Comparison

OUT Magazine vs Beyond The Beard

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

Head to head
About

OUT Magazine

This digital magazine offers captivating stories, fashion layouts, and entertainment reviews for gay life today. Discover interviews, travel, and celebrity features. Subscribe to get the latest issue.

Highlights
  • Captivating feature stories
  • Striking fashion layouts
  • Lively entertainment reviews
  • Interviews with celebrities
  • Travel and lifestyle content
  • Digital magazine subscription
Features
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Sexy, smart, and sophisticated, it inspires readers with captivating feature stories, striking fashion layouts, and lively entertainment reviews. Get OUT digital magazine subscription today to discover what's in. Each issue is filled with interviews, fashion, travel, celebrities and more for gay life today. Pricing for subscriptions available: • Single issue: $5.99 • 1 year subscription: $14.99, 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.heremedia.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use https://www.heremedia.com/terms-of-use

About

Beyond The Beard

Features
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Welcome to Beyond The Beard Our app lets you: - Book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand. Make your next appointment with Beyond The Beard today!

Screenshots

OUT Magazine4 screens
Beyond The Beard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beyond The Beard at none against OUT Magazine's 10. Beyond The Beard also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). OUT Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. OUT Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beyond The Beard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OUT Magazine ships an update every 5 months, Beyond The Beard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OUT Magazine versus Beyond The Beard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOUT MagazineBeyond The Beard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB128 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZinio ProCK Makeup Artistry LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OUT Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • OUT Magazine – US$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • December 2014 - January 2015$5.99
  • February 2015$5.99
  • November 2015$5.99
Show 5 more
  • December 2015 - January 2016$5.99
  • February 2016$5.99
  • June - July 2016$5.99
  • Sep-16$5.99
  • Feb-17$5.99
None

Beyond The Beard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OUT Magazine free?
OUT Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beyond The Beard free?
Beyond The Beard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OUT Magazine or Beyond The Beard have ads?
Neither OUT Magazine nor Beyond The Beard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OUT Magazine or Beyond The Beard?
OUT Magazine ships an update every 5 months, and Beyond The Beard every 2 months. Most recently, OUT Magazine was updated on November 11, 2026 and Beyond The Beard on November 5, 2026.

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