Esquire Magazine US vs Sochil
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.
Sochil
Explore curated essays, guides, and photography covering humor, travel, and living. Members can create and attend intimate gatherings based on shared interests, fostering real-world connections. Membership requires application or referral and is managed through auto-renewable subscriptions.
- Curated editorial content
- Essays, guides, and photography
- Membership-based gatherings
- Group events by shared taste
- Profile and display name screening
- Report and block member features
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Sochil is a publication with a door: culture on the page, and the rooms behind it. THE EDITORIAL — Essays, guides, dossiers, photography and satire, filed by department and chosen piece by piece by our editors and vetted contributors. Humor, Travel, Living. Every piece chosen. TOU SAINT LOUX Gated membership opens the door. Members create and attend sochils — intimate gatherings of two to four, grouped by shared taste. Now gathering in Washington, DC. THE STANDARD Sochil is for adults, 18 and over. Membership is by invitation, referral, or application. Gatherings are group-format and built around culture. Every profile photo is screened, every display name reviewed, and you meet others only through mutual RSVPs. Any member may be reported or blocked; every report is reviewed by our team. Read, then arrive. The editorial is open. Membership opens Tou Saint Loux. Dues are collected via auto-renewable subscription, monthly or annual. Tou Saint Loux Monthly — $95 per month Tou Saint Loux Annual — $990 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://sochil.co/sochil/privacy Terms of Use: https://sochil.co/sochil/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sochil at 100% against Esquire Magazine US's 17%. Sochil also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Esquire Magazine US's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Sochil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $95.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sochil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Esquire Magazine US has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Sochil's.
Esquire Magazine US ships an update every 2 months, Sochil every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Esquire Magazine US | Sochil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hearst Communications, Inc. | Sochil, LLC |
Customer experience
Esquire Magazine US
Sochil
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
Sochil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Sochil
- Tou Saint Loux Monthly$95.001 Month
- Tou Saint Loux Annual$990.001 Year





