# Cult of Mac Magazine

> Weekly Apple news, reviews, and how-tos from the Cult of Mac team. (iPhone/iPad app by Cultomedia Corp..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cult-of-mac-magazine/id648622623 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cultomedia Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/626762755)
- Category: Lifestyle, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 54 App Store ratings · 78 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English, Basque, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean and 9 more
- Released: 2013-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cult-of-mac-magazine/id648622623/reviews.md

## What is Cult of Mac Magazine?

Cult of Mac Magazine brings you the latest news, reviews and how-tos from the Apple universe.

Published weekly, the magazine is a fun and informative guide to the biggest and coolest happenings in the Apple world.

Subscriptions are free! All subscriptions include access to all back issues, so you can dig into the library any time. (For more detail, see note below.)

In addition, individual issues are also free!

Cult of Mac Magazine is written, edited and produced by the same maverick minds behind Cult of Mac (http://www.cultofmac.com/) and The CultCast (http://www.cultofmac.com/cultcast/), the best sources on the web for news, opinion, how-tos, reviews and humor about everything that's happening right now in the world of Apple. 

For more information about Cult of Mac's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use, see here: http://www.cultofmac.com/privacy-policy/

## Key features

- Latest Apple news
- Product reviews
- How-to guides
- Weekly publication
- Access to back issues
- Apple universe coverage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cult of Mac Issue 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine - Issue 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine Issue 6 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine Issue 9 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine Issue 10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult Of Mac Magazine Issue 12 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine Issue 13 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine Issue 15 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cult of Mac Magazine Issue 26 | $0.99 | one-time |
| cult of Mac Magazine Issue 27 | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Cult of Mac Magazine?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Immersive and detailed view
- 👍 High quality photos
- 👍 Better reading experience than Safari
- 👍 Great content from Apple experts
- 👍 Informative and thoughtful writing
- 👍 Good magazine format
- 👍 Relevant and original Apple content
- 👍 Simple and elegant design

**Cons**

- 🐛 App is stale and outdated
- 🐛 Last updated years ago
- 🐛 Latest issue from 2015/2016
- 🐛 App is neglected
- 🐛 No way to cancel subscription
- 🐛 App keeps resubscribing
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Spinning/loading forever
- 🐛 Should be pulled from App Store
- 🐛 Dev team has moved on
- 🐛 Poor app, needs fixing
- 🐛 Useless
- 🐛 Dead app
- 🐛 Slow initial setup
- 🐛 Annoyingly slow setup
- 🐛 Excessive wait time for articles
- 🐛 Not optimized for newer iPhones
- 🐛 Bars on top and bottom on newer iPhones
- 🐛 Blank white screen
- 🐛 Crashes and doesn't download
- 🐛 Rubbish
- 🐛 Doesn't update issues
- 🐛 Bad UI and UX
- 🐛 Dated design
- 🐛 Embarrassing
- 🐛 Looks shocking
- 🐛 Loads terrible
- 🐛 Worst tech magazine app
- 🐛 Bunch of ads
- 🐛 Pointless app
- 🐛 Filled with links to website
- 🐛 Pain
- 🐛 Impossible to use
- 🐛 Hot mess
- 🐛 Lets me down again & again
- 🐛 Terrible app icon
- 🐛 Buggy and unusable
- 🐛 Hostile app
- 🐛 Poor quality app
- 🐛 App frequently hangs
- 🐛 Bad app behavior
- 🐛 Purchase button spins forever
- 🐛 Glitchy experience

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App last updated 5 years ago
- Latest issue from August 2015
- Keeps resubscribing
- No way to get rid of subscription
- App sits spinning/loading forever
- App updated last over 5 years ago
- Shows only cover page
- App is stale
- Shows only 2015 issues
- App hasn't been updated since 2016
- Shows only some free 2015 issues
- App links to a dead app
- Last updated ages ago
- Initial setup screen stuck for minutes
- App not updated for iPhone X
- App hasn't been updated in 3 years
- Doesn't make use of iPhone X display
- App not updated for iPhone XS Max
- Blank white screen
- App doesn't show newest edition first
- Need to wait for entire catalogue to download
- Autozoom feature turned on by default
- Doesn't work
- Downloaded the app, then nothing
- New issues won't load
- Latest issue not available
- App is not optimized for iPhone X
- Only shows 103 which is the last copy
- Website says on 303
- App is not updated for the new iPhones
- Reading on iPhone Xs Max like iPhone 8 Plus
- App not updated to utilize full screen of XS Max
- App crashes after opening sometimes
- Unable to download any copies
- App doesn't download simple article
- Difficult to download magazine
- Takes many attempts to download
- Download stops
- App freezes frequently
- App is hostile
- Can't find way back to issues screen
- Multiple articles fail to load full content
- Cutting off text and pictures
- App hangs
- No apparent way to exit issue
- Forces you to go to app to read more
- Takes you to App Store
- Re-open app, brings to archive, not article
- App is a hot mess
- App lets me down
- Doesn't make use of iPhone X display
- Design looks dated
- Magazine about Apple shouldn't ignore latest devices
- Looks shocking
- Loads terrible
- Forgotten app
- Magazine is just filled with links to website
- Shows one mistake every day
- Impossible to use
- App crashes
- Doesn't download any editions
- App freezes
- App is buggy
- App is unusable
- Subscription button doesn't work
- Can't restore old purchases
- Purchase button spins indicating 'updating price'
- Purchase button never stops spinning
- Reset app and phone didn't help
- Can't see the 2nd issue
- Can't exit the issue of the magazine
- Whole experience was glitchy

**Most requested features**

- Continue the magazine journey
- Update the app for newer iPhones
- Make the process faster
- Update to work with current content
- Add yearly subscription option
- Landscape version for iPad
- Option to change font size
- Restore purchases feature
- Easily accessible way to write support ticket

## Recent user reviews (10 of 78)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cult-of-mac-magazine/id648622623/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Please continue the cult of Mac magazine

*2026-05-23, version 2.0*

I love this app it has all the  news I love the app icon as well please continue your magazine journey if so it would be a pleasure please do not give up.🥺

𝓟𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼😭
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

### 1/5 — Is this a joke?

*2021-03-20, version 2.0*

An article on their site (from today) linked to this app advising the latest issue was free. App was last updated 5 (!) years ago and the latest issue on it is from August 2015! Deleted.

### 5/5 — Immersive and informative

*2021-03-08*

As a Cult of Mac fan for several years using Safari I was curious to see what an iPad app version would look like on the M1 Air. This app gives the reader a very immersive and detailed view of the articles without any of the headaches of unwanted ads and other things on Safari. The stories have high quality photos that you can view in full screen. I am very happy with the way this app works across all my devices. It is also a much better reading experince than the Safari version of the articles.

### 1/5 — Old App that I can’t cancel the subscription to for $83.88

*2021-01-13, version 2.0*

I used to enjoy Cult of Mac, but this has been neglected and it keeps resubscribing me. There is no way to get rid of it. No one will read this anyway.

### 1/5 — doesn’t work..

*2020-10-25*

A recent article linked to this app and said “read for free on our app” 

A few sample “free” issues from 2015 show up (cover page only).  then app sits spinning / loading forever.    will delete app soon as i finish writing this.  

app is stale / updated last over 5 years ago.  should be pulled off the app store!

### 1/5 — The Dev Team Has Moved On

*2020-09-12*

Weird how online articles still reference the app, but humorously, the app hasn’t been updated since 2016.

If it were 2016, I would give this app a solid 3 stars.

### 3/5 — Poor app, needs fixing but persevere...

*2020-09-02, version 2.0*

This app at first had only some free 2015 issues. 
Then I cancelled the downloads, and restarted the app.
Now it shows me the august 2020 issues.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2020-07-23, version 2.0*

The issues that show up are all from 2015.

### 1/5 — Love cult of Mac but this is dead!

*2020-05-31, version 2.0*

Why link to a dead app? Last updated ages ago. Please pull from App Store or update to work with current content

### 4/5 — Don’t believe the 1 and 2 star reviews

*2019-10-24*

Yes, this app hasn’t been updated for 4 years, but it works perfectly on my XR. Yes, the initial setup screen is annoyingly slow (it has taken about 5 minutes to finish), and yes it has current articles (again you need to wait an excessive amount of time to have them download) but overall it is a great app. They do need to update and make the process faster but you do get everything.

## Frequently asked questions about Cult of Mac Magazine

### What kind of content does Cult of Mac Magazine offer?

The magazine provides the latest news, in-depth reviews, and helpful how-to guides focused on the Apple universe. It covers the biggest and coolest happenings within the Apple world, offering a fun and informative experience for enthusiasts.

### How much does Cult of Mac Magazine cost?

All subscriptions and individual issues of Cult of Mac Magazine are free. This means you can access all content without any cost, including a library of all past issues.

### What devices is Cult of Mac Magazine available on?

While the description doesn't explicitly state device compatibility, it is presented as a magazine, implying it's designed for digital reading on tablets and smartphones where magazine apps are typically found.

### Can I read older issues of the magazine?

Yes, all subscriptions include access to all back issues of the magazine. You can explore the entire library of past content at any time.

### Who produces Cult of Mac Magazine?

The magazine is created by the same team behind Cult of Mac and The CultCast, known for being reliable sources of news, opinion, how-tos, reviews, and humor about everything happening in the world of Apple.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0 — 2015-09-25

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

What ISN'T new?! The latest Cult of Mac Magazine is a ground-up rebuild and redesign of the Cult of Mac Magazine you love, with added animations, gorgeous graphics, and incredible new user interface that will have you swiping and tapping to get to all the amazing content you've come to expect from this first-class digital magazine.

### 1.2 — 2014-01-13

This version brings the ability to share stories via Twitter and Facebook. Just double tap the page to reveal the new sharing function.

### 1.1 — 2013-09-20

UI Improvements and bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2013-06-24

No release notes.

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