Harvard Business Review

A star deducted for missing option to listen to articles the same way it is possible on the web page.

Translate on my language via regular translator like google Thants a lot for that 🙏

I can’t login to my account with my credentials that works on the web page. the mobile app just do not see me, so I can’t use my subscription with the app

Scrolling on main screen is custom built (ie bronek and not usable), I guess to track in detail what you are looking at at any moment. Article page is just a rendered webpage.

I miss the feature to check the articles I have already read (also relates to podcasts, etc.). It should also remember where I left the article so I can start reading where I finished last time.

For my use this app is inferior to web or printed edition. It does not allow picking a specific magazine issue and browsing through it, resuming an article (you can flag it but that is not the same as a bookmark). Also, it cannot display articles as printed (e.g. in PDF) that I particularly like about the magazine.

How are we at the end of 2024, and there is still not a way to consume the content through the app in magazine form? The published version found in bookstores is the superior way to read HBR. The developer has stated for years that this feature is in beta, and that it should be rolled out soon. As if they were developing software for NASA. Please implement this basic feature for paying customers.

The new HBR app is a breath of fresh air compared to the old experience.

I find the app a bit clunky, which makes me hesitant to use it more often. Additionally, the account settings menu could use improvement. That said, the articles are generally excellent. I could appreciate a broader range of opinions, but the depth of subject is sufficient for me.

Sadly, the iPad app is missing the opportunity to take advantage of the form factor and deliver an exceptional experience. The layout of articles on the iPad feels completely off - as if it was designed for an iPhone. It’s unfortunate that while the content is top notch, the experience is lacking. A basic feature that used to exist but is missing now (or really well hidden!) is to read a particular issue (current or a recent one) as a collection of articles, instead they are lost and jumbled in a sea of content; also missing is the ability for offline storage and reading of a particular issue, which was really useful as a way to catch up on articles while traveling without wifi access. These used to exist, so I am at a loss as to why they were removed - the annual subscription is certainly not cheap, so the iPad app is disappointing. I hope someone from the HBR product team is monitoring comments. (Disclaimer: I don’t do a lot of app reviews… but I like the magazine so much, and the iPad app is so atrocious … that I feel compelled to leave a detailed review!)