# Country Living Magazine US — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Country Living Magazine US by Hearst Communications, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 1,425 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/country-living-magazine-us/id484281204/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/country-living-magazine-us/id484281204.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,237 · 4★ 69 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 74 ## What do users think of Country Living Magazine US? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💕 Enjoyable reading experience - 🎨 Beautiful magazine content - 📱 Convenient digital format **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🤯 Frustrating login and access issues - 💸 Unclear subscription model and pricing - 🤔 Poor navigation and usability **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to download or access purchased issues - Incompatibility with newer iOS versions - Inconsistent login and account management **Most requested features** - Seamless integration between print and digital subscriptions - Improved page navigation and scrolling - Ability to save and bookmark content - Enhanced offline access and caching ## Newest reviews (16 of 75) ### 1/5 — Too few pages *2020-07-05, version 21.0* Very disappointed with only 2 or 3 actual articles. I thought this was a full magazine. ### 1/5 — Digital Country Living *2020-06-06, version 21.0* I’ve just subscribed to CL Digital for $5 for the Year! I’m in Canada, and I was only able to down Load the US app on my iPhone...CL will not accept my email.... Please let me know how to correct this issue! Cindy Kellough ### 1/5 — Failure to sign in *2020-04-25, version 17.0* I purchased this magazine today but cannot get it to download as it says there’s an error with my email or password. Help! ### 1/5 — Help *2020-04-14, version 17.0* Can’t download because it takes too much storage. Can’t figure out how to cancel. Can’t find any other way to ask for help Frustrated ### 1/5 — Online Sunscription *2020-01-03* I have nothing but problems with this app. Can’t open issues or download them. I have installed and reinstalled and it makes no difference. I am ready to cancel I’m so mad. This has been happening for months! ### 1/5 — The app doesn’t work *2019-12-21* I am so disappointed in this app! I am not getting the latest version of the magazine and when I try to complete the “help” page....my email will not send. I will be canceling. ### 1/5 — PLEASE FIX THIS APP *2019-10-09* Since the most recent software update, I cannot access the three most recent issues. I have reported the problem to the publisher but they have not fixed it. My subscription is active and paid through next summer. Other reviewers are reporting the same problem. PLEASE FIX IT. ### 3/5 — Membership start *2019-01-27* Ipaid for a membership in January and these people couldnt even give me access tothe January issue, they are making me wait to February have access to the february issue, tome thats pretty crappycustomer service, House beautiful magazine gave me access to the current issue right away. Will not be renewing country living. ### 1/5 — Ad overload *2019-01-06, version 12.5* Subscribed to CL to get decorating inspiration and great recipes. Mostly just getting continuous advertising thrown at me. Very disappointed in this subscription. ### 1/5 — Unclear directions *2018-11-03* I purchased a digital and print subscription package, downloaded the app, logged in, and now have to pay $4.99 per issue? Why would anyone want to do that?? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2018-10-09* What good is this app if you can’t get past the cover? FIX IT ALREADY! And while you’re at it, get rid of the intrusive banners on top and bottom. The old app where you called them up when needed was much better. Fix this darn thing or you are going to lose a lot of subscribers. ### 1/5 — Can’t flip pages - don’t buy until resolved *2018-09-20* Absolutely ridiculous that the page scrolling is not fixed. Sometimes you can double tap on a page and it will forward to next page, mostly not. This has been reported in reviews for months. Flipping or scrolling to the next page doesn’t work at all. If there is a magic way to turn pages they have not communicated it. Don’t waste your money unless you just want to pay for the cover! ### 1/5 — What’s the point? *2018-06-11* This is a fun magazine for some light reading, but I’m not sure why I subscribe anymore because I can’t read it. I can get to articles that are linked from the cover, but that’s it. The table of contents isn’t linked to any articles—nothing happens when I click on the sections. Either the UI is so unintuitive that it’s useless, or it’s just broken. Either way, it’s ridiculous. Zero stars. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2018-03-28* I am having trouble swiping to the next page after the cover! Tried using the table of contents to navigate, but it’s like it’s not even linked up. April 2018 issue. ### 2/5 — New app is horrible *2018-03-07, version 10.0.1* Can’t get past the cover page so what is the point of even subscribing? Very frustrating as I love the magazine! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2017-11-15* I LOVE Country Living, so I’m quite disappointed with the new versions of the app. I really dislike scrolling up through the articles like a web page. I want a magazine app to look/feel like I’m scrolling through a magazine, not a web page. It’s clumsy, it’s difficult to navigate the pages, and it’s slow. I’ve had it crash, but maybe this latest update will fix that...we shall see. I truly hope someone is listening to your longtime/loyal readers. It’s seems to be a theme in the reviews that we’re not fans of the “new look and feel” of the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I paid but never got my subscription *2026-07-27* I purchased a subscription to this magazine, both paper copies, and Internet access and I don’t have either! ### 1/5 — Terrible buggy app, great magazine *2025-09-06* This app is stuck in design from like 5 years ago and makes for a bad viewing experience. The magazine is wonderful but the app freezes regularly, crashes frequently. It needs a rework. Friends and I regularly complain to each other about how frustrating it is - when what we really want to talk about is this gem of a magazine. Please, please fix this. ### 1/5 — Poorly Made App *2025-08-24* The Country Living Magazine app is so so poorly made. It often times out requiring several restarts. It doesn’t scroll through like an article and it doesn’t “flip” a page either. And I can almost never access older prints without having to download several times before it actually allows me to see. What’s supposed to a relaxing and enjoyable, enlightening experience turns to frustration and aggravation! ### 1/5 — I’ve had it *2025-07-06, version 29.0* I bought a print and digital subscription today and have tried to read an article on line.. well low and behold that isn’t allowed until you sign you up and get another account since the print and digital are two separate things. OK fine. To get into the digital side they want my email and zip code which isn’t recognized. This is extremely frustrating since I have already signed in and have paid for the darn thing. I am canceling this thing. Really the left hand should know what the right hand is doing. ### 1/5 — No delivery *2024-08-17, version 26.0* Photos won’t load. My print copy of my subscription never arrived. Great looking magazine that I can’t see or access. ### 1/5 — Seems fake-can’t open any articles after paying 19.99 *2024-06-22, version 26.0* This app won’t open any magazines. I can’t read anything. Don’t purchase! ### 1/5 — Subscribed on line *2022-09-24, version 26.0* I cannot access the magazine. You get my money and I get nothing! ### 1/5 — Bad service *2022-08-21* I subscribed to Country Living & House Beautiful for literally decades. All of a sudden the print magazines stopped coming. I would call customer service. They would extend my subscription and nothing. So disappointed. Can’t access the online version even after subscribing. Hearst has really dropped the ball. ### 1/5 — App login? *2021-07-27, version 26.0* I can’t login to the app. It says to send an email, and I did, to no avail. ### 1/5 — Hate this *2020-07-22* This may sound like a good thing to have on you phone tablet or on your computer but it’s actually really stupid they are going to make you pay 5 dollars to even look at a magazine which I think is really stupid I mean if you going to make us pay for the magazine then why not just make us pay for the app instead😡😡😡🤬 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — More Color *2021-02-06* Nice layout but the “All white walls” has gotten old. It’s time to put some life back into the homes with color. ### 5/5 — No response to sign in problems *2020-07-31* I am a long time subscriber to Country Living. When I originally got my iPad, I downloaded the app and loved it. Somewhere along the line, I was “kicked” out and could not remember my login credentials. I have tried several times to contact CL to find out how to change my login info so I can continue to use the app. There has been no response. They have recently started sending me emails advising the latest issue is available but then I have to read it in Safari which doesn’t have the features of the app. ### 5/5 — My favorite magazine *2018-10-18* Mine comes on line every month and I love it. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2018-09-15* Always available on my iPad. Very convenient. Download magazines for offline view, great for plane rides, car rides and where there is no internet service. ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2017-04-27, version 5.4.4* Great. Enjoying my new subscription reasonable on digital. Thanks ### 5/5 — Stunning Magazine!! *2017-02-03, version 5.4.4* Love having this for inspiration to decorate our new home!! ### 5/5 — Country Living *2016-05-14, version 5.1.4* Great magazine. Very creative ideas! ### 5/5 — Country living *2016-04-24, version 5.1.3* Best magazine for relax, comfortable ideas for home decorating. ### 5/5 — The Best *2016-03-28, version 5.1.3* 💓💕💞💕💓 I love this magazine❣.. And now being able to read it online, it makes it more convenient and even better❣ 💓💕💞💕💓 ### 5/5 — Great magazine *2016-02-21, version 5.1.3* Enjoying each article because we have just purchased a fixer upper and it has given me great ideas. --- *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.*