Comparison

Tatler vs HatMag

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

HatMag

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Subscribers to The Hat Magazine can read all issues that go with their subscription online using this app. The Hat Magazine is the only independent journal serving the Hat Trade. Readers include all sectors of the Hat Trade: Department store buyers, Independent retail buyers, Hire shop buyers, Designers, Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Independent milliners and Fashion college students. The magazine is published quarterly in February, May, August and November.

Screenshots

Tatler4 screens
HatMag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HatMag at none against Tatler's 19. HatMag also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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. Tatler sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HatMag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tatler ships an update every 4 months, HatMag every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tatler versus HatMag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTatlerHatMag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (370 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings370 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Conde Nast Publications LimitedNephele

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

HatMag

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
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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
None

HatMag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tatler free?
Tatler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HatMag free?
HatMag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tatler or HatMag have ads?
Neither Tatler nor HatMag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tatler or HatMag?
Tatler ships an update every 4 months, and HatMag every 2 months. Most recently, Tatler was updated on October 20, 2026 and HatMag on October 18, 2026.

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