Icon vs About
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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About: è il nuovo progetto editoriale multimediale di Hearst Magazines Italia rivolto ai professionisti dell’architettura, vero e proprio punto di riferimento nel panorama globale, grazie alla qualità dei contenuti e all’approccio improntato al servizio e all’approfondimento. Novità editoriale assoluta nella forma e nei contenuti, ogni numero di About: si declina attraverso un tema monografico definito da un board di esperti. Il disegno è centrale nel racconto dei progetti, e rappresenta una forma di narrazione parallela e complementare ai testi, resa contemporanea dalla raccolta e visualizzazione di dati. About: vive inoltre sul digitale attraverso una piattaforma che si sviluppa attraverso un meccanismo di membership. Il sito aggrega la community internazionale di professionisti, offrendo un’esperienza ingaggiante e una proposta di contenuti e servizi ampia e diversificata. È possibile acquistare le singole copie Copia Singola - € 29,99 Privacy Policy: https://www.hearst.it/informativa-privacy Termini di utilizzo: https://www.hearst.it/termini-e-condizioni-delle-app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Icon at every 5 months against About's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Icon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year and About sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Icon ships an update every 5 months, About every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Icon | About |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reworld Media Italia S.R.L. | Hearst Magazines Italia S.p.A. |
In-app purchases
Icon
- Abbonamento annuale Icon$17.991 Year
- Icon 2020 / 02$1.99
- Icon 2021 / 04$1.99
- Icon 2022 / 03$1.99
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- 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
About
- About: 04 - 2026$24.99
- About: 03 - 2026$24.99
- About: 1$24.99
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- About: 2$24.99









