# Doctor Who Magazine

> Official Doctor Who magazine with exclusive content, issues, and subscriptions. (iPhone/iPad app by Panini UK Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doctor-who-magazine/id723816459 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Panini UK Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691294141)
- Category: Entertainment, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 108 App Store ratings · 102 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doctor-who-magazine/id723816459/reviews.md

## What is Doctor Who Magazine?

Doctor Who Magazine is the official BBC mag for the award-winning TV series. Every issue is packed with exclusive interviews, news, features and photos designed to appeal to both casual viewers and die-hard fans of Doctor Who.

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This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues.

Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase.

-The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product.
-You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period.
-Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased.
-If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged.

Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account.

We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved.
If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store

Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags.

If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com

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You can find our privacy policy here:
http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx

You can find our terms and conditions here:
http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

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inside the App description https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-who-magazine/id723816459

## Key features

- Exclusive interviews
- News and features
- Behind-the-scenes photos
- Purchase current issues
- Purchase back issues
- Subscription options
- Pocketmags account integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Doctor Who Magazine - Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Doctor Who 3 months | $17.99 | per 3 months |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dr Who Magazine November. | $2.99 | one-time |
| January 2014 issue 467 | $2.99 | one-time |
| February 2014 issue 468 | $2.99 | one-time |
| March 2014 issue 469 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Issue 470 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Doctor Who Magazine Issue 474 | $2.99 | one-time |
| The Essential D... (id:807857) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500 (id:807852) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 65 (id:724871) | $7.99 | one-time |
| DMW Special 69... (pp:1119871) | $9.99 | one-time |
| DWM Special 38 ... (id:750763) | $4.99 | one-time |
| DW Bookazine  37 (pp:1119874) | $11.99 | one-time |
| The Missing Do... (pp:1089479) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Target Books (pp:1046900) | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Doctor Who Magazine?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 📚 High-quality magazine content and journalism
- 🌍 Global accessibility for international fans
- ⚡ Same-day digital release availability
- 💰 Cost-effective compared to print subscriptions
- 📱 Convenient mobile reading experience
- 🎨 Excellent high-resolution scans on tablets
- 🔄 Reliable subscription model when working
- 📖 Comprehensive Doctor Who coverage and interviews

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes on launch
- 🔄 Subscription recognition failures
- 📉 Poor image resolution on iPhones
- 🖼️ Blurry comics and small text
- ❌ Lack of offline reading capability
- 🎯 Intrusive article view switching
- ⏱️ Slow page loading and rendering
- 🔐 No VoiceOver/accessibility support for blind users
- 📱 Not optimized for iPhone viewing
- 🗂️ Poor issue organization and navigation
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🔄 Frequent need to reinstall and restore purchases
- 📵 App won't open or load library
- 💳 Charging for issues already purchased
- 🎨 Static PDF-like experience without digital optimization

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes repeatedly on opening
- App crashes after iOS updates
- Subscription not recognized despite active payment
- New issues show as purchase-only despite subscription
- Library disappears or becomes inaccessible
- Downloaded issues disappear from device
- Pages load corrupted with pixelated bars
- Zoom feature causes accidental page turns
- App freezes when loading latest issue
- Cannot restore previous purchases after reinstall
- Login credentials not working
- App incompatible with certain iOS versions
- Article view constantly activates accidentally
- Page focus/update takes up to a minute
- Over-zooming in landscape mode
- Text encoding issues making content unreadable

**Most requested features**

- Offline reading capability
- Better iPhone optimization and scaling
- Improved issue organization (purchased vs. available)
- Disable article view toggle option
- Better navigation between pages (tap instead of swipe)
- Sorting filters (recently read, purchase order, release date)
- Issue content descriptions and summaries
- Extended back issue archive
- Persistent reading position across sessions
- Higher resolution scans for comics and small text
- PDF download option for purchased issues
- Backwards compatibility with older devices
- Better zoom functionality without accidental page turns

## Recent user reviews (10 of 102)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doctor-who-magazine/id723816459/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Poor quality images

*2026-04-10*

Too compressed maybe as photos are not sharp at all.

### 5/5 — More than just a magazine

*2025-09-10*

Doctor Who Magazine, for those who know, started as just another magazine for Doctor Who fans in 1979. The news, which, at that time, there was no internet, was about Tom Baker and the change in his companions. At that point in time, the news about Doctor Who was coming out like a fire hose, especially about Baker’s successor, who turned out to be Peter Davison. Since then, some of the wiser decisions were to tone it down for a month, and to get interviews with the earlier Doctors and companions, especially Patrick Troughton and Frazier Hines. As Doctor Who Magazine hitched itself to Marvel, it still kept producing good quality, especially through the Wilderness Years. Today, Doctor Who Magazine still represents the gold standard for fandom magazines.

### 5/5 — Doctor Who magazine

*2024-06-16*

The electronic Magazine is excellent

### 4/5 — Generally very good app, but…

*2023-09-14*

…every time I want to open the latest issue for the first time, the app crashes repeatedly the moment the app fires up. I then have to delete it, reupload and then download again the issues I want to read. 1st world problems, I know, but very irritating.

### 1/5 — A shadow of its past

*2023-07-24*

Used to be great. Now drenched in woke just like the sad show. The end is night.

### 2/5 — Digital issues

*2023-05-07*

Great mag - been buying it from almost first issue in the 70’s. Got fed up with piles of paper cluttering the house so I went digital on my A4 iPad. Had several download problems and issues when there’s an upgrade of OS. Some pages load corrupted with wide pixilated bars across the images which is not acceptable.

I’m also waiting for that old trick with app developers which is to not make their products backwards-compatible with older devices that have reached the limit of their software upgrades meaning that if you have to throw more technology into landfill to buy cripplingly expensive replacements or eventually lose your previous purchases. Since the digital mags are not downloadable as pdfs an interaction with the app is necessary to view them. I’m considering giving up on the whole thing sadly but fear that by not subscribing I will lose access to my current digital library. Modern life can be rubbish!

### 1/5 — Doctor WHERE

*2022-12-24*

Everything was fine until the last update, I enjoyed reading the magazine.
Now it won’t open, I have no access to my library.
I have deleted the app and reinstalled, still no change.

We need another update to correct the problem or I’m not paying for magazines I can’t read so I will cancel my subscription.
Sort this problem out SOON.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2022-12-24*

Paid for a subscription digitally and now it’s not loading. App crashes immediately. Tried deleting and re installing and a reset of the iPad but still not loading.

### 4/5 — App failing

*2022-12-23*

Been using this app on ipad and iPhone for several years with no bother. Now today it won’t open on ipad. Deleted and reinstalled app but but the same result. App tries to open then immediately shuts down.  iPhone still or king OK

### 4/5 — Great Mag, app seems fixed.

*2022-12-16*

What’s happened to this app? Magazine comes up half formed, jumps to higher pages, randomly crashes. Not even been an update recently to cause this. Come on get a grip you’re ruining the experience.

Seems to be sorted now, laid out better and with the great new logo as its icon.

## Frequently asked questions about Doctor Who Magazine

### What is Doctor Who Magazine?

Doctor Who Magazine is the official BBC publication dedicated to the award-winning Doctor Who television series. It offers exclusive interviews, news, features, and photographs for fans of the show.

### How can I get issues of Doctor Who Magazine?

You can purchase individual current and back issues directly within the app. Additionally, subscription options are available for ongoing access to the magazine's content.

### What are the subscription options and renewal policies?

Subscriptions are available within the app and will start from the latest regular issue. They auto-renew unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage auto-renewal through your Account Settings.

### Can I access my purchased issues on multiple devices?

Yes, by registering for or logging into a pocketmags account within the app, you can protect your issues and browse your purchases across multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging in.

### What should I do if the app doesn't load properly?

It is recommended to load the app for the first time in a Wi-Fi area to ensure all issue data is retrieved. If the app does not load past the splash page after installation or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.5.4 — 2026-05-05

NEW - Article Audio available on selected issues
Improved app and reader stability
We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@pocketmags.com with any feedback or if you require assistance

### 7.4.10 — 2025-09-18

NEW - Article Audio available on selected issues
Improved app and reader stability
We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@pocketmags.com with any feedback or if you require assistance

### 7.4.4 — 2025-05-27

NEW - Article Audio available on selected issues
Improved app and reader stability
We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@pocketmags.com with any feedback or if you require assistance

### 7.4.2 — 2025-04-16

NEW - Article Audio available on selected issues
Improved app and reader stability
We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@pocketmags.com with any feedback or if you require assistance

### 7.4.0 — 2025-04-04

NEW - Article Audio available on selected issues
Improved app and reader stability
We always love to hear from you - please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@pocketmags.com with any feedback or if you require assistance

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