ImagineFX Recenzje App

The magazine is great, but don’t get it from these people. I paid the 39.99 unlock all back issues and it did not work but it did take my money. Contacted them they said they couldn’t help talk to Apple. Apple says talk to them and refused my refund. I’ve emailed this company many times and have rcieced horrible support on this issue. One person said they would look into it but did not hear back, inquired back about it and the whole default response of contact April came back. Bottom line I paid 39.99 got absolutely nothing , can easily prove it, but they refuse to give me what I paid for. There are other ways to get this magazine other than this app that refuses to help. I reported a fraud case on them with Apple but Apple doesn’t want to help anyone either. They will never get another dollar from me.

Toooo looog to restore purchase not happy, if I can get it to work the mag is beautiful

All of my other magazine apps open pretty much instantly, but this one is designed to make you wait several minutes while it ‘Loads’ — This is a psychological trick to trick you into thinking that if you have to wait for it, you’re getting a better value for The over priced magazines ! It’s completely unnecessary & very annoying !

Paid $40 to receive all back issues and they only worked for a few hours. Now I’m being asked to pay for issues I’m supposed to own. Sent multiple emails and have yet to receive a response. They are now selling that same subscription for $70.

I had to quit subscribing. This app gets stuck in the download queue quite often. The only way to fix it is by uninstalling and downloading all issues again. I still have ImagineFX issues that I purchased and can’t read. Stay away from this app. Find a different platform for magazines.

I had a subscription for four three years and inexplicably lost access to a year and a half worth of issues. Customer service from Magazine Direct did absolutely nothing. Their emails were automated as well as their live chat. They also didn’t answer their phone. I tried to purchase the back issues from the Apple App Store and not only did the issues not appear in the app, I lost access to all but four issues from my library. It’s awful because ImagineFX is such a wonderful magazine. So long story short, if you purchase a subscription it won’t work and if you buy the issues separately they still won’t work.

I’d love to leave a review regarding the magazine, however, I have not been able to view my digital subscription for this magazine in months. I have had this app for about 3 years now, and it’s never worked quite the way it ‘should’. Even with it as the only running application, it’s prone to freezing and crashing, or crashing on open, or a myriad of other glitches that the website’s helpful direction of ‘reinstall the app’, ‘close all other apps to free system resources’, and of course ‘try restarting your device’ have failed at. Telling me to visit the help section of the app was similarly unhelpful, as I am not allowed to access anything. If the app works for you, then sure, a digital copy of ImagineFX could be a wonderful addition to your life. But make sure the app works before you sign up for a digital subscription or, worse, buy back issues that you will not be able to access on non IOS devices.

My entire 2020 subscription is not available and I paid for it. I have sent NUMEROUS emails with no response. At this point I might play pick and choose on which to get and cancel everything.

On the app it said for Black Friday sale you will get 197 digital issues for 29.99. After I paid it only gave me 160 issues and rest of the issues wanted 1.99 each more. I am trying to reach the app developers for have been unsuccessful.

Why should it take almost a full minute to load the magazines I paid for? Good grief it’s slow. I miss having downloadable pdf like they had 10 years ago. Why not load out content first, then the store? People

When you try to restore purchases they never come back. But if you like to throw your money down a hole or light it on fire then this is the app for you!

When are you guys going to fix and update this app? Its really slow and unresponsive... Its been days and about over 1 month... I pay for a subscription. :/

Tried to reset credentials as well as delete/reinstall, even hard reset the iPad.

My subscription on the website is not working on this app and my purchase of back issues are gone even after restoring purchase. Please fix it.

I’ve been a fan of ImagineFX for years but since I live in the US and this is a UK magazine I could not afford the subscription. So I was excited to learn there was now a digital subscription available. I purchased it from “My Favorite Magazine.com” in 2020. The first few issues were great and I had no problem downloading all kinds of back issues also. Then after Jan. 2021, the App started charging me for the magazines. I’ve contacted customer service twice, both times receiving the same exact same set of instructions, which tell me to create an account, which I did, relaunch the app, and then They refer to selecting a top lefthand menu button, which isn’t there. The only selectable button is on the right and it does not have the option to “select Magazine direct login” which is what you are to do next. No other response from either company so I’m not sure what to do. Now they are changing from My Favorite Magazines (also connected to My magazines direct?) to “Future”so who will I contact to fix these issues? Seems like the App is buggy, but which company is responsible for fixing it? Who should we contact? None of the parties involved seem to care. Please stay away until these issues are addressed, either from MyFavorite Magazines, or my magazines direct Future or ImagineFX.......

When it comes to reading magazines on a tablet, this is how it is meant to be done. Pick which one to read, easily navigate the pages intuitively, follow embedded links with a tap, and zoom in on features that in a paper magazine would mean digging out a magnifying glass. Since picking up the digital versions of ImagineFX, I rarely pick up my printed copies. Feels like digital was how they were meant to be read all along.

Its amazing to me they have favorable reviews. I subscribed over a month ago but haven't been able to access my account. Enails yo customer service keep getting responses about how they are migrating to a new server or aomething but they just keep pushing back the date. After a month I got a seeies of steps to do on the app but none of the features or buttons they mention are there. I started a skype account to call them (im in the US they are in UK) and I only ever get recordings. Not even an option to leave a message. Either I'm the most unlucky person ever or this is a big scam. Do NOT subscribe.

ImagineFX is a fantastic magazine for artists of all levels. I would especially recommend the magazine for parents of developing artists, particularly those whose children show a strong commitment to developing their skills and pursuing a career in art. This would be a fantastic gift for them. The inspiration it provides is itself, alone, worth the subscription, but be assured that their is a lot of valuable training and edification to serve future professionals. I truly wish I’d had access to such a magazine when I was in middle/high school, and definitely in college. Even after 30 years of freelance illustration work, I find something engaging and creatively stimulating in every issue.

I got the subscription at a really low rate and every once in a while it says I need to pay a higher rate in order to download a new mag. If I try later downloading laterI get to keep my low rate. Other than that annoyance it is great!!

Hopefully the developer reads the users reviews. Seen several comments about how bad the app its self is. I have to agree, the app is horrible. I love the magazines on here but the app ruins the entire experience. Does not go full screen on the iPad Pro. Constantly bombarded by adds asking me to buy something. The lag... I open the app and its about another 30-45 seconds before I even get to the magazine. (Probably because its loading all of the adds) If the developer actually used their product they would understand how disruptive this is. Please make the app a better experience.

mSpectacular picture quality, great articles and even better art. I have the app on both the iPad and iPhone; I was impressed enough with the content on the tiny iPhone SE that this specific app became a huge part of why I chose to purchase an iPad over a Surface. (Imaginefx made a similar app for the Windows store but there wasn’t nearly the same kind of deal available last I’d checked) Well worth the price of admission.

I bought the previous issues but downloading them is a pain, keep getting error messages. Please fix!!!!!!!

There’s so much information to help me learn and grow as an artist. I really like reading the interviews and learning about different artists, their field of work and their backgrounds and their creative process. I live in a small town and am quite removed from the nearest art community, so reading and learning about other artists helps me feel not as isolated.

Always have the latest artists and the sketchbook section is my favorite.

Update: 3 Stars I eventually got support for my issue (it was the third support team I contacted that was finally able to resolve the problem). The apps works now and I can download my subscription issues. It’s not great in terms of performance, but the content reads well on the app and the clickable links are a nice feature. If you can avoid any technical hassles then you will enjoy it much more, I’m sure. Original Review: 1 Star I’m basing my review on the app performance rather than the magazine itself. The published content is great, but you would be better off purchasing the physical copy over this app. I foolishly ignored the other app reviews here and went with the digital subscription so as to not waste paper; it’s also a bit cheaper. Lo and behold, my digital subscription is useless because I’m unable to download the latest issue. The only button displayed is the one to purchase the issue separately. Going through support gets me 1) a guide to fix the issue that does not do so, 2) an automated email response describing this exact problem, suggesting following the steps of the troubleshooting guide that does not work, and then stating that the team will only respond to help emails describing other issues, and 3) an FAQ filled with broken links. How does the app not know I have a subscription when I’m logged in with the account that I made when I purchased the subscription? This app is also totally crammed with ads, including those for other magazines and ad messages for other apps that you cannot delete from your in-app inbox. On top of slow load times and errors opening the store, it’s really just too much. That said, I would have overlooked these issues if I could actually read the magazine. I will update this review if I happen to hear back from support. Until then, I suggest getting a physical copy instead. Maybe then you will actually get your magazine.

The best digital magazine available. Global coverage of every aspect of digital art and traditional art

Does not have full screen support for iPhone X.

I purchased a subscription through my iTunes account but want it to sync up with my android device. Went to help > contact us but says I don’t have an email account setup... even though I am i just purchased it with my Apple ID. And there is no place to set one up in the app.

Bought 2 issues no problem, then got a 3rd. It let me buy it, but I couldn’t download. Followed recommendation of reinstalling and restore. No help. Still let’s me download samplers. So that’s something.

I purchased the past issues for ImagineFX for $50 and now when I look through my library it’s full of ads to purchase other magazines! If I wanted other magazines I would search for them. I wouldn’t mind a recommendation here and there but it’s literally every other item in my library is an ad so scrolling through trying to find my magazines it’s confusing what is something I own vs something they’re trying sell me. Can’t recommend until they fix this!

After about a year of subscription and buying all the back issues. The app completely stopped working. Denying me access to my entire library of magazines. I unsubscribed to the service for the time being😔. Since I actually can’t use what I’ve paid for.

Being a lover of art and artist myself I enjoy. There are lots of techniques and styles showcased. Mainly a focus on digital but traditional art is included here and there. Translating digital workshops to a traditional setting isn’t particularly difficult.

I’ve been using this app for years, and it has always been super smooth and responsive. Since upgrading to iOS 11, every navigation feature, scrolling, panning, pinch-to-zoom, is now twitchy. Tried reporting the glitches to the app developers weeks ago, with zero response. So now I’m leaving this review. Great if using an outdated iOS. Not so much for the latest iOS 11.

Zooming in and out getting details slammed right up against my face. Total immersion. Not sure what a previous reviewer meant about pop ups. I get zero in my reading experience.

I just subscribed after getting lots of recommendations from other artists. It's a very inspirational and educational magazine, but could you guys please cut down on the number of pop ups? Why should I subscribe to you only to be interrupted with a pop up asking if I want to purchase this that and the other every time I click on something?

Simply the best digital magazine out there. Beautifully designed as a digital presentation, taking full advantage of what digital has to offer. It should be the "how-to" for other magazine to follow. The images are stunning on my iPad Pro, and allow incredible, detailed resolution for zooming and fully enjoying what it artist have to offer. I have a hard time looking at the print version now. I read a review saying the the "pages load slowly". Not at all. Especially considering the high resolution images that come within this e-zine. Well worth the 2-second wait, IMO. And as an art magazine the content and featured artists every month are simply awe-inspiring. Keep up the great work! - Sol Sims

I love IFX's magazines, but they are clearly not doing well as an app or app experience developer. The IFX app takes longer to download the magazine, but the killer is that each page loads up slowly. Each page comes up garbled and then clears up...as if they never tested their decompression rate. That couple second wait for each page will make you hate the e-zine experience. No, there is no cache...so when you go back a page..you have to wait again for that previous page to load up. The Zinio app works flawlessly for IFX publications, but you'll find out IFX is keeping one-off titles like "Concept Art" on their app/store only.

The bookmark feature doesn't work. It really need the ability to access the book marks in a list for each magazine and for all the magazines. The current bookmarks don't show up listed anywhere or in the magazine itself. Otherwise I love this app and IFX

Love reading Imagine Fx! Great Inspiration & Information. They got the dedication for imagination.

The publication is very good, the app is so-so. It really needs to support the large iPad Pro resolution.

If there was any way to get to the data that would normally be on the cd, I'd give this six stars.

I love having digital access to my issues. There's a ton of great content to help you learn more about your craft. Things you may have never considered referencing before.

Wonderful magazine for artists and illustrators!

Great magazine! I love magazines that make their content available in digital form

Awesome resource

I love this app, totally smashing

This has really helped to improve my digital and non-digital art skills.

Imagine fx has always been slow, but after iOS 9 update, just starting up the app takes around 20 seconds or more to load. And navigating the magazine also takes a while for some pages to render. Their help page blames on the specs and not enough ram on the iPad. But GQ magazine and National Geographics are way richer in content than Imagine fx and runs smooth as butter on the same iPad. I would say, skip the digital version until Imagine fx get their acts together and hire more competent developers to recode the magazine. Good content but horrible digital execution.

Let's be clear. I love this magazine and until now the app has been passable though slow. Since this new update however, as soon as you open ImagineFX from the newsstand it freezes. Occasionally after a minute or two you can select one of your issues and it will open, but then it will immediately lock up again on the first page. It is now completely unusable. I have tried restarting both the app and the device. I am hesitating to try reinstalling fully because I have 5 gigs of back issues that I don't want to have to redownload at a snail's pace. I am using a 3rd generation iPad.