Comparison

Victoria vs Antique Trader

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

Antique Trader

Discover online auctions, buy or sell antiques, and get expert advice on collectibles. Access current pricing, show information, and hard-to-find items in digital editions.

Highlights
  • Find online auction sites and houses
  • Buy, sell, or trade antiques and collectibles
  • Expert advice on furniture and jewelry
  • Current pricing and show information
  • Access digital editions
  • Automatic new issue downloads
Features
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Whether you're looking for a trusted place to bid in auctions, buy or sell, Antique Trader is the top resource to find online auction sites, auction houses, and expert advice about antique furniture, jewelry and collectibles. Thousands of antiques and collectibles are for sale in each issue as well as hard to find items to buy, sell, or trade. Antique Trader also contains the most current and comprehensive information on antique shows and stores and earns best-selling honors year after year by providing precise descriptions and current pricing. Download our app for free, and get access to your digital editions via a purchase. Available subscription: • 1 Year Subscription for US $19.99 Or single issues can be purchased for US $2.99 By subscribing, you’ll never miss an issue and each new issue will automatically be available for download to your device as soon as it is released. Please note the following: • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription • The app may offer a free trial. At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter • The subscription will include the current issue and subsequently published future issues. The subscription will still include the current issue even if that issue has been purchased separately. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase You can find our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use here: Terms of Use: https://www.aimmedia.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://www.aimmedia.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Victoria4 screens
Antique Trader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Antique Trader at 5.0 against Victoria's 4.6. Victoria's advantage is ratings volume (224 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Antique Trader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Antique Trader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Victoria has 224 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Victoria versus Antique Trader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVictoriaAntique Trader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (224 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings224 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoffman Media LLCActive Interest Media, Inc

Customer experience

Victoria

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

Antique Trader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Antique Trader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 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-time6
  • May/June 2013$3.99
  • March /April 2016$4.99
  • May/June 2016$4.99
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  • October 2016$4.99
  • November-December 2016$4.99
  • Best Of Britain 2013$7.99
10 purchases

Antique Trader

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • September 2024$2.99
  • December 1, 2023$2.99
  • February 2024$2.99
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  • July 2026$2.99
  • April 2026$2.99
  • May 2026$2.99
  • January 2027$2.99
  • December 2026$2.99
  • October 2026$2.99

Questions

Is Victoria free?
Victoria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Antique Trader free?
Antique Trader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Victoria or Antique Trader?
Antique Trader is rated higher. Victoria averages 4.6 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Antique Trader averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Victoria or Antique Trader have ads?
Neither Victoria nor Antique Trader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Victoria or Antique Trader?
Victoria ships an update every 4 months, and Antique Trader every 4 months. Most recently, Victoria was updated on November 6, 2026 and Antique Trader on November 3, 2026.

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