# GD Legacy — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of GD Legacy by Future plc, rated 5.00/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gd-legacy/id454424893/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gd-legacy/id454424893.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of GD Legacy? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great magazine content - 👍 Interactive features (videos, audio) - 👍 Better than print on iPad - 👍 Visually appealing design - 👍 Informative and fun read **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Slow download times - 🐛 Issues not appearing on time - 🐛 Previous purchases lost after updates - 🐛 Poor after-sales support - 🐛 Subscription issues (renewal, access) - 🐛 Content difficult to read (low resolution, zooming) - 🐛 Geographic restrictions on offers - 🐛 Audio/video playback issues - 🐛 Interface can be clunky/confusing - 🐛 Expensive subscription costs **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes during download/use - Issues not appearing in the app - Previous purchases lost after updates - Subscription not recognized - Download errors - Video/audio playback problems - Scrolling issues in landscape mode - Image rendering problems - Login/restore issues **Most requested features** - Faster download times - Consistent release schedule with print - Improved app stability - Restoration of previous purchases - Better customer support - Fix for UK-only offers - Improved readability on all devices - Integration of music links (e.g., to iTunes) - Bookmarking functionality - Dark mode option ## Newest reviews (12 of 91) ### 3/5 — Guitarist magazine app *2015-12-06, version 4.4* Good magazine, good content. Shame promos and subscription renewal give-aways exclude all but UK residents, which is hard to justify when the app is world-wide, and printing/distribution costs of an e-mag is a fraction of a print mag. Poor decision. JerryA ### 4/5 — Great app *2014-03-09, version 3.6.5* Glad they've finally stopped messing around with the app (for now). Looses 1 star because I used to really like the video front page guitarist had in the original app. ### 4/5 — Guitarist Lagacy *2014-01-15, version 3.6* Great app! I love the Mag anyway but the app makes it so much better. It would have been 5 Stars but for one major problem... The printed version always appears on the shelves long before the App version! ### 3/5 — Why does GD legacy lag the other app? *2014-01-11, version 3.6* Notice the Feb issue is not available yet ... what gives? My uderstanding is it is the same content now so should be available at the same time? ### 3/5 — What? *2013-02-18* What happened here? I have no complaints about the magazine. It's still good, nothing has changed there. But this update - this whole new version on the original 'Guitarist Deluxe' has ruined it! I owned and enjoyed several copies on the original version, but I've updated the app, and now not only are they not in my library, but apparently they no longer even exist! A disappointing update to what used to be a great app. ### 1/5 — Not very goo *2013-02-10, version 2.2.5* Sound does not work on videos, clear downgrade from the previous version. ### 2/5 — It's sad *2013-02-10, version 2.2.5* I get why they wanted to change the format: it's faster and easier to create new issues, its easier (if not automatically) to adapt for iPhone/iPod and there's no need to spend time and money to make an additional (complex) layout. But this new format doesn't seem to be implemented right. You have to zoom in constantly, but while zoomed in landscape mode, the vertical scrolling often doesn't work, trying to scroll horizontally instead. This issue comes and goes as it pleases. The image galleries open smaller pictures than the initial previews. The text and graphics render very slowly. That's technical issues I'm sure they will eventually overcome. But the extra content and, most importantly, the interactivity I instantly fell in love with GD for? It's not really there. Less extra content, zero interactivity, and still no bookmarks. It's just normal Guitarist. The Deluxe was an amazing experience and I'm sad to see it go. Gave two stars for the attempt. ### 2/5 — What happened *2013-02-09* So I signed up for a subscription. Signed up for a year back in July. I got 2 or 3 issues and then it all stopped. So what's up I paid and I love the magazine. But now what I haven't received the last 3 issues. And I see from other reviews other people having similar problems Thanks Hugh McCloy ### 1/5 — Messy Upgrade *2013-02-04* Updated to the latest version from the original app and all my old issues were gone and couldn't be restored in the new app. I have been a subscriber for over a year so this was more than irritating. Fortunately, there is an app called GD Archive that seems to let me download all my previously purchased issues. The issue is it is a standalone app, which is not in Newstand. I gave the original GD app 5 stars, but this new app is getting 1 star for now. ### 1/5 — Not Amused *2013-01-31, version 2.2.5* This used to be one of the best iPad mags. It was designed for the iPad, the media was embedded. Now, it is made to look more like the print version and the media must be streamed. No more offline viewing. Very poor choice guys. Just as we'll my subscription is ending soon. I won't be renewing. ### 1/5 — Poor update *2013-01-23, version 2.2.5* This is a very poor update for a magazine I very much enjoyed. The new version when down loaded wipes all previous versions without notice. You are then advised to down load the archive app, for which the link does not work and you are left with a blank screen. If you then search for the archive app in iTunes and download it you realise it's no longer part of newsstand and can't be placed in the newsstand folder which again is poor. After you finally locate the archive app, downloaded it you realise it still does not automatically pick up your old additions and you will have to download them again!!!! If this is an attempt to drive customers away from the digital addition and back to the paper additions it has worked in my case! ### 1/5 — No more deluxe *2013-01-22* So this is the (lasting) legacy of the Deluxe edition. Disappointed with the decision to revert to a legacy publishing style ie printed page style. The innovative approach of the Deluxe version set it apart and I truly believe that usability has suffered big time with the latest version. It is barely useable on the iPad and on the iPod/iPhone it is pure tokenism The download still takes a considerable time, so nothing gained there, and now I can't enjoy the multimedia aspects when out of coverage. Especially frustrating when travelling. Ok it's now cheaper, but frankly that's not part of my buying criteria. So, no more Deluxe = no more subscription. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — After sales support *2020-01-28* I have subscribed for many years and as of Jan 2020 access to further editions proved impossible. Emailed the publisher and received automatic replies with suggestions to fix the problem but none worked. Repeated attempts to contact the publisher failed, only receiving the same automatic email. After sales support is nonexistent. Will not be renewing subscription... ### 1/5 — GD Legacy *2015-01-14, version 3.8.1* The magazine is good value but the app crashes my tablet when I try to download a new issue. Deleting and reloading the app for each new issue is just a pain and should not have to happen. ### 1/5 — Very poor service here... *2014-10-21, version 3.8.1* Once again, GD Legacy is unreadable, the latest version of the mag doesn't show up even when the server is running. Which it hasn't for the third time in the last few days.. Tried deleting app to reinstall and it was 24 hours at least until I was able to redo the download, to find that the last months issue was still there, even though the paper edition has been out for days. As well as the standard guitarist edition. Which is also offline. So I can't even download issues that I have paid for now. Who knows when this will all be back up again? Very poor. ### 1/5 — Nul! *2014-06-29* Impossible de télécharger un numéro. L'application est totalement buggée. Ne perdez pas votre temps avec ça. ### 1/5 — Like reading a poor resolution scanned image *2013-06-06, version 3.2.1* Hard to read without zooming ### 1/5 — Still has bugs *2013-05-07* Looked forward to the new version having been a print subscriber for many years and a digital subscriber when the print ones started going missing in the post. However I purchased a years subscription in February and it insists I still have to pay for each issue before it can be downloaded. Love the magazine and content, hate the inability to be able to get what I have already paid for. If an update appears and corrects this problem permanently I will give five stars without hesitation. ### 1/5 — Your previous issues are available in guitarist archive app *2013-03-14* But none the less, this is a disappointing downgrade. Issues are now excruciatingly slow to download and you can't start reading Neil the whole thing has finished. Lets hope the content will be much improved to make up for it (to be fair guitarist aren't even pretending that this will be better, just easier for them to produce). We shall see whether my subscription gets cancelled IF my issue ever downloads. Update: finally downloaded the issue! Images fuzzy on ipad2 unless you zoom in. Adverts have returned which I feel is actually a bonus. Video sound is controlled by the iPad mute switch (like alerts) not volume like other videos or music. All in all they have taken everything that was great about the guitarist iPad experience and downgraded it. V sad. Quick update on my previous review as we have had an update which now makes download even slower. I have cancelled my subscription and will find something else to read. The content of the magazine is still pretty good, but as its virtually unreadable on an iPad 2......why bother! ### 1/5 — This version downloads far too slowly *2013-03-09, version 3.1.4* It took so many hours to download the latest issue, even after a couple of resets, that I probably cancel my rolling subscriptions for the next issue. ### 1/5 — Previous purchases gone... *2013-02-19, version 3.1.3* Why is it that all my previously bought issues have gone? It's just goes to show that you never truly own anything that is digitally distributed.... Very disappointed with Guitarist Magazine! ### 1/5 — Disastrous update *2013-02-12* Not sure how anyone can see this as a step forward from the Deluxe edition. One of the selling points was supposed to be faster download times. Well so far, this version is massively slower to download issues than the old one, and we don't get to see the media without a connection. On The iPad, the experience is no better than reading a PDF. All the innovative interactive stuff that made the deluxe version a joy to use is gone. I think others have said this, but on the iPhone it's a pointless gimmick - too difficult to read. It seems to me that this update is all about saving money for the publisher and nothing about providing a great experience to the reader. I suppose it just about deserves the 1 star for being cheaper. Having said all that, Guitarist's magazine content is still as superb as ever. It's just so disappointing that it used to have a superb iPad experience to go with it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Mag, love it on my iPad. *2021-01-27, version 5.6.3* So much better on my iPad than in print. Love it. ### 5/5 — GD Legacy A1 *2017-12-24, version 4.9.4* Great app.for music lovers. Five stars in my books. ### 5/5 — Just The Best *2015-10-25* Great reviews, great photography, great videography and exceptional playing by the staff. It's just the best guitarcentric mag out there! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2014-10-09, version 3.8.1* I've been a subscriber for years now,and since the digital age it's just got better and better,always a great read,with something for everyone ### 5/5 — Guitar legacy, great mag *2014-07-08, version 3.7.2* Always informative and fun, great job guys. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2014-01-18, version 3.6* This magazine app is better than the print copy with video embedded it makes it easy to watch. ### 5/5 — Rock On! *2014-01-02* Great guitar app!! I'm a faithful subscriber!! ### 5/5 — Génial *2013-02-18* Magazine tout simplement génial. Les éditeurs de celui-ci ont tout compris à l'intérêt de l'iPad. Ils l'exploitent au mieux pour fournir une revue au contenu riche et intéractif. Ils sont de plus très réactif, et font évoluer leur application dans le bon sens en étant à l'écoute des lecteurs. Merci. ### 5/5 — The definitive iPad mag *2012-07-24* The standard has been set. This really shows what an interactive aesthetically stunning digital version of a magazine is capable of and should be. If only all other mags would follow suit... ### 5/5 — More than just a magazine *2012-05-23* I am writing to tell you that the Guitarist Deluxe edition designed for iPad is wonderfully inspiring! It is like being back in school and wanting to know everything all over again! I never thought reading could be both informative AND fun! I even love the commercials with all of the videos and sound bites! When I used to read the regular issues bought at the bookstore, I would see all of the devices, amps and guitar gear within the pages of Guitarist I have wondered what must that sound like? Well, right here with a touch of my finger I can not only see it in action but get an idea of what it sounds like as well. I absolutely love it and look forward to a future of touching everything I am curious about and having my desire satisfied immediately! 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