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Magzter

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User verdict / 100 High confidence In trouble

Magzter's recent user reviews indicate a significant decline in satisfaction, primarily due to misleading subscription practices, poor customer service, and technical issues, despite a historically high lifetime rating.

4.5★ lifetime (5,684) Free + in-app purchases since 2011 by Magzter Inc. updated 0.2 mo ago recent negative 72% 50 reviews across 1 regions
Subscription Value Customer Service Technical Issues Magazine Selection/Filtering User Experience Annoyances
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.5★ lifetime average

Magzter is a digital magazine platform offering access to various publications, with a 'Gold' subscription model. Recent user feedback, however, highlights widespread dissatisfaction with the value of the Gold subscription, frequent technical problems, and unresponsive customer support, contrasting sharply with its overall positive lifetime rating.

What users like

  • Some users find the app enjoyable and appreciate having many magazines in one place.R2R14R16R17
  • Downloads are reported to be fast and reliable.R17

What users complain about

  • The 'Gold' subscription is widely perceived as misleading, requiring additional payments for most desirable magazines.R1R5R7R10
  • Customer service is frequently reported as unresponsive or unhelpful, making it difficult to resolve billing or access issues.R3R8R12R15
  • Users experience technical problems, including inability to access paid content, slow downloads, and app crashes.R8R9R27R29
  • Many advertised US magazines are actually international versions, and filtering by country is ineffective.R1R10R11R33
  • The app has issues with unwanted auto-renewals and difficulty canceling subscriptions.R3R22R39R44
  • Users are annoyed by persistent 'rate me' requests and promotional pop-ups.R6R19R20
  • The app restricts basic functions like taking screenshots.R4R44

Latest update · v8.74.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Recurring themes

Subscription Value negative
Many users feel the 'Gold' subscription is a 'bait and switch' or 'scam' because it doesn't grant full access to all magazines as advertised, requiring additional purchases for popular titles.R1R5R7R10
Customer Service negative
Reviewers consistently report poor or non-existent customer service, making it difficult to resolve billing disputes, access issues, or cancel subscriptions.R3R8R12R15
Technical Issues negative
Users frequently encounter problems such as inability to sign in, access content despite payment, slow downloads, and the app not working at all, including issues with free trials. The developer's notes mention 'minor bug fixes and performance improvements,' but recent reviews contradict this, indicating ongoing significant technical problems.R8R9R27R29
Magazine Selection/Filtering negative
Many users are disappointed by the actual magazine selection, noting that a large portion consists of international titles, particularly Indian, and that the filtering options are inadequate or misleading.R1R10R11R24
User Experience Annoyances negative
Reviewers are frustrated by constant 'rate me' prompts, promotional pop-ups for Gold membership, and restrictions like inability to screenshot.R4R6R19R20

Who it's for

Magzter might be for users who are primarily interested in a wide variety of international magazines and are willing to navigate potential subscription complexities R16. It is NOT for users seeking easy access to specific US-based popular magazines without additional costs, those who expect responsive customer support, or individuals who are easily frustrated by technical glitches and misleading subscription models R1R5R7R12.

Evidence note: The recent reviews (50 reviews) skew heavily negative (72% negative), which contrasts sharply with the lifetime rating of 4.51707 from 5684 ratings. This suggests a significant negative trajectory in user experience and satisfaction. The evidence for positive aspects is thin, often general, and overshadowed by detailed negative accounts. The developer's notes about 'minor bug fixes' are directly contradicted by numerous reports of major ongoing technical issues.

Frequently asked

Does a Magzter Gold subscription give access to all magazines?
No, many users report that a Magzter Gold subscription does not grant full access to all magazines and often requires additional payments for individual titles, which is perceived as misleading R1R5R7R10.
What kind of magazines are available on Magzter?
Magzter offers a large number of magazines, but many US customers report that a significant portion consists of Indian or other international versions, with limited popular US titles available without extra cost R1R10R11R33.
Is Magzter customer service responsive?
Recent reviews indicate that Magzter's customer service is largely unresponsive or unhelpful, with users reporting long wait times for replies or no response at all when trying to resolve billing or access issues R3R12R15R30.
Can I cancel my Magzter subscription easily?
Users report difficulty managing accounts and canceling subscriptions, with some experiencing unwanted auto-renewals even after attempting to cancel R3R22R39R44.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] 5/5 · US Loved: Loved it.
  2. [R14] 5/5 · US Worth it: Worth it for sure
  3. [R16] 5/5 · US Wonderful amazing: Thanks for bringing all important magazines under one roof
  4. [R17] 5/5 · US Real enjoyable: Down loads are fast and reliable just wish I would have gotten the discount that my coworkers got. But worth the money
  5. [R1] 2/5 · US Very few U S mags! Bait & Switch!: I purchased an annual subscription because of all of the U.S. magazines that they advertised that they have. Sure, they have them but you have to spend additional $ to get each individual mag. This is bait and switch in it’s purest form. You have to click on each individual title to find out that they only have Cosmo from India or Better Homes from Australia. I w
  6. [R5] 1/5 · US Subscription does not give access to anything worthwhile: The Gold subscription makes it seem like it grants access to all the magazines, it doesn't. You still need to subscribe to them for an additional cost. The way they advertise the subscription feels like fraud.
  7. [R7] 1/5 · US Scam: You have to subscribe to the app AND subscribe for individual magazines. Double payments. Don’t do it.
  8. [R10] 1/5 · US Waste of money: They have tons of magazines, mostly Indian and foreigner ones that no one cares for, specially for USA customers; and those that are usable I get “plan” massage even I paid for golden membership! Contact support several times, it is the most useless membership and waste of money in my life.
  9. [R3] 1/5 · US Total crud: I canceled 3 years ago and they keep charging my card. When I complain they cancel membership but keep the money? The magazines are old and not up to date.
  10. [R8] 1/5 · US iOS app is terrible: It takes over a week to download 1 magazine Tech support is terrible Magazines won’t download at all
  11. [R12] 1/5 · US Ripoff: Once you sign up for the gold membership there is no customer service or support when have problems with the app nor can you get a refund after paying for a year in advance for the service. They have the worst customer service in the App Store and I think a lot of the five star reviews are fake. The 1 & 2 star review are honest because that’s a problem I encountered with this company. Y
  12. [R15] 1/5 · US Don’t Bother: Customer service is a joke. Wrote to them twice. No response. Apple News or Amazon Unlimited is the way to go. These guys will rip you off.
  13. [R9] 3/5 · US Doesn’t allow access to content I paid for: Updated based on developer response. I didn’t use the app for a while, then it didn’t recognize me and I couldn’t access magazines I had paid for (it wanted me to purchase them again). Response was helpful and resolved the issue.
  14. [R27] 1/5 · US Don’t get this app rip off: My credit card was charged 3 times. 9.99 twice and 49.99 once Still do not have access to any magazines or any information. It blocks me and asked me to pay for the reading material. It says I’m not a gold member. When I tried to email them they said my device is not set up for email. Although I use email on that device every day.
  15. [R29] 1/5 · US Gold Trial Doesn’t Work: Like the other reviewer below, I tried the 7-day free trial to Magzter Gold to see if I would like the content and ease of access to it. After verifying my info through Apple and getting a verification email, I kept getting an error message telling me I did not have a Magzter Gold account and could not access the magazines I wanted to read. VERY frustrating! Sure not a
  16. [R11] 2/5 · US Horrible Search [In]Ability: Forget finding much timely or in your country. The three filter settings are a joke.
  17. [R33] 3/5 · US Not USA titles: Most of the popular English language magazines are the Canadian, English or Indian version not US. And you can’t filter on county only language. Also you can’t tell until you open it up and start reading. It’s pretty annoying especially if you end up liking a product or recipe. There are really only about 10 decent US titles not the thousands they claim to have. They should just be
  18. [R22] 1/5 · US Horrible medium and cannot cancel: Highly not recommended
  19. [R39] 1/5 · US Cancel Subscription: Magzter does not make it easy to manage account or delete trial subscription.
  20. [R44] 1/5 · US Picture & account renewal: This application does not allow u to take picture , where in Apple news allows u to take pictures, This application has a auto renewal even if you don’t want , even if u send them a email to stop the renewal u will not get a reply ... Better stay with Apple news ...
  21. [R6] 1/5 · US Annoyed: Stop asking me if I enjoy reading off this platform. Stop badgering me with the “rate me now” requests. It’s annoying.
  22. [R19] 4/5 · US Nice app: This is a really nice app. I get a lot of the magazines I like for one price. There are many magazines though that I wish were available. Tired of the pop up about notifications constantly bothering me as well, I don’t need or want your notifications.
  23. [R20] 1/5 · US Not just the magazine you want to read: You will be continuously bombarded with ads for their upgraded service and “1000s of magazine titles”, I didn’t want thousands of magazines, just one title I love to read, in a clean, accessible interface. They’ve made digital reading an abilities chore.
  24. [R4] 3/5 · US Can’t screenshot: So i understand piracy, but maybe put in a warning when I’ve done more than 15 screenshots. If I did 100 screenshots out of an 110 pag magazine then write a prompt. Went to another magazine reader and there were no problems. Don’t plan on sharing either, just getting interior design ideas.
  25. [R24] 1/5 · US Magazines: I can’t get anything cause it’s not shown in my country. Makes no sense. Please help.
  26. [R30] 1/5 · US Gold subscription issues: I wanted to try the seven-day free trial to Magzter Gold to see how I liked the content and the app. However, after verifying my info through Apple and getting a verification email, I kept getting an error telling me that I don’t have a valid Gold subscription. I then sent an email to customer support and I was told I would get a response with 48-72 hours. In other words,

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store