# ACM CACM HD > Read Communications of the ACM magazine and website content. (iPhone/iPad app by Association for Computing Machinery.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-cacm-hd/id434008197 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Association for Computing Machinery](https://appshunter.io/developer/405041865) - Category: Business, Magazines & Newspapers - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 1.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 27 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-04-17 - Data updated: 2026-06-05 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-cacm-hd/id434008197/reviews.md ## What is ACM CACM HD? ACM CACM HD Description Read content from the CACM website and from current and archived issues of the monthly Communications of the ACM magazine. This application allows you to read, send, and save CACM content anytime, anywhere. CACM Support Help & Support Have a problem or suggestion? Send an email about feature requests, bug reports, or for general help or questions. About the CACM iPhone/iPad Application The CACM iPhone/iPad application delivers the high-quality content of the Communications of the ACM website and monthly publication to the iPhone/iPad. Specifically designed to utilize the features and navigation of the iPhone/iPad, this application downloads and syncs the latest content of ACM's flagship publication directly to your device. Downloading the iPhone/iPad Application is free. Application requires subscription which is available via in-app purchase. Details of subscription are as follows - 1.       Length of the subscription: 12 months 2.       Price of the subscription: $124.99 3.       Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: Auto-Renewable 4. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 5. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period 6. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 7. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase 8. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period 9. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Enjoy features such as: 10.  Links to the privacy policy and terms of use ACM PP:  http://www.acm.org/about/privacy-policy CACM PP:  http://cacm.acm.org/privacy TOU for the DL:  http://librarians.acm.org/policies Compatible with the iPhone 3, 3GS, 4 and 5. --Read articles from the latest issue of Communications of the ACM --Read issues and material from the Communications of the ACM archive --Read the latest News and Opinion articles from the CACM web site. --Read Texterity's interactive electronic Digital Edition of current and archived CACM issues --Access content using the iPhone/iPad's multitouch user interface --Share articles with friends and colleagues --Save articles to read later at your convenience Application license The CACM application is freely available. Users must be registered members of ACM or subscribers to CACM to receive content. A one-year subscription is available for $124.99 for 12 issues. Subscriptions will automatically renew through your iTunes Store until canceled. About CACM Communications of the ACM is the leading print and online publication for the computing and information technology fields. It has been the most trusted and knowledgeable source of industry information for computing professionals for more than 50 years. ## Key features - Read current and archived Communications of the ACM issues - Access content from the CACM website - Save articles for later - Share articles with others - Utilizes multitouch interface ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | CACM 1-Year | $124.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 20) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-cacm-hd/id434008197/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Broken? *2025-02-09* I downloaded this after a long interval of reading on the web or on paper. Crashes on launch, sadly. ### 1/5 — Association for Computing Machinery could do better *2017-04-04* I am disappointed that the premier professional organization for computing professionals couldn't deliver a higher quality app. Setting aside the fact that it looks like it was built by a Ph.D. Grad student in the 1990s for X11 Motif, it crashed on me twice just trying to open the current issue. ### 3/5 — Good but can be a lot better *2015-04-18, version 2.1* The app works, and the content is great, but it is impossible to share the articles (app crash) and the user experience is limited. ACM should follow the example of their Interactions app ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2014-06-09, version 2.1* All the usual good CACM content, but the app provides a very poor user experience. It is slow to use, and does not support offline access. This results in a significant wait on page turns, making it painful to use. ### 1/5 — Direct to web is better. *2013-12-09* I have used a lot of apps on the iPad for reading magazine content. I've reviewed the leading ones in my blog. This is the absolute worst of all I have ever used. It crashes. It does not handle figures properly. And the interface seems to go out of its way to prevent you from doing what you could have done by just using Safari. To whomever worked on this app. I'm sorry. You need to actually try a few reader apps, and then go back and try to use this one to actually read the whole magazine. ACM: BE EMBARRASSED to have your name associated with this app. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2013-06-22* The application doesn't work on ios 6.1.3 It crashes immediately after I sign in. I reported this bug almost a year ago and nothing has changed. I find it a bit ironical that ACM cannot build a good app for the community. ### 1/5 — Version 1.0 crashes *2013-03-01, version CACMHDv1.0* Like others already mentioned - app crashes after you sign-in. Needs an update for the newer iOS version ### 2/5 — Poor *2013-02-11* The article content is there, but the interface is awkward, there appears to be no offline reading, and the login-every-time thing makes this "app" feel like a bad swallow of a web page. Some aspects are good, but on the whole this app needs some serious help. I'm hoping for a redesign rather than an update; until then it ranks as the first app I will actually delete. ### 2/5 — Fairly Disappointing *2012-12-31* I love that I can get the CACM contention my iPad easily. What I really don't love is the user experience of this app: - It doesn't save your user name and password in the keychain, so you have to enter it every time. This is a real impediment to using the app, especially if you use a reasonable password for your ACM account. - It's not Retina everywhere. It's been many months since the iPad with Retina Display came out, but many graphical assets haven't been updated. At least it shows real text, not bitmaps (like many terrible magazine apps show), so reading is itself easy. - It's poorly organized. The sidebar/article layout would be much better if it were a traditional iPad-style master-detail split view layout (with popover/slide-out in portrait orientation) than the way it's currently set up. Similarly, it has "tabs" across the top that would be far better implemented as a tab controller in the master part of the master-detail view. - It doesn't use Newsstand. "The Communications of the ACM" is the perfect candidate for a Newsstand app and should really be one. This would let it download the latest issue in the background automatically, show the latest cover as its icon, and so on. It would also show what a Newsstand app could be, as (if the above issues are addressed) it would take advantage of the iOS platform well to provide a good reading experience. Fortunately all of the above issues should be fairly straightforward to overcome, and I'm hopeful that they will be. Perhaps the ACM would consider making the app Open Source so members can contribute to making it great, ### 1/5 — hard to believe for an application bearing the ACM logo... *2012-12-27* Really bad.I could get it to show 2 lines of the cover... and it does request the credential again after it crashes! Not worth the effort. I gave it one star in the hope that the people working on it may get encouraged to do better... ## Frequently asked questions about ACM CACM HD ### What is ACM CACM HD? ACM CACM HD allows you to read content from the Communications of the ACM magazine and website. You can access current and archived issues, as well as news and opinion articles. ### How much does ACM CACM HD cost? The application itself is free to download. However, it requires a subscription to access content, which is available via in-app purchase for $124.99 per year. ### Does ACM CACM HD have ads? No, ACM CACM HD does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and ad-free, with content access requiring a subscription. ### What devices is ACM CACM HD compatible with? ACM CACM HD is compatible with the iPad. It was designed to utilize the features and navigation of these devices. ### How do I manage my ACM CACM HD subscription? Subscriptions can be managed by the user through their Account Settings after purchase. Auto-renewal can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ### Can I cancel my ACM CACM HD subscription at any time? No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Subscriptions are auto-renewable and can be managed in your account settings. ### What is the update frequency for ACM CACM HD? The latest version of ACM CACM HD was last updated on May 26, 2016. The app delivers the latest content of ACM's flagship publication directly to your device. ### What is the age rating for ACM CACM HD? ACM CACM HD has an age rating of 17+. This is due to the nature of the content typically found in academic and professional publications. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.4 — 2016-05-26 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fixed bugs ### 2.1.3 — 2016-05-05 Login Password length increased ### 2.1.2 — 2016-02-01 Bug fixes ### 2.1.1 — 2015-11-10 - Bug fixes ### 2.1 — 2014-06-09 - Bug fixes ## Apps similar to ACM CACM HD | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Microwave Journal Magazine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microwave-journal-magazine/id580173063) | 3.0 (4) | Free | Business | | [Business India](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/business-india/id583697686) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Business | | [Businessworld India](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/businessworld-india/id543483088) | 4.3 (3) | Free | Business | | [USC 38 - Veterans' Benefits](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usc-38-veterans-benefits/id1557891287) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Business | | [WorkForce Software VISION](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/workforce-software-vision/id1460290065) | — | Free | Business | | [Computing Technologies](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/computing-technologies/id6739503462) | — | Free | Business | ## More apps by Association for Computing Machinery - [ACM TechNews](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-technews/id405041862) - [ACM TechNews HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-technews-hd/id405042989) - [ACM CACM](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-cacm/id433916783) - [ACM Inroads Magazine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-inroads-magazine/id615461122) - [ACM interactions](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acm-interactions/id615463454) All apps by Association for Computing Machinery: https://appshunter.io/developer/405041865 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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