Fine Homebuilding Magazine App Reviews

This app has been running very smoothly on my iPad Air. Image quality is amazing. Borders on an experience not just a magazine

This is very impressive publication. It has great articles written by professionals with years of experience. I would highly recommend it.

Well done publication. Several great tips and ideas

Works great in my IPad 2 and the content remains excellent

I have been a long time subscriber to FineHomeBuilding magazine. I had trouble finding the time to keep up with the magazines. This electronic format gives me the exact same content with color photographs and everything. This in a format that I can take with me everywhere.

The iPad newsstand digital version took some getting used to, but now that Ive used it and mastered it, Im a fan. When zooming in for details, the image stays nice and clear (thank you). Absolutely love the way it links to advertisers product sites for easy in depth exploration. Other publications available through this channel are just as nice. Already purchased decks and small homes. Nice work guys.

When I launch the app, my screen is filled with a photo of a beautiful house. Then, maybe three minutes later the app crashes. Happens every time I try to use it. Thats a complete summary of my experience with the app. Love the magazine, but dont buy physical magazines anymore (live on RV and dont want to store them). Wish the app worked.

Dont do it......the mag download has failed a dozen times. I emailed apple about and got a well look into it response, that was two weeks ago. I emailed Tauton Press about it and they passed the buck back to apple. Over all very disappointed with the app. and the customer service. Tauton publications are not cheap and getting a refund is a joke....dont do it

This app does not work under iOS8, and customer support has been nil. Taunton Press charges high prices but does not deliver.

The app broke with iOS 8 but has now been fixed and works great. I love the magazine. I found the Taunton Press customer support to be very helpful and they kept me updated on the status of that app.

Had all my issues and now constantly says no issues set up...and, " there are currently no issues on the magazine" where did they all go?! Help please or give me my full subscription fee back! Since you took away all my issues!

Does not get past loading screen

The latest updates seem to have broken the app for users still in iOS7. The app now tells me my subscription does not exist and that I have never purchased any issues. This seems to happen every time there is an update of the app or iOS. It is amazingly frustrating to plow through all the seemingly related FAQ, following the supposed fixes to find that nothing works. I have wasted so much time on trying to fix this problem and to no avail.

As a "do it yourself-er" and general handyman for the family, I learn so much from this publication about design, building techniques and materials, codes, etc. If nothing else, it has given me a sincere respect and understanding for what the building industry professionals do and are worth. Before becoming a constant reader of this pub, I was under the impression I could figure it all out on my own and make the mistakes without paying someone else to make them. Now I research a lot more and can better decide whether or not to hire a professional and what to ask and expect out of the contractors I do hire. Thanks.

This is by far one of my favorite apps. The team at Fine Homebuilding pleasantly surprised me with how effective this app is, connecting links in the magazine to stories on different pages, ads and even videos. The images are high resolution (used to be very high resolution but download would take forever so they must reduced it a little to decrease download time). They are far ahead of a lot of other major publications apps. And it doesnt stop there. Their customer service is exemplary. Whenever Ive had issues pairing my device or downloading an issue (maybe twice), they were quick to respond and updated me whenever the issue was resolved. For example, when iOS was updated to 8.0, there were some major issues but they kept me updated on their efforts. Well done, Fine Homebuilding!

Nice cover...wont launch! Thats all I could see!

The app is stable for me. It takes a while to download the magazine but that is be expected given the numerous pictures. More people need to read the magazine so they are more knowledgeable about their homes. The articles are timely. It always seems that if we are working on something FHB has exactly the information we need to do a better job. Highly recommended to DIYers and professionals.

Updating the library is dreadful, takes forever. Past issues erase sporadically for no reason. Once in an issue behaves nicely and as always, its a fine magazine.

We subscribe to the print mag and get the digital as part of the subscription. Unfortunately I cannot use the digital version. After downloading a magazine, the App crashes on my iPad Mini after about the third page of the mag. I suspect its a problem with the App trying to allocate memory thats not available. This would be a great Mag to have on the iPad if it were not for the buggy App that keeps crashing.

Great magazine for anyone interested in home projects or building. I am a custom home builder and have been a subscriber for almost 10 years.