Computeractive User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience43.1% of reviews
Neutral7.8% of reviews
Negative experience49.0% of reviews

~ Based on 51 written reviews from the US App Store.

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Top reviews

App now working again 23/01/2025

Day 6 app still not working saying wrong format cannot receive information

Update
App is now working again thank you

Not working

The app is not showing any magazines it says turn on Java and cookies all reddy on please fix.
App is working fine now been a subscriber to ComputerActive from the beginning love the magazine.

Unusable all of a sudden - now fixed!

Error message …The data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format.

No explanation just an error message ?

Tried deleting the App and reinstalling. …. New error message

Log in non-2xx response: 405 method not allowed

Now fixed … let’s hope it stays that way.

Please sort this out. Hooray it’s sorted.

I used to buy paper copies of this mag and occasionally download copies from the app.
I then decided to take out a digital subscription as it saved storing paper copies.
Everything has been fine until the last few days when suddenly I cannot gain access to my digital mags.
I am still a subscriber to computer active so can you please sort this out otherwise I will have to cancel.
Well hats off to computer active, within 24 hrs of my original review, and an email to them, I am happy to say my magazines are back for my viewing.
That’s great customer service. Many thanks.
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Stopped working

App stopped working and shows ‘can’t retrieve feed of feeds’ - tried reload - nothing. About o cancel subscription - disappointing - if I could give zero stars I would.

No longer working

The app no longer loads the magazines on the 10-inch iPad, making it impossible to access any of the content. I’ve tried restarting the device and reinstalling the app, but the issue persists. Please look into this as soon as possible, as it’s frustrating not being able to read the magazines. Any guidance or updates on a fix would be greatly appreciated.
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Infuriating But !

Nothing to get to the pages of the articles , back button goes to the cover of magazine , I like the contents but have to scroll through each and every page to get to it .

AD France

Great Magazine but App not so goood

I have read this magazine for years and it is excellent. However the App does not show full page on my iPad mini. The top of each page is hidden by the bar at the top. It is OK on my iPhone.

Good app but lacks a very basic feature

I’ve used this app and the Web User app for a while and it’s a very good app but it does lack a very basic feature. In the articles, it gives links to read further into things, but the links aren’t clickable so you have to go and type the address into a browser yourself. It would be much better if they were hyperlinked so you can view the content without leaving the app. Otherwise, a five star app!
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Computeractive

The magazine is very good, but the app is crap. I am continually having problems accessing my online issues, with the app claiming that I have no active subscriptions when I am fully paid up.

Great magazine if you can get the app to work.

Once again the app seems to be frozen, can I get it to open so I can read the Google article. No way the little wheel just keeps going round, now for over 20 minutes. I don’t subscribe because I seem to have endless problems with the app.
Pity great magazine.

Still no Index

In last century recall the irritation of not having Index ..or at least a list of Snipca sites..Takes the shine of an otherwise first class publication..

Buggy

Since the new update, many bugs are present making reading on the iPad a nightmare, fix this please or revert to previous version

Good but..

App version works just like a PDF. Unfortunately, although there are MANY links in the magazine to other sites, you cannot click on them to go direct to the article. Nor can you copy the link. This makes it very tedious and somewhat limiting.

Why is issue 633 not available in the app?

What has happened to issue 633?
It’s available in physical form but not digital in the app

Apple subs

Why every time my subscription renews I have problems getting the latest edition or is it just late, if it’s the latter please make an announcement it’s late to save me throwing my dummy out of my pram.

Computeractive

Have read this magazine since issue 1, then subscribed. It is a fabulous source of info big and small and over the years I have gleaned lots of tips, info and help. As with any magazine, not every article or snippet is for everyone but there is sufficient in there to hold the interest for most users, even the medium techo that I am. Keep it up, thank you. I advise any tech user to try it for a few months and I am sure most of you will want it regularly.
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My favourite mag

This app runs perfect. I used to buy Computeractive off the stand years ago and had subscriptions but this app with brilliant subscription account is the best. It has developed into a great interactive magazine. If you want to know how to get the best performance from your digital kit this mag is for you.
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Why can’t I access issue 627?

I have a live subscription.

Suddenly I can’t access the latest edition and like a previous reviewer have deleted the app and reinstalled it but keep getting an error code. I have tried contacting Future Publishing who don’t want to know. What is the problem? There is obviously a bug in the system but I can’t understand why as there has been no recent update of the app. This needs to be sorted or I shall be cancelling my next subscription which is due in May and making a complaint over a refund. Somebody must know what’s happening and who is responsible!!
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Fix the app please

Have a current subscription but for the last week have not been able to download the latest edition. Keeps throwing up the same error as mentioned in someone else’s recent review. Get this fixed please. Or have you gone bust and are keeping it quiet !?