Esquire UK

Britain's most stylish, sophisticated and substantial men's magazine brand.

Hearst Magazines UK · uk.co.hearst.esquire

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v6.18 17.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.18 (1785756860)
Updated: Aug 4, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 17.9 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: Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14
Website: hearst.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Esquire UK is an app by Hearst Magazines UK in the Lifestyle category, listed since at least March 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 6.17, 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 v6.18

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Britain's most stylish, sophisticated and substantial men's magazine brand, Esquire is a practical and authoritative guide to getting the best out of life, as well as a sharp, funny and entertaining read for ambitious and adventurous men. Style, culture, sport, cars, girls, gadgets, food, humour, travel – Esquire combines brilliant journalism by Britain's best-known and most respected writers, with award-winning design and photography.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v6.15.

v6.18 LATEST Aug 4, 2026 17.9 MB TRUSTED v6.17 Apr 8, 2025 15.4 MB TRUSTED v6.15 Apr 4, 2024 14.3 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 MD54b3fd6305020c159fee3444baafb914e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Esquire 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.esquire.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

Esquire 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 Esquire UK free?

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

Is the Esquire 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 4b3fd6305020c159fee3444baafb914e.