# Aviation Special Magazines — user reviews

> 10 indexed App Store user reviews of Aviation Special Magazines by Key Publishing, rated 4.50/5 from 13 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aviation-special-magazines/id477112351/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aviation-special-magazines/id477112351.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Broken program

*2023-07-26*

The magazines won’t rotate correctly on an iPad. I have been trying to get an answer for a ‘bug fix’ for over a year. Surely somebody at Aviation Specials can make their product compatible with one of the most popular reading devices.
Well?

### 1/5 — DO NOT USE

*2023-02-23, version 6.0.6*

It is now 3-yrs since any update on this app, and it shows!

The app will not use the full screen, giving you a small section, showing a page and a half, portrait, irrespective of the layout you’ve chosen and leaving most of your screen black.  You can try and change it, but it doesn’t improve things and then the app crashes.

I strongly advise against spend any money with Key Publishers, until they have an app fit for purpose.

Once again, you can spend a fortune through Apple purchases and you are left high and dry; I’ve already had one U.S. magazine withdraw its app (with 5-years of subscriptions) and another simply refuse to load the 6-years subscriptions paid for.

But hey, Apple and Key Publishers are getting your money, so why should they care?

### 1/5 — The app crashes constantly

*2022-01-06*

In the first 3 minutes I’ve been using this app, it crashed twice already, each time I was browsing the catalogue. It does not instill confidence to make any purchase.

### 1/5 — Poor

*2013-03-24, version 4.2.4*

App looks good but the first mag downloaded has pages loading, blurred images and pixelated pages. Reinstalled three times but still does not work. Cannot recommend.

### 1/5 — Fuzzy text... Can't read

*2012-08-19*

Text remains fuzzy when zooming in to page so I cannot read anything! Please fix this app.

### 1/5 — Stop crashing!

*2012-04-21, version 4.1.8*

Magazines are OK but the app is about as stable as a bag of rats

### 1/5 — Magazine won't load

*2012-04-18*

Purchased new magazine on the B-52 downloaded it and nothing, magazine won't load.  A black screen!  Please fix !!!!!!

### 1/5 — not worth it

*2012-01-04*

just a set up for you to buy other magazines. The app doesn't have but a few choices, it would be much better if they offered more than about six different issues ( for about 6 bucks each).

### 2/5 — Not so impressed at first

*2012-12-15, version 4.2.4*

Downloaded the free app and then bought a magazine.  Not very clear what's going on during the download process and the app abruptly closed.  Went back in and it took ages to load and then the magazine I 'd downloaded was no where to be seen.  After a couple of minutes an updating message appeared and then the magazine was available.  Tried to go back in a couple of times and the app takes ages to load and then closes.  Later in the day it started working better but still slow to load.

### 5/5 — Pretty cool

*2012-04-25*

Very useful I like it A+

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