ELLE Magazine UK vs Heart of London Club
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELLE Magazine UK
Access the world's leading fashion magazine with unparalleled insights into design, celebrity style, and photography. Enjoy a free trial and save on subscriptions with automatic downloads and a portable digital library.
- Fashion magazine access
- Celebrity and designer features
- Subscription options
- 30-day free trial
- Automatic downloads
- Digital magazine library
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** 30-DAY FREE TRIAL WITH ANY SUBSCRIPTION DEAL** ELLE Magazine UK Apple Exclusive The world’s biggest-selling fashion magazine and largest online fashion network. Offering unparalleled access to the world’s best fashion designers, celebrities, models, photographers and stylists, ELLE promises to inspire individuality. By downloading the ELLE UK app for free you can either buy the single issues OR enjoy a 30-day free trial of ELLE UK plus, save money off the cover price with one of the following subscription offers: 3 issues (3 months) at £8.99 6 issues (6 months) at £14.99 12 issues (1 year) at £29.99 If ELLE isn’t for you, you can cancel at any time during your trial period and no payment will be taken. By subscribing you’ll never miss an issue and the new editions will automatically download to your Apple device as soon as they are released. Your whole magazine library travels with you and you always have the latest issue even when you’re away from home. Back issues and current issues are available for purchase within the App. The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. 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
Heart of London Club
This app provides exclusive offers and experiences in London's West End for local employees. Access perks at various hospitality, culture, retail, and entertainment venues. Download and register to enjoy these benefits.
- Exclusive offers
- West End experiences
- Hospitality deals
- Cultural discounts
- Retail perks
- Entertainment access
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Discover the Heart of London Club, brought to you by the Heart of London Business Alliance. The Heart of London Club is an exclusive app which gives local employees access to numerous offers and experiences across hospitality, culture, retail and entertainment in London’s West End. If you work in the area, download the FREE app to enjoy perks at iconic brands, courtesy of our member businesses. Whether you are popping out for lunch in Leicester Square, looking for a gift in Piccadilly or experiencing a theatre night out in St Martins, it’s all right on your doorstep. To access these unique offers, download the Heart of London Club app and register to become a member today. Website: heartoflondonbid.london/heartoflondonclub Get in touch: heartoflondonclub@heartoflondonbid.co.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heart of London Club at none against ELLE Magazine UK's 10. Heart of London Club also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). ELLE Magazine UK's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (64 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. ELLE Magazine UK sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months. Heart of London Club asks for nothing beyond the download.
Heart of London Club holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ELLE Magazine UK has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ELLE Magazine UK ships an update every 6 months, Heart of London Club every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELLE Magazine UK | Heart of London Club |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (64 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hearst Communications, Incorporated | Codilink |
Customer experience
ELLE Magazine UK
Heart of London Club
Bugs and requests
ELLE Magazine UK
Reported bugs
32 issues- App keeps freezing
- App crashes
- Grey boxes appear over text
- Subscription is always forgotten
- Unable to log into app
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- Customer number not found
- App doesn't remember subscription
- App randomly removes issues
- Cannot access current or past issues
- Issues are blank boxes
- Cannot purchase magazine
- App crashes on opening
- Cannot scroll down on many pages
- Freezing
- Repeated passages
- Download bar stuck
- Lost purchased issues after upgrade
- Password incorrect, password retrieval link broken
- Cannot restore purchases
- App doesn't show available content correctly
- Cannot create account
- Cannot cancel subscription within app
- December issue won't download
- February issue won't download
- Upgrade deletes purchased issues
- Password incorrect, password retrieval link broken
- Issues disappear
- Cannot restore purchases
- App crashes when going back from settings
- Download bar stuck
- Cookie message cannot be closed
- Swipe sensitive
Requested features
10 requests- Improve app stability and performance
- Fix content display issues (grey boxes, blank pages)
- Ensure subscriptions are remembered
- Restore purchased issues after upgrades
- Improve customer service responsiveness
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- Make app more interactive
- Provide a free sample issue
- Clarify subscription costs and what is included
- Improve scan quality and text readability
- Allow deletion of purchase history
Heart of London Club
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ELLE Magazine UK
- 3-Month Subscription1 Month trial$8.993 Months
- 6-Month Subscription6 Months trial$14.996 Months
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- ELLE Magazine UK: Elle Edit$0.99
- ELLE Magazine UK: May 2012$1.99
- ELLE Magazine UK: November 2011, by PixelMags$3.99
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- January 2012, by PixelMags$3.99
- ELLE Magazine UK: August 2012$3.99
- ELLE Magazine UK: April 2012$3.99
- ELLE Magazine UK: March 2012$3.99
Heart of London Club
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ELLE Magazine UK free?
Is Heart of London Club free?
Which has better reviews, ELLE Magazine UK or Heart of London Club?
Do ELLE Magazine UK or Heart of London Club have ads?
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