Broken
I can login, but viewing content doesn’t seem to be working. I recommend using the website.
Never stays logged in
Have constantly login and do 2-factor, seems to be a hassle. Why can't it remember for more than a few days.
The worst iPad app ever
Reading ARRL magazines on a web site is a snap. But using this app is frustrating. I end up having to reset my password every time I use it (every couple months). If you get the password reset, then you get two factor authentication (2FA), which is overkill for simply reading a magazine. The 2FA sends and email with a code, but if you switch to your email app, the ARRL forgets what it was doing and you have to try again (this time reading your email on another device). Then, when you click the blue login button, it just sits there. But you need to wait, because if you click the login button again, you end up with a completely white screen (with the ARRL logo at the top) and you’re dead in the water. Just a horrible buggy app all the way around. Skip it and use your browser.
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Review as of October 2025
I didn’t experience the app years ago when it racked up all the negative comments. It’s working perfectly fine for me (on iPhone 15), great image quality in each publication, does download publications for true offline use, and is quite a fast and responsive app. Hoping this review can convince more folks to give it a go (or a second chance)
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Unusable. Shockingly bad.
Insists on using 2FA: either email one-time passcode, or by using Authenticator. Nowhere does it allow you to get the necessary key in order to create one on Authenticator. Using email requires persistent re-logging in, because “remember me” doesn’t work and the app is impersistent.
Nothing works
Just renewed. No access to magazines in either iPad or iPhone. It’s not 1975 any longer. Reading the reviews, this issue has been going on for years. Maybe there needs to be a change of leadership to people who understand who pays their bills.
Bad APP
When the APP worked it was poor, had to log on every time you used it. Now it doesn’t work at all.
Bad database
Got a message that my callsign wasn’t in their FCC database. Been a ham for 47 years.
Will not open on my iPad
Does not work in iPad , just freezes upon starting app
Difficult to log in
The app gives me an error message that my call sign isn’t in their FCC database. I’m also an ARRL member. I’ve had my call sign for many years. I’m very frustrated. W7CMH
WB9PRG
Nightmare - I could not get the digital magazines to work .
Arrl is going the wrong way …
After many years, I joined again just to see .
They seem so concerned with securing everything that access is hard (if possible) …
Harley Davidson has a magazine that is easy to use .
Arrl is going the wrong way …
After many years, I joined again just to see .
They seem so concerned with securing everything that access is hard (if possible) …
Harley Davidson has a magazine that is easy to use .
App is not dependable
I never know what I will get when I open this app. Issues disappear issues need update and now I have nothing but the IPad says I have 13 gB of QST data and I can't see anything!
Not dependable. Trouble downloading.
Not dependable. Trouble downloading.
Disappointing!!!
Downloaded the app and magazines to my new iPad mini so I could look at digital QST’s on a flight. Download were smooth and had no issues… Get up in the air, no WiFi, open the app, and it needs me to login before I can view anything I downloaded. Obviously, I downloaded everything in advance because I knew I would not have connectivity at 36,000 feet. So, I was not able to review the QST’s until I had connectivity. One back on the ground, I logged in and tested when I had connectivity and it worked. Just a junk app. No reason to have to log back in after the initial login to download the content…
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Waste of time - it doesn’t work
Just another failed app. I can log into the web page but this app says my login/password is invalid. Another ARRL failure.
Disconnected from ARRL
The app requires you to have a second, completely different login than your ARRL account. Every month between issues it logs me out and I have to figure out which name the hosting is done under (it’s not listed on the app info) so I can log back in. I wish it could just use the same login as my ARRL account. Other than that, the other reviews here are correct about usability issues with the app. It’s a solution looking for a problem.
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Difficult
Using my iPhone 14pro I find moving around the magazine very difficult! I can’t find where they hid the help screen either.
I gave up and read the magazine on my computer.
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I gave up and read the magazine on my computer.
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Authentication Broken
This seems to be an ongoing problem. Not sure if it’s the app or the third party authentication. Noticed today 8/10/24 you access magazines through the website.
The authentication ARRL is using flaky.
The authentication ARRL is using flaky.
Bad app
As with most of ARRL, this app doesn’t work for downloading publications. When I tried to register, it said my callsign doesn’t appear in its FCC database search. I’ve been licensed since 1987 continuously.
Very disappointing, much like the rest of ARRL’s services.
Very disappointing, much like the rest of ARRL’s services.
Did anyone test this?
I get the splash page and nothing else. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling with same results.
login
I can not seem to log in to this app.
On the other hand, I am able to log in and read the magazines using Safari.
Are the credentials not the same between the two?
On the other hand, I am able to log in and read the magazines using Safari.
Are the credentials not the same between the two?
