Cosmopolitan UK

If you love fashion and beauty secrets Cosmopolitan is the magazine for you.

Hearst Magazines UK · uk.co.hearst.cosmopolitan

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v6.15 17.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.15 (1785756857)
Updated: Aug 4, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 17.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Listed since: Jul 29, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14
Website: hearst.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Cosmopolitan UK is an app by Hearst Magazines UK in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 14 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 6.14, it adds 2 new permissions (“Bluetooth” and “Detect screen capture”) and drops 2 (“Foreground service data sync” and “Foreground service media playback”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v6.15

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

If you love fashion, need to know the smartest beauty secrets, and want to read everything from hard-hitting reports to empowering careers advice, then Cosmopolitan is the magazine for you. Cosmo is packed with invaluable tips on everything from love, sex and relationships to body confidence and exclusive intimate interviews with your favourite celebs every month. By downloading the Cosmopolitan UK app for free, you can either buy the single issues OR enjoy a 30-day free trial of Cosmo plus, save money off the cover price with a subscription offer. By subscribing you’ll never miss an issue and the new editions will automatically download to your Android device as soon as they are released. Your whole magazine library travels with you and you always have the latest issue even when you’re away from home. Back issues and current issues are available for purchase within the App.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v6.12.

v6.15 LATEST Aug 4, 2026 17.3 MB TRUSTED v6.14 Apr 2, 2025 14.8 MB TRUSTED v6.12 Apr 9, 2024 13.7 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Hearst Magazine UK” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 4, 2026
Signed byCN=James Naylor, OU=Media & Publishing Systems, O=Hearst Magazine UK, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)35:EE:B2:2E:44:05:01:8F:2F:CA:3C:36:52:BD:6F:53:33:3E:2D:21
File MD5381eb366c62958da1ae6957251c86b68
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Cosmopolitan UK requests 14 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Detect screen capture android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.co.hearst.cosmopolitan.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Cosmopolitan UK APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Cosmopolitan UK free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Cosmopolitan UK APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 381eb366c62958da1ae6957251c86b68.