Comparison

Esquire UK vs Veranda Magazine US

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

Head to head
About

Esquire UK

A digital men's magazine offering a sophisticated guide to life, covering style, culture, sport, and more. Enjoy brilliant journalism, award-winning design, and photography. Access content through subscriptions or single issue purchases.

Highlights
  • Style and culture guide
  • Expert journalism
  • Award-winning design
  • Photography
  • Bi-monthly digital editions
  • Subscription options
  • Single issue purchases
Features
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Britain's most stylish, sophisticated and substantial men's magazine brand, Esquire is a practical and authoritative guide to getting the best out of life, as well as a sharp, funny and entertaining read for ambitious and adventurous men. Style, culture, sport, cars, girls, gadgets, food, humour, travel – Esquire combines brilliant journalism by Britain's best-known and most respected writers, with award-winning design and photography. Esquire magazine is published bi- monthly for iPhone and iPad. Take out a 30-day free trial. Choose a subscription and enjoy your free trial of Esquire. If Esquire’s not for you, you can unsubscribe before your trial period ends and no payment will be taken. 6-month subscription for £9.99 1-year subscription for £19.99 - Your subscription will start with the latest available issue, if you do not already own it. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the end of your 30-day trial, unless you unsubscribe at any time up to 24 hours before the trial period expires. - Your chosen subscription will automatically renew, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the subscription period expires. - The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. - Turn off subscription auto-renew by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Once the 30-day free trial period has expired, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. - Please note, when this app upgrades, issues that are older than 12 months will no longer be available. Download the App for free and then either subscribe to the digital edition or buy single issues. Please find our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-conditions http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-policy

About

Veranda Magazine US

Explore the art of living well with this design and lifestyle magazine. Get access to fascinating people, places, and things in style today. Share content easily via social networks or email.

Highlights
  • Design and lifestyle content
  • Access to stylish people and places
  • Content sharing via social media
  • Email sharing
  • Save content to photo roll
  • Timed preview access
Features
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VERANDA is an exquisitely produced design and lifestyle magazine. Every issue celebrates the art of living well by giving its readers entrée to the most fascinating people, places and things in style today. 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. Veranda 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.

Screenshots

Esquire UK4 screens
Veranda Magazine US4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Veranda Magazine US at every 6 weeks against Esquire UK's every 6 months. Veranda Magazine US also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 95). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Esquire UK sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 3 months and Veranda Magazine US sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Veranda Magazine US holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Veranda Magazine US has 1.2K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Esquire UK's written reviews are positive against 27% of Veranda Magazine US's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esquire UK ships an update every 6 months, Veranda Magazine US every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Esquire UK versus Veranda Magazine US: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsquire UKVeranda Magazine US
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (95 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews26.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings951.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHearst Communications, IncorporatedHearst Communications, Inc.

Customer experience

Esquire UK

All ratings95 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative70.5%

Veranda Magazine US

All ratings1,154 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative67.3%

Bugs and requests

Esquire UK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Veranda Magazine US

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing active subscriptions
  • Inability to access archived issues
  • Cover image not updating

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save/clip content
  • Offline reading mode
  • Free digital access for print subscribers

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Esquire UK

Subscriptions3
  • 3-Month Subscription1 Month trial$6.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • 6-Month Subscription$12.996 Months
One-time8
  • Esquire UK: Winter Style Guide$2.99
  • Esquire UK: November 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
  • April 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
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  • Esquire UK - November 2011, by PixelMags$3.99
  • December 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
  • August 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
  • July 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
  • February 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
10 purchases

Veranda Magazine US

Subscriptions3
  • Veranda$0.991 Month
  • Veranda Magazine7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Veranda Magazine1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Mar/Apr 2012$6.99
  • Nov/Dec 2012$6.99
  • Jan/Feb 2013$6.99
Show 4 more
  • Mar/Apr 2013$6.99
  • May/Jun 2013$6.99
  • Jul/Aug 2013$6.99
  • Jan/Feb 2014$6.99

Questions

Is Esquire UK free?
Esquire UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Veranda Magazine US free?
Veranda Magazine US is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Esquire UK or Veranda Magazine US?
Veranda Magazine US is rated higher. Esquire UK averages 4.5 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Veranda Magazine US averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Esquire UK or Veranda Magazine US have ads?
Neither Esquire UK nor Veranda Magazine US shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esquire UK or Veranda Magazine US?
Esquire UK ships an update every 6 months, and Veranda Magazine US every 6 weeks. Most recently, Esquire UK was updated on October 26, 2026 and Veranda Magazine US on October 23, 2026.

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