# Auto Express — user reviews > 70 indexed App Store user reviews of Auto Express by Carwow Studio Limited, rated 4.40/5 from 16 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auto-express/id577042528/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auto-express/id577042528.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (12 of 70) ### 3/5 — Dr DKay *2024-08-19, version 4.2* Lots of picture’s eye candy. Early previews. Short on Details in many places. Useful for good browsing ### 3/5 — Worst of both worlds *2021-07-13* This app allows you to read the magazine exactly as it was formatted for print. That does mean a lot of scrolling around and the print version you pay for, is not nearly as easy to read as the website version, which is free (with adverts). ### 2/5 — It’s ok but magazine is better *2020-05-05* Reading the magazine on the app is ok but I don’t like the fact that when pictures and text spread across 2 pages you can’t move/slide the image across while zoomed in. Other online magazines have each article on one continuous page that you just scroll down to read. This is better, although still not as good as an actual magazine where you can glance across 2 pages at once and choose what you want to read/view first. ### 3/5 — Good but not great *2019-11-06* Not ideal on an iPhone. It doesn’t fill the screen hence a lot of zooming is needed. It changed some months ago so perhaps the developer can revert to the original format. The weekly release is rather sporadic, no fixed day of the week for the new issue, sometimes having to wait 10days. ### 1/5 — iTunes app has stopped working *2019-02-11, version 4.0* For over 2 weeks the iTunes app has not loaded new editions. According to customer services it Is due to a technical issue which is “being investigated as a matter of urgency”. No offer of a paper copy instead! And I have paid subscription upfront 6 months in advance! Poor customer service. Update 11/02/19 App has stopped uploading magazine again!! Magazine that was due on wed 6th Feb has not appeared. Really poor service. I’ve sent an email to head of digital media but no response so suspect it is a wholesale company deficiency!! ### 1/5 — No new issues *2018-12-10, version 4.0* No new issues for 2 weeks and no response at all from support. Very disappointing after being a subscriber for many years ### 1/5 — Complete Rubbish. Customer service useless. *2018-12-07, version 4.0* If I could give this app zero stars or minus zero I would with out hesitation.. I am now missing issues 1552 and 1553 these issues are not being downloaded to my iPad mag app. Contacted Customer service after 3rd attempt eventually got to speak to them to try and solve issue with 1552 the advice I got. Contact Apple support downloaded content has nothing to do with Autoexpress. Contacted Apple support they say they are only responsible for payment and any refunds and to contact the app developers. Surprise Surprise, the app developers are Autoexpress and Dennis Publishing. Contacted Autoexpress again left my number. Their message states you will be contacted within 24 hours, not sure which 24 hours they mean. Still no return call and now issue 1553 is missing as well. I also emailed subscriptions at Dennis Publishing, still waiting a reply from them. Eventually when I received an email from Autoexpress apparently I’m not a subscriber.. Wrong!! I have been a subscriber for years and moved from paper to the first digital app then on to this current one. I think the only way to resolve this is to cancel my next payment and any further subscription with Autoexpress as they really don’t care about the customer or maybe it’s because I only pay £15.99 every 3 months. The current 3 month subscription is £17.99. My advice to anyone considering this app or Autoexpress.. FIND ANOTHER MAGAZINE... ### 1/5 — Slow *2018-12-07, version 4.0* Not had a title to download for 2 weeks ### 1/5 — Poor *2018-12-06, version 4.0* Firstly I have not been able to see the latest editions since 1551 But in general the new app is terrible, trying to move from one page to another is just hit and miss, also the page size is too large for the IPad, so have to scroll down The old app was so much better ### 1/5 — Another unhappy customer *2018-11-16* I wanted to save paper for many reasons, so a digital subscription seemed a great way to go. Sadly, the publishers of Auto Express seem to believe that digital subscribers are less worthy than paper copy purchasers as every digital edition is late. Not by hours, or even a day - it’s now 2 days late! I have now cancelled my subscription and on principle, will no longer buy the paper copy. ### 3/5 — Great content spoiled by a lousy app *2018-10-09* AutoExpress is one of the top automotive magazines in the world with thoughtful reviews and excellent features. However this latest version of the app is simply awful. You can’t see the full page. Swiping to move forward (or back) is sticky and it takes multiple tries. Also if a picture spans 2 pages there is no way to see it all at once, it’s as if each page is a separate document. Keep the content but ditch the app please ### 4/5 — Not very good *2018-10-03* Enjoy the magazine but frustrated by the app. First, you can no longer buy individual magazines, just a subscription. Also, pages don’t fit on my iPad, I have to scroll up and down, and I haven’t worked out how to see a double page all together ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Good, now rubbish *2023-09-29, version 4.1* This app is not compatible with either iPadOS 17 or iOS 17. Until its upgraded this is one to avoid. As someone with a digital subscription it is totally useless. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2023-09-25, version 4.1* I’ve just subscribed and the app doesn’t open on my iPad running iOS 17. ### 1/5 — iOS Update 17 *2023-09-21, version 4.1* AutoExpress app doesn’t seem to work following update to iOS 17 ### 1/5 — LATE *2023-09-08, version 4.1* It’s now Friday and no magazine time to ditch the post office and use Amazon. ### 1/5 — Problem verifying purchases *2022-04-10* All of a sudden, after years of using the app it no longer works. Something has gone wrong between the app and the App Store. Come on AutoExpress, get your app sorted out. After all, purchases are your revenue stream, not that of your customers. I have an almost new iPad at the latest IOS level so the problem is between you and Apple……. ### 1/5 — This steals your money *2022-04-03, version 4.1* I've paid my subscription, the ap says I'm paid up - yet I can't get weekly issues without paying again. Couple this theft with the dreadful navigation and it's a total waste of time and money. Disgusting. Still no better months after my review ### 1/5 — Autoexpress *2022-04-02* It’s now 4 days since I’ve been able to access the magazine via the app. I’ve paid a years subscription upfront which ends in October’22. I have both phoned & emailed Autoexpress about this & nothing has been done so far. Email not even answered yet! Therefore I’m currently very disappointed & still awaiting a resolution or even a response to my report of problems. ### 1/5 — Can’t purchase via iTunes *2021-10-17* I have tried to subscribe via iTunes but it looks like you have to call them to create your account and subscribe. Not something I want to do as had previously a subscription and it takes too long to cancel directly with them. Sort this out. ### 1/5 — Very poor app and disappointing magazine! *2020-09-27* Very disappointed. I stopped my paper subscription because I was fed up of late issues or issues never appearing at all. This app is even worse: every issue is uploaded late which I have challenged with Auto Express. Apparently the digital editions are purposely uploaded on a Thursday (as opposed to Wednesday when the paper publication is released) to 'avoid the week's content being available before the paper edition is out'???! No other magazine does this: digital and paper are launched on the same day. There have been several occasions where digital editions have been very late (AE's record is 3-weeks with three issues being unavailable) with absolutely no explanation or apology. As a digital subscriber you are very much treated second rate. I even emailed Steve Fowler, the editor, to express my disgust; the email wasn't even acknowledged by him! The magazine itself is getting poorer as time goes on. There is far too much emphasis in the main road tests on SUVs; one particular SUV they tested two weeks on the trot! There's lots of exciting cars out there that frequently get overlooked or sexier models within a range that never get the full, main feature road test. Cars that enthusiasts are really interested in (when they do rarely road test them) are often relegated to the 'can't really be bothered' head-to-head test which regularly omits full performance figures. For example, one week the main test was run-of-the-mill SUVs (yet again!) with full performance stats; the head-to-head test was the Mercedes C63S vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio without full performance figures! If they must be so lazy, at least give us the full performance stats for the decent stuff and not the boring dross!! I wouldn't bother subscribing to this magazine: it's really poor and one dimensional (over coverage/testing of SUVs or other grey cars) in comparison to European car mags (such as Auto Bild, Auto Motor & Sport et al) that are available through the absolutely excellent Readly app. Certainly do not bother subscribing to Autocar through their app either; the magazine is better but performance of the app is even worse than this one! ### 1/5 — Ok ish *2019-09-12, version 4.0* The pagination of this App is poor, page errors on zoom are common, and when you try to report they are completely hopeless. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Auto Greatness. *2024-09-11* I have been a keen customer of auto express for at least forty years. The articles continue to impress the motoring public in many ways. I hope and pray the the present form of articles continue for many more years. A big Thankyou to all of you responsible an excellent publication. ### 5/5 — Auto Express *2024-03-27, version 4.2* The best Weekly Car Magazine Digital App that Is very easy to use ### 5/5 — Works great *2022-01-13* Easy to use, good graphics etc. Haven't found anything wrong so far, so seems like a great and easy app to use ### 5/5 — Spencer Tlckner *2021-08-21, version 4.1* This is the only way to read this magazine not only is it cheaper to buy now even cheaper but is quicker to use a reference point.Thank You. ### 5/5 — The app is a great way to view auto express *2020-05-01, version 4.1* The app is great ### 5/5 — Auto express app. *2019-04-11* Very good no complaints especially as they have reduced the costs of buying magazine used to use Readr app but found the print to small and a few other issues. ### 5/5 — Why so late *2018-12-08* I can download most weekly magazines within hours of them being published but Autoexpress is days later ### 5/5 — What have you done! *2018-10-12* Since the update the app has gone to pot! On iPad everything is too big - even pinching to its lowest setting all pages are too big - needs fixing ASAP as a strong supporter of this app on previous editions Please fix it as soon as you can! ### 5/5 — Great car app. *2016-05-25, version 3.6.4* Great car app. ### 5/5 — Why o why? *2016-05-09* What a joke of an "improvement'!! The free version used to lack all the features of a regular paper version but at least worked on my iPad Pro. This one doesn't work properly on any mobile device. I'd be more than happy to even pay for the magazine if only it worked properly. There are better PDF magazines out there, that work! Developers please take note and fix it soon. And the maths of paying more for an annual subscription than a six monthly one is absolutely laughable. Could you not use a calculator? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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