Name: Trains Magazine
Rating: 1.08695 (23 reviews)

User Reviews for Trains Magazine

1.09 out of 5

23 Ratings

5 years ago, reader**

Disappointing and unnecessary update. This app used to be good.

Kalmbach must have hired some ex-Microsoft developers because they took something that looked and worked well (the App) and made it ugly and less useful. Nothing is available off-line so we can now forget about reading the digital magazine while traveling. The new layout is just plain ugly and adds few if any useful new features. All hyperlinked material is gaudily highlighted which is both annoying and distracting. Previously saved editions are now lost and must be re-downloaded, unnecessarily wasting bandwidth. Kalmbach - please consider the impact on your readership before making such drastic changes. Keep your developers in check. One star is generous imho. Yuck!

4 years ago, Neal Thomas Iskenderian

Used to be great, it’s ruined now

This app used to be perfect. The interface was perfect. The new look of the latest version is sluggish and slow (even on my iPhone x) and I cannot log in to restore my issues or get new ones. I was on the Southwest Chief this week and could not access one thing to read because of this. Please revert back to a functional and better looking and far more useful app with actual offline storage. One star is WAY too generous, but it’s the lowest rating I was allowed to give. It’s not worth even that. JUST REVERT TO THE OLD APP, ROLL BACK AND TRASH THIS CRAPPY REGRESSION.

5 years ago, Brentb108

New app terrible

Just downloaded the new version of the app. Several magazines I had purchased don’t even show up as available for download and the app continually crashes, obviously no testing was done before it was released. There isn’t even an option to only show purchased/downloaded issues. Last version was far superior to this new piece of junk version.

5 years ago, willloseit!

Fix or Refund

Like others I cannot access previously downloaded purchases. So either fix the situation or refund me. I submitted my concern through the subscriber form although I’m not a subscriber because the form I was led to through the App Support link resulted in an error telling me to redo or email. I’m really getting tired of businesses wasting my valuable time because of their failure to perform.

2 years ago, 9845

No new issues

April is the last issue available, no May or June issues available despite subscription. Fix this now please, as there are paid subscriptions that are not being fulfilled.

5 years ago, Utahraptor45

Update is terrible

With the new update, all my old issues are gone. I try to log in or restore purchases, it fails. Reset my Apple password just in case, and it still fails. This train has crashed and cannot be put back on the tracks

5 years ago, gmaxwell

Not able to sign in to new app

My app was logged out in the upgrade and I’m on able to login. When I tried to request app support through the app support link on the App Store I was taken to a website form that wouldn’t submit from the App Store.

5 years ago, Shay twilight

Awful

With this update, I can no longer locate my previous purchases. Previous version worked fine. This update is useless. I will not make any more purchases untill this is fixed.

5 years ago, eze332

Awful app/customer service.

As other reviewer noted new app is awful. Additionally, app support from the publisher for those subscribe via ITunes is the worst. Aside from recommending to delete and reinstall the app, they weren’t of any use correcting a log in issue.

5 years ago, MJY0606564

Terrible new app format

Unable to login nor access previous issues. Re-installing app does not correct issue and there is no support from Kalmbach. I am cancelling my subscription unless this app is fixed.

3 years ago, Kevinpp

How to reset a password

I can no longer use my app to purchase issues, it will not take my password and there’s nowhere to reset my password on the app?

4 years ago, Plickner

Terrible Is Too Kind

Can you bring the old app back? I would give this app zero stars if I could. All of the previous reviews are quite correct. Great magazine, abysmal app.

1 year ago, Der Fliegermeister

Michael Bates

The app used to work perfectly. Now it just won’t even open.

5 years ago, PDAJay

Horrible

If I could rate this zero stars I would.

5 years ago, Lonewolf4000

Bad

I love the magazine but hate the app, it keeps crashing and making hard to reading my issues. The app developer needs to work on this. It has crashed 3 times and I had to download my issues again, and this has been happening recently plus I have trouble trying to login in to the newsletter. The publisher needs to get their act together.

7 years ago, GP50x

Update causes immediate crash

Crashes immediately. Cannot be viewed.

12 years ago, Rswatson20

Account login

I don't like how you have to buy the magazines separate if you already subscribed to the magazine in the mail. Please change.

7 years ago, LEK2

Delete and reinstall to fix

Just delete the app and then reinstall from the App Store. You can instantly restore your purchases and everything works fine then.

7 years ago, Flanewser

Update crashes

Don't update. App crashes immediately when opening. NEEDS TO BE FIXED!!!!!

7 years ago, P.B.D.

Crashes on startup

Fix this or I will cancel my subscription.

5 years ago, jbrew47

Jim

I can’t even buy an issue

5 years ago, dfseattle

dfseattle

App is defunct. No longer works.

2 years ago, Whozure

Dissatisfied

3 articles for over $40.00. Going to their site and registering for the trial period is just the same. It also is a rip off considering once you go through the process of submitting your information you can’t enter the site as described. I even used my alternate email and once again it Indicated my log in information was incorrect. I wrote it down to make sure I was submitting the correct ID and Password but once again it was rejected when trying to log in. I will delete this app and go elsewhere for train related content sites.

Description

If you love railroads, this magazine is for you. Stunning photos, insider analysis, and trends to watch – you’ll find all that and more in each monthly issue. Trains is the must-read journal about railroading, packed with timely information for people who love railroads and people who make them run. Trains’ expert staff and contributors clue you in about the best places to view trains andlocomotives, bring you behind the scenes to explain complex operations, help you unravel the latest technologies and trends, and introduce you to the people who make it all happen. From passenger to freight, historic preservation tomodern operation, Trains has it covered. KEY FEATURES News and commentary: Monthly reports on freight railroads, passenger service, transit, preservation, railfan opportunities, and more. Brilliant photography: Award-winning photos so vivid and inspiring, you’ll feel like you’re there. Technology updates: New advances in railroad safety, performance, and efficiency. First-person accounts: Harrowing tales,amusing mistakes, and eye-opening "you are there" stories from the people who lived them. Maps: Detailed maps of old and new rail lines spotlighting the impact of railroads all across America. Locomotives: Intimate details about locomotives and how they work. Historical drama: Inspiring tales from railroading’s past, plus profiles of history's greatest railroad leaders and the companies they commanded. You'll get all this and MORE in every issue of Trains magazine. - - - - - - - - - Trains Magazine In-app Purchase options: • 1-‐year subscription (12 issues + Archives) for $42.99, automatically renewed until canceled. • 1-‐month subscription (12 issues + Archives) for $3.99, automatically renewed until canceled. • Single issue purchase for $6.99, no automatic renewal SUBSCRIBERS’ AUTOMATIC RENEWAL FEATURE: Your subscription automatically renews unless you turn off the auto-renew feature in your user account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. iTunes will automatically charge your account for the same price stated above for each annual renewal period 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.kalmbach.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.kalmbach.com/termsofuse/