite pages or search results to read later. β€’ Includes sharing feature allowing you to share pages with friends. β€’ If your institution has a magazine subscription, you can access it directly from within your registered IP range. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: Weekly Β£2.49 6 Monthly Β£59.99 In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: β€’ Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. β€’ Subscriptions will renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. β€’ You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. β€’ No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

About

Bournemouth Echo

Stay informed with local news, sports, and events from Bournemouth and Dorset. Enjoy ad-free reading, digital newspapers, interactive puzzles, and listen to articles on the go.

Highlights
  • Live news and sports updates
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Daily digital newspapers
  • Interactive puzzles
  • Article audio player
Features
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The Bournemouth Echo has been publishing the latest news stories from Bournemouth and the surrounding areas in Dorset for over a hundred years. Over that time, we’ve learnt what our readers want and we offer comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Bournemouth Echo app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in Bournemouth and gives you the following great features… β€’ Live Updates: Get the latest news, events and sport as it happens β€’ Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions β€’ Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover β€’ Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day β€’ Article Audio Player: Listen to articles and create content playlists All subscriptions are auto-renewing. Payment for this subscription will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase. The subscription will auto-renew within 24 hours of the current subscription expiring, at the same rate as the initial purchase. Auto-renewing subscriptions can be managed via Account Settings allowing them to be turned off. No cancellations of the current subscription are allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://www.newsquest.co.uk/our-policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speedway Star4 screens
Bournemouth Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bournemouth Echo at free with in-app purchases against Speedway Star's subscription. Speedway Star's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 29%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Speedway Star sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Bournemouth Echo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedway Star ships an update every 5 months, Bournemouth Echo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Speedway Star versus Bournemouth Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedway StarBournemouth Echo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews β€” better28.6% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB146 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperExact EditionsNewsquest

Customer experience

Speedway Star

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bournemouth Echo

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speedway Star

Subscriptions2
  • Speedway Star$2.997 Days
  • Speedway Star$74.996 Months
3 purchases

Bournemouth Echo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.491 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Speedway Star free?
Speedway Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bournemouth Echo free?
Bournemouth Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speedway Star or Bournemouth Echo have ads?
Neither Speedway Star nor Bournemouth Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speedway Star or Bournemouth Echo?
Speedway Star ships an update every 5 months, and Bournemouth Echo every 4 months. Most recently, Speedway Star was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bournemouth Echo on September 16, 2026.

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