# Digimarc Discover — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of Digimarc Discover by Digimarc, rated 3.70/5 from 52 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digimarc-discover/id401005077/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digimarc-discover/id401005077.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 31 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 14 ## What do users think of Digimarc Discover? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use when working correctly - 🚀 Fast scanning and instant content recognition - 💡 Innovative digital watermark technology - 📱 Works seamlessly with magazines and printed media - 🎯 Helpful for saving recipes and shopping lists - ✨ Creates engaging interactive magazine experience - 🔄 Supports multiple magazines and content types **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent scanning failures and recognition issues - 📵 App crashes and freezes regularly - 🎥 Camera focus problems across multiple devices - ⚠️ Inconsistent performance with different iPhone models - 🔧 Poor documentation and unclear instructions - 💥 Stopped working after updates - 📊 Confusing recipe management and history system - 🚫 Doesn't work on older devices like iPod 4 - ⏱️ Slow and unreliable scanning process - 🔌 Requires internet connection for functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails to recognize Digimarc watermarks consistently - Camera won't focus or capture images properly - App crashes when attempting to save or share content - Black screen appears instead of camera view - Scanning stops working after app updates - Incompatible with iPhone 7 and newer models - Login crashes when registering with Facebook or Gmail - App locks up before initial use - Music identification feature removed in updates - Watermark detection expires and becomes unavailable - Jumpy interface when selecting multiple recipes - Unable to open app after reinstalling **Most requested features** - Ability to organize and categorize saved content - Better recipe management system with searchable database - Option to disable automatic Safari opening - Remove or customize notification sounds - Pre-installed watermark creation tool for devices - Background app functionality for easier access - Better indication of which content has watermarks - Improved UI for selecting between multiple recipes on one page ## Newest reviews (15 of 124) ### 1/5 — No longer works! *2016-04-19, version 5.4.4* This app used to be great, but about 4 months ago it stopped recognizing pictures in Cooking Light. It won't focus. It stopped working with my iPhone 6 and I just got an iPhone 6s, but it doesn't work work with this either. ### 1/5 — Won't work *2016-04-18, version 5.4.4* This won't scan any pics from my phone or iPad and I was using a cooking light magazine. It is literally worthless at this point. ### 1/5 — No longer working *2016-04-13, version 5.4.4* This app used to work great and as of about a month or two ago it's useless. It will not recognize a single picture. Makes capturing recipes in magazines now impossible. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2016-03-18, version 5.4.4* My app has completely stopped working! I used to love saving my favorite recipes in Cooking Light Magazine. No longer ! ### 1/5 — Great way to lose weight. *2016-03-13, version 5.4.4* This app just does not work. If you scan a page with more than one recipe it asks you to choose the recipe you want and dumps the page before you can do anything. ### 1/5 — If only it worked *2016-02-27, version 5.4.3* The app used to work great for logging my Cooking Light recipes but it has suddenly just STOPPED a working at all. Since it did before, I know that I am using it correctly. What happened?? ### 1/5 — Terrible *2016-02-08, version 5.4.3* I would give NO stars, not one star if I had the choice. The worst app I've ever used. I used it to save recipes from the magazine Cooking Light. It wouldn't ever let me sign in without crashing is only ONE of the problems. If you want to keep your peace of mind and live a sane and healthy life, please please please stay away from this app. If you're up for a nervous breakdown, go ahead and Digimarc will make your day. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2015-11-30, version 5.4.2* App stopped taking pictures. ### 4/5 — Fantastic idea and app *2015-10-06, version 5.3.1* Why hasn't someone thought of this sooner? For those of us that still like printed versions of our magazines this is a fantastic app. Read and store your recipes all in one place. You don't have to have multiple places to safe your recipes. It scans and takes the picture in no time at all and with little effort, you don't have to point it on a QR code, just point to anywhere in the picture. Love, love, love. I haven't tried the audio portion yet but I'm excited to. There is one flaw I've seen with the app. If there are 2 recipes on one page it asks which one you want to save (again love), but the app gets a little jumpy when you're trying to pick one. You are able to pick the one you want you just need patience (this is the reason for the 4 stars, otherwise I would've given 5). ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2015-07-04, version 5.3* Tried several times, at various heights, waiting for camera to focus. No go. ### 1/5 — Does not work!!! *2015-06-13, version 5.3* Try holding the camera to my iPad Cooking Light magazine and the camera would not take any pictures. Very disappointed. I think it would be a great app if it worked.😁😁 ### 1/5 — Glad it's free *2015-03-21, version 5.2.9* App does not work. Waste of time ### 1/5 — Terrible! *2014-12-28, version 5.2.5* Don't waste your time. Does not work ### 1/5 — Doesn't work--please fix! *2014-12-28, version 5.2.5* I'm a reader of Real Simple and would love to be able to scan in their recipes as advertised, but the app doesn't work. Please fix so i can use it! ### 1/5 — Does not work *2014-12-22, version 5.2.5* Doesn't remotely work - don't waste your time ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Wow! Worst app ever! *2021-04-10, version 7.7.0* I downloaded to enter some HGTV sweepstakes , the very first “ digimarc “ I tried to do wouldn’t work , kept telling me to let it focus , I did , changed the light , didn’t matter , closed app tried again! NOPE! This is awful save your time! I’ve scanned codes before w my phone , never problems like this ### 1/5 — Anonymous *2019-08-24, version 7.5.3* I tried to use the app and it would not work and the 5th time I tried it took me to something that I already knew ### 1/5 — Stopped working on iPhone 7S *2018-09-16, version 7.4.1* Worked great on iPhone 6. Now it always scans with the message ‘cannot be found’ ### 1/5 — Curtsy *2018-04-18, version 7.3.1* Locked up before it was ever used, twice. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.😝 *2018-04-07, version 7.3.0* Unable to open app after repeatedly downloading and reinstalling! ### 1/5 — Digimark *2018-03-17, version 7.2.0* Will not work nor load properly on iphone7 11.2.6 ### 1/5 — Pat *2017-08-11, version 6.4.0* Pretty bad app. Tried to use in Golf magazine. Took me several attempts to get an image. Needs more work ### 1/5 — No longer works *2016-11-13, version 6.0* I used to use this app all the time saving recipes. It no longer takes the picture on my iPhone or iPad. I have tried everything. Very disappointing! ### 1/5 — Current Version Does Not Work *2016-10-19, version 6.0* I have used this app for several years to save recipes for Cooking Light. I recently went to show a friend how convenient the app was, but the current version does not work at all. What a disappointment. ### 1/5 — New version doesn't work *2016-07-15, version 5.4.6* Try to fin a song after this version will not work. Would give zero stars if possible. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Cool tech! *2018-08-09, version 7.4.1* Wish there was more stuff to scan :-) ### 5/5 — App works fine! *2018-07-27, version 7.4.1* Read the other reviews re: App not working - but recent updates must have worked because it works just fine - just downloaded a few recipes. ### 5/5 — I love this app! *2016-06-05, version 5.4.6* Instant response as soon as the camera focuses. It couldn't be easier! ### 5/5 — Works fine on my iPad2 *2015-04-16, version 5.3* This app finds the hidden links just like it should. ### 5/5 — So far, really good! *2015-04-08, version 5.3* I downloaded this to watch a golfing video, and it worked first try! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Family Sharing *2014-10-15, version 5.2* Thank you for enabling Family Sharing in iOS 8! ### 5/5 — LOVE IT! *2014-09-14, version 5.1.5* This is fabulous. No longer need to save magazines and search for that recipe you want to try at your next party. Lots of reviewers say it doesn't work but I found that you need to hold your phone close, don't try to take in the entire foto. Link with Facebook and create an account to save the recipes. Easy-peasy. ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-08-25, version 5.1.5* Works super with Golf Magazine. Just scan the photo as directed and you get the video lesson. ### 5/5 — New favorite app! *2014-08-20, version 5.1.5* What a great concept to prevent a backlog of magazines! I hate throwing the magazines away or end up ripping out tons of pages to save recipes I'll soon forget about. This app lets me save them in one efficient place, and offers the option of making a grocery just for you, perfect! I have only tried with cooking light and it did take some time for it to recognize some recipes but big deal, it's worth it! ### 5/5 — It works !!! *2014-07-20, version 5.1.4* After reading the other reviews I almost decided not to try it. I am very happy to report it works with no problems. I used the app on articles in my HEALTH magazine. Oh, I have an I-phone 5S. --- *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 2026-06-11.*