October 18, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Five Years of Sprive: What It Actually Did to My Mortgage

Five years of Sprive on my own mortgage: £10,237.41 overpaid, a remortgage from Nationwide to Halifax, and what the cashback actually added.

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October 17, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

grug App Review UK: Daily Wisdom in Caveman Speak

October's App of the Month: grug, the free iPhone app where a caveman writes you one small piece of wisdom every morning, in lettering its makers drew by hand. Winner of Apple's 2026 Design Award for Delight and Fun. Cool Factor 4/5. @grug_app #grug #AppOfTheMonth #AppleDesignAwards #iPhoneApps #AppDesign

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October 16, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Qobuz vs Spotify vs Apple Music: Which Should You Pay For?

Last updated: 13 October 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

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Which music streaming service should you pay for?

Qobuz vs Spotify is the comparison most people land on once they start caring how their music sounds, and Apple Music sits right between the two. All three stream lossless audio in the UK now. However, they cost different amounts, top out at different quality and suit very different setups.

I pay for Apple Music as part of an Apple One plan I share with my mum and my partner, so Apple TV and iCloud storage sit on the same bill. I used to pay for Spotify and don't any more. I have never subscribed to Qobuz, so everything about it here comes from its own pages and apps.

Apple Music is the one I use. At £11.99 a month it is also the cheapest monthly plan here with hi-res audio and Dolby Atmos included, and it suits anyone with an iPhone, AirPods or HomePods.

Spotify suits people who care most about finding new music, with podcasts and audiobooks in the same app. Its lossless stops at 24-bit/44.1 kHz.

Qobuz suits listeners with wired headphones or a hi-fi, and anyone who wants to buy hi-res downloads as well as stream.

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October 7, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

New on Mobbin October 2026: Jomo, Delphi, Lloyds and More

New on Mobbin October 2026: Jomo, Delphi, Lloyds and five more apps, with the consent, search and unlock screens worth studying.

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October 4, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

What Is a Sprive Boost? Seven Days, and What It Actually Pays

A Sprive boost lifts your cashback rate for seven days, and it arrives on its own. What mine paid, and why Supercharge is a display toggle rather than extra cashback.

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September 19, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Voy Weight Loss Review: Six Months on the UK Service

Last updated: 19 September 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

I have paid for Voy myself every month since March 2026, which is six months at the time of writing. This Voy weight loss review is based on that, and not on a press sample, a free trial or a briefing.

Health servicesVoy · Six months in

Six months paying for Voy, and what I would tell a friend.

So this Voy weight loss review covers the service and only the service: the sign-up, the app, whether a human answers, whether the box turns up, what happens to the bill, and the small print under the money-back promise. Voy prescribes prescription-only medicines, and UK advertising rules bar anyone naming those to the public, so I name none of them anywhere here. What is left is the half most write-ups skip, which is whether the subscription wrapped around the prescription is actually well run.

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author’s own and do not constitute professional advice.

This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral bonus at no extra cost to you. It does not affect my editorial view.

This is not medical advice. Voy’s own clinicians decide who is eligible, and nothing here claims any treatment is safe, suitable or effective for anyone. If you have questions about your health, take them to your GP.

Cool Factor: 4/5

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September 17, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Not Boring Camera Review UK: The iPhone Camera App With Actual Dials

September's App of the Month: (Not Boring) Camera, the free iPhone camera app with real dials, a dozen click sounds and film styles applied before you press the shutter. Apple made it a 2026 Design Award finalist. Cool Factor 4/5, and I say exactly where the paywall lands. #NotBoringCamera #iPhonePhotography #CameraApp #AppleDesignAwards #AppOfTheMonth

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September 16, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Which Lenders Does Sprive Support?

Sprive's FAQ names sixteen lenders. The download banner on the same page says fourteen. Here is the full list, the two numbers, and what to do if yours is missing.

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September 7, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

New on Mobbin September 2026: corner, Higgsfield and MagicPath

Eight apps and flows new on Mobbin in September 2026, from corner and Curater to Higgsfield's countdown paywall.

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