# ADWEEK — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of ADWEEK by Adweek, LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 705 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adweek/id570229326/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adweek/id570229326.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 514 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 84 ## What do users think of ADWEEK? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Nice format - 👍 Well-designed app - 👍 Great visuals and clean design - 👍 Intuitive and thoughtful development **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Login and subscription issues - 🐛 Content access problems - 🐛 Laggy performance on iPad - 🐛 Inconsistent user experience - 🐛 Paywall and subscription problems - 🤔 Ads shown even with subscription **Commonly reported bugs** - App not recognized by Adweek - Subscription not working - Constant login prompts - Inability to access content **Most requested features** - Allow highlighting and note-taking - Improve offline access - Optimize for horizontal tablet use - Integrate Apple ID login ## Newest reviews (17 of 59) ### 3/5 — IPad Issue *2023-01-26* The CX lags on the digital edition. Very difficult to get current issues. Customer service does not respond to address this problem. ### 1/5 — Terrible Mobile App Experience *2021-12-28, version 19.0* The UX has to be incredibly poor, and to have happened multiple times, for me to have to write this negative review. The mobile app is absolutely useless when you have a premium subscription. Every time you reopen the app, it would prompt you to sign in again to access premium articles. But when you do sign-in, it would then link you to the browser reader…then why in the world bother with a mobile app??? Every time you want to use the app, you will need to sign in again and again. On the fence on whether to renew my subscription, since I do most of my reading on mobile - so a mobile app would greatly improve that experience. Looks like this has been an ongoing issue based on reviews from over a year ago. Disappointed that this bug has yet to be prioritized. ### 1/5 — Content still locked even after expensive subscription *2021-09-08, version 19.0* Waste of $150 - content still locked ### 3/5 — Blocked *2021-07-19, version 19.0* I have purchased a subscription but the app is ineffectual, it’s not allowing me in. ### 1/5 — Why can’t I read any featured issues? *2021-04-07, version 19.0* Just paid $10 for what? ### 1/5 — Should be considered fraud and removed *2021-02-19* Subscribing through the App Store isn’t recognized by the app. App tries to force you to subscribe again and pay more. The app is a browser within a browser and not a real app. It is absolutely awful and a complete farce. I called their help line, they said to cancel the subscription and subscribe directly with Adweek. ### 1/5 — App needs work *2021-02-06, version 19.0* Love Adweek and its articles but the app is seriously lacking. I don’t enjoy having to log in each time I want to read an article. The app needs an upgrade ### 1/5 — Horrible *2021-02-06* Subscribed and canceled within about 5 minutes. Despite signing up for a subscription with my iTunes account, there is content I can’t access without paying. Also, so many articles require your login to access it—IN THE APP THAT YOUVE ALREADY LOGGED INTO. And then, it doesn’t even recognize your login—there needs to be basic integration with your Apple ID on the Adweek side. This is basic stuff any competent development agency or team would do, but seems like the publisher opted for the bargain bin price. ### 1/5 — The payment and account linking is way off *2021-01-26, version 19.0* The payment and account linking is way off. I paid for the app but it wouldn’t recognize my account. Seems glitchy. ### 2/5 — Terrible UX *2020-10-22, version 18.0* Love reading the articles on my laptop, but the app is terrible. ### 3/5 — Great content, awful app *2020-08-12, version 18.0* Love Adweek to learn about the industry but I can’t see the content because the user experience is so infuriatingly bad. Please fix ASAP. ### 1/5 — Great magazine terrible app *2020-03-04* I have never been able to read an entire article without the app crashing. I’ve also only been able to open an issue once or twice without the app crashing. It’s terrible. You would think a publication giving people advice on things like mobile would be able to figure this out... ### 1/5 — Terrible UX *2020-02-22* I would have to say this is the worst experience I have ever had with an application in my life. I paid for a subscription and still could not access the content on the app. Makes me fell like my money isn’t enough for you... pathetic. ### 2/5 — Sign in troubles *2020-02-04, version 14.0* Despite signing in with a full subscription, the app does not show “premium” content. I hope this is simply a bug that will be fixed. ### 1/5 — Can’t login! *2019-07-12, version 14.0* Painful interface! Can’t login! I’m sure I’ve paid you twice! ### 1/5 — Huge issues with subscription *2019-06-12, version 14.0* Like many others in this review, having an active subscription does not translate into the app recognising this and letting you access content. Been trying for a couple weeks to get my sign in to work, yet though I can see the active paid-for account in my iPhone settings, the app denies I’m a subscriber. Furthermore two emails to Customer Services have not illicited a single response. Useless. ### 3/5 — Just ok *2019-06-04, version 14.0* More research, more actionable content. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App Is No Longer Supported! *2025-08-13, version 19.0* Just as a warning to everyone, this app is apparently no longer supported by the company! Not sure why they haven’t taken it off the App Store, but DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME! ### 1/5 — Fraud. Stole Money. *2024-03-05, version 19.0* App makes you pay then doesn’t allow you to use the app. Called Adweek and they said they don’t know of an app. Useless ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2023-12-27, version 19.0* On Adweek’s website there’s a pop-up to download the app. What a major disappointment, this app is horrible compared to the web version. I’ll stick with Safari, thanks. ### 1/5 — I can’t believe this is real *2023-01-28* Either Adweek hasn’t released a new issue in 2 months or the app isn’t updated. It shows you articles on the website instead of an article in the app. But the kicker is that it asks you to log in to the website even when you’re already logged into the app. And the cherry on top is that the website (which you’re viewing in the app) suggests that you open the article in the app. You can’t make this up. ### 1/5 — This app is broken *2022-09-30* The App doesn’t recognize my Adweek subscription. Continues to claim that it’s not valid. Customer Service only tells me the steps on how to log in. And when they don’t have a solution, they tell me that to talk to “iTunes.” ### 1/5 — Wow quite possibly the worst app experience ever. 🥵 *2022-06-13, version 19.0* Horrible. Just horrible. Just paid for a license. Says I am logged in the app. Trying to read an article and it says needs subscription. What is going on? ### 1/5 — Desperately needs an overhaul *2022-05-15* Need a new Dev team. This app is a hodge podge between a dated magazine-style version that does not properly accept logins, and a browser view into their website. Very poor experience that desperately needs to be updated to current app standards. ### 1/5 — It’s hard to access and hard to share *2022-02-02* I’m logged in and a subscriber… the easiest way to actually read it on the go is in TINY PDF format which still has share buttons - that only share links to the app… I expect more from a digital magazine trying to reach marketers. ### 1/5 — Absolutely awful *2022-01-14* This app needs to be removed from the App Store. It’s terribly designed and ineffectual at best and flat out fraud at worst. You can pay for a subscription but it still locks you out of content. You click on an article and it takes you to the safari version of the article where it asks you to login again. And then it says you don’t have access again anyway. ### 1/5 — Terrible first experience *2021-12-29* I’ve been going in circles trying to read content after paying a subscription fee. Apparently 9.99 a month doesn’t get you access to everything. Wouldn’t recommend this app experience. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice *2023-08-13* I noticed that you guys were planning the same! ### 5/5 — Chris Wilson *2021-09-16, version 19.0* The AD app is so easy to navigate and UX is ideal and mobile friendly ### 5/5 — Nice format *2017-09-07* Easier t read on my mobile device. Nice. ### 5/5 — A great read! *2012-10-27, version 1.0* Great visuals combined with a clean and simple design make for an entertaining and informative experience. ### 5/5 — Well done *2012-10-24, version 1.0* Very intuitive design reflects thoughtful development and art and photo elements really pop off the screen. Interactive elements not overdone and video is nice differentiator. ### 5/5 — Nice magazine. *2012-10-24, version 1.0* Easy to read and browse. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2012-10-24, version 1.0* Love this new app ### 5/5 — Nice! *2012-10-24, version 1.0* So excited that I can read Adweek on my iPad now. Love the ads of the Week videos. ### 4/5 — Love the app, but... *2021-03-15* It seems like I’m logging in every time I click an article. Is there a way to fix this so I’m always logged in? ### 4/5 — FEATURE SUGGESTION *2012-12-04, version 1.0* Really great iPad version - everything you could want/need except this one feature (which could potentially be more of a top-line suggestion; as in across all newsstand apps) - Allow for highlighting of text / commenting on - all of which would be stored in an "Adweek-specific" section of Newsstand notes Or just as an notes add-on specific to Adweek Otherwise, carry on --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-18.*