Tatler vs Hestory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tatler
Access a monthly digital magazine offering an insider's look into British society, covering fashion, arts, politics, and glamour. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing access to current and future editions.
- Monthly digital editions
- Insider's view of British society
- Covers fashion, arts, politics, people, parties
- Purchase back issues
- Purchase future issues
- Auto-renewing subscriptions
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A new digital edition available every month. Tatler is mischievous, glamorous, intelligent and fun, providing an insider’s view of what is really happening in British society with a compelling mix of fashion, the arts, politics, people, parties and glamour. *Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription(s): -1 Issue (1 Month) at £3.99 / $5.99 -12 Issues (12 Months) at £28.49 / $37.99 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 Privacy Policy here: http://www.condenast.co.uk/privacy/
Hestory
Book your next haircut and manage appointments with ease. This app allows users to register, log in, and schedule grooming services conveniently.
- User registration and login
- Appointment booking
- Grooming service scheduling
- Appointment management
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Thank you for booking with Tarek Men’s Grooming! Register, login and book your next haircut.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hestory at 100% against Tatler's 29%. Hestory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Tatler's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads 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. Tatler sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hestory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tatler ships an update every 4 months, Hestory every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tatler | Hestory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (367 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Conde Nast Publications Limited | Tarek El Khatib |
Customer experience
Tatler
Hestory
Bugs and requests
Tatler
Reported bugs
12 issues- Digital access not linking
- Subscription not found
- App crashes since iOS 17 update
- App not working after iOS 18.1 update
- Unable to download issues past a certain page
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- Only parts of issues download
- App vanishes when tapped after update
- Login problems
- Purchases not recognized
- Display issues on iPhone 11
- Lost all downloaded issues
- Support link disappeared
Requested features
6 requests- Make app iOS 17 ready
- Update app for newer iOS versions
- Improve digital access linking
- Fix subscription recognition
- Enable digital extras (try on features)
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- Update to a more modern format
Hestory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tatler
- 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription$37.991 Year
- Tatler July 2020$3.99
- Tatler January 2024$3.99
- Tatler May 2024$3.99
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- TATLERUKDECEMBER2016$3.99
- Tatler January 2025$3.99
- Tatler December 2024$3.99
- Tatler October 2024$3.99
- Tatler September 2024$3.99
- Tatler August 2024$3.99
- Tatler July 2024$3.99
- December 2014 of Tatler$4.99
- June 2014 of Tatler$4.99
- TATLER JANUARY 2016$4.99
- TATLERUKAPRIL2016$4.99
- TATLERUKMAY2016$4.99
- TATLERUKJUNE2016$4.99
- Tatler: October 2013$5.99
Hestory
No in-app purchases








