# Wood Magazine — user reviews > 45 indexed App Store user reviews of Wood Magazine by Meredith Corporation, rated 4.70/5 from 132 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wood-magazine/id839679527/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wood-magazine/id839679527.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 114 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 5 ## Newest reviews (13 of 45) ### 2/5 — Login problem *2020-10-06* So I download the app, go to set up a login in the app but you can’t, so I went to the website and set up a profile. I go back to the login in the app and it asks for my email and that’s it. I press next and it email or password incorrect. Well no way?!?! There isn’t a place to put the password in the app. Also I subscribe to the 1 year deal but it doesn’t get me access to anything because I can’t login to the app or anything. Please fix! **Developer response:** Hi Marinejoe, thanks for your comments. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. In this new app upgrade you need to go to Account > Sign in > Print + Digital Subscriber then enter your 10 digit account number or email address. You will then get access to you magazines. If you have other feedback about we are here and happy to help, contact us at mdphelp@ziniopro.com quoting ref 1024945. Thanks for your review! ### 1/5 — Restoring my subscription!! *2019-09-10, version 2.0.4* It won’t let me restore my subscription. I’ve even tried to start a new free trial and it says I am already subscribed but I can’t read any issues. PLEASE HELP! ### 1/5 — Tired of calling support and re downloading everything *2019-08-27* Every two or three months I've had to call support to have something fixed with my account so I could download the magazines in my subscription. Restoring itunes purchases never worked for some reason and then I would eventually have to download everything again. This is the only magazine subscription I hav this issue with and it simply isn't worth the hassle anymore. ### 1/5 — New update, same old problem *2019-08-18* After the latest update the app will, once again, not recognize my iTunes subscription and attempts to charge me to view the latest issue. Sign out/sign in, restore, sync library, nothing has been effective. Please advise how to fix this **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review. Please be assured that you will get access to all the back issues included in your account. If our support team have not already resolved this for you, please contact them at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 794346 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot for your patience and have a great day! ### 1/5 — iTunes subscription is not working *2019-08-15* cant acces my iTunes subscription. Im from Montreal Québec **Developer response:** Hi Lucius, thanks for your comments. In this new app upgrade you need to go to Account > Sign in > Print + Digital Subscriber then enter your 9 digit account number or email address. You will then get access to your magazines. If you have other feedback about we are here and happy to help, contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 868191. Thanks for your review! ### 1/5 — Unable to Access Content *2019-05-21* I have had zero luck being able to get access to my subscription through the app. I have attempted to sign in, purchase a new subscription, and even try to get my old copies uploaded using the subscription number on my magazine cover. The app is in serious need of an update to resolve these issues. I was very disappointed that I could not gain access to my account. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, kvanwey. Please be assured that you will get access to all your issues included in your account. If our support team have not already resolved this for you, please contact them at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 833481 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot. ### 1/5 — Unable to download magazine *2019-05-03, version 2.0.1* I just purchased the annual subscription and I’m unable to download any content. Very frustrated. Will be canceling and getting a refund unless resolved quickly. ### 2/5 — Restoring my subscription *2019-04-20, version 2.0.1* I can not restore my purchases. Please help! ### 1/5 — Cannot restore purchases *2019-04-07* While Wood Magazine is a great magazine this whole process of getting subscription working is nonsense. I can not restore my subscription. Please let me know how to resolve this. ### 1/5 — Cannot believe the low quality of this app! *2019-03-29, version 2.0.0* I have been a print magazine subscriber with Wood Magazine since it debuted. About a year ago I decided to buy the USB with the entire library of Wood magazine on it and change my subscription to digital. This was in an effort to minimize the amount of magazines that I have in my shop. It has been less than I year and this is the second time that I can’t access my digital magazines. Every time the app updates I have to contact the company that prints Wood magazine to reset my access to my digital magazines. Combine that with the fact that during the change over from print to digital there was an edition of the magazine issued that is not on the USB and not offered to me digitally. I did receive the print version of that issue, but if I wanted the digital version I was told I needed to purchase it. Now I once again cannot access my digital magazines, current or past. I have cancelled my subscription to Wood magazine. Life is too short to continue with a seemingly constant battle to enjoy a once great hobby woodworker’s magazine. With the easy access to material on the internet and YouTube, I’ve decided enough is enough. ### 1/5 — iTunes subscription fails to restore. *2019-03-19, version 2.0.0* I love this magazine but can not get it to restore and all my previous issues are lost..... ### 4/5 — ITUNES SUBSCRIBERS DON’T INSTALL NEW VERSION *2019-03-18* As an ITunes subscriber for multiple years, I am unable to restore my library. Followed the instructions as specified, ensuring log in information was correct. Still no access to my past or new issues of the magazine. Sure the new app looks pretty but as an ITunes subscriber completely unfunctional. Do developers even debug their apps anymore, this is my second run in with a digital subscription that they updated the app and it didn’t sync with the iTunes subscription. At least I received a refund for all my purchases for the entire 3 years I had their subscription, what is going to be your resolution? ADDENDUM I wanted to update my initial review. After responding back to the developers initial response and some back and forth emails with support, I am pleased to report that my library has been recovered and is working fine. Now after playing with the app and what not as well as the fairly quick response to the issues from the developer I will be changing my initial review of 1 star to 4. Granted it was frustrating the library didn’t sync as expected after installing the update, the developer did address and resolved the issue for me, just in time for my yearly renewal. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, Sgtdvldog91. Please be assured that you will get access to all the issues included in your account. If our support team have not already resolved this for you, please contact them at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 803747 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot. ### 1/5 — New app update Breaks iTunes subscriptions *2019-03-15* Love Wood magazine. Hate this app update. Confusing process. ITunes restore will not work. No past issues I paid for. No new issues to download. Saw the newest issue in a store today. I’m a subscriber and should have it already. These reviews make it obvious that the publisher has no clue how to fix this. “Rest assured,” you will lose subscribers. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. Please be assured that you will get access to all your digital issues. To activate the library please go to Account > Sign in > Print + Digital Subscriber, then enter your 9 digit account number or email address. If we can assist in any way at all, please do not hesitate to contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com including the ref number 806625. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t subscribe via app *2026-06-15* Do not pay for subscription through the app, it’s a scam, you will not receive full access. Order subscription through magazine website and then add it to the app. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. In order to help you enjoy the app more we would love to have a better understanding of the particular issues you are facing. Please contact us at with more detailed information at support@zinio.com quoting ref #1551970. ### 1/5 — Won,t let me read my subscription *2020-11-04* Things used to be better, had access to all the issues I bought, but now the app won’t open properly. All it does is sit and spin. I am only able to get it to open by deleting (which deletes all of my local content) and reloading the app from the App Store. I have gotten adept at logging back in which seems to work for a very short time for one issue viewing only which barely downloads. I queue up downloads of previous issues to be able to reference them, but they never download. When I return to the app for later viewing, all it does is sit and spin. Big mistake to switch from print to digital. Very disappointed. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, todd567384. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The good news is that upon escalating this to our development team they confirmed to have identified the root cause and are busy working to release a fix as soon as possible. Meanwhile, please access the magazine through Wood Magazine website(https://wood.zinioapps.com/shop). For more detailed information, please contact us at mdphelp@ziniopro.com quoting ref 1035611, so we can help you with this. Thanks a lot. ### 1/5 — Subscribed but cannot download anything *2020-01-11, version 2.0.7* Horrible app, unfortunately there is no way to give 0 stars. Just made a new subscription and the app just goes into a loop and gives the option to subscribe only to tell you that you are already subscribed, yet you cannot download any magazines. Will be cancelling my subscription. ### 1/5 — App not supported! *2020-01-10* It looks like this version of the app for Wood magazine is no longer supported. I have an iTunes subscription, but there is no way to get new magazines or restore old ones. No information on where to go next either. Wood Magazine, Zinio and Meredith support have no clue or information either. Yet, they continue to take my money. Complete waste of my time. Avoid this app and get Wood from some other source. Or, read another woodworking magazine. Fine Woodworking and Popular Woodworking magazine apps work fine. **Developer response:** Hello *Blubearie* We had a temporary problem with the Wood Magazine which should now be resolved. If you continue have problems accessing your iTunes subscription please contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com. Thanks a lot ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2019-11-18, version 2.0.7* This app quit working months a go lost all my mags ### 1/5 — Unable to use *2019-11-10* I have reached out several time trying to get app is resolved but no luck, customer certainly doesn’t seem interested in service. This has been going on for months, I was hoping that with time it would be corrected since it seems to be a common problem. Terrible app and terrible “service “. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, BEYC376. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. Please be assured that you will get access to all the back issues and subscription included in your account. If our support team have not already resolved this for you, please contact them at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 895181 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot. ### 1/5 — Forces you to pay for each issue even with a subscription *2019-10-01, version 2.0.6* I have gone to the account and logged off and back in. Still cannot access new magazines. A waste of money. ### 1/5 — Restore FAIL *2019-09-30, version 2.0.6* Like a LOT of people here. Trying to get the access I paid for is very frustrating. I used to like this magazine very much. Tried the fixes from other frustrated reviews to no avail. Little help please. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-09-20* Got a new iPad and cannot access magazines again. Very poor restore process that fails every time. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, VFR-YYC. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. In this new app upgrade you need to go to Account > Sign in > Print + Digital Subscriber then enter your 9 digit account number or email address. You will then get access to your magazine. Please be assured that you will get access to all the back and future issues included in your account. If our support team have not already resolved this for you, please contact them at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 879982 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot. ### 1/5 — Cannot restore itunes subscription. *2019-09-19* It s been one year i have not been able to restore my subsciption. What can i do? **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to give us a review, paul. Please be assured that you will get access to all the back issues included in your account. If our support team has not already resolved this for you, please contact them at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 879623 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Dismayed *2023-05-17* The app works on my phone but won’t let me sign in on my iPad. I kinda like to read it on my iPad cause it’s bigger. Was working fine before but keeps stating I’m not a subscriber on the iPad while my Apple Pay subscription is good until September. What gives? **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to give us a review. We are sorry to hear about your experience we certainly understand you are disappointed. Please be rest assured that you will get access to all your issues included in your account. We will be happy to solve all the problems reported by you. Kindly contact our support team at mdphelp@ziniopro.com quoting 1301415 so they can help you with this. Thanks a lot once again our apologies for the trouble. ### 5/5 — Magazine is great - the reader app, not so much *2023-05-09* Reading a mag online should be a pleasurable experience. After all, one can scroll, zoom on details, easily flip around to any desired content - well, that’s what one would “like” to do - but not so smooth with this reader. I suppose I’m spoiled with the current PDF readers and how smooth and seamless they work - Wood Magazine is great and the writers are top notch - wish this app was up to par. **Developer response:** Hi , thanks so much for your comments. We are delighted that you are enjoying reading your ZINIO magazines anywhere/anytime thanks to our ZINIO mobile app. If we can help you further enjoy our app, please contact us at support@zinio.com quoting ref #1299436. Thanks for your review and have a great day! ### 5/5 — Great app but some bumps *2021-09-17* This is really a very well designed and easy to use app. The articles look just like the magazine, and this is my favorite magazine for woodworking. It’s focused on sophisticated woodworking but not too advanced. Complaints: linking my subscription was unnecessarily complicated. It didn’t work at first.I reached customer service easily but they abruptly dumped my case and gave me an email for different customer service halfway through resolution. (Have you ever heard of the forward button?) The second leg (Zineo) quickly linked my account. Another complaint, I wish it was easier to search and purchase plans. You can search old issues and buy those, but you can’t buy plans which would be great. I think it’s possible on the website but not here that I can find. Normally these flaws would be a big downgrade, but the content and app is perfect. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback Geneorama. ZinioPro is committed to delivering the best reading experience possible, and feedback like yours is the most important part of the process. If we can help you further enjoy our app, please contact us at mdphelp@ziniopro.com quoting ref #1137077. ### 5/5 — Terrible App and Customer Service *2019-08-09* Save your money. I subscribed over a week ago and nothing shows up under my subscriptions. I tried purchasing an older magazine separately and I can’t read that one either. When I try to download or restore purchases the app throws error messages. Wood Magazines’s poor excuse for customer service refuses to help resolve the issue. I get generic responses saying it’s not their problem. What a complete waste of time and money. UPDATE: Zinio’s customer service resolved my issue after I posted this review, and I’ve change the rating from 1 to 3 stars to reflect that. To others having problems I would recommend contacting them through the email address they leave in response to reviews, not the support email address in the app. I still have trouble rating any higher than 3 due to the initial problems and the pass-the-buck responses I received, especially since if I hadn’t taken the time to leave a negative review the issue wouldn’t have been resolved. **Developer response:** Thank you for your updated review and comments. We are committed to delivering the best reading experience possible, and feedback like yours is the most important part of the process. Please contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref #866179 if you have any other questions. ### 5/5 — Won’t restore Library after update *2019-03-30* UPDATE: after leaving my review, I was contacted by the developer in 2 days. They were more than helpful in getting my account working. The new app looks and works great. 1 Star to 5 Stars After being an iTunes subscriber for a few years, I go to download the latest issue and discover the app has been updated. However, I have lost all access to previously downloaded issues and can neither restore them nor download new issues. I have followed all of the instructions given, but I have no access now. It would be nice to get a refund for the past issues I’ve lost and the subscription I just renewed and can no longer use.... **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for your comments. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. In this new app upgrade you need to go to Account > Sign in > Print + Digital Subscriber then enter your 9 digit account number or email address. You will then get access to you magazines. If you have other feedback about we are here and happy to help, contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref 806989. ### 5/5 — Can’t get new app to restore purchases *2019-03-16* I have had a Wood magazine subscription but finally started a digital subscription. It worked fine on the old app but the new app won’t let me restore old purchases or recognize my email or password. It’s very frustrating! **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to give us a review,. Please be assured that you will get access to all your digital issues. To activate the library please go to Account > Sign in > Print + Digital Subscriber, then enter your 9 digit account number or email address. If we can assist in any way at all, please do not hesitate to contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com including the ref number 806696. ### 5/5 — App no longer works *2019-02-22, version 2.0.0* Cannot access my subscription in the new app. I have paid for a year but have no access. ### 5/5 — Alec *2018-11-19* We can’t do it everything cool love it ### 5/5 — Woodmagazine *2015-08-18* Very good but I can not print one or two pages. ### 4/5 — Email support, to get in *2019-03-24* After weeks of not getting anywhere, and just about to delete the app and cancel my subscription, I’m in! If you are having the same problems as just about all of us, do give their support email a try. I’ve received several emails from them, and now I have all my magazines back! They will work with you to fix the problems. I knocked one star off, as it should not take this much effort. **Developer response:** Hi coldplay, thanks so much for your comments. We are delighted that you have now access to all of your Wood magazines. If we can help you further enjoy our app, please contact us at meredithapps@ziniopro.com quoting ref #811060. Thanks for your review and have a great day! --- *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 2026-08-25.*