# Garden & Gun Magazine — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of Garden & Gun Magazine by Garden & Gun Magazine LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 198 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-and-gun-magazine/id625506140/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-and-gun-magazine/id625506140.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 177 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Garden & Gun Magazine? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Excellent content and writing - 💰 Good value for membership - 📱 Clear format on phone - ✨ Interactive features and animations - 📸 Inspiring photos and content - 👍 Great magazine overall **Cons** - ❌ App not restoring purchases - ❌ App completely broken - ❌ Lost all previous content - ❌ No customer support response - ❌ App is awful and buggy - ❌ New app is like 'New Coke' - ❌ App is useless since update - ❌ App does not work - ❌ Cannot access issues or login - ❌ No support or response - ❌ Lost back issues and cannot sign in - ❌ Everything is gone with new app - ❌ App is terrible and buggy - ❌ App crashes frequently - ❌ App is worthless and unstable - ❌ App crashes on launch - ❌ App is useless for subscribers - ❌ Double charging for digital - ❌ App is slow to download - ❌ Digital not included with print - ❌ App does not work - ❌ App requires payment again - ❌ App has download/payment issues - ❌ App requires newer version **Commonly reported bugs** - App not restoring magazine purchases - Cannot sign in or restore previous issues - Cannot restore purchases or access latest version - Lost all content after update - No response from customer service - App is not working - Cannot access old issues - Cannot login or access issues - App is not working since update - Lost everything with new app - Restore does not work - Cannot get new issue - App is buggy - App is not updating - App tells me I have no subscription - App is blank with error message - New app is not working - Cannot get new issue or past issues - Customer service cannot help - New app people say I do not have subscription - Cannot get into account - Cannot see back issues or sign-in - App is useless since last update - Will not restore purchases - App no longer available on App Store - App does not work - Cannot access old issues - Will not resubscribe - Cannot login or access issues - No response from support group - Cannot sign in - Cannot see back issues - Cannot get digital version - App crashes - App crashes on launch - App crashes over 15 times - Cannot read anything - App is useless - Have to buy magazine again - App design not intuitive - Download sizes are out of control - Opening video is a waste - Cannot test full app - Double charging subscribers - App requires newer version of app **Most requested features** - Enable dark mode on phone/tablet - Make videos links instead of downloads - Allow print subscribers digital access - Offer digital with print editions - Accessible on iPhone as well as iPad - Incentivize digital by pricing cheaper than print ## Newest reviews (10 of 51) ### 4/5 — Version update *2022-06-15, version 7.0.34* Totally useless since last update. Will not restore any purchases despite following instructions to delete app and reload. App no longer seems to be available on Apple App Store. Please fix ### 4/5 — Lost everything *2022-06-04, version 7.0.31* I’ve had a subscription for years and have purchased individual issues (some that should have been included in my subscription) and enjoyed the magazine. But with the new app, everything is gone. Restore doesn’t work and I even bought the new issue, despite my subscription and can’t even get that. I emailed but got the generic message that someone will get back to me. I think sadly it’s time to cancel the subscription before it renews again. ### 1/5 — I have alreadysubscribed *2019-09-16, version 4.0* I can’t seem to read my magazine! And I actually believe that I have subscribed AND paid for one issue! This is just not working for me. I can’t find who to call! ### 1/5 — Crashes *2019-05-04, version 4.0* Like most here, I love the magazine and having the ability to view digitally is a nice plus (though I could never get rid of the print altogether!). However, for weeks now I have been unable to successfully launch the app. It crashes every-single-time and it needs to be fixed. The one star is for the buggy-ness of the app, not the stellar content. ### 2/5 — File Format Error *2019-03-10, version 3.2* Love the magazine, but for the last year, on my iPad, I have been getting an error message that the issue file format is newer than the target format of 6.1. I’ve update app, etc., and it won’t go away... ### 1/5 — Awful *2018-12-25, version 3.2* Phenomenal magazine but this app is absolutely worthless. I download issues only to have them disappear when I exit the app. Stability is awful. It would be nice for the great people at G&G to take the same care with their digital platforms as they do their physical copies. They can do better. ### 1/5 — Love the magazine but the app crashes on me *2018-10-30, version 3.2* I tried to read one of my downloaded issues. The app has crashed over 15 times today. Haven’t been able to read a thing nor drool over the photos. What gives? ### 1/5 — Made to sell more magazines *2017-03-16, version 3.2* This is a useless app. I downloaded this app so that I could use my subscription to access the magazine on my iPad. Unfortunately, if you want to do this you have to buy the magazine again. Once I found this out, I just deleted the app. ### 3/5 — Love the magazine... *2016-04-17, version 3.2* I love the magazine, but I'm not a great fan of the design of this app. Going sideways or scrolling down is not consistent nor intuitive. The download sizes are out of control. Could you possibly make the videos links instead of downloads? And the opening video is a waste of time and device space. ### 2/5 — Nothing too impressive *2016-02-09, version 2.5* I haven't been able to test the full app because I only subscribe to the paper/magazine version. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App is NOT restoring my magazine purchases *2022-06-29, version 7.0.34* I have purchased every single issue and the app does not let me sign in, nor will it restore my previous issues. NO, I am not calling a number for a run around. Obviously someone doesn’t care about faithful customers. ### 1/5 — Completely Broken *2022-06-21, version 7.0.34* Over three weeks now since this version was released and it is still not fixed. Cannot restore purchases to all the content I had purchased for years, cannot access the latest version either. ### 1/5 — Nothing has returned *2022-06-20, version 7.0.34* Like other reviewers, I have had a subscription for a few years. When the update happened, I lost everything. I spent quite some time on the phone with Apple, they even mirrored my iPad. There wasn’t anything they could do. I called Garden and Gun and spoke to a woman on the subscription side and she referred me to another person. To date, he has not called me back. I have done all of the steps that they suggest and have emailed back and forth with someone named Emily to no avail. While the magazine was thoroughly enjoyable, their customer service has left A LOT to be desired. It is unacceptable to pay for a service that you are not getting and for the company to appear to simply not care and do nothing to fix the issue. ### 1/5 — Awful App *2022-06-16, version 7.0.34* I will add my voice to the growing chorus of those complaining about this new and terrible Garden and Gun app. This is a superb magazine but its reputation is being crippled by a truly awful app. I also have submitted an email but have not gotten a response. The clock is ticking on my subscription. ### 1/5 — Fall Of A Southern Marvel *2022-06-16, version 7.0.34* As someone who worked a decade in digital publishing, I can say confidently that the old Garden & Gun app was something of a miracle. Refined and personalized to their top-notch product with a relatively easy user experience designed to get you quickly to their beautifully presented issues. The new app is New Coke. ### 1/5 — New App is No Working *2022-06-08, version 7.0.31* I have spent several frustrating hours trying to get my new issue and past issues. I talked to several customer service people…the paper subscription says they can’t do anything and the new app people tell me I do not have a subscription even though I Have another year on my subscription. I will definitely cancel if I can ever get in to my account. ### 1/5 — I Can’t Get A Response *2022-06-07, version 7.0.31* I can’t login to my account or access my issues. I have repeatedly emailed the support group for the digital magazine but have yet to receive a response. Can anyone one reading this offer me any help before I cancel my subscription? ### 1/5 — Terrible app for a great magazine *2020-12-21, version 4.5* The app used to be fantastic, but lately it’s incredibly buggy. My last issue as the June/July issue, then it quit updating. Furthermore, it would tell me I had no subscription through Apple until I would go check my subscription on my account, which is active, then it would work. Still, no new issues. Figuring I had a corrupted app, so I deleted it and reinstalled. Now, it’s blank, except for an error message saying, “Could not retrieve availability issues. Try again.” Terrible app. I want my subscription money back. ### 1/5 — Will not rotate to read *2020-06-08, version 4.5* Will not rotate to read ### 1/5 — App crashes *2020-04-11, version 4.5* App no longer opens after update 4/2020. I like the magazine, but app is very disappointing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I absolutely love this magazine!! If I could I would give it 10 stars! I would. *2023-07-18, version 7.2.2* The writers are suburb, Every story pulls you into their world. The recipes are always so inviting, definitely makes you want to try making them. Let me say this, If I were stranded on a Desert Island and could only have one Magazine, It would be Garden and Gun. I think this tells you how much I treasure your Publication. Thank you! Liz M. mzliz44 ### 5/5 — Membership *2022-07-22, version 7.0.34* The membership may appear to be expensive on the surface, but the amount of excellent content here makes it a very good bargain. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2022-07-22, version 7.0.34* Excellent value for money. Excellent characteristics. For example, altering the format and enabling dark mode on the phone and tablet. Superb! ### 5/5 — Music and food *2022-07-20, version 7.0.34* I love the music and food part of the magazine, it's amazing! ### 5/5 — Format *2022-07-18, version 7.0.34* The format and layout is all very clear on my phone ### 5/5 — App fixed, maybe. *2022-07-05, version 7.0.34* I think maybe the app problem has been fixed. I was able to reload the app and upload all of my magazines nothing missing. ### 5/5 — App Does NOT Work *2022-06-08, version 7.0.34* Just spent hours on chat with Apple and have restarted, reinstalled, logged out and in of app and nothing works. I have sent two emails and nothings. I cannot access my old issues and I will not resubscribe to the digital version of this magazine. Apple suggested that I contact the developer. ### 5/5 — No support - no response *2022-06-06, version 7.0.31* Seems to be a pattern with the app upgrade. I have a digital subscription, updated the app Friday and can no longer see my back issues or sign-in. Disappointed in product and failure to deliver. ### 5/5 — iPad version is nice. Great magazine *2022-05-28, version 7.0.31* It’s a wonderful way to enjoy my Garden & Gun magazine. You can switch back and forth between a replica version of the magazine and an article view where you can swipe through articles that have all of the images and nice layout I’m used to. ### 5/5 — Garden and Gun got it right *2015-08-20, version 2.5* I don't subscribe to the paper version so I can't comment on the paper subscriber comments. However, this is a very interactive subscription. It's not just an E-reader version of the magazine. There are active links and animations which greatly enhance the paper copy which I have also enjoyed. This is definitely worth it and I can take it anywhere my IPad goes rather than trying to pack a stack of magazines. Love it! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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