Oxford Mail vs Rolling Stone UK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oxford Mail
Stay informed with local news, sports, and events in Oxford and surrounding areas. Enjoy ad-free reading, digital newspapers, interactive puzzles, and article audio playback.
- Live news and sport updates
- Ad-free reading experience
- Full digital newspapers
- Daily interactive puzzles
- Article audio player
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The Oxford Mail offers comprehensive coverage of the latest news, sport and events in Oxford and the surrounding areas. We’re committed to delivering quality journalism with a local focus and driving community engagement. The Oxford Mail also celebrates the region's cultural vibrancy with features on arts, entertainment and leisure activities, alongside dedicated coverage of Oxford United FC. The Oxford Mail app is the best way to keep up to date with all the breaking news, sports and events in Oxford and gives you the following great features… • Live Updates: Get the latest Oxford news, events and sport as it happens • Ad-Free Reading: No ads, no pop-ups, no distractions • Daily Digital Newspapers: Read the paper in full, cover to cover • Interactive Puzzles: Play new crosswords, sudoku and more every day • 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/
Rolling Stone UK
Access the latest in music, film, TV, and current affairs from the UK edition of a renowned global brand. Discover in-depth artist profiles and breaking news.
- Latest music news
- Film and TV coverage
- Current affairs articles
- In-depth artist profiles
- Up-to-date news
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The world famous publishing brand has arrived in the UK, delivering the latest in music, film, TV, current affairs, in-depth artist profiles, up to date news and much more. Privacy Policy & Terms: https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/privacy-policy/ About Rolling Stone UK: https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/about-rolling-stone-uk/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Oxford Mail at none against Rolling Stone UK's shown. Oxford Mail also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Oxford Mail sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Rolling Stone UK sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Oxford Mail ships an update every 5 months, Rolling Stone UK every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oxford Mail | Rolling Stone UK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Newsquest | Stream Publishing |
Customer experience
Oxford Mail
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In-app purchases
Oxford Mail
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
- Quarterly Subscription$17.993 Months
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- 6 Month Subscription$29.996 Months
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
Rolling Stone UK
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
- October/November 2021 Issue$4.99
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