Bon Appétit is where food and culture meet. The award-winning No. 1 food lifestyle brand covers food through the lens of cooking, fashion, travel, technology, design and home. As the leading arbiter of taste, its home-grown talent and tireless dedication to recipe testing separates it from the competition by miles.
The Bon Appétit digital edition app is optimized for mobile and tablet and is free to download. Subscribers receive unlimited access. Non-subscribers may access a selection of complimentary articles each month.
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Bon Appetit Positive Reviews
Wonderful Magazine and Decent AppWhen I learned my normal subscription to Bon Appetit included a digital copy, I was ecstatic. Initially, on my 1st generation iPad, the experience of reading the magazine I loved on a touch screen was good. Then, when I upgraded to an iPad with retina display - wow. The images are more eye popping and more beautiful than the paper version - that is for certain. Some people have complained about the size of the download, but Bon Appetit is a highly visual experience so it makes sense that high resolution graphics are going to require a sizable download. Typically, I keep all back issues archived and only have the current and previous issue downloaded at a time to conserve space. I've seen others post about numerous technical problems but I haven't experienced any of them. It's an amazing cooking magazine and an excellent application if you have one of the newer iPads..Jtg22Version: 3.6
Cone Nast Password IssuesEven though I entered my subscription #, it wouldn't let me enter a my email address/password to login. I had to use my existing New Yorker email/password combo, since it's part of the Conde Nast group. The popup window with the list of Conde Nast sites had appeared way off to the left of my ipad's screen, so I couldn't read them at first--it was only when I tried to reset the password from my computer that I received a list, and realized I should try that--and it worked! I don't know what that will mean for the "auto-renewing" part, since that's a different email address/password combo than I use for my Bon Appetit print magazine subscription, though.
This business of one password for all Conde Nast sites seems like a hack waiting to happen.
Beautiful display, and I like the navigation. Similar to the New Yorker app that way..MssnomerVersion: 3.2
Absolutely BeautifulAs a print subscriber, I look forward to each and every month. A subscription to the very affordable print edition gets the digital edition. Register and it downloads to your iPad Newsstand. So well done (not the food, the magazine). This is the way ALL e-magazines should be. Totally love it.
The food photography looks good enough to eat on the Retina Display iPad. The beautiful layout is easy to follow. The interactivity works great. Recipes full screen to follow on your kitchen counter. There are even embedded videos! It just keeps getting better. Highly recommend.
* July 2012 downloaded within minutes. Previous issues did take longer so perhaps they've addressed the problem..IamlindaleeVersion: 3.6
Not ready for prime time!I installed it three times (including the "update"), and each time it disappeared at the conclusion of install. Obviously, this needs more work.
Update: fourth time was the charm. After it disappeared forthe third time, I got an update message and this time it downloaded and stayed put. The magazine is very impressive. Tons of content, lots of recipes, lots of interactivity. It's quite beautiful to look at. I'm downgrading it one star for the initial bugginess, but also because there is no bookmarking function for the recipes. To "keep" a recipe, you have to email it to yourself and then copy and paste to a recipe app, like The Recipe Box. I could not find a bookmark tab the way that Food & Wine has..MaddowAddictVersion: 3.2
Format Good - Type size TERRIBLEI was a long time subscriber of Bon Appetit’s print version until I grew weary of stacks of magazines and recycling. This morning I decided to try subscribing to the digital version. I read other reviews and decided I could work around the small type by printing the recipes I want to use only to discover this is not possible. Well, I can take a screen shot, edit it and then print a photo. Not very practical. I like the simple layout of recipes, but reading articles gives me a headache. Without a change to the app I won’t be renewing next year. Too bad for both the magazine and myself. I gave the app three stars because I love the content..Chipper43Version: 5.0
Cool navigation, but missing some featuresI'm really impressed with the navigation of the Bon Appetit app. This is the first time that I've actually preferred the tablet version of a magazine to paper! It's fun to page through and easy to get to recipes.
I've been waiting for greater functionality over the last year, but haven't seen a few items that would really add to the experience... there is no way to save or bookmark recipes. On the magazine's website, it allows you to save recipes to Pinterest. Each time I read the magazine, I have to jump to the browser, find the recipe and pin it if I want to save it for future use. I would also be thrilled if I could save recipes to Evernote (like the NYTimes allows)..DjfishnyVersion: 4.6.7
Fantastic AppI've been getting the print subscription for the last few years, and decided to make a paperless switch to the digital version.
I had expectations going in that it would fall a bit short of the paper version in some ways, so I have been very happy to find the digital version MORE enjoyable than the print. They've managed to make the digital an interactive experience that goes beyond being just a magazine. I also love how the recipes are set up and the sleek pages where the additional information is just a touch away.
Other magazines need to study what Bon Appetit has done with their app..Palous1anVersion: 3.6
Well, it works...The iPad app is alright, no issues that I've found while playing around with it... but why doesn't it support landscape? It's not possible to view an entire spread at once (some of which look GORGEOUS), and it's a needless annoyance to have to mess around with my folio case that props my device up in landscape.
Navigating the app is also a bit oblique and not very intuitive or easy. I'd love to see hyperlinks throughout each issue, e.g. tapping on an item in the table of contents to go directly to that page, or tapping text that says "recipe on p. xx" to jump to it. Still, there are a lot of minor things that could be changed that would help immensely..WiiareonfireVersion: 5.2
Some recipes can't be viewedThis is the first magazine I tried on my iPad. It is really nicely designed overall and pretty intuitive. Beautiful photography. As others have mentioned, when I tap the red recipe "button," sometimes it displays and then quickly recedes again. I found that after trying a few times or accessing through the index, I could get it to display. Very annoying, so I hope that gets fixed. I'm not sure I would pay a full $20 annual subscription knowing that this bug is in there. It's a food magazine-recipe functionality should be high priority to get right..GeniuslaVersion: 4.2
Excellent workI've been waiting for this addition. You did not disappoint me. I love your " kitchen " recipes. Very useful in my iPad under counter mount. Add a timer app and ur golden. I don't mind the advertisements as the advertisers sometimes add useful information; if not, a flick of the finger and it's gone.
With that said, I think 600+ megabytes is too large of a file, and I would like to see them more storage friendly. After all, I have to share space with my family..... So I took a star.
You guys are very clever... Keep up the good work..Macattack9004787635Version: 3.2
Best magazine app yetVery easy to navigate. Vertical swipe as well as horizontal (to continue reading an article or feature without having to go page by page).
Easy recipe section set up special to use the iPad for point by point instructions (enlarged for easy viewing at a distance.) Also some nice interactive features as well. Kutos to the developers for making the digital version much more than the printed one..MsredhdVersion: 3.6
ConfusingI've come to realize that having a cookbook on my iPad doesn't really work for me unless one can search for recipes easily and then put them on the screen sans advertising, etc. and in a manner designed for easiest referral WHILE COOKING.
I have no idea how or whether or not the bon appetit magazine app does this, but I want to UNsubscribe and I have no idea now how to do it. IT should be easier.
Maybe I'm just too old now to easily learn new things, be able to navigate through another new app, but mostly...how do you unsubscribe???.Visa declineVersion: 4.2
Gorgeous, but one complaintThe graphics are great and I love how the magazine "flows" from one item to the next. As with the print version, the content is great. My only complaint about this app is the download - I don't mind the big file size, but it won't download in the background. I live overseas with a slow connection, which means it could take several hours to download ... During which I can't use my iPad for anything else. Definitely inconvenient!.S-dub_78Version: 3.6
Love it!This is my favorite publication on the iPad by far. Most magazines simply provide issues as PDF or jpeg files. Bon Apetit make great use of the interactive capabilities. As a publication designer myself, I am very impressed with this magazine. Layouts are beautiful and of course the content is top notch. I bought the print subscription for 2 years and get the iPad version for free. Best deal around. Trust me, you won't be disappointed..Paulex LVVersion: 3.2
Works finePeople rating above aren't paying attention to the options while signing in. Type in your account or address. Then on the next prompt DON'T type in your email and password if you ALREADY have one. That screen is for the creation of a NEW set of login creds. Select the option for already having a login and password..MichaelllljjjjjVersion: 3.9.1
Very Visually AppealingI am beyond satisfied with the Bon Appetite digital magazine! Very beautifully laid out and very visually appealing. Yes there are ads, just like a real magazine. You swipe right to go pass them. Just how you would turn a page in a magazine. I love how you can click to open recipes. I also love how my place is saved when I navigate out of the app and go back in..M SharkVersion: 4.6.7
Ruined digital formatI love BA the one star is for the change in the format of the digital content. There used to be a recipe page in the beginning with pictures next to each listing . I hate that fact that they removed that feature. When I plan my meals I often referenced that page . Bring it back.JrbmomVersion: 5.0
Delicious!!!!This app is awesome!! What a great way to enjoy Bon Appetit! The interactive elements take the magazine to a new level. It's just amazing. I can't get enough. The recipes are wonderful and they have found such a convenient / practical way of displaying them on the iPad. Brilliant. Gorgeous. Can't imagine going back to a paper magazine after this..Heart it!Version: 3.2
New AppI can’t believe the new app is considered an upgrade. Totally un user-friendly. I miss the index for the recipes. The print was large enough that I could read it without my glasses. Now I can’t even blow up the recipe on the page to make it legible. Super annoying!! I’d like to give it zero stars! I have to re download all of my issues!!.JoMJoy1Version: 5.0
RECIPE OPENING PROBLEMS!!!The app is great when the recipes work. Pages open up fast enough with a good connection, idk why people would complain about that. There are a million points for that to bottleneck... BUT there is some bug where the recipes will open for about half a second and then close........ I've tried restarting the app, then restarting my iPad Air, and reinstalling the app... Still the same problem over and over. Please fix Conde naste/Bon appetit!!!..DragooVersion: 4.2
Can't view RecipesI have been a subscriber for over a year and it was a great app until this recent version. I can't open the recipes because they pop up and immediately go away. Please fix, because without this feature working correctly the digital version is useless..FghjffgjVersion: 4.2
Overall worth itIt takes a few minutes to figure out but once you do it's a great magazine. I just wish there was a way to star or bookmark pages to make it easier to come back and cook from. It does take a while to download but at least you can read pages that have downloaded while waiting for the others..Averagemaleage20Version: 3.6
Never write reviews but...This is more than just thumbing through a magazine. Very clever integration/imbedding of recipes and info on the pages. I’m hard to impress! I really like this. Downloading the app and getting it to start up was tricky but doable.
It’s the interactive pop-up book for adults!
Read the complaints; nah..AngelalcVersion: 4.6.7
Big Download but Worth the WaitIt's a huge file per issue, but the design, organization, features and images are very good. Besides great content, the app is actually functional...way better than the print version. The size of each issue is a big deal...please figure out some additional compression or load strategies. Thanks. Nice work..Canadiankid2014Version: 3.9.1
Like the update but can’t see full recipeThe recent (2023) update is great! I like the interactive app better than the PDF style version. However there seems to be a bug with the recipe cards when the recipe extends beyond the screen. There no scroll bar or way to view the rest of the recipe. Please fix so we can actually cook from the magazine!.Sof1105Version: 5.8
Ex Bon appetit loverWhile I love the magazine and used to love this app, the continual pop ups asking me to subscribe (I already do) and/or buy the app (which I already have) make using the website almost impossible. If you click a link, the ad for the app appears...if you close it, the Bon appetit home page is virtually empty....just the headers appear but nothing else. Fix it. There are so many problems with the app, subscription services..BabbleotVersion: 3.2
The app is mehThe app is pretty bare bones which is fine considering I'm only using it for the content. scrolling up/down to get through pages would be nice..JesseguraVersion: 5.2
BetterI really like the current format- actually hated the old one so much I didn’t use the app for a long time (sorry everyone!).
Suggestion to the developer: would it be possible to allow users to choose the format they prefer in settings? That way everybody could use the app the way they like it best..BusyB's MumVersion: 5.2
It’s alrightI love the magazine but the app isn’t as great. I’d wish it was more interactive. This feels like a scrolling through adobe reader....Minny-MooVersion: 5.2
My Culinary BibleI have learned so much from Bon Appétit over the 20 years I’ve subscribed. I tell my foodie friends to read it. I use it while travelling for meal ideas. Love it..MaggiecampbellVersion: 5.0
Exceeding expectations! Fab appI really love the Bon Appetit app. I cook a lot a really love the recipe index and the "step by step" instruction option. I may even discontinue my paper version if this online app keeps exceeding my expectations like it does now!.Mkitty50Version: 4.0
LoveLove this app. I,m am a professional cook and bring my I pad every where. This app. Is easy to search and save favorited. The recipes are above the other mags. Love it..Lachef621Version: 4.0
So cool!They have improve their APPS, MORE INTERACTIVE AND THE PICTURES ARE SPECTACULAR. GOOD WORK.TresorHVersion: 3.9.1
New app deletes Pasta Perfect app? If so, not cool.I'm hesitant to update if it means I'll lose the Bon Appetit Pasta Perfect app. Can you confirm it'll still be on my iPad if I update? Amazingly the FAQ doesn't address the status of that app other than it'll disappear. I tried to ask more about it since the FAQ doesn't address it and goes to a dead link. Not good..NWD.Version: 3.2
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Bon Appetit Negative Reviews
No overall recipe searchSo far searches yield magazines. Their magazines are fabulous but when I’m searching it’s for a recipe not an issue..BWEgalVersion: 5.8
Infuriating appI never rate apps because no one needs to hear from me, this one has finally pushed me over the edge. Ever since this moved to a subscription-based model it has been nothing but glitchy. The content is great, but only if you can access it before the app crashes on you. I use several subscription-based apps and have never seen anything malfunction like this app. Don’t waste your money..LastAolUserVersion: 5.8
WAIT why is this portrait mode/pdf-like??I love the magazine/content, and was looking forward to having access to it via ipad app. Immediately turned off by the portrait-only, copy-of-print-magazine-only. I use a bluetooth keyboard / case and I rarely use my ipad in portrait mode! I want to be able to search content, etc., as I can on the Bon Appetit website. What gives??.Euphorbia MonstroseVersion: 5.8
Doesn't work in landscape orientationThe images are beautiful, the recipes are pretty diverse, but why would anyone design a cooking app that requires a vertical orientation? Initially looking at the magazine homepage, landscape orientation is an option, but as soon as you download an issue and try to use it, you're forced into a vertical orientation. But I want to prop up my iPad on my cover which requires a landscape orientation to stay upright! This is painfully frustrating and clearly a major design flaw.
Also, I find it a challenge to navigate back and forth from various areas on the app. One needs to rub the top of the screen "just so" to get the options like "library" to show up. It's annoying.
Note, I'm using an iPad Pro and paying digital subscriber..TomatoesaretopsVersion: 4.6.7
Cannot link subscriptionThe three dots they are talking about are not there.Starcloud58Version: 5.8
Can’t link subscriptionThere aren’t 3 dots in the upper right corner!!
Pls pls figure out how to let people link their subscription. I beg.I wanna cookVersion: 5.8
Update made app pointlessI’ve loved the Bon Appétit iPad app for years and preferred it to print issues (I’ve been subscribed for about 4 years and seen the app experience get better and better over time, with fun swipeable layouts for articles, animation, modules you could toggle to make photos easier to view, etc.) The new update gets rid of all the best features about the app and makes it the same as reading the print issue. In particular, the recipe index and separate section for recipes was very important and made it much easier to cook from directly. In the new version of the app, the recipe text is as small as the print issue (actually smaller because I have an iPad mini) and very inconvenient to actually read. I’m so disappointed I’m considering canceling my subscription—it would be easier and more legible to just pull up the recipes on the website than try to read them off the app. I don’t understand why they would go backward like this unless they fired their whole app team..MayamereVersion: 5.0
Great app gone badWhen I moved abroad, I was thrilled with the option of receiving my BA magazine subscription to my iPad. Loved the layout, the extra features and the feel of the interactive app. Before I downloaded OSX 8.2, the app mysteriously deleted all of my old issues (8) and wouldn't update the library. Finally uninstalled, reinstalled and now it doesn't recognize my account or any past purchases. When I try to set up the All Access option, it says it's already set up and to sign in...even though I'm already signed in. This is especially frustrating because my subscription just renewed, and right now I've paid for a year subscription to a magazine I can't access. Very disappointed with what was a great app and hope that changes and updates will be made available soon..SibyllinneaVersion: 4.5
Ruined a great thing100% agree with the others who said this latest version is a giant step backward. The former app took a great magazine and made it even better and more useful. The recipe index, pop up recipe pages, story layouts, animation, and high level of interactivity made it perfect and fun for consuming and cooking from via iPad.
It’s not even really an app now so much as it is just a scaled down pdf of the print magazine. It’s hard to read, hard to use, and hard to navigate. Type is to small, you have to flip back and forth between photo and recipe because it’s meant as a two page spread in print.
To add insult to injury, they took all the old fabulous issues away (along with all my bookmarks) so I can’t even refer back to those.
It’s awful in every way. This was the last great iPad magazine app. I’m fairly devastated. They need to revert back but I suspect they won’t for short-sighted, penny pinching reasons. Way to go Condé Nast..NLC2000Version: 5.0
Conde Nast DOESN'T get apps!I have subscribed to Bon Appetit for 20 years and was excited for free access to what I've paid for. When I try to login, first I use my account number or my address. Then when I try to load the full access items, I am told to login again! But when I login, it tells me that this account has successfully logged in and that I should try logging in with another method, which is not found. This app is living up to Gourmet Live, which is complete junk (and I deleted). I have the Saveur and Food & Wine apps and know how to get through a login. They only require 1 login, which seems sensible to me. Conde Nast ruined Gourmet's rep with Gourmet Live and I hope they don't ruin Bon Appetit's..MmbrownieVersion: 3.2
Bring back the recipe index with imagesIn this iteration of the app, the most useful thing about it - the recipe index with clickable images that was formerly at the start of each issue in the app - no longer exists. That index was incredibly useful. It allowed me a to feel secure in recycling my paper copies of the magazine because I had an easily accessible soft copy of each recipe in the app. I would frequently peruse just the recipe indexes ahead of planning dinner parties. The static (unclickable) index without images that is at the end of each issue is nowhere near as useful. Please, please bring the clickable index with images back..EES2Version: 5.2
DisappointingTakes forever to download; I walked away for 10 minutes and it was still downloading after I got back. Also incredibly difficult to navigate around. I was trying to find a previous issue, and I tapped, tapped, tapped around the screen trying to find a library of previous issues. I finally found it, but I can't tell you how I did it. Other magazines, Time, SI, etc., you tap once on the bottom of the screen and the library pops up. Hope improvements are coming..PebavVersion: 3.6
You had one job ... easy access to recipesI could see getting rid of all the bells and whistles. I don’t need fancy animation or a never-ending scroll of what have you, but for god’s sake, why get rid of the one thing people would consistently reference and even go back to months down the road? The recipe index was the cherry on top of a great experience. By removing it and its pop-up feature, you’ve made it infinitely more difficult to bookmark, email, or even whimsically pick a random issue of the past and select a never before made recipe. I get it, times are tight and there are definitely bigger problems in the world, but man, this is a bummer..Mr JshVersion: 5.0
New Cover, Old IssueEach month the new issue cover appears in my newsstand, replacing the previous month's issue, however, when I open the "New" issue, the previous month's issue appears.
If I go to the App Store and touch "Open" for the new issue, the previous issue still continues to appear.
When I am mysteriously successful in bringing in the new issue, I've gone through so many gyrations, I have no idea how I was finally successful.
Although I'm not especially fond of reading the magazine electronically, it is a lot easier to read since the print edition has become impossible to read with the ever shrinking font size and the annoying use of light blue print.
I have issues in my library that are over twenty years old but in the last few years, I have found myself throwing a current issue away and realize that I haven't even read through the whole issue and don't care.
When my subscription expires, I won't renew it..W. I. J. GaltVersion: 4.5
Update made my subscription uselessThe recent update turned the previously well-designed app into something useless... essentially just a pdf of the magazine with no interactive features, including no ability to bring up ingredient lists and recipes. On my iPad, the print is so small, I can’t even read it, it won’t allow me to pinch enlarge or turn the iPad sideways to try to enlarge print enough to actually read it.
If this isn’t changed back by the end of the month, I’ll be cancelling my subscription after years of enjoying the magazine. Seriously- what were you thinking?.CGVA416Version: 5.0
Way to sloooooow and dumps contentWhy oh why when your issues are so huge is it not possible to download in the background? And why does app dump all the issues I have downloaded and then make me reload them? And why does it periodically forget me and then make me go through conniptions to get back in? Yes, when I once and a while can read the issues, I enjoy the iPad version, but that doesn't mean I want to sit there and babysit the app while it grinds through its download. Again and again..IHanamiVersion: 3.6
Used to be able to read without internet connection, now crashesThis magazine now crashes and the user is unable to open an issue without being online. That never was the case before with this magazine. Issues used to be accessible without wifi after downloading. The inability to read offline makes it pretty much useless -- especially if you plan to read the magazine while traveling. Most magazines do not require the reader to be online to read the magazine after it is downloaded. What a bad feature!!.CocodottyVersion: 3.6
Latest update has frankly ruined the appThis had been one of my favorite apps, making reading Bon Appétit an immersive, interactive experience. I truly can’t name a similar app that had this look and feel. Now, it’s trash. Sorry, your update has taken a clear 5-star app and turned it into something boring and forgettable! Did you lay off the staff that created all the digital features? Much harder to read on top of way more ads! This just feels lazy. Not worth the battery on iPad anymore, I’m afraid to report. Please go back to the previous format. DO NOT UPDATE IF YOU ENJOY THIS APP!.Good Worker BeeVersion: 5.0
Slow To The Point of UselessWhen I first downloaded the app, I was so excited I was already planning to see if I could cancel the print subscription. Then I started trying to use it. Every new page requires a download, and it takes forever even on a good connection. The wait time is far too long, even for the most casual reader. I will not use this again. If the developers know what they are doing, they should be serving up nothing more than HTML and appropriately downsized images. If they are trying to deliver magazine pages, they are nuts..KeukaharvVersion: 4.2
Can’t Keep Monthly Magazine CopiesYou subscribe, but can only temporarily keep copies of the monthly magazines.
Indeed, you have to download each copy every time you launch the app. And once your subscription runs out, you lose access to those monthly magazines for ever.
The content isn’t unique anymore-the internet is loaded with similar information, though Bon Appetit does aggregate it.
And Bon Appetit cannot shake its Manhattan biases; it’s tiring to read about another Brooklyn “hot spot” every month.
Move out of New York BA!.SkshrewsVersion: 5.0
Very buggy, with potentialPros: content sometimes well laid out, some good ideas for organization
Cons: Each version I've had has been buggy and unpredictable. It's also not very intuitive, which they seem to understand, evidenced by the copious "first time user" type instructions that pop up periodically, even after more than a year of use. I want to use it, because it could be a great app…but it's a really unproductive way for me to access this content..JengumVersion: 4.2
Subscription Means NothingI got a special free year subscription and I was excited to get digital access to all the issues... but you don’t. It only applies to the monthly issues (of which 2 were posted) the others are specials like “thanksgiving” or “party ideas” and that would be awesome except those aren’t included with the subscription! They have to be paid for by issue! So, 50+ issues available to browse in the app and only 4 were accessible with my paid subscription. Useless..Artificial StarVersion: 4.7.5
Terrible.Bon Appetit is Incredibly kludgy! Falls into a crash loop saying "cannot open downloaded file. Close app and re-download." over and over. Compare it to the iPad magazine Savor to get a feel for just how bad the
Bon Appetit's interface, sign-in and download process are. Also, I want my Pasta Perfect app back. I purchased it separately. Where is it? It disappeared with install of OS5 newsstand.
Apple. You should Censure this product until they figure out how to interface seamlessly with newsstand. It makes the iPad seem crummy..SF RedbeardVersion: 3.2
Please change it back!I used to love the Bon Appetit app - the interactivity, the recipe index, the ease of finding and reading the recipes, the creativity and design... why would you ruin a good thing! I loved being able to open an old issue, jump straight to the recipe index and pull up a new recipe that I’ve been meaning to try. Now I have to scroll through the entire magazine, skip past an ad on every other page, and hope I find the recipe I’m thinking of. Re-hire your app team please! I loved it the way it was!.SummerFigVersion: 5.0
A Giant Step BackwardThe latest update turned a great app into a useless one. It was easy to navigate and easy to use. No more. The best feature, a single page with all the recipes, is gone. It’s now just a scan of the print issue. I canceled my subscription to Food and Wine when they did this with their app and really hope I don’t have to cancel this one. I love Bon Appétit and hope they’ll listen to the users and push another update that brings back the features that made it so good..Carmine5750Version: 5.0
App ruined. Canceling my subscriptionI’ve subscribed to the app for almost 8 years (and have decades old print copies of the mag), and was willing to pay rather than find what recipes I could online because of the quality product. But when BA changed the app to a (slightly) glorified .pdf, they ruined it. It is much inferior to what one can do on the web. I’m sorry to go, and maybe someday if I happen to hear that BA has brought back a useful format/interface, I’ll resubscribe. But I won’t be holding my breath. 😢.SexlawVersion: 5.2
Can’t exit from issueApp is stuck in the last issue read without any method of exiting.AjschuchVersion: 5.2
Why no PDF version?It used to be that you could choose either pdf (so like the print version) or the terrible format where you have to scroll up and down pages.
Also the layout of the magazine gets worse all the time - bad 1960s and 70s..Jj123kkk456Version: 5.8
BAThe app keeps crashing. Granted I have an iPad1 but have the latest OS and it s/b compatible. The concept seems wonderful. I will keep trying..Perfect turnVersion: 4.0
RegressionI used the first app that came out, back in 2014 and I have to say that the new format is a regression. It went from interactive to a magazine in PDF format. No instructions, no easy way to navigate through the recipes. Wish they would go back to the original format. Sad that this is what the app had come too. I love the physical magazine, and I love the YouTube channel, hate the app..CastrosetVersion: 5.2
Downgraded appIt used to be this amazing interactive app that allowed you to see all of the recipes at the beginning and jump to them and allowed you to view the recipe on its own page. Now it is an uneditable PDF that you can’t even zoom in to view the recipe. It’s a horrible experience. You can get these PDF’s for free usually from your local library app and not have to pay for this. Or just go to their website since you can at least zoom in on the website. Hopefully they will switch back..MandyFBabyVersion: 5.0
This app has been abandoned.Seems like we’re at Version 1 of the app. Was the old app too expensive to maintain and without profit? Such a shame as I liked the old app and admired how it worked... very elegant. The new version has nothing to admire. Simplistic crap.
Why do I have to give this app one star? I’d rather give it zero!.RasamatazzVersion: 5.0
Latest update ruined the appI’ve been a long time subscriber through various iterations of the app. Each new update seems to come with less functionality. First we lost landscape viewing and now with this latest updated, every single thing separating this from the paper copy. It’s like they just took pictures of the magazine and uploaded them to the app. What a bad decision to stop investing time and money in what was once a fantastic interactive experience. I feel like this one will lose subscribers. Might be time to look elsewhere..THog79Version: 5.0
New update of the app won’t load.I have been using the digital version for many years now. This latest update required my to download all of my back issues and since that started won’t even open. Please bring back the previous version..%malund#Version: 5.0
New update is the worstWhere did all of the old functionality go that made the magazine so useful?.Amchef5146Version: 5.0
Hate the new updateI absolutely hate the new update. Please change it back.
The old version was fun and interactive. I loved the recipe index as an easy way to find links to the recipe I wanted.
I had to update to download the Sept 2019 issue and it was very upsetting to find that it’s basically like flipping through the magazine which I receive in hard copy anyways. It makes it way more difficult to read it on my iPad mini as the font is too small scaled down and there is no way to zoom. It seems like a leap backward to placate people who don’t understand technology.
If people wanted this format, they should read the magazine in print. Please bring the interactive format back.Recreational chefVersion: 5.0
Crashes iOS 11.3 iPad Pro 9.7Nothing more to add crashes always.LucopVersion: 4.6.7
Good Mag...Brain Dead ProgrammersBA Always a good magazine. But in the mag app you can not bookmark a specific recipe to come back to. Then if you try it and love it there is no way to save it. I have an Epicurious recipe box that I store recipes in regularly. But thanks to programmers who seem to have no idea what a recipe is, there is no way to save an excellent recipe. Can't even use the built in apple print, they haven't figured out how to do this apparently, or someone thinks if we can print it maybe they won't sell magazines..Bryon#Version: 3.9.1
Can't download issueI subscribed 10 months ago and was able to download the all the issues until the January issue. The issue won't download. Very disappointing..Holly DayhoVersion: 3.6
App is awfulThe Bon Appetite app is pretty awful .
I hope it gets sorted out, still haven't received my first print copy
So I hoped the app would be useful in the interm.
Nope!.Efrog64Version: 3.6
Bad appVery disappointed in app. I was under the impression that this would work like going through a magazine. Waiting and waiting for one page to load is disappointing. Plus, while one page is loading, you have to keep the app open and if you minimize the app,the download stops. This is absolutely the worse app I've ever used..Mel741Version: 3.6
Bon Appetit iPad appDon't bother downloading. It is impossible to sign on.
I guess if you like picking locks then maybe this is for you. I am just going to be happy with my print subscription. It is too bad, I use Food & Wine app all the time..Wholly RVersion: 3.6
Keep Pasta PerfectPasta perfect is brilliant , the update deletes this. I won't update for this reason.First adoptersVersion: 3.2
Update deletes Pasta AppThe Bon Appetit Pasta App gets deleted with this update. That is not the way to treat a customer! I will NEVER subscribe to this magazine!.Truth according to meVersion: 3.2
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