Comparison

Icon vs Esquire Italia

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

Head to head
About

Icon

This monthly men's magazine covers fashion and lifestyle, exploring menswear trends, street style, and runway looks. It caters to the passions of the contemporary man, offering insights into style and cultural interests.

Highlights
  • Menswear trends
  • Street style
  • Runway looks
  • Fashion articles
  • Lifestyle content
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ICON is a monthly men's magazine about fashion and lifestyle, published by the Mondadori Group which is Italy’s biggest magazine and book publisher and one of the leaders in Europe. Menswear trends, street style, runway looks and more, Icon talks about the passions of the contemporary man. You can choose to buy your single copy (€2,29) or the annual subscription (€19,99). The subscription is automatically renewed and does not include a free trial period. • If you bought a subscription on Abbonamenti website, you can read the digital version on this App! Log in (from Menu - Account - Login) and always carry your favorite magazine with you. • All subscriptions are debited from your iTunes account and will automatically renew upon expiration. You can deactivate your renewal through your iTunes profile, at least 24 hours before your active subscription expires. The subscription payments already paid cannot be reimbursed. Privacy and T&C: http://bit.ly/PrivacyIcon

About

Esquire Italia

Access the digital edition of a renowned men's lifestyle magazine. Explore content on style, culture, travel, and more, curated for curious and discerning individuals. Purchase single issues or subscribe for ongoing access.

Highlights
  • Purchase digital magazine editions
  • Subscribe to 6-month or 1-year plans
  • Access international brand content
  • Content on style, travel, and culture
  • Automatic subscription renewal options
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Scaricando l’App avrai la possibilità di acquistare l’edizione digitale della rivista. Esquire è un brand dell’editoria che risale al 1933 e conta 26 edizioni a livello internazionale inclusa questa italiana. Parla a uomini che guardano alla vita e al mondo con curiosità, attratti dalle cose belle, dal viaggio, dai consumi, ma anche dal pensiero, dalla cultura, dallo sport: uomini che si definiscono in base allo stile. Esquire è un magazine che rappresenta una offerta di contenuti unica nel panorama dei periodici rivolti al target maschile in Italia. -------------------- L'applicazione è scaricabile gratuitamente. Per qualsiasi info scrivici utilizzando il modulo CONTATTACI. Si raccomanda di caricare per la prima volta l'applicazione in un'area wi-fi in modo che tutti i dati del numero possano essere scaricati. Se l'applicazione non parte dopo la pagina iniziale in seguito alla prima installazione o a un aggiornamento, si consiglia di cancellare e reinstallare l'applicazione dall'AppStore. Abbonamenti per App Store: È possibile abbonarsi a Men's Health Italia o acquistare il singolo numero • Abbonamento 1 anno -> 17,99 € • Abbonamento 6 mesi -> 9,99 € Per modificare le opzioni di abbonamento o per disattivarlo visita il tuo account Apple. Ad avvenuta conferma dell'acquisto, il costo verrà addebitato sul tuo account iTunes. Ricorda che l'abbonamento verrà rinnovato automaticamente tramite iTunes Store. Il costo del rinnovo verrà addebitato automaticamente entro 24 ore dallo scadere dell'abbonamento corrente. Puoi disattivare il rinnovo automatico dal tuo account Apple, esprimendo la tua scelta almeno 24 ore prima dello scadere dell'abbonamento corrente. Non puoi cancellare il tuo abbonamento corrente prima dello scadere del termine. Privacy policy: https://www.hearst.it/informativa-privacy Terms of use: https://www.hearst.it/termini-e-condizioni-delle-app

Screenshots

Icon4 screens
Esquire Italia4 screens

Verdict

The call

Icon and Esquire Italia are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Icon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year and Esquire Italia sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Icon against 5.0 for Esquire Italia. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon ships an update every 5 months, Esquire Italia every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Icon versus Esquire Italia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIconEsquire Italia
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB89 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperReworld Media Italia S.R.L.Hearst Magazines Italia S.p.A.

Customer experience

Icon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Esquire Italia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Icon

Subscriptions1
  • Abbonamento annuale Icon$17.991 Year
One-time9
  • Icon 2020 / 02$1.99
  • Icon 2021 / 04$1.99
  • Icon 2022 / 03$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Icon 2022 / 02$1.99
  • Icon 2022 / 08$1.99
  • Icon 04 - 2023$1.99
  • Icon 07 - 2023$1.99
  • Icon 00-03-15$1.99
  • Icon n.05 - 2025$1.99
10 purchases

Esquire Italia

One-time10
  • Esquire 00-02-27$3.99
  • Esquire n.52 - 2026$3.99
  • Esquire n.51 - 2026$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Esquire n.46 - 2025$3.99
  • Esquire n.43 - 2025$3.99
  • Esquire n.42 - 2025$3.99
  • Esquire n.41 - 2025$3.99
  • Esquire n.40 - 2025$3.99
  • Esquire n.39 - 2025$3.99
  • Esquire 2019 06$4.99

Questions

Is Icon free?
Icon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Esquire Italia free?
Esquire Italia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icon or Esquire Italia?
Icon and Esquire Italia are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Icon or Esquire Italia have ads?
Neither Icon nor Esquire Italia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Icon or Esquire Italia?
Icon ships an update every 5 months, and Esquire Italia every 7 months. Most recently, Icon was updated on November 2, 2026 and Esquire Italia on November 2, 2026.

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