Comparison

GQ vs Margriet

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

Head to head
About

GQ

Explore the forefront of men's fashion, style, and culture. This app offers curated content on photography, design, reporting, and writing, fostering a community for inspiration and idea exchange.

Highlights
  • Men's fashion and style content
  • Photography and design showcases
  • Reporting and writing features
  • Community for inspiration and ideas
  • Digital, social, and video content
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Look Sharp. Live Smart. Right Now. GQ is the flagship of men's fashion and style in America. To be GQ is to be forward-looking, progressive and cutting-edge. For over 60 years, GQ has been the home to the most elevated and respected photography, design, reporting and writing in the men's space. Today, GQ is also a digital, social, video and experience powerhouse—a community where readers gather to be inspired and exchange ideas around style, creativity and culture. As masculinity evolves and men's fashion has moved to the center of the global pop-culture conversation, GQ's authority has never been broader or stronger. The GQ digital edition app is free to download. Subscribers receive unlimited access. Non-subscribers may access a selection of complimentary articles each month. AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL: Your payment method will be automatically charged at the frequency and price noted in the subscription offer you select, until you cancel. To cancel, you must update your App Store Subscriptions settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription term. No refunds once payment is made.

About

Margriet

Discover inspiration and information for a healthy and happy older life. Enjoy personal stories, articles on health, fashion, travel, horoscopes, and puzzles. Access premium content and your digital magazine as a subscriber.

Highlights
  • Digital magazine access
  • Daily horoscopes and tarot cards
  • Inspirational lifestyle articles
  • Variety of free puzzles
  • Personalized push notifications
Features
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Margriet biedt inspiratie en informatie om op een leuke manier gezond en gelukkig ouder te worden. Margriet is betrokken, vertrouwd, persoonlijk, positief en betrouwbaar. Met prachtige persoonlijke verhalen, actuele artikelen, bespaartips en interviews, informatie over gezondheid, mode en reizen, sterrenbeelden en puzzels biedt Margriet jou elke dag iets moois om te lezen, ontdekken en ontspannen. In deze app: - Magazine: als abonnee kun je de nieuwste premium verhalen en columns altijd direct via deze app lezen. Geniet van je vertrouwde Margriet in digitale vorm, altijd en overal beschikbaar. - Horoscoop: begin je dag met een blik op jouw specifieke sterrenbeeld en trek een gratis tarotkaart - Lezen: populaire series als Rinke en inspirerende verhalen over lifestyle, gezondheid, mode en geld. - Puzzelen: een uitgebreide variatie aan gratis puzzels, zoals sudoblocks, Het woord en kruiswoordpuzzels. Ontspanning gegarandeerd! - Persoonlijke berichten: stel pushberichten in en ontvang direct de fijnste tips, mooiste verhalen of het laatste nieuws. Iedereen kan genieten van mooie artikelen, video's, puzzels en horoscopen. Als abonnee van Margriet krijg je via de app toegang tot Premium en binnenkort ook tot het digitale magazine. Geen abonnee van het tijdschrift? Kies eenvoudig voor een digitaal abonnement om van alle exclusieve content te genieten. Met de Margriet-app is jouw dagelijkse portie inspiratie altijd binnen handbereik. -------------------------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.dpgmedia.nl/nl/document/privacy-policy

Screenshots

GQ4 screens
Margriet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GQ at none against Margriet's shown. GQ also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 1). Margriet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GQ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Margriet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Margriet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GQ has 177 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GQ ships an update every 5 months, Margriet fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GQ versus Margriet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGQMargriet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (177 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.DPG Media Services

Customer experience

GQ

All ratings161 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative58.4%

Margriet

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

Bugs and requests

GQ

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues not downloading properly
  • Subscription not recognized despite valid account
  • Repeated crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Background downloads
  • Offline reading mode
  • Improved bookmark and reading progress features
  • Customizable font and layout options

Margriet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GQ

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Subscription$1.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • May 2011$4.99
  • June 2011$4.99
  • July 2011$4.99
Show 5 more
  • August 2011$4.99
  • November 2011$4.99
  • April 2012$4.99
  • December 2013$4.99
  • GQ Style Manual 2011$6.99
1 purchases

Margriet

Subscriptions1
  • Margriet Digitaal$6.991 Month

Questions

Is GQ free?
GQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Margriet free?
Margriet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GQ or Margriet?
Margriet is rated higher. GQ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Margriet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GQ or Margriet have ads?
Margriet shows ads; GQ does not.
Which is updated more often, GQ or Margriet?
GQ ships an update every 5 months, and Margriet fortnightly. Most recently, GQ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Margriet on October 24, 2026.

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