Comparison

Fairlady vs You SA

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

Head to head
About

Fairlady

Features
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FAIRLADY is a modern, glossy grown-up magazine that offers great stories and inspired solutions to the busy South African woman. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $22.99 (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.

About

You SA

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YOU is South Africa's best-selling English language magazine. This general interest magazine caters for the whole family with a unique editorial mix, general interest news, consumer issues, fashion and glamour, recipe, home and competitions. Pricing for subscriptions available: โ€ข Single issue = R29.99, automatically renewed until cancelled. โ€ข 1 month subscription = R109.99, automatically renewed until cancelled โ€ข 6 months subscription = R679.99, automatically renewed until cancelled โ€ข 1 year subscription = R899.99, automatically renewed until cancelled When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.media24.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.24.com/Static/TermsAndConditions.htm

Screenshots

Fairlady4 screens
You SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fairlady at every 3 months against You SA's every 6 months. Fairlady also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Fairlady sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year and You SA sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairlady ships an update every 3 months, You SA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Fairlady versus You SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairladyYou SA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Zinio Pro

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fairlady

Subscriptions1
  • Fairlady$23.991 Year
One-time9
  • Fairlady February 2013$1.99
  • Fairlady April 2013$1.99
  • Fairlady September 2013$1.99
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  • Fairlady June 2014$1.99
  • Fairlady August 2014$1.99
  • Fairlady September 2014$1.99
  • Fairlady June 2015$1.99
  • Fairlady December 2016$1.99
  • Fairlady January 2017$1.99
14 purchases

You SA

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month subscription$6.991 Month
  • 3 months subscription$15.993 Months
  • 6 months subscription$34.996 Months
One-time11
  • 14-Apr-16$1.99
  • 18-Oct-18$1.99
  • 6-Dec-18$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 2024 October 17$1.99
  • 2025 January 23$1.99
  • 2025 January 02$1.99
  • 2025 January 09$1.99
  • 2023 December 07$3.99
  • 2023 December 14$3.99
  • 2024 January 4$3.99
  • 2024 January 11$3.99

Questions

Is Fairlady free?
Fairlady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is You SA free?
You SA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fairlady or You SA have ads?
Neither Fairlady nor You SA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fairlady or You SA?
Fairlady ships an update every 3 months, and You SA every 6 months. Most recently, Fairlady was updated on October 5, 2026 and You SA on October 7, 2026.

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