What users say
From 29 saved reviews since 20 Nov 2012, all countries.
★ 1.90 average76% negative (1–2★)Developer replies to 0%
Top complaints
Share of the 22 negative reviews that mention it
Pay to win, prices86%
“Horrible user experience Purchased issues are not even remotely easy to access.”
Crashes and bugs9%
“Doesn't work Can't add print subscription”
Too hard, unfair5%
“This app is impossible to use anymore.”
Internet, connection5%
“I don't have to buy a second subscription to read them online.”
★★★★★Sandlivev7.2.11 Oct 2023
Missing issues
e magazines and Hoffman did not honor my customer loyalty and will not allow access to digital content that l purchased throughout my digital subscription and gave me every excuse on why l couldn't have access. Don't purchase digital products through either companies
★★★★★MarianneJohnsonv18.0.01 Aug 2019
Horrible app
This is not easy to navigate. I cannot tell if I have a subscription or not. When I click on a new magazine it wants me to buy it. Also new special issues do not show up. Or.....they are behind in posting them. I am ready to cancel the whole thing except I love their magazines. I got an email today saying they have a new special issue and it is not there. Bring back the old app. It was easy to use. Enough complaining.
★★★★★Megan676jv17.525 Mar 2019
I Don’t Get New Issues
It doesn’t seem to update. I bought a $20 yearly subscription, but I can’t access new issues whenever they come out. It doesn’t even show them as an option on the app.
★★★★★Jenee Tapertv17.523 Mar 2019
App crashes ALOT!
Recipes are excellent though. But it still crashes.
★★★★★Robin5999v17.54 Mar 2019
The Missin Magazines
This app is no user friendly app. I had to delete this app and when I downloaded the app back to my phone I couldn’t get the magazines I had purchased . This also happened to me once before with the same app a few years ago
★★★★★Msmascov17.530 Nov 2018
Cannot open new issues
I purchased a year subscription and cannot open new issues without it wanting me to purchase it first. Horrible app! Going to ask for refund.
★★★★★journey2015v17.519 Nov 2018
Not sure how to rate
This app is not very user friendly I have found. Every time I open it it asks me if I want to restore my issues and that it may take a lot of bandwidth. I thought when I downloaded an issue it was installed locally on my iPad. It's very confusing.
Also not sure what you are supposed to do when finished with the magazine and are at the end. Can't seem to find out how to go back to the beginning.
But I love the recipes and photos in this magazine.
★★★★★riffybearv17.59 Oct 2018
Subscriptions
A year or so ago I subscribed to a 6 mo. Subscription for $10.99. It keeps renewing but won’t let me download the magazines. It offers a single issue price for $4.99 not $1.99 as this app states. My favorite magazine and I can’t even access it even though I have already paid for it.
Very disappointing.
★★★★★Pamm14v17.33 Jun 2018
Waste of money
I subscribed through the App Store...what a joke! I have not been able to download anything! I would like my money back!
★★★★★Misnthescv1722 Jul 2017
Disappointed
If I could I would rate zero stars! This update corrected nothing! I purchased the subscription one week ago, emailed and messaged you, but still am unable to access even one issue to read. I am only given options to purchase( which I've already done ) or preview. I am extremely frustrated. I have purchased several printed issues and enjoyed them, which is why I wanted a subscription. Digital is my preference. You offer this option but have not delivered the product. Please refund my money as you have failed to provide adequate services to your customers. All reviews have said the same exact thing.
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