AARP Publications Reviews

by Kamullin

No new issues have appeared on iPad since the Aug/Sep issue. In an attempt to refresh the screen, I tried logging out and back in. Problem now is that the login attempt just spins and times out. So I changed my password and tried again — same result. Then I tried deleting and reinstalling AARPPublications — again, same result. Tech support info is nowhere to be found so at a loss. BTW - Have no problem reading through web browser but vastly prefer AARPPublications (when it works). AARP, please fix your app!

by N0THappynow

I would like to be able to save the PDF file to my local drive so I can archive it. The current design forces me to loose access to them when I am not in an app

by Dannyt2

Just dumb that they won’t let you copy and paste your login credentials.

by NC Illini

Have called twice in the last few months and tried everything they have suggested. They acknowledge they have had problems but have not solved them. It used to work great and I much prefer it over the print version.

Natalie today tried the same things with me that I have tried l times but to no avail. She escalated it to their IT people to fix the problem and get back to me.

Why change something that had been working well?!

by ERPilgrim

I just downloaded AARPPublications yesterday since I thought it might be easier to read the magazine in an app, but it won’t let me log in, as seems to have been the case for so many other people that have written reviews. So AARPPublications is useless. I would have given It zero stars if that were possible since it has actually wasted my time. I called AARP and they said they are working on it and that I would not be able to login until it was fixed, that I should just keep checking back. I told them that they should have some sort of notification to that affect in AARPPublications , and probably also in AARPPublications Store since it sounds like this has been an ongoing problem. Or perhaps they would do better to take it out of the store completely until they have it fixed.

by JWM CPO

Haven’t been able to read AARP pubs for several months because they don't show up in this poorly written app anymore. When nothing else worked, I logged out.

You guessed it: once again, I can no longer log in! Since the developer doesn’t care about fixing AARPPublications , and AARP isn’t holding him accountable, it give up. FAIL + DELETE.

Prior UPDATE: Have been receiving emails from developer saying, “The log in issue has been fixed” but it hasn't. The only way I could get in was to delete and reinstall and then change my password.

Raised my review to 2 stars for the effort, but without instructions on how to get it to work, it's another time sink. Still a mediocre app with ineffective support.

Original review: I prefer to read AARP mags on my iPad but AARPPublications has been broken for months. Changed password, deleted and reloaded app, but still can’t log into app. Can log in using browser so I’m pretty sure this an app bug. Not worth wasting more time on a buggy app...

by TexTeky

Regardless what the developer says in response to reviewers up to a year ago, this issue is NOT fixed. My login works for AARP Now app and website. What a disappointment from org that should easily have resources to quality development team or individual to fix basic login function. Look forward to seeing this fixed but obviously won’t hold my breathe.

UPDATE: No new version for over 3 YEARS has to be the problem!! Do you expect your members to have only old un-updated hardware and software. Pull the darn app if you aren’t going to support it!

by Ms Ibtc

I signed out and tried to sign in again, it just keep spooling. I even deleted AARPPublications and downloaded again, it keeps doing the same thing. I appreciated AARPPublications especially when I no longer had the print copy. Please help because I do not want to have to hold on to print copies forever. That’s the reason you got such a low rating. I love this magazine. App support need to step up their game and fix the problem with AARPPublications. Like right now!!!!!!!!

by Wpittsg

I am one of the millions of people who has age-related macular degeneration. I found it difficult to read this publication for the following reasons:
1. Some of the pages could be enlarged on my iPad and some could not, even within the same story.
2. The bars at the top and bottom stayed on a very short time. The top bar was difficult to read because the print was black on dark blue.
3. I prefer to be able to view in landscape mode rather than being locked in to portrait mode.(If all pages could be enlarged, landscape mode would allow for larger letters.)

I enjoy the content of this publication, but I will soon have to stop reading it if changes are not made.

Thanks for allowing me to share my frustrations.

Wilma Griffin
Texas

by Jfried01

Just downloaded AARPPublications with no problem. I am already registered with AARP. When I try to login all I get is a blank white screen. I can’t even register again. all I get is a blank screen

by Fjpoblam

(1) AARP apps—all of them—need to operate in *landscape* mode on my iPad. This is the device on which I’d be most likely to use them.

(2) Nice to see that most of the content from the bulletin and the mag are available online. To bad the content is so litteredd with ads—I’d expect better since I’m a *paying* member!

(3) The print’s too danged smallish. Our local paper’s app has a nifty feature whereby you can click on the article title, convert the article to LARGE easy-to-read plain text, read it, then click to go back. This shouldn’t be so hard to do. Also see the V for Wiki app (for reading Wikipedia) for an idea on ease of reading. Heck, in this AARP even the icons at the top of the screen are hard to see. Atrocious.

In the end, the online mag and bulletin are not as enjoyable as leafinf through a good ol’ paper copy at my leisure. There’s just something about the feel of paper. (Especially when the battery runs low 😉)

by Sasha Bond

Wish it worked in landscape mode and had an iPhone version to take with me to read while waiting. Texts are missing spaces between words and if it’s interactive, it’s slow and clunky. I haven’t been using AARPPublications that long so I can’t speak to bookmarks or other features. But I definitely prefer reading on my iPad because it’s less clutter, while my mom is old school and the opposite.

by WLanceHunt

Works mostly as one would expect, with swiping sideways moving to new items, down to continue with a longer piece. The multimedia is mostly useful. The limitation come with saving, sharing and book marking. Bookmarking works, but as usual, only when the issue is loaded, which wouldn't be a problem if one could save or share a page. Doesn't work with Instapaper, my preferred software, and one can't post pages or quotes. I.e. It's not designed well for Social Media, or really the 21st century. Rather, it's a fancy magazine that fits on one's iPad, and can't move or be shared.

by Linsho

It's nice to the have AARP articles so handy, but sometimes the articles seem to progress down and others to the right. There are sometimes points to click on and then can't get back to the original articles. These multiple directions, clicks are distracting from the original articles. While I am on-line a lot reading, sometimes it might be easier to return to a hard copy book or magazine.

by Gen X Almost 50

This really is a great app. Great job AARP! AARPPublications is the next step in digital media: it seamlessly integrates print, web, social media, video and audio--all at the touch of a finger. If I see a topic of interest it's easy to do a deeper dive. Or, if I prefer, to just move onto the next story. You really got my attention!

by Thy Word!

Very informative like AARPPublications

by Robosapi

I have been a AARP subscriber since I became 50 and the hard copy of the magazine and bulletin always have a ton of information. The IPad application is a time saver because I can read both products on the go and forget about the hard copies.
I wonder if it is also available for kindle

by ShareNest

I read 95% of my books and magazines digitally. I was still reading aarp periodicals physically and scanning articles that I wanted to keep. Well, no more! I can now read and keep articles that interest me on my iPad. Less clutter😊.

I subscribe to over 15 digital periodicals and AARPPublications is on par with most of the other apps like Condé Nast. I have no complaints and I thank aarp for putting their magazines in Digital form for consumption!!

by FLA Austin

3 Sep 2014 Just downloaded on an older iPad with the latest ios. Don't have any problems. I suspect those that complain the text stops in the middle of a sentence, for an article they are reading, don't know they need to swipe up or down to get the rest of the text in the viewing field. Try it again, and don't blame AARPPublications . Hope this helps! Yep, gotta learn all those quirks of using an iPad, iPhone.

by Effie Lynette

I love everything about AARP😃😃😃😃❤️❤️❤️❤️!!!!!!!

by Sneekypeter

I’m trying to get access to a recent Bulletin but I think the only way I can get to it is through AARPPublications . When I download AARPPublications I need to log in but am unable to. The little wheel just keeps spinning and it gets hung up. I have to totally delete AARPPublications and start over - but same thing happens. I read some of the previous reviews and see that this is an issue that has been around a while. What should I do? And do I have to keep coming back here to get an answer?

by Apar

I haven’t seen any new new issues for several months (received by mail), so I made the mistake of logging out to see if logging back in would refresh AARPPublications . Now I can’t log in, per other reviews posted here. If anyone at AARP is paying attention to these reviews, please either fix AARPPublications or at least acknowledge the problem on this site. Ignoring it does not send a good message to your members.

by Cajun Wanderer

I enjoyed being able to read the publications on my iPad as we are retired and travel all the time. However, i have not been able to log into AARPPublications for several months, although I can log into my AARP acct on a laptop. I deleted AARPPublications and reinstalled twice. One other note — would love to have ability to enlarge type, which is perfect for the AARP target audience! :-)

by Joseph At AARP

The AARP Publications App is currently being updated and will be relaunched in the future. AARPPublications update will offer a new look, new features and a much improved user experience. We apologize for the delay and for any inconvenience this may have caused. The “old” app will be removed from AARPPublications Store in the coming day or so. Once work is complete, the new app will become available in AARPPublications Store again. Please check back in the coming weeks! Thank you.