# TechBargains — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of TechBargains by Ziff Davis, Inc., rated 1.47/5 from 234 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/techbargains/id561662079/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/techbargains/id561662079.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 19 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 195 ## What do users think of TechBargains? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📱 Convenient mobile access to deals - ✅ Website functionality works reliably - 🔄 App eventually fixed after major outages **Cons** - 🖼️ Product images not loading (years-long issue) - 🌐 No internet connection errors despite working connectivity - 🔗 Links cause app redirects and loops - ⚠️ App not updated in years - ❌ Half screen invisible/display issues - 🔍 Missing search functionality - 📵 WiFi connectivity problems - 😤 Developer unresponsive to feedback - 🔄 Poor navigation - loses place when returning from links - ⚡ Stuttering and performance issues while scrolling **Commonly reported bugs** - Product images fail to load on iOS and Android - Spurious 'No Internet Connection' error messages - App redirects back to previously visited websites in loops - Half of screen becomes invisible/unresponsive - App crashes on iOS 11 and later versions - WiFi and cellular connectivity detection failures - Images load for wrong items before correcting - Favorites/tagging spinner hangs indefinitely - Inaccurate timestamps on saved items - Scrolling stutters on iPhone 7 and iPad Pro - Force close required to recover from redirect loops **Most requested features** - Search function for specific items - Deal alert notifications - Ability to save/favorite deals with accurate timestamps - Item comparison feature - Sharing functionality - Smooth scrolling performance - Scroll-to-top functionality ## Newest reviews (20 of 74) ### 2/5 — No more pictures in iOS *2022-11-08, version 2.1.22* Pictures stopped working and couldn’t see anything easily ### 2/5 — Can’t see product pictures anymore *2022-07-05, version 2.1.22* I’m not sure when this issue started, but I can’t see the product pictures anymore. So that means I need to read each description, which takes way too much time. Someone suggested turning off Cellular Data in the iOS settings, but that didn’t change anything. The other option, which I started using just now, is to load the Safari page for TechBargains to my home screen. This option isn’t as clean as how the TechBargains app used to be, but it’s better than how the app is working now. ### 1/5 — Not loading pictures ios and android *2022-05-22, version 2.1.22* The pictures doesn’t load anymore on my ios and my android phone. ### 1/5 — Images don’t load *2022-05-14, version 2.1.22* Seems like it’s been many months, maybe a year, but the item images don’t load. ### 1/5 — Needs vital update *2022-05-01, version 2.1.22* This app no longer works and needs vital updates! ### 1/5 — Lacks & needs improvement *2022-03-09, version 2.1.22* App has NO search box to look up specific item and app needs update individual items don’t display pictures ### 1/5 — Needs update *2022-03-08, version 2.1.22* The app hasn’t been updated in over 2 years. Images no longer show up on the app. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2022-02-16, version 2.1.22* Trash on IOS. Crashes, bounces back links and now no photos. Terrible ### 1/5 — No more images on multiple devices *2022-02-08, version 2.1.22* Looks like the images no longer work. The app was painful before and now it’s unusable! ### 1/5 — What happened? *2022-02-05, version 2.1.22* Use to like TB, but no photos anymore? All my other apps work fine. I’ve moved to the Tech Deals app, can’t use TB until it’s fixed.. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2022-01-29, version 2.1.22* No longer works, please fix it ### 1/5 — Fix Your App *2022-01-25, version 2.1.22* Pics dont load up anymore on IOS. Please Fix. ### 1/5 — Fix *2022-01-20, version 2.1.22* App no longer shows images!!! ### 1/5 — Not working *2022-01-19, version 2.1.22* awful everytime you click a link it does weird redirects over and over and doesn't stop. Kill the app and try again, its been doing this for years. ### 1/5 — Does not connect thru WiFi most of the times *2021-11-16, version 2.1.22* It’s been a while since this app was functioning properly on iPhone. Now it appears that who ever is in charge of it has no ability or desire to resolve the major flaw. Hard to imagine Ziff Davis being so ignorant. It’s a total joke. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time. *2021-11-10, version 2.1.22* I downloaded this app cause it was #1 in a top 10 alternative to the old pricewatch.com website... It’s utter garbage. It’s not even in the same ball park as price watch. There is no ability to search for items, or even compare items to another. ### 1/5 — A bug or intentional “feature”? *2020-11-19, version 2.1.22* There is a bug which causes app to bounce back to the site I visited earlier. If they are charging these sites per “click”, they are getting robbed. Please correct this “bug”. ### 1/5 — Not much good *2020-05-13, version 2.1.22* Don’t have much to say about the app that’s good... it opens and that’s probably about it. Deals not that good and way too many pop ups without me wanting to open then. ### 1/5 — Promoting Price Gouging during COVID *2020-04-07, version 2.1.22* What a horrible company. When you call NY or SF, the choices to leave messages either the voicemail is full or per their directory options when you press Zero even though they give you that option, says Zero isn’t a valid selection. They are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis by promoting price gouging on their website and apps by displaying markups of 1000% for personal protective equipment. Boycott any and all Ziff Davis products! ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2019-11-29, version 2.1.20* I wish I could get my time back for ever looking at this garbage. 1 star is as low as you can rate it’s not even that good ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-02-28, version 2.1.22* No listing, if broken for good take off App Store ### 1/5 — Years!!! of no images *2023-11-19, version 2.1.22* Honestly it’s embarrassing. Have used several phones on iOS and android and it’s been broken for years ### 1/5 — Developer does not care *2023-07-29, version 2.1.22* Pictures not visible through app. They are visible through url. I like content, just frustrated developer won’t fix app. ### 1/5 — 1/2 screen is invisible *2023-02-01, version 2.1.22* Half screen ### 1/5 — Broken for Years *2023-01-27, version 2.1.22* I’m a long-time TechBargains user. A couple of years ago, I deleted the app because the product images wouldn’t load. Today I thought I’d give it another shot. Surely they works have fixed it by now. Not a chance. If you want a better experience use the website. If you want an even better experience, look elsewhere. ### 1/5 — God awful *2023-01-13, version 2.1.22* This may be the worst app I’ve ever used besides ones that completely don’t work at all. Where do I begin? 1) As many have said pictures don’t work. 2) When you click a link, and the return to the app it redirects you back to the webpage again and you have to kill the app and start all over again. These issues have been happening for YEARS. They clearly don’t care about the feedback/customers. Probably still getting all their affiliate money. ### 1/5 — No pictures *2022-12-17, version 2.1.22* The app developers obviously don’t care about the users!!! I’ve had a problem with not seeing product pictures which were very helpful when scanning, and sure enough when I revisit the app there have been multiple complaints about this, to no avail. I am a software developer myself and I don’t think this is rocket science problem to fix. Get your act together and listen to the users… NOW!!! ### 1/5 — No image *2022-09-02, version 2.1.22* Images are not visible, just texts on iPhone. ### 1/5 — Irresponsible app and website *2022-08-11, version 2.1.22* Website recommends app in mobile but the app is no longer updated and recommends to use the website so there’s this ridiculous and unnecessary vicious cycle. Dev needs to remove the app from the App Store and update the website to not point to downloading the app. ### 1/5 — Unable to see product pictures! *2022-07-10, version 2.1.22* Can’t see pictures anymore on iOS app; iPhone and iPads. Resetting the device, uninstalling and installing the app hasn’t worked either! What was a decent app is now impossible to use on iOS devices using app! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Finally fixed. *2018-03-29, version 2.1.18* Thanks! ### 5/5 — Working great now *2018-03-21, version 2.1.18* Update. Must have fixed in last month cause working good now Way toooo ofter says no internet connection Been a user for long time and getn worse ### 5/5 — Handy access to deals *2018-02-24, version 2.1.17* Like most newsfeed type apps, this gives slightly more convenient access than the website. Now it’s connecting! I’m curious what that issue was all about. ### 5/5 — Latest version FINALLY fixes network connectivity. *2018-02-19, version 2.1.16* I no longer (so far) get an error regarding network issues. Thank you for finally fixing this, I’m sure it was a beast. ### 5/5 — Working again *2018-02-17, version 2.1.16* After months it’s finally working again. Been a TechBargains fan for years! ### 4/5 — Used it for YEARS *2018-02-16, version 2.1.16* Always a go-to before purchasing tech. Multiple weeks of “no internet connection” and plenty of time and reviews notifying developer of the issue. I’ll be deleting the app if it isn’t updated within a couple days. Someone has seriously dropped the ball. UPDATE: Works now. Upped my stars from 1 to 4. Happy to see the app back and working. ### 4/5 — Please fix *2017-12-05, version 2.1.15* Please fix this app. I use it all the time. It is the best. Why has the connectivity issue not been fixed for iOS 11? ### 4/5 — Great app. Needs an update to work now. *2017-10-27, version 2.1.14* Wonderful app but recently it just says “no internet connection.” Can’t use anymore. Latest iOS on iPhone 7. ### 3/5 — Needs a Search *2019-10-04, version 2.1.20* No search function or saving deal alerts? That Stinks. ### 3/5 — Please fix the stuttering while scrolling *2017-11-10* I really like the app but why is scrolling through the listings not smooth? On both my iPhone 7 and latest iPad Pro, the screen stutters badly even when scrolling slowly. Please fix this. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-10.*