Comparison

British Vogue vs Buzz

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

Head to head
About

British Vogue

Access the iconic fashion magazine on your device. Discover new trends, browse articles offline, and curate your favorite content. Purchase single issues or subscribe for savings and a free trial.

Highlights
  • Intuitive navigation
  • Offline browsing
  • Build 'Favourites' list
  • Purchase single issues
  • Subscribe and save
  • Access back issues
Features
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The fashion bible at your fingertips. Since the launch of the British edition in 1916, Vogue has been the pre-eminent fashion magazine. Today, Vogue continues to define fashion in print, through its award-winning website and its groundbreaking and astonishingly beautiful apps. Vogue is the place to discover new trends each month, and features the top fashion and beauty advertisers. *** APP FEATURES *** - Intuitive navigation makes it easy to browse - Once downloaded, browse through the issue offline anytime - Build your own 'Favourites' and compile a list of articles across different issues - Choose to purchase a single issue or subscribe and SAVE 33% on the retail price - All published back issues are available to purchase Buy a single issue for just £2.99 *** SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE 33%*** Choose between: 1-year subscription for £22.99 + Start with a 30-day FREE TRIAL! Rolling monthly subscription for £2.29 a month Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same period length, unless you change your subscriptions preferences in your settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase, though no cancellation of the current subscription will be allowed during an active subscription period. Privacy Policy: www.condenast.co.uk/privacy Terms: www.condenast.co.uk/terms

About

Buzz

Discover curated events in fashion, music, and art. Find album listening parties, brand activations, and exhibition openings. Search your city's hottest events and secure invites.

Highlights
  • Event discovery
  • Fashion events
  • Music events
  • Art exhibitions
  • City event map
  • Secure invites
Features
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Discover the best events across fashion, music & art with Buzz Social. Whether an album listening party, brand activation or an exhibition’s opening night, we centralise the events that you might otherwise miss. Our map allows you to search your city for the hottest events every night, and secure your invite. Curated by creatives, for creatives.

Screenshots

British Vogue4 screens
Buzz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buzz at 100% against British Vogue's 31%. Buzz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). British Vogue's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. British Vogue sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Buzz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

British Vogue holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: British Vogue has 806 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of British Vogue's written reviews are positive against 100% of Buzz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

British Vogue ships an update every 2 months, Buzz every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
British Vogue versus Buzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBritish VogueBuzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (806 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings806 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB54 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe Conde Nast Publications LimitedJames Frost

Customer experience

British Vogue

All ratings803 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative59.5%

Buzz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

British Vogue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Paid content not accessible
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view and save past issues
  • Optimize app for mobile devices
  • Improve login and account management

Buzz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

British Vogue

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time12
  • VOGUEUKSEPTEMBER2016$2.99
  • VOGUEUKOCTOBER2016$2.99
  • VOGUEUKDECEMBER2016$2.99
Show 9 more
  • British Vogue September 2019$2.99
  • British Vogue October 2024$2.99
  • British Vogue September 2024$2.99
  • British Vogue August 2024$2.99
  • June 2011$3.99
  • Vogue December 2011$3.99
  • VOGUEUKMARCH2016$3.99
  • VOGUEUKJUNE2016$3.99
  • VOGUE SEPTEMBER 2015$3.99
None

Buzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is British Vogue free?
British Vogue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buzz free?
Buzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, British Vogue or Buzz?
British Vogue is rated higher. British Vogue averages 4.8 out of 5 from 806 ratings, while Buzz averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do British Vogue or Buzz have ads?
Buzz shows ads; British Vogue does not.
Which is updated more often, British Vogue or Buzz?
British Vogue ships an update every 2 months, and Buzz every 4 days. Most recently, British Vogue was updated on October 26, 2026 and Buzz on October 21, 2026.

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