Comparison

ICON Malaysia vs Mandala Club

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

Head to head
About

ICON Malaysia

Features
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Launched in 2007, ICON is Malaysia’s FIRST Chinese-language luxury magazine for today’s affluent women. This award-winning publication features an eclectic mix of high fashion, beauty trends, essential reads, and profiles of the rich and famous. The epitome of sophistication, ICON sets itself apart with complete, yet unique coverage of luxurious lifestyles with an Asian perspective. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $15.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Mandala Club

This app celebrates the creative arts, offering a space to appreciate timeless beauty and inspiring architecture. It's housed in a stunning heritage building designed to foster creativity and respect for art.

Highlights
  • Celebrates creative arts
  • Appreciates timeless beauty
  • Inspiring architecture
  • Social networking
  • Heritage building environment
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Mandala Club celebrates the creative arts in all its forms. And why shouldn’t we? Especially when we’re housed in a stunning heritage building that inspires, to appreciate timeless beauty and have respect for inspiring architecture.

Screenshots

ICON Malaysia4 screens
Mandala Club3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mandala Club at none against ICON Malaysia's 10. Mandala Club also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). ICON Malaysia's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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. ICON Malaysia sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mandala Club asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICON Malaysia ships an update every 3 months, Mandala Club every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ICON Malaysia versus Mandala Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICON MalaysiaMandala Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.PeopleVine

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ICON Malaysia

One-time10
  • ICON Malaysia September 2016$3.99
  • January 2020$3.99
  • February 2020$3.99
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  • March 2020$3.99
  • April 2020$3.99
  • May 2020$3.99
  • June 2020$3.99
  • July 2020$3.99
  • August 2020$3.99
  • September 2020$3.99
None

Mandala Club

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICON Malaysia free?
ICON Malaysia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mandala Club free?
Mandala Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICON Malaysia or Mandala Club have ads?
Neither ICON Malaysia nor Mandala Club shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICON Malaysia or Mandala Club?
ICON Malaysia ships an update every 3 months, and Mandala Club every 5 weeks. Most recently, ICON Malaysia was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mandala Club on November 2, 2026.

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