# Motor Trend Digital Magazine

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id399144468](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id399144468)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id399144468`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearst Communications, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (184 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-27
- **First published:** 2010-11-18
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/motor-trend-digital-magazine/id399144468)
- **Website:** [https://www.hearst.com/](https://www.hearst.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://hearst.com/-/hearst-com-privacy-notice](http://hearst.com/-/hearst-com-privacy-notice)

## Description

MOTOR TREND Digital Magazine is the world's automotive authority, delivering expert car tests, car care tips, motorsports coverage, sneak peeks at future vehicles, and up-to-date auto industry news.

The extension provides subscription access: 12 issues per year for $8.99 or a monthly option at $1.99, both auto-renewing. It includes current and future issues, and renewal details are managed via your Account Settings. Privacy and Terms of Use are linked.

## Rankings

- #110,811 — Overall

## Review summary

The core user-reported issues are instability (crashes and startup failures), login/restore-purchase barriers, and unreliable offline downloads, all hampering access to subscribed content. While the content itself is described as high-quality and valuable for car enthusiasts, users frequently encounter paywalls and poor support, which undermines the overall experience. Improvements to reliability, account recovery, offline access, and customer support would significantly improve satisfaction.

### Pros

- High-quality automotive content with detailed information and good photos.
- Useful side-by-side car comparisons and pricing data for enthusiasts.
- Content quality praised by users when the app is functioning.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and the app won’t open on iPhone/iPad, especially after updates.
- Subscription/login and restore-purchase problems prevent access to purchased content.
- Offline viewing is unreliable; magazines often fail to download for offline reading.
- Customer support is slow or unhelpful and responses are difficult to obtain.
- Content access is gated by a subscription and free content is limited.

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