Country Living UK App Reviews

Magazines for 2011 on promotion at 1€99, in reality charged normal price, 3€99

I downloaded the September issue, but I couldnt read it yet. Only black pages are displayed. I dont know if the problem lies in that specific issue or in the whole app. Anyway, I would not risk paying for another issue.

Spent hours trying to update app as prompted. Finally updated. December issue downloaded but not able to view. Settings gear bobs up and down, cant restore purchases. A real shame, Ive been using old versions for years with never a problem. Love this magazine. Disappointing.

I would urge you not to subscribe or buy them for the second time they have deleted all the previous issues we bought purchased and own, we feel deeply violated, robbed and cheated. The first time we bought a new iPad to enjoy the new app. And lets all those first years of magazines! Now this month they update their app and we cant access any previous years again!?!? I refuse to buy one single magazine from the Hearst company AND WANT TO SEE THEM IN A HEARSE! Go bankrupt from no one buying any more of your deceit!

All previous copies for a few years have disappeared. I go through my copies every month and now am unable to. It comes down to stealing if you think of it. Those copies have been paid for. I am extremely hurt and disappointed. Will not be using the app again.

Very unhappy that all my magazines from past months and years are gone! Will not be renewing my subscription! Glad they cannot come and get my old printed ones.

clicking on preview starts the download. So happy to have these magazines back. The magazine itself is great. Renewing my subscription.

Very upsetting. All of my issues since I subscribed in 2012 have been removed from the app. They left only the last 11 months. Those issues were all bought and paid for and they have no right to deny access to them. It really is theft! I will not renew!

Keeps asking me to subscribe! I do!

Cant download back issues. Dont use this app.

How can I get the old version back on my iPad? The new version has deleted newly purchased magazines and is asking me to buy them again! Ive lost several years worth of country living uk, as well as other magazines, that I have purchased one magazine at a time.

Like another reviewer, would not have upgraded had it been made clear up front that any issues bought more than 12 months ago, would no longer be available in the app upgrade. Is it possible to restore the old version? Love this magazine and its a horrible loss of a few years of digital editions and many saved/bookmarked pages. Stopped buying the print magazine to build a virtual library and save space at home. This is making me reconsider going back to print. Was getting ready to re-read all of the old holiday issues and favorited pages for baking and decorating inspiration. All gone.

Since the update of this app Hearst Magazines is not allowing the retrieval of purchases more than a year old. This I think is or should be illegal. If someone takes property that you have purchased it is known as robbery. We should be given back access our previous purchases or refunded the money we have paid for these purchases. I sincerely hope itunes does something to help since they are the ones who review and permit the apps that are allowed in their store.

All of my back issues are gone!!! That I paid for!!!!

NO stars. Unbelievable that they wiped out years of my purchases. Total theft. This is so wrong I dont even have words for it.

I did NOT subscribe to Country Living UK but bought every issue available through this app. With the new upgrade they have deleted 21 of my issues and I cant get them back! This means I only rented them. It said if I installed the upgrade the issues I OWNED could be re downloaded. a LIE! If we dont get our issues back we should all get together and start a lawsuit. Dont buy mags through this app.i thought they had this fixed and updated again 3 years later. it happened again! they are thieves and apple shouldnt sell us the apps. fool me once, shame on you. fool me twice, SHAME ON ME!

V. disappointed to find that my collection of editions that spans almost three years has gone "poof." Technology is designed to enhance not detract. Considering purchasing hard copies again, but isnt that frankly a slap in the face to the habit/commitment to sustainability that CL champions? As a reader not living in the UK, I am left to wonder if this digital incompetence is an early consequence of Brexit???

I know some people have commented on other magazine apps about the fact it says free and then the cost of an issue: - the app is free and you get one issue free, but come on it is a magazine so you must know the whole content is not free but unlike some free apps at least you get a whole issue to read for free. - the cost of one issue is $5.99 which is cheaper than the cover cost if you convert pounds to dollars, and when I have bought these magazines in the US they have been at least $8 so its still cheaper - and the subscription price saves even more so good. My one bad comment is not all of the links are clickable which is a shame but I like it.

Last night I downloaded the free September edition to Country Living UK . It is a glorious issue. If you love the country look check out the magazine. The advertisements for conservatories are AMAZING. Their is a real estate section for renting and buying English estates. The gardening and flower articles are inspirational.

I downloaded free issues of two different magazines from this company, ones I have subscribed to in the past, at great expense, from the UK, or regularly purchased from my now defunct local Borders branch. Yippee, now I can get copies unbent by the mail, and unthumbed by the unwashed coffee drinking masses. Both came up so tiny I couldnt even see them- iPhone sized on my ipad, and with no option to increase size. Repeated attempts to figure out how to view them in greatere-than-Barbie size elicited only attempts to get me to subscribe, yes/no. Two favorite magazines have left me with a sour taste in my mouth. Dont waste your time if you want to download your free "sample" issue.