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Sound On Sound USA

Sound On Sound USA

Recording Technology magazine

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69 reviews
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Released
March 5, 2012
Updated
April 25, 2025

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Access the world's leading music recording technology magazine, featuring independent product tests, tutorials for DAWs, and interviews with industry professionals. Enjoy enhanced readability and interactivity on your device, with content available offline after download.

✓Independent product tests
✓Music software and hardware reviews
✓DAW tutorial columns
✓Interviews with producers and engineers
✓Offline reading
✓Interactive content
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What users say about Sound On Sound USA

Reviews of Sound On Sound USA are mostly negative: the Music app is rated 1.9/5 from 13 App Store ratings. What users like most: great magazine content, interactive articles. Top complaints: app consistently buggy, slow to load. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great magazine content
  • 👍Interactive articles
  • 👍Good representation of magazine
  • 👍Smooth reading experience
  • 👍Clear and sharp text
  • 👍Intuitive navigation
  • 👍Works well with subscription

Negative things

  • 🐛App consistently buggy
  • 🐛Slow to load
  • 🐛Freezes on 'finalizing'
  • 🐛Cannot access subscription
  • 🐛Broken after updates
  • 🐛App stops working
  • 🐛Won't load on devices
  • 🐛Annoying bug with article progress
  • 🐛Completely broken on iPhone
  • 🐛App doesn't remember reading position
  • 🐛Downloads disappear
  • 🐛Can't log in
  • 🐛No support available
  • 🐛Lost past issues
  • 🐛Restore purchases not working
  • 🐛Expensive online prices
  • 🐛No landscape mode
  • 🐛Incompatible with older iOS
  • 🐛White screen when scrolling
  • 🐛Does not support iPad Pro features
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What's New in Sound On Sound USA

23.4

April 25, 2025

Bug fixes.

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User reviews

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Good Stuff Here!

I’ve learned a lot about Music Production and Audio Engineering from this magazine! Good mix of technical, how-to, and reviews.
DZDolf Zone

Terrible app! Can’t Access My Subscription!

This app has never been any good. Always slow to load. Now it just gets stuck on “finalizing” and never opens. I can’t even see my issues. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. Just horrible… Still happening in early December 2025.
DZDolf Zone

Terrible app! Can’t Access My Subscription!

This app has never been any good. Always slow to load. Now it just gets stuck on “finalizing” and never opens. I can’t even see my issues. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. Just horrible…
DZDolf Zone

Broken Again

App stopped working, saying something like 'json string not found'. I deleted and reinstalled and now it hangs on the 'finalizing' screen. I hope this gets fixed.
SScottunes

Favorite Recording Magazine, consistently buggy app

I’m not renewing my subscription. This app has been buggy since the beginning. I’m not getting print issues anymore, so I need the digital version to work. Currently, as of October 2025, the app won’t load on my iPhone 12 or my 2020 iPad. Been a subscriber since 2004, but I can’t read issues anymore, so it’s time to move on.
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Reported Bugs

96 issues

App gets stuck on 'finalizing' screen

Bug

App says 'json string not found'

Bug

App won't load on iPhone 12 or 2020 iPad

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App returns to beginning of article after switching apps

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App broken on iPhone after logging in

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App doesn't allow downloading any issue but the displayed one

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App won't download specific articles

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App doesn't remember reading position after leaving for a minute

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App sends user back to beginning of article after losing/regaining connection

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App doesn't allow login

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No way to reset password or find username

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App says UK but title says USA

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Latest update doesn't allow downloading issues

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New update breaks app, can't read owned issues

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Subscribe and buy options broken

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Restore Purchases doesn't work

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15.1 update makes no issues available

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App no longer compatible with iOS 11.3

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App tech platform is the worst

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No pinch to zoom

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No adjusting font size

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App doesn't store issues for offline viewing

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App says 'Can't connect to the iTunes Store'

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Downloaded issues disappear

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Downloaded issues keep disappearing

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App doesn't keep track of reading position

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Constantly being logged out

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Page lost from bookmark feature

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Loses subscriptions

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Can't log in

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No support

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App unresponsive after December 2016 rewrite

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Every login attempt generates error messages

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Never received last few issues

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No spontaneous communication from subscription department

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Erased downloaded issues after updating app

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Cannot log in after update

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Screen goes completely white when scrolling

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All back issues disappeared after update

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Restore purchases button calls up an error dialogue

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Switching to another app returns user to cover page

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Jumping back even one page returns user to the top

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App doesn't support iPad Pro 12" features

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Interface downgrades in upgrade

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App forgets place in article if another is started

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Table of contents forgets place

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Update renders app useless for digital subscribers via iTunes

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Cannot get back issues

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Support is slow and useless

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App will not download current paid issue

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Wiped previous issues

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No response from developers

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Last update reset everything, all gone

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Will not restore prior purchased issues

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Year's issues asking for payment

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Previous issues not showing

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No reply from support

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Cannot access purchased issues before Jan 2016

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Restore purchases no longer works

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New version doesn't recognize active subscription

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Wiped all past issues

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Asks to pay for past issues again

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Upgrade deletes prior issues

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Upgrade doesn't recognize active subscription

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Cannot load any magazines

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Cannot sign in to account

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Prices online too costly

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Garbage app

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Couldn't access any issues even with paid subscription

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No landscape mode

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Update to iOS 8 rendered back-issues unavailable

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Blank covers

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No functioning 'restore all purchases' option

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Downloaded issues have vanished

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Cover images no longer appear in Library

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Impossible to download back issues

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Restore All Purchases doesn't work

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App won't load subscription

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App says issue is downloaded but it's not

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App will not update from version 1.0.17 to version 2

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iTunes shows no updates available

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Can only keep one previous issue

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Cannot re-download paid issues

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Subscription asking for payment

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Previous issues not showing

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No response from support

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App doesn't work in landscape mode

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Issues unavailable

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Cannot see issues or download latest issue

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Only get option to buy single issues

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Window to zoom in doesn't get bigger

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Existing subscribers given no access to issues

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No support for Retina Display

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Existing SOS subscribers are SOL

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Does not provide free access to existing subscribers

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App doesn't look good on New iPad

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Requested Features

11 requests

Fix app to load issues

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Fix app to access subscription

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Fix app to remember reading position

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Fix app to restore purchases

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Add iPhone support

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Add landscape mode

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Improve download efficiency

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Offer print/mobile bundling

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Allow saving digital issues to computer

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Support iPad Pro features

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Provide access to website with digital subscription

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FAQ

What is this app about?

This app provides access to Sound On Sound, a leading magazine focused on music recording technology. It features in-depth product tests of studio hardware and software, tutorials for Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), and interviews with music industry professionals.

How can I access the magazine content?

The app is free to download. You can purchase single issues or opt for a 12-month subscription through in-app purchases. Once downloaded, you can read issues without an internet connection.

What are the costs for the magazine?

Single issues are priced at $5.99. A 12-month subscription, which includes 12 issues, costs $39.99. These prices are subject to change and may be converted to your local currency.

Is this app compatible with my device?

The description specifically mentions it is a 'fully bespoke iPad App', suggesting it is designed for iPad devices. Compatibility with other devices is not explicitly stated.

Can I read content offline?

Yes, after you download an issue to your device, you can read it without needing an internet connection. This allows for convenient access to content anytime, anywhere.