# Doctor Who Magazine

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id723816459](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id723816459)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id723816459`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Panini UK Ltd
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (108 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.5.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-05
- **First published:** 2013-10-30
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-who-magazine/id723816459)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx](http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx)

## Description

Doctor Who Magazine is the official BBC magazine for the award-winning TV series. Every issue delivers exclusive interviews, news, features, and photos that appeal to both casual viewers and die-hard fans of Doctor Who.

This digital edition (via Pocketmags) lets you purchase current and back issues, subscribe, and access content across devices. You can register or login to protect purchases, manage subscriptions and auto-renewal, and view privacy and terms within the app.

## Rankings

- #129,060 — Overall

## Review summary

The Doctor Who Magazine app excels in delivering on-day access, strong visuals, and international usability, with content that pleases Classic and NuWho fans. However, it suffers from iPhone readability issues, checkout/subscription glitches, poor comic image resolution on mobile, issues with downloaded content disappearing, and limited back-issue access, all of which hinder a seamless reading experience.

### Pros

- Same-day digital availability for each issue (aligned with the UK release) at a reduced price.
- High-quality scans and a clean, well-designed digital layout that look good on iPad.
- Good for international readers with an easy, US-friendly digital subscription option.
- Early access of new issues—digital copies arrive before or as soon as they hit newsstands.
- Strong content value that appeals to both Classic and NuWho fans, sustaining interest over time.

### Cons

- Poor readability on iPhone due to lack of an iPhone-optimized layout; text is small and not easily legible without zooming.
- subscription/purchase flow is buggy: subscription not recognized, new issues sometimes require payment, restore purchases often fails, and downloads can fail.
- Comic images and small print are hard to read on mobile devices due to low resolution; readability is a recurring issue.
- Downloaded issues sometimes disappear from the iPad, forcing re-downloads or losing access unexpectedly.
- Archive access is limited (not enough back issues) and managing purchased vs available issues can be confusing, with filtering improvements requested.

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