Comparison

Brides Today vs Aesthetica

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

Head to head
About

Brides Today

Features
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India Today Group, India’s premier media conglomerate with over 42 years of media heritage, announces new beginnings with Brides Today, a luxury wedding magazine, which is an extension of the group’s monopoly over the couture wedding space. The publication is a one-stop shop for brides, grooms, and their families to plan and execute luxe weddings. It offers the same high-end look and feel that readers and brands have come to love over the years with the group’s previous wedding publication. Brides Today will publish 10 issues per year, targeting not only the bride and groom, but the entire bridal brigade and all high-life enthusiasts. The content boasts of luxury weddings, opulent bridal-wear and international lifestyle along with the latest trends in destination events, honeymoon hotspots, spectacular soirées, and more. It promises to make nuptial journeys a fairytale for every bride and groom to-be, as well as all attendees, scoping everything from dream dresses to diamonds, haute couture to décor. Each of the 10 issues will have a central wedding theme, which will bind all the sections together. Depending on the theme of a particular issue, all the sections from fashion to wedding planning, from beauty to jewellery, will talk about bridal fashion, jewellery, destinations and planning tips related to executing that theme. In a nutshell, it will be an A-Z guide on that particular wedding theme. “We are very excited to offer Brides Today, a one-of-its-kind content platform, which eases readers into this important category in India. I am honoured to be entrusted with such an overwhelming legacy and such a luxurious title. Being an India Today Group publication is a proud moment and we hope to provide our readers with the kind of content they want,” said Nupur Mehta Puri, the editor of the magazine. The magazine will be an eclectic mix of modernity and tradition, the complete package for the contemporary couple looking to turn their wedding day dream to reality. The brand also addresses a groom’s needs too, with special features on men’s wear, lifestyle updates, and tips on grooming. All in all, the publication has a celebratory vibe to it, while catering to the booming bridal market in the country. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $7.99 (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

Aesthetica

This app delivers a visually stunning mix of contemporary art and visual culture through a bi-monthly digital magazine. It explores global art, film, music, and performance, offering critical debate and engaging content. Subscribers can sync back issues for offline reading and access content from registered IP ranges.

Highlights
  • Sync back issues for offline reading
  • Searchable archive
  • Interactive page navigation
  • Bookmark favorite pages
  • Share content via social media
  • Institutional IP access
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Aesthetica is a visually stunning mix of photography, debate and stimulating features. It is an essential magazine for readers looking to keep up to date with contemporary art and visual culture. Published bi-monthly, Aesthetica engages with the arts both in the UK and internationally, combining dynamic content with compelling critical debate and exploring the best in visual art, film, music and performance. During your subscription you can sync back issues to your device. These will remain in place if your subscription expires, unless your device removes them (for example when running low on disk space). Re-downloading issues requires a current subscription. • Swipe or tap the page edges to flip to next/previous page. • Use the animated thumbnail view to flick through the pages. • Pinch or double-tap pages to zoom. • Switch between single or double-page view. • Search the current issue or the archive. • Tap any page links to web sites, email addresses, phone numbers or maps. • Tap contents-page links to jump to a particular article. • Sync back issues to your device for offline reading (requires wi-fi). • Network connection required otherwise. • Bookmark favourite pages or search results to read later. • Share links to pages via social media. • If your institution has a magazine subscription, you can access it directly from within your registered IP range. We recommend first running the app within a wi-fi area so it can sync the latest issue to your device - after that you can use it anywhere. Subscribers will receive new issues automatically. Subscriptions are available within the app at the following prices: Two months £4.49 Annual £21.99 In addition, please note the following standard features of auto-renewable subscriptions: • Your payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions will renew automatically 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. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. You can find our privacy policy here: https://exacteditions.com/about/privacy and our terms of service here: https://exacteditions.com/about/tos

Screenshots

Brides Today4 screens
Aesthetica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brides Today at every 2 months against Aesthetica's every 6 months. Brides Today also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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. Brides Today sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Aesthetica sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 2 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brides Today ships an update every 2 months, Aesthetica every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brides Today versus Aesthetica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrides TodayAesthetica
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLiving Media India Ltd.Aesthetica Magazine Ltd

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Brides Today

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Year Digital Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride$12.993 Months
  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride$24.996 Months
One-time9
  • October - December 2023$3.99
  • January - March 2024$3.99
  • Harper's Bazaar Bride November 2014$4.99
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  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride March 2014$5.99
  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride April 2014$5.99
  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride February 2015$5.99
  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride August 2015$5.99
  • Harper’s Bazaar Bride February 2016$5.99
  • Harper\'s Bazaar Bride November 2016$5.99
2 purchases

Aesthetica

Subscriptions2
  • Aesthetica$5.492 Months
  • Aesthetica$25.491 Year

Questions

Is Brides Today free?
Brides Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aesthetica free?
Aesthetica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Brides Today or Aesthetica have ads?
Neither Brides Today nor Aesthetica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brides Today or Aesthetica?
Brides Today ships an update every 2 months, and Aesthetica every 6 months. Most recently, Brides Today was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aesthetica on October 24, 2026.

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