# BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine

> Gardening & Plant Advice

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id487737555](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id487737555)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id487737555`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Immediate Media Company Limited
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (235 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-30
- **First published:** 2012-04-05
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bbc-gardeners-world-magazine/id487737555)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://apps.immediate.co.uk/privacy-policy/](http://apps.immediate.co.uk/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine app delivers the digital edition of Britain’s best‑selling gardening publication. Access expert guidance, seasonal inspiration, and award‑winning plant imagery on your device, with tips and ideas from celebrated contributors such as Monty Don, Carol Klein, Joe Swift, Alan Titchmarsh, and Pippa Greenwood.

Inside each issue you’ll find monthly checklists, Gardeners’ Question Time problem‑solving, and step‑by‑step projects for flowers, patios, design, and Grow Your Own. Subscriptions are offered via in‑app purchases (monthly or annual) with auto‑renewal; manage settings in your account, view terms and privacy policy, and support options. Introductory offers may include a 2‑month trial for 99p.

## Review summary

Users love the BBC Gardener’s World Magazine app for its high-quality photos and strong gardening content, plus easy access to new issues and the full archive, with a digital-reading experience that goes beyond a simple scan. However, recurring issues include unreliable access after payment, frequent crashes and slow/failed downloads, and laggy or unhelpful customer support. Some users report being charged incorrectly or needing to re-download or re-purchase issues. Overall, content is excellent, but performance and billing/support problems significantly undermine the experience.

### Pros

- High-quality images and photography throughout the magazine.
- Rich, practical gardening content with useful tips.
- Instant access to new issues and a complete back-issue archive.
- Optimized digital reading experience, not just scanned print pages.
- Embedded video and links provide additional reading and context.

### Cons

- Subscription purchases often don’t deliver accessible content; issues won’t open after payment.
- App crashes, pages fail to load, and downloads are slow or freeze.
- Responsive customer support is lacking or unhelpful (unanswered tickets, generic FAQ replies).
- Downloaded issues disappear or require re-downloading or repurchasing.
- Billing or content-mismatch concerns (packages/years charged incorrectly or unclear pricing).

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