PowerNation Reviews

by McDaddy1911

This is easily the worst app I’ve ever seen for AppleTV. Menus are unnavigable because they are only on the screen for a few seconds. Being forced to watch the same commercial 6-8 times every 10 minutes. Yes, that’s right the same EBC commercial 30-40 times every episode. PN has great content, but PowerNation makes it unwatchable.

by East West North South

Most of the time I can only get about 2 minutes into the episode before the voices become out of sync with the video on the screen. Then after paying $5 a month to avoid commercials I still have to watch commercials, and that’s not the worst part. What’s worse is that there’s only 2-3 commercials just played over and over and over. The episode is only 18 minutes long and I have to watch literally 20 commercials. They play about 4 every commercial break. Then if you’re lucky PowerNation will play til the end without crashing but it usually crashes before you can finish an episode. This is the worst app ever a newborn baby could develop a better functioning product. PowerNation owner should be ashamed to take people’s money for this garbage.

by Critta1020

You’d think when it says “add free streaming” that it would be add free. Well, that’s DEFINITELY not the case with PowerNation. Apparently, RTM productions doesn’t understand what “add free” is. I’m currently watching an episode of truck tech and saw ads from everyone and anyone. Kind of annoying. The ONLY reason I still haven’t canceled my subscription, is because I don’t watch real tv and haven’t seen 90% of the episodes. RTM productions are a J.O.K.E.

by Greaaat!!!!

I can’t believe how many times I watch the same commercial over and over and over at one time. Just watched an anti trump commercial 9 times in a row this is ridiculous. Love watching this show but I get anxiety watching the same commercials 9 times in a row.

by Bigman_Luke

The recent, unexplained lack of support for the current season disappearing, and this morning, the “Shows” tab blanking and locking up, is the reason why I’m uninstalling PowerNation altogether. Weeks of “maybe this time” and “well, they’ll probably fix/correct it this week” has lead to disappointment. I’ll watch online occasionally, but PowerNation - Bye bye. This used to be my weekend early morning routine. I may have been a week or two behind, but this is my only way to watch the episodes at 6AM EST, quietly, without bothering anyone. I was on vacation, sharing a house in the mountains with 7 other people who did NOT wake up as early as I, and I still enjoyed a cool Mountain view in a rocking chair on the porch, with a warm coffee, watching this app through PowerNation . Heck! Even the “persistent” commercials nudged me to click, and eventually buy, from the vendors. Most recently, I purchased from JEGS, for a repair part I wouldn’t have thought of were it not for these commercials in episodes.
The recent kerfuffle in episodic stupidity has all changed, and eliminated, my need for PowerNation anymore.

by Jim94746

I loved the RTM shows when on Spike TV and whatever Spike sold out too. I purchased PowerNation when it was on special several months ago to avoid all the BS GOOGLE ads on the top and bottom of the screen. Well I still get the ads on both the top and bottom of the screen after logging in. Then when you close an ad, GOOGLE sends a notice “ why this ad” seriously GOOGLE “ go away and leave us alone” RTM should have better sense and I will NOT renew PowerNation!!
Its great when it works but the 2 minute tech blocks do not come stacked in order snd you have to search through numerous vids to find what looking for. I’d take a refund if I could get one. Again GOOGLE GO AWAY!!!

by WhyKnicknames?

I use to watch these shows religiously when I was younger and was excited to see them on the Apple TV. The shows are still great but I can never watch a whole episode. At some point PowerNation will freeze and lockup during one of the commercial breaks leaving you to force close PowerNation to get it working again. At which point it can't remember where you left off and starts you at the beginning, which I guess wouldn't be so horrible except that you can only "fast-forward" up to the first commercial break. Get it fixed guys and I'll come back, until then you're relegated to the bottom of the screen.

by Ththththg

PowerNation was great until a couple weeks ago when all of a sudden season 5 was no longer on PowerNation . The show keeps running but season 5 is no where to be found. I would religiously watch these and have for many years but now I no longer can because RTM has decided for whatever reason to pull the current season off PowerNation . I am very extremely disappointed as now I can’t watch the shows anymore.

by Alscort93

I realize they have to cater to their sponsors, but if you only run 2 ads, run those ads at the beginning of the video. The ad breaks lock up or sometimes don't run at all. It makes the experience frustrating. Like some other reviews have said the projects just aren't very organized. Some are there, some are missing. I like the shows, and this is the only way I have to watch them.

by T Magyar

I was so excited to get PowerNation and purchase the subscription, but I was in for a disappointment. It’s ridiculous....the same advertisement will play 3-5 times in a row (1 minute total)...half your viewing time is some ridiculous add. Thankful I have the Motor Trend app, I can actually watch shows uninterrupted...what a concept.

by Huricarona

I love the PN shows and got PowerNation . The shows won’t play on it. It’s just a big play button when you open it up. I did watch one show and you can’t rewind or fast forward much. It just starts over if you try. It’s a junk app.

by Hooahfox85

PowerNation seems a bit disjointed. If you click on a build series, you maybe get half of the episodes on that build. It seems as though it's just not organized as well as it could be. Power nation, if you want to step up your game, have a look at Motor Trends app and maybe take notes.

by Rbenson61

On Roku PowerNation keeps reverting to the show main screen if you pause while looking through episodes. It is very frustrating to have to scroll through episodes without stopping to read the discriptions.

by Brucesvt

The main reason I got this was because it was supposed to be commercial free. I can’t get thru my first episode without commercials from ARP, summit every couple minutes

by Pelelika

Doesn't update very often with new shows crashes after commercials and starts over again other than that great at love watching the stuff

by HD Estes

I watch every episode of your shows when they are aired. Love your app but I never give a five star rating because I think there's always room for improvement!

by Duggan98tj

I love PowerNation and power nation, only update I’d like to see is a favorites options on the main screen. I’d like to have my favorite shows available on the home screen for easier access.

by Jonboy83hraay

Great app here on my phone and on the Roku. Wish David was still on trucks instead of the two on there now and wish both apps had the same content. Seems like the content here on the phone app gets updated sooner than roku.

by Alex907

Really like this update, I had the previous version which I didn't like at all. This is way easier to navigate and use.

Thanks!!

by Dylan 96XJ

I used to watch Extreme 4x4 with Jesse and Ian religiously, plus the other shows that used to be on power block tv Saturday mornings on spike. That was my childhood. Anyways PowerNation works well on my phone using data. Not so well on Fire TV using home wifi. Could be my wifi or the bandwith of the shows. You can sort episodes by builds and even look at parts lists in app. That’s pretty cool. Not sure why there’s so many negative reviews. Boomers with technology I guess. I haven’t had many issues, keep it up!

by Kcco Kcco Kcco

Tried to watch an old episode of trucks 29:00 mins long only 12:00 mins is the show the rest is the same 2 ads over and over and over and over and over and over and over back to back to back to back to back to back. So I’m sticking with the motor trend app...

by Not Happy237

There isn’t any way PowerNation has a legitimate 3.5 star rating. This is one of the worst apps I has seen. You will spend more time trying to find and select a show than the shows time length. The developers just need to look how the motor trend app works. I will say the content is great.