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Won’t even download a single edition

Just installed on the iPad and spent an hour attempting to unsuccessfully download the latest edition. Meanwhile other comparable magazines don’t have their own app and work just fine in Apple News.

Poor rendering of news articles (free)

Frequently can’t get to the end of reading an article as it doesn’t render (blank area in news article) … think it may be related to all the adverts it’s trying to display! Have latest iPhone pro.

Response from developer

Hi Gary, Thanks for letting us know about this. We'll be looking into the news feed to try and fix this issue. It'd be really helpful if you could contact us on apps@futurenet.com and share some screenshots of the problem, which can help us locate and fix the issue, or offer some advice for your specific issue. We hope you are enjoying the rest of the app. All the best.

Yamaha

I have been receiving your magazine for several years now and like it very much but I never see any Yamaha products. I see Denon ,Marantz all the time so what’s the problem with Yamaha. Thanks.

It is Working ok now.

The app is working fine now, it just would not work last October 22, today all ok.

KEEP WELL AWAY FROM THIS APP!

Worst app I have ever had the misfortune of installing on my iPad. Unable to log in after 3 months of subscribing. Contacted customer support, got answers to questions I never asked, got lied to on the telephone from customer support, and also, the odd email I get from them repeatedly asks me to describe the problem I’m having. You really are a complete useless bunch of retards at magazines direct!

Contacted credit card with relevant information as I’m paying for a service that isn’t being provided, so want my money back. Just look at the more recent reviews of this app, (something I wish I had done before subscribing.) KEEP WELL AWAY FROM THIS APP!
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Awful update

As with other users, I can’t see any previous editions I have paid for and I can’t even use my account to log in to see new additions.

New app

Not working for me, can not see old mags or download new ones without paying when I already have a subscription, emailed support but no reply.

Not up to date

A very poor and confused app. Worst magazine app I have used. You send me an Email that there is s new issue but it does not appear on your app. Keeps removing my library, keeps defaulting to subscribe and won’t let me get back to library. So there’s 3 strikes. I recommend your IT guy does not take up baseball.
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App is broken 😕

Following the recent update, it is not possible to view any of the editions I have paid for. There is no option to restore purchases. Basically it’s useless. Will now be unsubscribing from the digital edition.

Useless upgrade

After updating app all previous titles purchased have disappeared with no option to restore. Please fix!

Problems with subscription

I subscribe to What HiFi because I like the mag, but I have repeated problems with my subscription not being recognised. The app tells me I need to pay for issues even though subscription tells me I’m already subscribed. Tried contacting support again recently, again no response though the problem disappeared after a few days. (So support gets zero stars for communication.). Same problem has just cropped up again with the new app - problem restoring subscription so I have no access to any issues. I might just give up on the mag & use the web site.
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Apple app broken again

Yet again, the app has been updated and it breaks my subscription. Will not allow me to restore my subscription as the restore subscription button is over lapped by the privacy policy ??

Doesn’t work

I subscribed to three month digital version through a magazine site. and four days later, despite opening account and several phone calls, I am still unable to access the magazine.

Beware if you subscribe....

Subscribed to both the print & digital editions. Cancelled my subscription after 2 years.

Worked really well for me and found it easy to read.

Having paid for the digital edition I expected to still be able to access previous issues after cancelling my subscription to future issues.

You lose all access so be aware of this before subscribing.
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Lazy

This is a really half-hearted box-ticking exercise. I can’t get it to load the September version I’ve subscribed to. Being able to read a magazine is hardly high tech. Lame.

August 2018

Been on the newsagents shelves for over a week, but still not available in the App?

Latest issue does not show in the store

Despite announcement on website of the new August issue available, 4 days later it is still not on the App Store

Very Disappointed

Bought one issue to try out the app and the two page magazine only fills 2/3 of my iPad Pro display, making it hard to read the text. Double tapping to zoom produces a zoom window 1/2 the size of the display requiring constant panning to read the text and, to cap it all, the app won't scroll past page 99! Thank goodness I didn't purchase a subscription.
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What Hi Fi S & V Subscriber for 10+ Years

Search wireless headphones? No results?? Really? OK maybe glitch. So tried headphones? No results… Again? I'm pretty sure the magazine has had numerous reviews & features on the very rare headphones and the endangered version "wireless headphones". Come on WHFSV. Is this best you can do?

Deleted. Back to the www…
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Bad to view

I love the magazine and respect their opinions and have just spent thousands based on them and been very satisfied with their advice.
However the app reads very badly with a section of the screen blank. Very annoying, not a comfortable read. Only good for reference purposes.