This is just a vender selling magazine subscriptions. Waste of time and PC resources.
10 June 2014
Good app but needs better UI
28 May 2014
I had the same experience ordering as other reviewers - it debited my Microsoft account but no mag. On the plus side a couple of email exchanges got it for me.
I found the organization of magazines confusing - two magazines that were on almost identical topics under different major headings.
And the magazine I purchased is tough to read on 10" tablet - you have to expand the image, and that makes it difficult to page through.
Unfortunately the specific mag I was interested in is only available through this app.
16 April 2014
Just lost the magazine in my library and can't get it back, rebooted, logged off and on, restarted the app, still nothing. It even shows the mag I last read in the menu, but I cant access it. I installed the app on my Android Phone to see if it was an issue with the Magazine or Pocket Mags ... everything is fine on my Android.
Very Frustrating .. I was in the middle of reading and switched windows for a minute, this started when I switched back.
9 March 2014
I love how the review screen shots show nice covers of the magazine but all the app can seem to do is draw a grey box. Very weak UI! Bought one magazine but won't buy another.
18 January 2014
Speaking to issues others have raised, I also experienced my subscriptions not coming into my account. I emailed their support and they manually credited me - within 2 hours I was reading my magazines. They have a lot of alternative magazines - not many, but varied. I like that. If they had more "mainstream" as well, this might be all I use for reading mags.
9 July 2013
What a waste of 20 bucks
9 July 2013
A few issues from my previous subscription cause the app to dump out when I flip to certain pages. Even after re-downloading. Plus the option to subscribe to Stuff dumps out so I can't subscribe in the app. I like the layout and the options, though. Please patch the bugs.
3 June 2013
►Downloaded App for Windows 8 laptop
►Searched for desired Magazine
►Purchased a 4 issue subscription to said Magazine, using Microsoft Account
►Pocketmags DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THIS MAGAZINE HAS BEEN PURCHASED FOR VIEWING!
There is NO FAQ's section to query, nor any contact info available!
UPDATE: After reading the other reviews, I am submitting my issue to the California State Attorney General's Office, via online complaint. ASAP!
Don't waste your time on this fraudulently coded app!
25 March 2013
After waiting for 2 months for my 'latest edition' of my ongoing subscription to appear in my library I realized 2 months had passed. My iPad has no issue showing the latest version edition when published. I finally found the missing editions in the 'shop' after a search. They'll only half download and I cannot restart the download. They will not add themselves to my library.
Why this app wasn't tested by someone who wasn't the dev before it was released to the store - I don't know!
17 March 2013
I had a pocketmag account from iPad prior and when installed this app on Win 8 seen my library I had purchased from iPad. However when I purchased a subscription (2 mags) (verified Paypal charged) the app gave obnoxious error and said content not available. I was charged $27 for 2 mags but app doesn't show - filed a PP complaint as well as a complaint to Microsoft as well as to PocketMags. This app seems to have tech issues that need to be debugged immediately.
29 January 2013
Very poor customer service! I was able to purchase a magazine subscription within seconds, but the magazine never appeared in my subscriptions (it was promised to be there immediately). I attempted several times to contact customer service via email (the only means to request assistance) but my queries went unanswered for days. I had to directly contact the staff from the magazine to get PocketMags to respond. Finally resolved, but lots of wasted time in the process.
18 March 2016
Does not load properly
19 December 2015
This is just a vender selling magazine subscriptions. Waste of time and PC resources.
10 June 2014
Good app but needs better UI
28 May 2014
I had the same experience ordering as other reviewers - it debited my Microsoft account but no mag. On the plus side a couple of email exchanges got it for me. I found the organization of magazines confusing - two magazines that were on almost identical topics under different major headings. And the magazine I purchased is tough to read on 10" tablet - you have to expand the image, and that makes it difficult to page through. Unfortunately the specific mag I was interested in is only available through this app.
16 April 2014
Just lost the magazine in my library and can't get it back, rebooted, logged off and on, restarted the app, still nothing. It even shows the mag I last read in the menu, but I cant access it. I installed the app on my Android Phone to see if it was an issue with the Magazine or Pocket Mags ... everything is fine on my Android. Very Frustrating .. I was in the middle of reading and switched windows for a minute, this started when I switched back.
9 March 2014
I love how the review screen shots show nice covers of the magazine but all the app can seem to do is draw a grey box. Very weak UI! Bought one magazine but won't buy another.
18 January 2014
Speaking to issues others have raised, I also experienced my subscriptions not coming into my account. I emailed their support and they manually credited me - within 2 hours I was reading my magazines. They have a lot of alternative magazines - not many, but varied. I like that. If they had more "mainstream" as well, this might be all I use for reading mags.
9 July 2013
What a waste of 20 bucks
9 July 2013
A few issues from my previous subscription cause the app to dump out when I flip to certain pages. Even after re-downloading. Plus the option to subscribe to Stuff dumps out so I can't subscribe in the app. I like the layout and the options, though. Please patch the bugs.
3 June 2013
►Downloaded App for Windows 8 laptop ►Searched for desired Magazine ►Purchased a 4 issue subscription to said Magazine, using Microsoft Account ►Pocketmags DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THIS MAGAZINE HAS BEEN PURCHASED FOR VIEWING! There is NO FAQ's section to query, nor any contact info available! UPDATE: After reading the other reviews, I am submitting my issue to the California State Attorney General's Office, via online complaint. ASAP! Don't waste your time on this fraudulently coded app!
25 March 2013
After waiting for 2 months for my 'latest edition' of my ongoing subscription to appear in my library I realized 2 months had passed. My iPad has no issue showing the latest version edition when published. I finally found the missing editions in the 'shop' after a search. They'll only half download and I cannot restart the download. They will not add themselves to my library. Why this app wasn't tested by someone who wasn't the dev before it was released to the store - I don't know!
17 March 2013
I had a pocketmag account from iPad prior and when installed this app on Win 8 seen my library I had purchased from iPad. However when I purchased a subscription (2 mags) (verified Paypal charged) the app gave obnoxious error and said content not available. I was charged $27 for 2 mags but app doesn't show - filed a PP complaint as well as a complaint to Microsoft as well as to PocketMags. This app seems to have tech issues that need to be debugged immediately.
29 January 2013
Very poor customer service! I was able to purchase a magazine subscription within seconds, but the magazine never appeared in my subscriptions (it was promised to be there immediately). I attempted several times to contact customer service via email (the only means to request assistance) but my queries went unanswered for days. I had to directly contact the staff from the magazine to get PocketMags to respond. Finally resolved, but lots of wasted time in the process.