Comparison

HELLO! Magazine UK vs iPhone User

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

Head to head
About

HELLO! Magazine UK

Access exclusive magazine content, breaking celebrity news, and fashion stories. Discover podcasts and stay updated on royal and A-list happenings. All your favorite content in one convenient app.

Highlights
  • Magazine content access
  • Up-to-the-minute celeb news
  • Fashion stories
  • Podcast library
  • Royal news
Features
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Download our latest app where you can find the absolute best of HELLO! Access our magazine content, as well as our up to the minute celeb news and fashion stories all in one place. Make sure to check out all of our podcasts too! - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions automatically renew 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 - You can consult our Privacy Policy in the following link: https://www.hellomagazine.com/privacy-policy.html - You can consult our Terms of Use in the following link: https://www.hellomagazine.com/subscription-terms-conditions.html - For a correct functioning the application needs iOS 14 or later

About

iPhone User

Features
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Do you want the latest iPhone news, reviews and technical help in one place? You have found it! iPhone User magazine’s high quality content is produced by our in-house expert design and editorial teams to produce the ultimate iPhone magazine for the informed user. Papercut’s iPhone User Magazine brings you the very best reviews and technical help for your iOS powered smartphone, covering all models including the iPhone 14 updates. This is the publication you will need to keep on top of the must know Apple software and iPhone hardware information and technical help from our team of Apple experts. If you use an iPhone you need to click subscribe, right now. 100% unofficial. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

Screenshots

HELLO! Magazine UK4 screens
iPhone User4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HELLO! Magazine UK at every 4 months against iPhone User's every 30 months. iPhone User's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HELLO! Magazine UK sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and iPhone User sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HELLO! Magazine UK ships an update every 4 months, iPhone User every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HELLO! Magazine UK versus iPhone User: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELLO! Magazine UKiPhone User
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (183 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello LtdPapercut

Bugs and requests

HELLO! Magazine UK

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Current issue doesn't display for download
  • Pages take too long to load
  • Trouble accessing this week’s edition
  • Older magazines disappear from library after app updates
  • Cannot restore purchased magazines
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  • Purchase window keeps spinning
  • Magazine won't download
  • App not supported by older iPads
  • Emails for help are ignored
  • App does not work
  • Past editions disappear within 7 days
  • Customer service is non-existent
  • App takes ages to open after recent update
  • Unable to access kiosk after reinstalling app
  • Have to pay again for magazines already downloaded
  • App doesn't open on iPad
  • Bad interface
  • Crashes every 5 or so pages
  • App stopped working on iPad
  • Bought an edition but cannot open it

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make download format like printed copy
  • Improve app accessibility for older devices
  • Ensure purchased magazines remain accessible after updates

iPhone User

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HELLO! Magazine UK

Subscriptions4
  • HELLO! Magazine$7.491 Month
  • HELLO! Magazine$23.493 Months
  • HELLO! Magazine$41.996 Months
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  • HELLO! Magazine$79.991 Year
One-time6
  • HELLO! Magazine 1344$1.99
  • HELLO! Magazine 1348$1.99
  • HELLO! Magazine 1427$1.99
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  • HELLO! Magazine 1428$1.99
  • HELLO! Magazine 1435$1.99
  • HELLO! 1534$1.99
10 purchases

iPhone User

Subscriptions1
  • iPhone User$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Spring 2026 (pp:1144118)$3.99
  • Summer 2026 (pp:1145430)$3.99
  • Winter 2025 (pp:1139418)$3.99
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  • Spring 2024 (pp:1051160)$3.99
  • Autumn 2024 (pp:1051154)$3.99
  • The iOS 18 Manual (pp:1121642)$5.99
  • The iPhone 16 ... (pp:1121641)$5.99
  • The iPhone 15 ... (pp:1003334)$5.99
  • The iOS 17 Manual (pp:1003331)$5.99

Questions

Is HELLO! Magazine UK free?
HELLO! Magazine UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPhone User free?
iPhone User is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HELLO! Magazine UK or iPhone User have ads?
Neither HELLO! Magazine UK nor iPhone User shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HELLO! Magazine UK or iPhone User?
HELLO! Magazine UK ships an update every 4 months, and iPhone User every 30 months. Most recently, HELLO! Magazine UK was updated on November 6, 2026 and iPhone User on November 3, 2026.

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