Wonderful
I've been an avid reader of Gramophone for years. Having previewed the app earlier today, I bought the annual subscription through the iPad app itself. I have no idea what the negative reviewers are talking about. I have access to every single issue published since the magazine's inception in April of 1923. Each issue is searchable and I can bookmark favorite articles. With more recent issues, selecting an album allows access to iTunes preview and purchase option. I love the browsing option, when the pages of the magazine may be previewed in the manner similar Apple's cover-flow.
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bad upgrade, very bad
Just upgraded to the latest version. Now I can see my back issues but I can't load and read them...the cover shows up for less than a second and the it displays ten current issue again. I don't know if the Kindle version does the same thing but I will be checking that out tomorrow.
Poor implementation
I love this mag, but it is not well implemented in this app. You constantly get 'stuck' on pages, the screen becoming unresponsive. I want to buy this, but can't justify it until this problem is sorted out.
Horrible, web browsing like experience
It keeps hanging, very slow to flip pages, constantly loading every page you turn. It's as if the magazine is not downloaded but you're browsing the web content. So I'm not even sure whether you can read an issue offline on your ipad. I had subscribed and cancelled it after 2 issues. Unless Gramophone learns from other successful magazine apps on iPad, I'm not gonna restart my subscription. Too bad because Gramophone was one of the magazines I was looking forward to read on my iPad. Big disappointment.
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Keeps crashing
I have had this app for almost a year and love the magazine but for the last couple of weeks it has crashed over and over again. Have reinstalled a couple of times and no change. Will have to cancel my subscription. I cannot even open the latest issue for more than 5 seconds. Please fix this.
Very slow to load
Find this version of Gramophone very frustrating - it takes a long time to load - when you flip pages, you have to wait for it to load and come into focus. It is also very annoying that when the next issue loads, you can't read the previous without synching it again!!!
I will be going to the Zinio version as soon as I can cut this one!!
I will be going to the Zinio version as soon as I can cut this one!!
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Terrible App.
It is difficult to read. The fonts look terrible on New iPad. It doen't response to your finger movement well. I have to stop my subscription after two issues.
The new issue just replaced old issue. Why do you do this?
The new issue just replaced old issue. Why do you do this?
Sad..but true
Great content but as many other magazines, such a lousy interface, no effoort intomit at all
If it was redesigned to match interface of let's say Conde Nast magazines then it could work, and also, pricing is a bit to high, 2,99 $ a month is more then appropriate
So we'll see what happens
If it was redesigned to match interface of let's say Conde Nast magazines then it could work, and also, pricing is a bit to high, 2,99 $ a month is more then appropriate
So we'll see what happens
Tailor made for the iPad
Yes, you do have to subscribe to the magazine. (Duh!) But the pages are tailored to the iPad and display beautifully. You can enlarge text too (pinch and drag). New issues download easily, and do not replace older issues.
This could be excellent, but...
The Gramophone app is one I really looked forward to having on my Ipad, since I enjoy reading the music reviews when I can snatch a spare moment. However, this app has two major drawbacks, one much more annoying than the other.
First, the issues do not download easily. The January 2012
issue would download partway, and then hang. It was exasperating to have the thing stall so often.
Much more serious, however, is the pricing. I had just renewed my print subscription for two years, at a cost of $143, when I came upon the Ipad edition. Could I get Gramophone at no charge on the Ipad, as I do with The New Yorker and other Conde Nast publications to whose print editions I subscribe? Of course not! No price breaks whatsoever! I had to purchase an additional subscription for the Ipad at full price--and I'm experiencing buyer's remorse because I was so weak-willed.
In short, this could be a good app with some bug fixes and a fairer pricing structure. As it is now, it gets my personal "Golden Fleece" award!
First, the issues do not download easily. The January 2012
issue would download partway, and then hang. It was exasperating to have the thing stall so often.
Much more serious, however, is the pricing. I had just renewed my print subscription for two years, at a cost of $143, when I came upon the Ipad edition. Could I get Gramophone at no charge on the Ipad, as I do with The New Yorker and other Conde Nast publications to whose print editions I subscribe? Of course not! No price breaks whatsoever! I had to purchase an additional subscription for the Ipad at full price--and I'm experiencing buyer's remorse because I was so weak-willed.
In short, this could be a good app with some bug fixes and a fairer pricing structure. As it is now, it gets my personal "Golden Fleece" award!
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