HistoryExtra Magazine User Reviews

Name: HistoryExtra Magazine
Rating: 4.6 (444 reviews)

HistoryExtra Magazine

Immediate Media Company Limited

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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of HistoryExtra Magazine. Based on 444 reviews and a 4.6/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this News app.

Positive things

👍Great content and writing
🚀Easy to use app
💡Interesting interactive features
📚Broad range of historical topics covered

Negative things

🐛App crashes and bugs
⏱️Slow loading and downloads
🔒Login and subscription issues
📱Not optimized for mobile devices

Top reviews

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Lots of Interesting Pieces

While there were some glitches in the transformation of the app from BBC History into HistoryExtra, it is now working well and provides interesting reading.

BARSTL

4 months ago

A bit of a con

I can’t fault the magazine itself and will continue to subscribe but - it seems that you can’t access the podcasts unless you have the other History Extra App with another paid subscription.

I’m not entirely sure if this is the case but when clicking links within the magazine to the supporting podcast I’m asked to subscribe. It seems a tad unfair to list podcasts in the contents of the magazine if I’m not able to listen to them.

I’m not sure if you need both subscriptions, or if subscriptions to the other APP also gives you access to the magazines. But be aware that you don’t get full access with this APP.

You can’t link without a subscription number which you don’t get when you purchase through the APP (but, again, it’s not clear if the subscription for this HistoryExtra APP works with the other HistoryExtra APP)

The reason I’m not sure is the support pages don’t answer this question and I haven’t had a clear answer from email support.

Pangxiaodi

5 months ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your review and for your support — we’re glad you’re enjoying the magazine. We appreciate your feedback and are always looking at ways to improve the experience.

No longer allows access to issues

I have been a subscriber (magazine and digital) for several years and have always used the app without a problem. Now I cannot access issues after December 2025 without paying- despite having an ongoing subscription. I have restored purchases using my subscriber number but without success. I phoned the helpline but they had no answer. Unsure about renewing my subscription if this is not resolved.

simonwtate

6 months ago

Response from developer

simonwtate, Sorry to hear you're having trouble accessing the newer issues. That shouldn’t happen with an active subscription. Please contact our support team with your subscription details so we can look into this and help restore your access.

App stopped recognizing subscription after “re-branding”

I have a subscription, but since the re-branding and app update, I have only preview access to any content. I reported the problem, but have received no reply.

BARSTL

7 months ago

Great mag, app not ideal

The magazine is great but ideally I’d download to read on the underground, but unfortunately it often needs an internet connection to read EVEN when the particular magazine has been downloaded.

7th Samurai

a year ago

New versions never tested update

Every time there’s a new version, there’s problems having to log back in again. This happens constantly. It never accepts my subscription number for weeks and then decides it’s going to. I don’t know if these apps are ever tested before their release to the public, but it certainly doesn’t appear so. The following day another version was released. This works fine. Panic over.

Empire01

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for getting in touch. Apologies you're having trouble using your App, if you would please get in touch via this form https://www.immediateapps.co.uk/digital-contact-form/ we may be able to help you with this issue. Many thanks

Reading view

I decided to rejoin BBC History Magazine after a break. I am extremely disappointed to see that you’ve changed the reading format. Previously the digital ‘reading view’ was as the paper addition but now we have to scroll down each article.

Is it possible to have the ‘reading view’ as it used to be (the paper format) added into the app?

Hugo42!

3 years ago

Older issues aren’t accessible even after paying

I paid to unlock call the past episodes, and the in-app payment went through, but I still can’t access the back issues. The individual issues still show they can be purchased for $6.99, despite paying to unlock them all.

John J 222

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for getting in touch. Apologies you're having trouble using your App, if you would get in touch via this form https://www.immediateapps.co.uk/digital-contact-form/ we can help you with this issue. Many thanks

Download

Reading offline is at best unavailable or at worst not functioning

drp01

3 years ago

Response from developer

Unable to access App. Hopeless tech support. Don’t waste your money!

Again and again I find I am unable to access my subscription. No amount of working through their systems works. Hopeless tech support. Do not subscribe!

GJG585

4 years ago

Captions

Captions DO NOT work on this app When you click on “i’” nothing happens After 6 months of this, I’m shutting it down Their other publications work This one doesnt

tom bafry

4 years ago

Great content but the ads

The history content is really great. However, after subscribing and using the app maybe three times, I was faced with an ad, which I could not just exit. Subscriptions shouldn’t come with ads. So, I unsubscribed.

…hmmm…

4 years ago

I just cannot log in!

The page is blank when I click the Log In button. What’s happened?

京北孩子王

4 years ago

Rubbish ap , shame as the content good

You used to be able to access this via iPhone like a normal ap, but now it is obsessed with making you login and subscribe via the website which never works on my phone (iPhone 12) . I subscribed through iPhone store but can’t access, what a waste of money. Which is a shame as the content is excellent really wanted to read it.

Commuting Scrabble Player

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for getting in touch. Apologies you're having trouble with your App, if you would get in touch via this form https://www.immediateapps.co.uk/digital-contact-form/ we can troubleshoot this issue. Many thanks

Informed

Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat past mistakes! Illuminating and profound delivery of history! Thank you!

Hanswine

4 years ago

Waste of space

Do not touch it with a barge pole.

I don' believe you

4 years ago

Dire! Unable to access content that I’ve subscribed to!

I’d give “0 stars if I could for this dire app. I have a subscription to this magazine yet am unable to access any content which I’ve paid for. Only option showing is £5.99 for each issue even though previously they were downloaded & readily available. No option available to sign in as “already a subscriber”. All my bookmarks have disappeared as well as all the paid for issues I’ve downloaded and on,y option available is to pay £5.99 for each!! Also get constantly bombarded with emails (to the address used for my subscription) it’s offers of discounted subscriptions to the magazine I’m already subscribed to. Avoid this app!!

Jahmez1964

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, we're so sorry to hear you have lost access to your issues. Could you confirm you have attempted to register new log in details inside the app, sign in with these new details and restore your purchases already? Please may you email us at appsupport@immediate.co.uk with further details of where you purchased your subscription and we will then look into this further for you. Many thanks.

Sign in requested via History Extra.com

Can’t access my magazines - app asks me to log in - when I press log in it asks me to log in via History Extra - I don’t have an account with them - no explanation why - I set up an account with history extra but still can’t get into app. This needs fixing ASAP

Ally CH

4 years ago

Updated app is brilliant

Such a surprise to find the update and love the access to more audio . Much better reader too!
Easy and more reliable to use and layout more refreshing.
Well Done!

Trendy Nana

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the positive review, we really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. We loved your response so much that we would like to ask your permission to use it as a testimonial across our marketing communications. To confirm your permission, please respond by emailing app-reviews@immediate.co.uk.

Great magazine, horrible app, bad customer service

As with many others, the app won’t recognize my digital subscription. I’ve spent several hours on the phone, exchanged many emails, but no one has any idea how to fix this problem. Too bad, I’ve really enjoyed the content when I’ve seen the paper magazine but they obviously don’t care about their digital subscribers.

UPdate: If I could give 0 stars I would. Continued bad service. Buy the magazine in paper or don’t buy it at all.

apsdojf

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for getting in touch. We are so sorry that you've been having trouble accessing your subscription and understand how frustrating this must be. Please can I confirm that you've emailed appsupport@immediate.co.uk with full details of the problems you're experiencing? Our team will be in touch to resolve this issue for you.