The Absolute Sound User Reviews

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Awful

I have been a subscriber for several years. My subscription auto renewed this week and I find that I no longer have access to the app. I now find I have to use zinio. Not one email about the change. The magazine I like, the app and support is awful.

Stopped working suddenly

The app used to work really well. Suddenly it looks completely different, my username and password no longer work, and I am unable to access my paid subscription. I know my credentials are correct because they are saved in a password manager and they still work to access my subscription information on their website. There is no support available and no phone number to call. I sent an email, but I’ll be shocked if I hear anything. Best case, they say 2 business days for each response.

Why make reading a magazine so difficult? I suppose I’ll just have to cancel my subscription even though I enjoy the magazine. I don’t need to pay for another hassle in my life.
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Cannot access issues!

Cannot access issues. No way to restore purchases.

Aggravating

Every time I turn the page that blue background engages, enough already, come on developers, take it off, it doesn’t need to be there!!!

Terrible viewer

This viewer is terrible! I can’t understand why a prestigious high and publication uses such a low end platform.

Terrible

This is, by far, the worst magazine reading app I have. It is slow, often refuses to load a new issue for days, flashes between pages, gets stuck on a page then repeatedly sends you to advertisers, on and on.
TAS should be ashamed of itself for using such an app.

Good Magazine, Bad App

App is useless. It requires credentials and won’t accept Apple account info. Customer service on TAS website doesn’t understand the problem. Cancelled my subscription.

Audio Nirvana

The Absolute Sound is second to none. The App works fantastically.

Every page flashes on load

The most recent update has serious issues .. I am a long time subscriber and the new update is very frustrating. Each page on load flashes with all the text highlighted. Please fix this as it really affects reading experience. Unlikely to continue subscription if this continues.

Shockingly poor app

Would give it zero stars if I could. No means to reset password; no means to connect to the publisher; looks and feels completely amateurish. Use Stereophile as a model to aspire to

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