The digital edition used to be working flawlessly. Unfortunately, for the last 2-3 months it has had several issues where the app does not download properly or does not download at all.
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| Oct 24, 2026 | $1.9K a month |
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| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.9K ratings |
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From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Feb 2, 2013 to Oct 15, 2026: 46% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.
105 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ I have had a subscription for Reader's Digest for over 50 years.
★★★★★ Numerous emails sent and no response so I'm stuck with an app that doesn't work and paid for subscription through 1/2027.
★★★★★ I purchased this 24 hours ago. My purchase has not been updated in the app even though I got a receipt for the purchase. My free week is clicking away and I can't use the app. There are not any issues with my Apple…
57 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Why have an app that doesn't WORK.
★★★★★ The app does not work at all.
★★★★★ I will have no option but to not renew in September unless you get this to work again. Please advise.
46 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Very poor customer service.
★★★★★ Numerous emails sent and no response so I'm stuck with an app that doesn't work and paid for subscription through 1/2027.
★★★★★ I called customer service before updating.
40 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ I paid for a year I can't sign in.
★★★★★ I can't even create an account so I can't sign in
★★★★★ An error message keeps popping up when I try to log in.
22 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Maybe you need to update it
★★★★★ Whatever they did in this update needs to be backed out.
★★★★★ My purchase has not been updated in the app even though I got a receipt for the purchase.
19 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ There are not any issues with my Apple Card—other purchases have gone through.
★★★★★ I have subscribed via Apple but this app will not restore my purchases
★★★★★ Restore ability to archive issues you've downloaded and have fished reading.
17 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ Now it opens to a black screen.
★★★★★ I either get an “error occurred” message or a black screen.
★★★★★ Received an issue that continued to crash and crashes as we speak.
12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.
★★★★★ I will have no option but to not renew in September unless you get this to work again.
★★★★★ No way to contact iTunes.
★★★★★ There is a glitch after update where all purchases are missing and you have to restore them.
59 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ The app works great and this is so much a better way to enjoy phone time than doom scrolling through contentious social media posts and comments.
★★★★★ The variety of topics, and the regular features, e.g., Humor in Uniform, Laughter, the Best Medicine, Word Power, to name a few, bring so much enjoyment and edification.
★★★★★ Not only do I love the stories but the jokes are very fun.
45 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ The digital form is easy to use, very user friendly, and the same wonderful reading material is now on my iPad!
★★★★★ Fun read, humorous, informative and educational articles in one volume, every month.
★★★★★ Easy to navigate and very interactive especially the word power segment.
10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ The ease of reading from my iPad is a plus along with the beautiful photos and clear print.
★★★★★ Best reading experience I've seen. The interactive parts make it better than the regular scroll-and-read or even paper version, but without loosing the tactile touch. It even feels like you're handling a tactile…
★★★★★ Interface is very intuitive and easy navigation.
8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ The app works great and this is so much a better way to enjoy phone time than doom scrolling through contentious social media posts and comments.
★★★★★ The information in each article is accurate and well researched.
★★★★★ Glad to know the quality if this publication is still just as good and engaging as back then!
6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.
★★★★★ My RD description including free online RD.
★★★★★ All the extras and vivid pics were worth it.
★★★★★ Next, I got myself an iPad mini and saw that I could get a few free electronic copies because I was a current subscriber so I tried it and this is much better than the printed version.
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Latest reviews, United States App Store.
The digital edition used to be working flawlessly. Unfortunately, for the last 2-3 months it has had several issues where the app does not download properly or does not download at all.
Very poor customer service. Every time a new issue come out it will NOT load properly on the app. All the old issues are fine, but the new one doesn’t. So I call RD and get NO WHERE. Still unable to get the NOVEMBER/December issue. Why have an app that doesn’t WORK. You want everyone to go digital yet your app doesn’t work 3/4 of the time.
The app does not work at all. Maybe you need to update it
Unable to read it, I get a blank screen
I have had a subscription for Reader’s Digest for over 50 years. I changed from the mailed magazine to on line because I got tired of magazines not being delivered. I started my digital subscriptions through Amazon and got a while everything was fine until the month before I had to renew. Then suddenly I could not access the magazines I had bought. I tried to deal with the publishers but hit a brick wall. I like the magazine so I thought if I bought my subscription through Apple instead of Amazon it might solve my problem. It did not! I bought my latest subscription in September of 2025 with a renewal scheduled for mid September, 2026. Unfortunately in August of 2026 my app will not access anything at all. I have talked to Apple who worked with me to try and access my magazines but could not. I have sent all the information available from Apple to Reader’s Digest to get their help but all they look at is the cancellation of my subscription renewal with Amazon in 2025 and not my new subscription through Apple in September of 2025. I guess I will have to give up on reading a magazine that I had enjoyed for over 50 years. Apple at least generously has refunded the original purchase price they took 11 months ago.
I will have no option but to not renew in September unless you get this to work again. Please advise.
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Released Jan 18, 2011. Current version shipped Jul 3, 2026.
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