Autocar

Autocar

World's best car weekly mag

46 ratings
67 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 22, 2012
  • February 4, 2026

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Access the world's leading car magazine for industry news, expert reviews, and in-depth comparisons. Enjoy a specially designed mobile edition for easy reading on your devices. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for continuous access.

Industry-leading car news
Expert opinion and analysis
In-depth car reviews
Definitive comparison tests
High-quality photography
Mobile-optimized reading experience
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What's New in Autocar

7.4.11

February 4, 2026

Improved app and reader stability We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@pocketmags.com with any feedback or if you require assistance

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Subscription plans

Autocar: Auto Renewing Subscription

By purchasing this auto-renewing subscription, you will receive the ability to download standard future issues as and when they are published for the length of the subscription. This purchase also includes the latest standard published issue.

$129.991 Year
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In-App Purchases

$3.99

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User reviews

App issues

Recently have issues with this app

News feed hasn’t worked for days …

Useless download

Why doesn’t it just download on the day of publication. You have to fight to get the thing to open the new magazine to download. Good magazine utterly useless app

Still the greatest car magazine

With the Internet packed full of supposed ‘influencers’ who claim to know how to review cars just because they have a driving license, it’s great to see original and the best is still going strong.

Clear, informative, intelligent and interesting.
The best resource for all things car related.

Terrible usability

I know the app is free so they need to make their money through ads but they are so intrusive it makes the app pretty much unusable and puts me
off paying for the full version as I can’t tell how much is down to the ads and how much is just a poor app.

Shame as the content is good if your patient enough to wade through all the interruptions
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The Original & still the best weekly publication

Have read it since 1987 on a D plate Nova from Vauxhall Opel Dealership in Wallasey I worked for before moving to AFG Edgemill and onto Rover Chester then Mill Garages as a Dealer Principal with Fiat & Alfa Romeo for the launch of the 156 and 166 then to Sligo for Hyundai ,BMW,Fiat & Alfa Romeo Launch at Martin Reilly.
Yours
Mr Grant Patrick Bond-Thompson RAA.T
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

86 issues

News feed not working for days

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Fight to get app to open new magazine to download

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Intrusive ads make app unusable

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Purchase copy and nothing, returns to purchase option

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Tap cover image, nothing

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Look in library, nothing

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Try to purchase again, tells you already own it but doesn't give it

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Complain through app messaging, nothing

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Wait until app decides to let you in

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Problems downloading individual issue purchases

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Payment taken, magazine does not download

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App deletes library

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Content refuses to appear

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App rarely if ever updated

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App will not recognize Apple IDs

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Attempt to download new content via Apple ID route fails

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App glitchy and now simply fails to load new content

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App support is completely unresponsive

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Cannot get old copies

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Tried logging off and on but now can’t get into account

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Tried to contact support but they don’t get back

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Cannot access account as rest password link times out

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New issues of the magazine weren’t coming through

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App doesn’t download

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Customer support don’t want to know

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Rarely manage to download an edition without numerous failed attempts

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Can’t see latest magazines despite yearly subscription

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Struggled with this app for about 6 months

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Latest magazine editions have not been available for multiple weeks

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Login server failing, so can’t get any of the issues from subscription

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No response from support

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Digital version often days late

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No response from providers

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Often can’t log in

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Latest copy hasn’t downloaded

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Error when trying to log in

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Unable to download weekly Autocar

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App is frozen

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Frequently, new editions of the magazine take days to appear

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Continually having to refresh subscription

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Reloading the app asks for subscription email address

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App crashes whenever opened after update

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Download fine, displays great but eats up battery

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Generates a high amount of heat on the back of the iPad

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Whenever download a copy, it deletes itself when app is closed

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Logged out of account on all devices with error message about too many devices registered

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Support is useless

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Haven’t been able to access issues for over a year

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No response to emails and no one to help

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Impossible to download with any consistency

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Latest editions do not show for download

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Tried rebooting iPad, reinstalling app, to no avail

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No response from support

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No new magazines and no content

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Error or no internet (checked and internet is working fine)

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Update for a new edition is unreliable

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Stalls after a month or so

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No point in having a magazine days after it hits the streets

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New issue available 3 or 4 days after newsagent

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App is buggy and seldom updated

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Years since able to see and download a new issue after notification

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Tedious workaround of deleting app, re-downloading and restoring subscription

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Says 'there's been a problem loading your content'

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Wednesday morning battles to download new issue

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App is nothing more than a glorified pdf

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Endless and tedious process of zooming in and out

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Preview images in App Store are of Classic & Sports Car mag, not Autocar

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Purchase attempts fail multiple times

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Purchase tells you it’s successful but still won’t download

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iPad restart helps sometimes, sometimes not

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Worst website of a magazine

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Past 5 attempts to purchase have failed first time

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When try to purchase a second time, told already purchased

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Can’t see other pages, only covers

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App stinks

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App is not really an 'app' but PDFs of printed pages

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No interactivity or video

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Have to zoom in to read text

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New magazines not available via the APP

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Happens at least once a quarter

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Support is very poor

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Can’t get the latest version of the magazine

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Resetting the iPad now means there’s no content at all

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App is still unreliable-useless

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App is unfit for purpose

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App is a disaster

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Requested Features

9 requests

Make app more stable

Feature

Improve app functionality beyond PDF viewer

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Remove ads or make them optional

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Add interactivity and video

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Improve download process for new issues

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Fix battery consumption issues

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Ensure app works offline

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Allow unregistering devices

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Improve app support responsiveness

Feature

FAQ

What is this app about?

This app provides access to the world's best car weekly magazine. It delivers industry-leading news, expert opinions, in-depth car reviews, and comparison tests, all accompanied by high-quality photography. The content is optimized for reading on mobile and tablet devices.

How can I access content?

The app itself is free to download. Within the app, you can purchase individual current and back issues of the magazine. Subscriptions are also available, which will start from the latest issue and provide ongoing access.

What are the subscription options?

Subscriptions are available within the app and will automatically renew unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage auto-renewal through your Account Settings, but you cannot cancel an active subscription. Payment is charged to your iTunes account.

Can I read my purchases on multiple devices?

Yes, users can register for or log in to a pocketmags account within the app. This account will protect your purchased issues and allow you to browse them across multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging in.

What if the app doesn't load?

It is recommended to load the app for the first time in a Wi-Fi area to ensure all issue data is retrieved. If the app fails to load past the splash page after installation or an update, please try deleting and reinstalling the app from the App Store.