Esquire Magazine US vs Garden & Gun Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Esquire Magazine US
Access intelligent articles on style, food, drink, news, and culture. Enjoy award-winning editorial content and share articles via social media or email. Offers a free first issue with subscription.
- Intelligent service articles
- Stories with substance
- Award-winning editorial
- Style, food, drink, news, culture coverage
- Share content via social media
- Timed preview access
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Every issue of Esquire delivers a unique blend of intelligent service, stories with substance, and the ability to entertain and inspire making it a relevant source and must-read for today's man. Award-winning editorial on style, food, drink, news and culture. SUBSCRIBE NOW AND GET YOUR FIRST ISSUE FREE! Don't forget, you can also get free access to issues with a timed preview (on your iPhone, too!). Plus, share app content with your favorite social networks. Using a simple two-finger tap, actual images of the content itself are “clipped” and can be sent directly to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Pinterest, or via email or saved to your photo roll. Download our free app today! Select the issue you'd like to purchase, or sign up with a subscription and save! Please note that you must have iOS 10.0 or higher installed on your device to use this app. Esquire Magazine US Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD 1.99* • Subscription 1 Year - USD 19.99* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://bit.ly/2J5Ujfh Terms of Use - https://bit.ly/2J1YZqL • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
Garden & Gun Magazine
Experience the best of Southern culture with this digital magazine. Explore sporting life, food, music, art, and travel through engaging articles, stunning photography, and crisp design. Access current and back issues anytime, anywhere.
- Southern culture coverage
- Sporting life articles
- Food and music features
- Art and travel guides
- Stunning photography
- Digital back issues
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Garden & Gun now brings the best of Southern culture to your iPad. With its lively mix of sporting life, food, music, art, travel coverage, and sharp writing, stunning photography, and crisp design, the new digital edition of Garden & Gun enables you to read, watch, listen to, and experience the South’s finest anywhere at any time. You can also catch up on back issues, which are now available on the iPad. To read Garden & Gun on your iPad, you can purchase either a one-year subscription or single-copy issues through the app. Back issues are also available. Garden & Gun Digital Subscriptions Available: ∙ One-year subscription (6 Issues): $14.99 ∙ Single issues: $6.99 (non-subscription) Subscribers’ Automatic-Renewal Feature Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (as specified below) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://gardenandgun.com/privacy-policy/ FAQ and Support: http://gardenandgun.com/frequently-asked-questions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Garden & Gun Magazine at 4.8 against Esquire Magazine US's 4.4. Garden & Gun Magazine also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 17%). Esquire Magazine US's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 198). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Esquire Magazine US sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Garden & Gun Magazine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Garden & Gun Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Esquire Magazine US has 1.4K ratings behind it against 198, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Esquire Magazine US's written reviews are positive against 37% of Garden & Gun Magazine's.
Esquire Magazine US ships an update every 2 months, Garden & Gun Magazine every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Esquire Magazine US | Garden & Gun Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) | 4.8 (198 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 37.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 198 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hearst Communications, Inc. | Garden & Gun Magazine LLC |
Customer experience
Esquire Magazine US
Garden & Gun Magazine
User reviews
Esquire Magazine US
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent interactive content
- 📚 Great magazine content
- 🤩 Visually appealing layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Subscription issues and lack of support
- 💰 Expensive for digital-only subscription
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
Garden & Gun Magazine
From 198 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent content and writing
- 💰 Good value for membership
- 📱 Clear format on phone
- ✨ Interactive features and animations
- 📸 Inspiring photos and content
Room to improve
- ❌ App not restoring purchases
- ❌ App completely broken
- ❌ Lost all previous content
- ❌ No customer support response
- ❌ App is awful and buggy
Bugs and requests
Esquire Magazine US
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with downloading and accessing purchased content
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Subscription recognition problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access content offline
- Improved performance and stability
- Better integration with print subscriptions
- Enhanced customization and personalization
Garden & Gun Magazine
Reported bugs
45 issues- App not restoring magazine purchases
- Cannot sign in or restore previous issues
- Cannot restore purchases or access latest version
- Lost all content after update
- No response from customer service
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- App is not working
- Cannot access old issues
- Cannot login or access issues
- App is not working since update
- Lost everything with new app
- Restore does not work
- Cannot get new issue
- App is buggy
- App is not updating
- App tells me I have no subscription
- App is blank with error message
- New app is not working
- Cannot get new issue or past issues
- Customer service cannot help
- New app people say I do not have subscription
- Cannot get into account
- Cannot see back issues or sign-in
- App is useless since last update
- Will not restore purchases
- App no longer available on App Store
- App does not work
- Cannot access old issues
- Will not resubscribe
- Cannot login or access issues
- No response from support group
- Cannot sign in
- Cannot see back issues
- Cannot get digital version
- App crashes
- App crashes on launch
- App crashes over 15 times
- Cannot read anything
- App is useless
- Have to buy magazine again
- App design not intuitive
- Download sizes are out of control
- Opening video is a waste
- Cannot test full app
- Double charging subscribers
- App requires newer version of app
Requested features
6 requests- Enable dark mode on phone/tablet
- Make videos links instead of downloads
- Allow print subscribers digital access
- Offer digital with print editions
- Accessible on iPhone as well as iPad
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- Incentivize digital by pricing cheaper than print
In-app purchases
Esquire Magazine US
- Esquire$0.991 Month
- Esquire Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Esquire Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- May 2011$6.99
- Jun/Jul 2011$6.99
- November 2011$6.99
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- April 2012$6.99
- November 2012$6.99
- February 2013$6.99
- August 2014$6.99
Garden & Gun Magazine
- Subscription$14.991 Year
- Garden & Gun Magazine8 variants$6.99
- Garden & Gun Magazine$9.99
Questions
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