# RiDE: Motorbike Gear & Reviews — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of RiDE by Bauer Media (Publishing), rated 4.80/5 from 40 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ride-motorbike-gear-and-reviews/id568388607/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ride-motorbike-gear-and-reviews/id568388607.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 33 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of RiDE? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great content and informative - 👍 Rider-focused content - 👍 Accurate kit reviews - 👍 Helpful riding tips - 👍 Good for touring/traveling - 👍 Useful search function **Cons** - 🐛 App doesn't work - 🐛 Login issues - 🐛 Subscription access problems - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Poor app performance - 🐛 Outdated app design - 🐛 Digital copy not accessible - 🐛 Useless support - 🐛 Content is just PDF scans - 🐛 Poor formatting on iPad - 🐛 Constant logging out - 🐛 Issues with back issues - 🐛 App not loading - 🐛 Can't access articles - 🐛 App is a nightmare - 🐛 Rubbish digital platform - 🐛 Writing style is poor - 🐛 Difficult setup **Commonly reported bugs** - App never loads - Constantly asking to subscribe - Can't read a single thing - App doesn't work - How to use this app is blank - Can't find ride routes - Can't search for content - Hopeless App - doesn't work - Constant problems with subscription not showing - Keeps logging out - Digital copy not accessible - Plagued by flawed login system - New app version not working with back issues - Latest update has broken the app - Previously purchased issues disappeared - App crashes - App now useless - Latest update causes app to continually crash - Last update won’t run on my iPad - Subscription active but not download - No magazines. No tech Support - Enjoyable read, outdated app - Great content, dreary app - Ride digital magazine issues - Readable but not interactive - Still awful - Wish I'd bought the paper version instead! - Working fine now - Formatting issues - Excellent first edition - Buggy - Latest update = Backward step - Crap app - Cannot buy or subscribe - Good magazine - nightmare app - Great content but terrible app - Needs better iPad optimisation - PoS - Waste of money and time - Poor support if anything goes wrong - Rubbish! - Updated again! - Frustrating - Since update cannot access any purchased issues! **Most requested features** - More interactive content - Ability to bookmark - Better iPad optimization - Link to articles - Interactive features (video, hyperlinks) - Dark mode option ## Newest reviews (12 of 74) ### 2/5 — Keeps logging out *2022-03-21, version 8.5* I am into my second year of subscription now, bought by my daughter for Christmas, when it works it’s great but I have now experienced probably 4 times at least where I open the app to find I am no longer logged in, I enter the same login detail which I am sure are correct as I kept a note last time, but it refuses to log in ### 4/5 — Digital copy not accessible (now working 3 months later!) *2022-02-25, version 8.4* I have sent multiple emails to Bauer support and still I am unable to login to the app to read my subscription to RiDE. Not impressed will be going back to paper copy. 13/02/2022 I’ve now been unable to access my subscription of RiDE since 12th Dec, I’ve sent numerous replies to support at Bauer media and no one has sorted this out other than to extend my subscription by 2 months. 25/02/2022 Finally someone at Bauer media sorted this out the kind lady Liz? I spoke on the phone reset my account and voila! I was able to reregister on the RiDE app something other app and customer service staff have failed to do since December! Don’t waste your time with chat and email links phone them! Increasing rating from 1 star due to that staff member who sorted it out today thank you! ### 2/5 — Great magazine shame about the app *2020-10-23, version 8.2* It’s just a picture of the magazine. On the upside it doesn’t fall over these days. Index doesn’t take you to the article No links anywhere Still not that quick to download Takes up a lot of memory Quaint ### 1/5 — Latest update has broken the app *2020-04-23, version 8.0* No longer works on the iPad. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2019-10-19, version 7.17* Previously purchased issues disappeared and trying to alter your subscription either in the app or when directed to the Great Magazines website is a joke. ### 1/5 — Not up to scratch *2019-09-11, version 7.16* Not an impressive app! It’s effectively just a scan of the magazine. And it can’t seem to cope with subscriptions. Each time a new issue arrives, it wants me to pay for it for a few days until it remembers that I subscribe and I’m able to access it. ### 1/5 — Not very good *2019-07-24, version 7.16* The app keeps demanding payment to download latest magazine, despite having a subscription. ### 1/5 — App crashes ! *2019-03-14, version 7.12* The app no longer loads after recent update, can't view anything at all !! ### 1/5 — APP NOW USELESS *2019-03-14, version 7.12* As in previous reviewer, not only can I not download my last 3 issues but I cannot open any of the earlier issues downloaded to my IPad, they just won’t open. Phoned great magazines and they were about as much help as an ashtray on a motorbike. They have no idea how to rectify the problem and sound rather bored having to deal with the issue. Told to delete app and redownload, this would wipe 3 years of issues, then to wait and they would send me a new password within the next 24hrs. Funny old thing 24hrs later - no password reset email. No surprised as I have asked 3 times before, in App, for password reset and not received a response. The email is correct as I keep getting emails telling me my new issues are available for download - absolutely useless DO NOT GET THIS APP! UPDATE: HAVING BEEN PROMISED A PASSWORD RESET EMAIL WITHIN 24HRS - 48HRS LATER STILL WAITING!!!! ### 1/5 — Subscription active but not download. Poor assistance *2018-03-19, version 7.8* I bought a subscription in January and I cannot open download any new issue. Call for assistance and they answered “I don’t know”....They asked me to wait until tomorrow to see if they can sort the problem. .... ### 1/5 — No magazines. No tech Support *2017-10-28, version 7.0* Since re-subscribing I have received not a single issue. No tech support (other than auto reply’s). Buyer beware. ### 4/5 — Great content *2017-06-04, version 6.0* Content excellent, could be more interactive rather than just scanned copy of printed magazine. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Content vs writing quality *2026-05-13, version 8.11* Writing style of a junior, junior school pupil that is. I have enjoyed the content of my first purchase,but it was an excruciating read, poor grammar. Virtually no commers and many unnecessary words. I will stick with MCN. ### 1/5 — The App on iPhone & iPad is rubbish *2025-03-20, version 8.9* Received digital subscription at Xmas. Setup was a nightmare. 2 separate logins (Grt. Magazines & Ride app). Took weeks to sort out. Recent email from Grt. Magazines, simplifying login by introducing single password for both account. Followed instructions & back to square one, no access to digital subscription (blocked by banner “become a member to continue”, - I have 6 months of my subscription remaining). Now wondering whether Ride magazine is worth the hassle. ### 1/5 — Can’t access any articles or magazines *2025-03-05, version 8.9* I paid for a 6 month print+digital subscription but when I log into this app I can’t access anything. I’ve messaged Bauer publishing about it but no response. Feel a bit scammed at the moment! ### 1/5 — Rubbish App *2024-08-03, version 8.8* I have taken up an print and digital subscription. The app never loads, constantly asking me to subscribe and log out. Cant read a single thing. Loads of emails back and forward to resolve and nothing has changed. I have given up emailing as it’s like talking to a brick wall. When the offer is up, I won’t continue with the subscription. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2024-03-18, version 8.8* App doesn’t work for me. 2 months ago I subscribed to print and digital and despite many emails back and forth, solutions that don’t work, I haven’t been able to view a single issue! Their support is useless. Don’t waste your money! ### 1/5 — Poor. *2024-01-29, version 8.8* ‘How to use this app’ is blank. Can’t find ride routes. Cant search for content. Rubbish ### 1/5 — Rubbish Digital Platform *2023-02-22, version 8.6* How many times do I have try and log-in, hopeless App - doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Never works *2022-10-15, version 8.5* Constant problems with subscription not showing up in the app that require lengthy phone calls to sort them out, only for them to reappear a couple months later. ### 1/5 — Plagued by flawed login system *2022-02-23, version 8.4* Took over 6 weeks to get my account to work. Have been logged out on all devices again. This app is a pdf reader behind a paywall, it’s not that complicated. ### 1/5 — New app version not working with back issues *2020-05-03, version 8.0* Since I dowloaded the latest version of the app, I can view content from my latest renewal, but all the back issues I have paid for over the last two years are no longer available. I have, of course, emailed Bauer media and the App providers and have had an occasional delayed email response, but no resolution. I won’t be renewing my subscription. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Real everyday motorbike life *2024-10-16, version 8.9* Ride Magazine not only shows you the latest and fanziest motorbikes, but also your everyday issues like general legal advice, long term experiencies, trips of all kinds, motorbike gear comparisons, and the lot. No other magzine is so rider-focused, excellent. ### 5/5 — Best bike mag by far *2024-03-24, version 8.8* Best bike mag by far ### 5/5 — Excellent search function for articles in old issues *2023-01-10, version 8.6* The search function is great - if you’re riding through a particular area or town, you can quickly locate all issues that mention it and then, read the items online or, like me, refer to the hard copy issue. ### 5/5 — Love ….Ride …!! *2023-01-01, version 8.6* I’ve been buying the Ride on and off for as long as the magazine been about but now gone with Digital to help with where to put them & be green a wee bit too . Always helpful tips on where to go , what to get , what to buy , how to ride better ! ### 5/5 — Love it *2021-06-19, version 8.3* Re subscribed to mag after a gap of 15yrs. Still as good as ever particularly their kit reviews, I always buy Ride recommend kit as I find their reviews to be accurate. ### 5/5 — Ride Magazine *2020-02-06, version 7.17* Simply the best bike magazine on the market ### 5/5 — Latest update causes app to continually crash! Can't read my mag! *2018-12-21, version 7.12* As I said, no longer works at all ### 5/5 — Last update won’t run on my ipad! Even though ipad is recent (last year) and up to date on its OS *2018-12-13, version 7.12* Update crashes! ### 5/5 — Great informative magazine *2016-11-20* Keeps you up to date on what's happening in the motorcycling world, and gives you decent reviews of everyday gear that you need to replace every now and again. ### 5/5 — Simply the best... *2016-09-04, version 5.14* Bike mag ever... --- *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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