# New Humanist — user reviews

> 12 indexed App Store user reviews of New Humanist by The Rationalist Association, rated 3.30/5 from 4 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-humanist/id490109966/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-humanist/id490109966.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Misleading description

*2018-12-09*

When the description of this app says you get “selected pages from the latest issue” with the free version, it means the cover and contents/contributors pages. 
That’s it. 
Terrible business model. I’m obviously not going to subscribe if I can’t sample even the tiniest morsel of content. Whereas give me an article or two to get me hooked and then I’m much more likely to subscribe to get full access.

### 1/5 — App made by an Ape

*2016-12-26*

The worst app ever. So frustrated with and it blurs every time I zoom in. It's not responsive with modern day technology. It's at least 5 years behind compare to other app.
So so frustrated!

### 1/5 — User Unfriendly

*2015-02-18*

I cannot recommend this app, or indeed any digital subscription to New Humanist Magazine.  I had big problems getting access to the first edition of my digital subscription as a result of inconsistent wording in the instructions provided. Now, although New Humanist has annouced that the next edition has been published, it has not appeared in the app or on the web ste of the digital publisher, exacteditions.  This is a shame because the content of the magazine is great

### 1/5 — Needs a serious update

*2014-11-25*

The design of this app doesn't even remotely consider a mobile platform. It's like trying to read a PDF document. Also, I should only have to sync an issue once, not every time I open the app.

### 1/5 — Great magazine but keeps freezing on 4S!

*2012-12-28*

If I zoom in to read the print, when I zoom back out it freezes and I lose all my navigation buttons. I only subscribed this morning but will ask for refund if this keeps happening. Help please! 5 stars for magazine but only 1 for this experience, sorry :((

### 1/5 — The public relations journal for the atheism industry.

*2012-10-06*

Empty. Old men promoting themselves and their product to the detriment of authentic secularism.

### 1/5 — Not a free app

*2012-08-10*

This may be a decent app for reading a paid subscription, but the free version itself has nothing to offer.

### 2/5 — How to work app / sync devices

*2022-08-23*

Hello Happy Helpers!

     I have an iPhone, an iPad mini, and an iPad Air.  Unfortunately I can’t figure out how to get readable print  - or sync my devices.

Need advice on syncing*

Need guidance on getting readable sized font on each device.

Look forward to your response,
 ~Dan 
.

### 4/5 — November/December 2013?

*2013-11-15*

Where is it? Half way through November now.

### 5/5 — Always a good read

*2024-10-25*

The New Humanist provides thoughtful and thought provoking articles on current issues peppered with poetry and, worth a mention, excellent brain teasers.

## Most praised reviews (2 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Needs iOS 13 Update

*2020-06-10*

Please update for mobile reading!!

### 5/5 — Finally

*2012-03-07*

So glad to see this publication make its way to Newsstand. I appreciate the access to back issues with a subscription and updates for iOS such as clickable links on contents pages (although these are strangely lacking from the cover page). Good job!

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