VMX Magazine vs Performance VW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VMX Magazine
Explore the history and culture of vintage motocross and dirt biking. Discover feature bikes, rider profiles, historical events, and restoration tips. This collectible magazine offers in-depth information and photography for enthusiasts.
- Feature Bikes
- Rider Personality Profiles
- Historical Features
- Bike Collections
- Recent Events
- Bike Restorations
- Tips and Tricks
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VMX Magazine is the definitive magazine for Vintage and Classic Dirt Bike and Motocross enthusiasts worldwide. VMX provides a retrospective view of the Bikes, the Events and the People that featured in the formative days of off-road motorcycling and racing, as well as providing a focus for people currently involved in the Vintage Dirt Bike scene. No other magazine worldwide provides the depth of information and superb photography of the Dirt Bikes of the past as well as how to restore and race them today. In this high quality collectible you will find it packed with: -Feature Bikes -Rider Personality Profiles -Historical Features -Bike Collections -Recent Events -Bike Restorations -Tips and Tricks -Suppliers VMX Magazine shares your passion and spirit and will continue to be a ‘classic’ for many years to come. Same old dirt, same old bikes, same old fun, get it all and download your copy of the magazine today. ---------------------------------------------- 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
Performance VW
This publication delivers in-depth content for modified Volkswagen enthusiasts. Explore debuts of fast and fun VAG vehicles, find inspiration from unique daily drivers, and stay updated on the latest in the modified VW scene.
- Hardcore VW content
- Monthly publication
- Features fast and fun VAG vehicles
- Inspiration for unique daily drivers
- Digital issue purchases
- Subscription options
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If you're in to modified VWs then you need to be into Performance VW, the only publication that delivers hardcore VW junkies a guaranteed Dub hit on a monthly basis. Performance VW has been at the forefront of modified Volkswagens for over a decade now and has been instrumental in shaping the scene into the most innovative of its kind. It really is the only magazine that caters for true Dub enthusiasts. Whether you're after debuts on the world's fastest, finest and most fun VAG metal, or simply want inspiration from the quirkiest daily drivers, then there is only one place to be: PVW 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Performance VW at none against VMX Magazine's shown. Performance VW also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 26 months). VMX Magazine's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). 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. VMX Magazine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Performance VW sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Performance VW holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of VMX Magazine's written reviews are positive against 75% of Performance VW's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VMX Magazine ships an update every 26 months, Performance VW every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VMX Magazine | Performance VW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jellyfish Connect Limited | Kelsey Publishing Group |
Customer experience
VMX Magazine
Performance VW
In-app purchases
VMX Magazine
- VMX Issue 1$4.99
- Issue 60$4.99
- issue66$4.99
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- issue65$4.99
- VMX Issue 52$4.99
- VMX Issue 48$4.99
- VMX Issue 46$4.99
- VMX Issue 58$4.99
- issue67$4.99
- VMX Issue 53$4.99
Performance VW
- Performance VW$4.991 Month
- Performance VW$22.996 Months
- Performance VW$39.991 Year
- September 17 (id:758226)$4.99
- Show Special$4.99
- January 2019 (id:763393)$4.99
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- March 2019 (id:763387)$4.99
- June 2020 (id:770547)$4.99
- Ultimate Golf (id:806171)$7.99
- Complete Your C... (id:817652)$199.99
Questions
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