Comparison

Tatler vs Hestory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Monthly digital editions
  • Insider's view of British society
  • Covers fashion, arts, politics, people, parties
  • Purchase back issues
  • Purchase future issues
  • Auto-renewing subscriptions
Features
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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/

About

Hestory

Book your next haircut and manage appointments with ease. This app allows users to register, log in, and schedule grooming services conveniently.

Highlights
  • User registration and login
  • Appointment booking
  • Grooming service scheduling
  • Appointment management
Features
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Thank you for booking with Tarek Men’s Grooming! Register, login and book your next haircut.

Screenshots

Tatler4 screens
Hestory3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tatler sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hestory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tatler versus Hestory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTatlerHestory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (367 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings367 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Conde Nast Publications LimitedTarek El Khatib

Customer experience

Tatler

All ratings367 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative67.9%

Hestory

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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)
Show 1 more
  • Update to a more modern format

Hestory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Tatler

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$37.991 Year
One-time17
  • Tatler July 2020$3.99
  • Tatler January 2024$3.99
  • Tatler May 2024$3.99
Show 14 more
  • 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
None

Hestory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tatler free?
Tatler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hestory free?
Hestory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tatler or Hestory have ads?
Neither Tatler nor Hestory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tatler or Hestory?
Tatler ships an update every 4 months, and Hestory every 23 months. Most recently, Tatler was updated on September 25, 2026 and Hestory on June 1, 2026.

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