# B&W Photography Magazine — user reviews > 131 indexed App Store user reviews of B&W Photography Magazine by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, rated 4.60/5 from 70 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b-and-w-photography-magazine/id428498721/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/b-and-w-photography-magazine/id428498721.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 57 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of B&W Photography Magazine? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📸 Excellent photography content and curation - ✍️ High-quality, well-written articles - 🎨 Inspiring images from professional photographers - 📚 Consistent, valuable editorial content - 🖥️ Clear image quality on iPad display - 💰 Reasonably priced subscription - 📖 Balanced coverage of film and digital photography - 🎯 Focused on photography as art, not gear obsession - 🌟 Specialized niche magazine for B&W photography - 📱 Convenient digital access to back issues - 👥 Engaging contributor voices (Lee Frost, Tim Clinch) - 🔄 Consistent quality across multiple years of publication **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - ⚪ White screen loading issues - 📵 App fails to open or launch - 🔄 Slow download and loading times - 📖 Text becomes blurry when zoomed - 🔍 Small text difficult to read - ⏳ Long wait times for issue downloads - 🎯 App doesn't work in background during downloads - 💳 Confusing pricing model and in-app purchases - 🔐 Login and account access problems - 📱 Poor compatibility with various iOS versions - 🎨 No optimization for iPad Retina display - 🔗 Lacks interactive features and hyperlinks - 📄 Two-page photo spreads split awkwardly - 🎬 Pointless page-turning animations - 📍 Inconsistent release date adherence **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch or during reading - White/blank screen appearing during loading - Freezing while loading first issue - Incompatibility with iOS updates - App not appearing in home screen - Black screen errors after extended use - Download suspension when attempting other tasks - Text rendering issues (blurry/fuzzy) - Failed login despite valid credentials - Duplicate charges for subscriptions - Issues with iPad 2 and iPad Air compatibility - App hangs on setup screen - Magazine fails to restore after purchase - Constant downloading progress bars - Subscription status not recognized despite payment **Most requested features** - Text-only reading mode for easier readability - Landscape orientation support - Background downloading capability - Search functionality across all issues - Ability to select and copy text - Active hyperlinks and interactive content - iPad-specific optimized layout - Free access for print subscribers - Bookmarking and note-taking features - Better page navigation and memory of reading position - Lower subscription pricing - Orientation control on home page - Retina display optimization - Customizable app interface ## Newest reviews (13 of 131) ### 5/5 — Great Magazine *2018-10-29* Black + White is a wonderful source for really good photography, ideas, inspiration, and information. I thoroughly enjoy each issue! ### 5/5 — Outstanding Examples of B&W work *2018-10-28* This magazine does and excellent job of highlighting work that is strengthened by being in B&W. The writing and editorial comments around this work are first rate. ### 5/5 — A great b+w publication *2018-08-30, version 6.0.0* I've subscribed to digital edition of the magazine for a couple f years now. The quality is consistently high and a wide range of different photographers are profiled so there is something for all styles of photographer. ### 2/5 — Could do better *2018-08-20, version 6.0.0* Good magazine on a terrible app. I’ve used the app on a iPad mini and now on a brand new iPad Pro. Crashes on both if you can get it to open. ### 4/5 — Content is excellent *2017-11-19, version 4.10.5* It's a great magazine. I've not found too many mags on b&w but this is a good one. The app works well enough. Don't be put off by people saying the app is poor, it's not. It delivers the magazine in good quality and works well. I think some people would like it to do more interactive stuff. And that's a fair request. But it's a request not a fault. This app works ok and delivers the excellent content in a professional way. What I like about this mag is that it tackles all types of b&w and doesn't just focus on one area. So regardless of if you like portraiture, landscape, street or fine art, you will find something to relate to. ### 4/5 — Overall good app *2017-10-03, version 4.10.5* Yes a little blurry zoomed but better than other option of being unable to read! Good articles and enjoy the film and digital content! All around a great magazine and cheaper and lighter than the physical option of carrying 40 magazines on a plane or to Starbucks ### 5/5 — Always outstanding. *2017-09-19, version 4.10.5* Black and White Photography sets the bar so high.True quality from beginning to end! ### 5/5 — Great *2016-12-04, version 4.9.99* Gives me what I need fast.Great contrast. ### 5/5 — Great writing and excellent photography. *2016-06-07, version 4.9.94* Look forward to each issue. Focused more on images than equipment. Quality work. ### 5/5 — As good as the print version *2016-05-30, version 4.9.94* Unlike most digital mags this as clear images and easy to read. No crash or freeze on this mag. 5* ### 5/5 — Good! *2016-05-06* ! ### 5/5 — Great magazine *2016-05-03, version 4.9.94* This magazine is really great. Content is always interesting. App is designed well as well. ### 5/5 — Ace magazine *2016-03-11, version 4.9.86* Top black and white magazine. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pessimo *2025-08-27* Após baixar o app tentou fazer uma compra de R$200,00 no meu cartão de crédito, a sorte é que a operadora percebeu e bloqueou!!!!! ### 1/5 — It simply does not work *2023-03-20* I downloaded twice after paying for this app and after opening, it frezzes while loading the first issue from my current subscription. I'm using an Apple M1 Pro with Ventura OS. ### 1/5 — Does not work with latest iOS update. *2020-05-16* Tried to load this app. You can complete the setup screen, but when you click on homepage, you just get a white screen. ### 1/5 — Rip-Off *2020-03-28* I was charged for trying to get my free magazine. Now I don’t even have the one I was charged for and it will not restore. And I have no fee magazine. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2019-01-18, version 6.0.0* Complete waste of money crashes and can’t open ### 1/5 — what the hell? *2018-11-09* Two bucks for an app that will allow me to spend more money every month? Then, as if that isn’t bizarre enough, IT DOESN’T WORK. It goes to a white screen and just sits there and spins. WhAT a rip off. STAY AWAY!!! ### 1/5 — Does not work on IPad Pro 12 inch. *2018-07-06* I did as instructed , deleted and reinstalled, powered on and off the iPad and the app still doesn’t work . Wasted my money. I deserve a full library of hard copies 🤓 ### 1/5 — Crashes *2014-05-22, version 4.9.51* Since the update it crashes on my iPad air. Hugely frustrating when I am trying to show my class and its crashing every minute. Thank god for national geographic, kept the buggers quite for 15 minutes! Please please fix!!! ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2014-05-16, version 4.9.51* The magazine is excellent, but after the last app update it keeps crashing out when viewing in Newstand on ipad. The new issue has crashed a dozen times since issue yesterday. It's getting frustrating. ### 1/5 — Snorts! *2013-09-07, version 4.9.10* This app imediately aborts when I tap on it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Truly Glad *2025-03-31* This magazine in all the forms that it comes in is valuable and necessary highlighting a soften overlook art form. ### 5/5 — The great fix of the month *2024-03-30, version 7.2.9* When my iPad notifies me there’s a new issue of Black+White I can’t wait to read it. The editorials of Elizabeth Roberts were always very good. She was a hard act to follow and Mark’s editorials got off to a slow start but now I would never skip his editorial. The photographs, the interviews and the regular sections, especially Eye Phone Photography, are terrific. ### 5/5 — Only B&W magazine to consider! *2022-07-30, version 7.0.15* I’ve been subscribing to Black+White magazine since the first issue; from paper to soft-copy. Indeed, I have seen several changes over the years, from editors to overall format - but one thing stays constant: high quality features and consistency of its content. B+W has stayed away from endless ‘top heavy’ reviews on gear, but only that’s essential. Over the years, through this magazine, I have learnt a lot from featured photographers and regular articles that challenged readers ‘look and see’ the ordinary through a ‘black & white’ photograph’s eye - extremely valuable to me as an accomplished colour worker but now serious about ‘black & white’ image making. Thank you, Black+White! ### 5/5 — Great photo magazine *2022-04-20* Black and White has everything you would ask of a photo magazine. It covers classic and modern angles. It gives practical advice on improving you skill level and follows current trends in photo art. All wrapped up in each issue to be Sabo red like a fine meal; one course at a time. One of the best being published in this shallow time of vapid photo practice. ### 5/5 — The magazine is the best… *2021-11-22* Très bon magazine, le monde du noir et blanc est une couleur… ### 5/5 — Creative lift in difficult times *2021-02-28, version 6.4.0* Always a date to look forward to is the release date of B&W monthly . The bemused ramblings of the editor and contributor Tim Clinch & Lee Frost is a real spirit lifter and inevitably brings a smile to my face , with much reduced adverts as other mags but with more creative content too boot . It’s a winner ! Just one criticism ☝🏻, when the date of release is given , stick to it ! ( we do understand the current situation though 😉) but just put a later realistic date 👍🏻 ### 5/5 — always intersting photos and articles. *2019-11-21, version 6.0.0* to me this magazine of B&W photography, highlights the essential aspects of photos of the celebrated photographers of yesteryear, through the modern digital medium. ### 5/5 — Inspirational content *2019-10-27, version 6.0.0* I look forward to every issue. I always learn something new and find inspiration to take with me when photographing. ### 5/5 — A great publication *2019-05-11, version 6.0.0* I’ve been a subscriber for over five years. Love it. Love Tim Clinch, who writes two articles in each edition, plus Elizabeth’s editorials are always good reading. Plenty of styles of photography is showcased, so all tastes are catered for over a year. ### 5/5 — Great b/w Magazine *2019-04-11* I’am an old fashioned when it come to black and white photography. I took a class back in community college for how to develop a film and ending up to use of enlarger to prints my own creations master prints. Black and white will still the original of all Photography. of course the digital brought the technology but the method will still the same and b/w will lives forever! --- *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 2026-08-27.*