# Hot Rod Magazine

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id495992183](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id495992183)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id495992183`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hearst Communications, Inc.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (47 ratings)
- **Version:** 20.6.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-27
- **First published:** 2012-01-31
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hot-rod-magazine/id495992183)
- **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

Start running with HOT ROD - the biggest, baddest, car-guy magazine in the business! We bring you the broadest performance car coverage you'll find anywhere. From one end of the smokin' rubber road to the other. Barn finds, hot rods, rat rods, race cars, home-built super cars, land speed racers, the latest Detroit iron, and classic muscle - if it's hitting the streets, you'll read about it here first!

---SUBSCRIPTION AVAILABLE--- 
1-year subscription for $9.99 
Your subscription will be billed to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. 

---SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTO-RENEW--- 
The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period.

You can view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use here: 
https://hearst.com/-/hearst-com-privacy-notice
https://www.hearst.com/-/hearst-com-terms-of-use

## Rankings

- #176,538 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for delivering Hot Rod as a portable, digital magazine and for a generally smooth reading experience. However, recurring issues include expensive past-issue access, login/restore failures, iOS compatibility problems (notably iOS 8), limited offline access, and occasional crashes, all of which undermine the otherwise strong fan appeal.

### Pros

- Terrific magazine and love that it's digital.
- Works perfectly and lets you leave to look up info online and return to where you left off.
- Very portable on the iPad; you can take Hot Rod on the road without packing magazines.
- Ability to resize images for greater detail.
- Long-time fans praise the magazine and express continued support for the digital edition.

### Cons

- Past issues are not included in the subscription and must be purchased individually, which many find overpriced.
- Subscription login/restore problems prevent access to purchased content; devices log out and restores fail.
- iOS compatibility issues, especially with iOS 8, causing failures to download or view content.
- Offline viewing is limited; downloaded magazines can't be read without WiFi in some cases.
- App crashes or stops unexpectedly and errors like 'cannot download folio' disrupt reading.

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