Astronomy Magazine Reviews – Page 7
1/5 rating based on 74 reviews. Read all reviews for Astronomy Magazine for iPhone.
Astronomy Magazine is free iOS app published by Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Not What I Was Looking For!
KenKK3
Apparently, all that one can do with this app is to purchase digital copies of the magazine one at a time. I an a current subscriber. I had hoped that the app would have a sign in and view utility for current subscribers. It does not. To see a digital version current subscribers must purchase a third-party app (and pay an additional $12.00 over and above the subscription price). For current subscribers, this app is worthless! Now, I understand that Astronomy Magazine is a small-circulation publication that may require third-party assistance and may need to charge for that assistance. However, I am disappointed by the (admittedly very small) charge and by the fact that the magazine does not appear in my iPad and iPhone Newsstand, but elsewhere. (And this functionality only via yet another app.)
No access for print subscribers?
monitorboy
The app looks good, but I have a print subscription. Why should I buy it twice? Reviewed when it first came out. Even with update, still no access for print subscribers. Other magazines offer access, why don't you? Update: riddle me this: so, Astronomy has an app and you can subscribe through in-app purchase, but if you purchase Print+Digital directly from the publisher, the digital issue you get is through Zinio and their app. Curious.
Already get the magazine? Move on.
GameDrop
If you thought, like I did, that this had ANY relationship to the magazine subscription you currently enjoy, well, like me, you were mistaken. This is just a second way to purchase another digital subscription of the same magazine you already enjoy reading on paper every month. Don't bother looking for any way to link up your paper subscription, or do anything associated with it. This is just a standalone app to let you purchase individual issues or a subscription, but this is a separate disconnected subscription from what you may have now. And to the reviewers saying "just email them and tell them you're a print subscriber and to turn on digital", they aren't going to do that for free. Astronomy is a small circulation magazine to begin with - they charge their own subscribers right NOW if we also want a digital version. Bottom line - if you don't get the magazine at all, the may be a valid way to do it, but that's it.
Latest version does not work
drcox3
The latest version crashed. I reinstalled it and it will not restore purchases. I contacted Kalmbach and received the following response: "We apologize for the challenges you have encountered and are currently working with our App Developer to troubleshoot this further."
Later version crashes
Astrosetz
Crashes to home screen immediately on all my iOS devices, some on latest version of iOS and some not. The app is completely broken and has been for weeks.
Same issue
Cpttabor
I too have been unable to open this app since updating. This really ticks me off because this I look forward to reading Astronomy every month. I have a year subscription and can't enjoy it! I sent in an email but have only gotten "crickets" in response.
Not happy at all...
Llavi01
After updating to the latest version, I can't open the app. It keeps crashing. I sent two emails to Kalmbach Publishing and I am still waiting to hear from them. Not a very happy customer. I just bought a subscription to Sky and Telescope so I'll be using that more. Can't trust This app!
Used to be great but now...
Adam Magus
Crashes every time I try and read a magazine. Absolutely terrible now. Please fix it. Updated and still crashes on opening. It's garbage now and I'm paying for a subscription that's worthless. Fix it, or give me my money back
latest Version, 3.4, still crashes on iPad
Avid reader 123
For over a month now every time I open the app it closes down right away. I have at least two months of the magazine that I have not been able to read because of this faulty app. 26/7/17 - Update review, deleted app, reset iPad and reinstalled app. The app at least now runs without crashing. Restored my subscription the app sees the issues. But when I try to download the issues show waiting to load and flashes that message but nothing happens. This app still does not meet any form of functional use. BTW, the competition's app works perfectly. Download all previous issue just make sure it was not my internet that was the problem. 26/7/17 - one last update, after 45 minutes I finally got a download error September issue missing XML ... I have no idea what the message means to me, but I tried to download again and the issue download in less then 30 second. So frustrating, YES, functional, YES. Will I change my rating, NO. If October's issue downloads cleanly then I will consider increasing the rating.