Comparison

Victoria vs Stuff Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Victoria

This app provides a digital escape for those seeking inspiration in decorating, entertaining, and cooking. Explore beautiful pages filled with recipes, travel stories, and essays from inspiring women. Enjoy a curated experience focused on femininity, passion, and an enterprising spirit.

Highlights
  • Decorating ideas
  • Entertaining tips
  • Recipes
  • Travel stories
  • Essays from inspiring women
  • Digital magazine format
Features
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In a frantic and hurried world, Victoria offers a respite from the chaos of everyday life. The pages are dedicated to living beautifully when entertaining, cooking, and decorating and even in artistic pursuits- and now you can enjoy every single page on the iPad! With a distinct personality all its own, Victoria personifies femininity, passion, and an enterprising spirit. Each issue features decorating and entertaining ideas, recipes, travel stories, essays from inspiring women, and much more. Download our Free App to get started! 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. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews 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. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.hoffmanmedia.com/privacy-policy/

About

Stuff Magazine

Access the world's leading gadget and technology magazine on your mobile device. Discover expert reviews of the latest tech, gear, and lifestyle products, presented in a visually engaging format. Stay informed about how technology enhances daily life.

Highlights
  • Gadget and technology reviews
  • Gear and lifestyle product guides
  • Expert insights on tech trends
  • Digital magazine subscription
  • Offline reading capabilities
Features
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Stuff Magazine, the world's best-selling gadget & technology magazine. Stuff is your expert, up to the minute guide on gadgets, gear, technology - and how to play with them. Our expert reviews and tests sort the best from the rest in digital cameras, cellphones, computers, games, fashion, wheels, lifestyle products and the weird and wonderful. Stuff is a magazine about technology, but it’s more about how a product looks and how it fits into the reader’s life. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $9.99 (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

Screenshots

Victoria4 screens
Stuff Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Victoria at free with in-app purchases against Stuff Magazine's subscription. Victoria also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 49 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 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. Victoria sells 31 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stuff Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Victoria ships an update every 4 months, Stuff Magazine every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Victoria versus Stuff Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVictoriaStuff Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (219 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 49 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoffman Media LLCMagzter Inc.

Customer experience

Victoria

All ratings219 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.1%

Stuff Magazine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Victoria

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Magazines disappear after purchase
  • App crashes during reading
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Downloads fail
  • Unable to restore purchased issues
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  • Issues lost after app updates
  • App freezes
  • Login issues
  • Syncing problems
  • Text and images not displaying correctly
  • Interactive ads cause crashes

Requested features

7 requests
  • Restore old app functionality
  • Improve app stability
  • Fix subscription access
  • Provide better customer support
  • Clarify digital vs. hard copy purchases
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  • Allow access to older magazines
  • Fix download issues

Stuff Magazine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Victoria

Subscriptions4
  • Victoria | 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Victoria$2.992 Months
  • Victoria | 6 Months$10.996 Months
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  • Victoria | 12 Months$19.991 Year
One-time27
  • May/June 2013$3.99
  • November/December 2007$3.99
  • March/April 2008$3.99
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  • May/June 2008$3.99
  • July/August 2008$3.99
  • September/October 2008$3.99
  • November/December 2008$3.99
  • January/February 2008$3.99
  • January/February 2009$3.99
  • March /April 2016$4.99
  • May/June 2016$4.99
  • October 2016$4.99
  • November-December 2016$4.99
  • January-February 2017$4.99
  • March/April 2025 (pp:1059798)$4.99
  • January/Februa... (pp:1059806)$4.99
  • November/Decem... (pp:1059814)$4.99
  • September/Octo... (pp:1059822)$4.99
  • Best Of Britain 2013$7.99
  • English Cottage 24 (pp:981788)$7.99
  • Holiday Bliss 2012$7.99
  • Best of Christmas 2007 of Victoria Magazine$7.99
  • November/Decem... (pp:1118431)$7.99
  • Victoria Speci... (pp:1118435)$7.99
  • Holiday Bliss ... (pp:1059810)$7.99
  • Autumn Bliss 2024 (pp:1059818)$7.99
  • Romantic Cotta... (pp:1059830)$7.99
11 purchases

Stuff Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Stuff Magazine 30$7.991 Year
  • Stuff Magazine 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Issue 81$1.99
  • Issue 82$1.99
  • Dec 2018$1.99
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  • Jan 2019$1.99
  • Mar 2019$1.99
  • Stuff Magazine Dec 2021$1.99
  • Stuff Magazine Feb Mar 2022$1.99
  • Stuff Magazine June July 2022$1.99
  • Stuff Magazine Feb Mar 2023$1.99

Questions

Is Victoria free?
Victoria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stuff Magazine free?
Stuff Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Victoria or Stuff Magazine have ads?
Neither Victoria nor Stuff Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Victoria or Stuff Magazine?
Victoria ships an update every 4 months, and Stuff Magazine every 49 months. Most recently, Victoria was updated on September 22, 2026 and Stuff Magazine on September 8, 2026.

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