Name: Practical Boat Owner Magazine
Rating: 4.5 (203 reviews)

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Practical Boat Owner Magazine

Future plc

Released: 2012-06-15

Free 0%

Version 6.0.20

Free 0%

Version 6.0.20

Released: 2012-06-15

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Description

Practical Boat Owner is the UK’s best selling sailing magazine. Established over 40 years ago and published 13 times a year its mission is to inform readers on how best to maintain and use their boat.

Packed with practical know how from buying a boat to modifying, repairing, restoring or kitting out with the latest electronic equipment, PBO has it covered. There is also a comprehensive listing section featuring the latest pre owned boats and equipment for sale as well as other marine services.

Join thousands of others and download our free app now!

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Once you’ve downloaded our app, you will need to take a free trial or purchase a single issue or subscription to access our in-depth content. We also publish specials and guides - browse our publications, read what interests you most, and get inspired.

Back issues, specials, and future issues are available for purchase within the app. Subscriptions are available on various monthly and annual terms, and auto-renew until you decide to cancel it. Check inside the app for current pricing.

*** Please Note: Our digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with the print edition ***

• The free trial offer is only available to new subscribers. If you have previously subscribed then payment will be taken immediately.

• You can cancel at any time during the free trial period and you will not be charged. Simply turn off auto-renew in your Apple account subscriptions page at least 24 hours before the auto-renew is due.

• Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.

• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.

• You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product.

• You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase .

• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. This does not affect your statutory rights.

• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

• We will be collecting information about your use of the app both when you are online and offline. To find out more please see our privacy policy.

The subscription will include the current issue if you don't already own it and subsequently published future issues for the duration of your subscription period.

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What's New in Version 6.0.20

Welcome to your new-look app! You'll find a complete new redesign with a host of new features.

If you're a Magazines Direct customer, please hit the 'Sign in' button at the top of the home page and log in using your normal Magazines Direct details.

You'll find a whole range of FAQs in the 'Help' section at the bottom of the screen, and you can 'Contact Us' should you need to in the same section.

We hope you enjoy your new app experience!

Seller

Name

Future Publishing Ltd.

URL

Information

Developer

Future plc

Version

6.0.20

Size

26.4 MB

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 9+ for the following:

Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes

Compatibility

iOS 10.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation), Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS), Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular), Apple Watch Series SE (GPS), Apple Watch Series SE (GPS + Cellular), Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS), Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular)

Languages

English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 of 5 (203 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2022-03-04

Still waiting for old issues!

I have used this app for years because it allows me to keep digital versions of the mags. The latest update has ruined this. All my purchased issues prior to 2020 are lost. The publishers, who updated the app, say speak to Apple. Apple say they can’t troubleshoot a third party app, which seems reasonable. This is very poor customer service from the publishers. Update (Feb 2022) - in Oct 2021 a message on the app said the older issues would be uploaded by the middle of Dec 2021. Still waiting. UPDATE Mar 2022 this message has now disappeared. Until this is done I can’t even have a chance of getting my older issues back. Every time I ask for help, I get much the same “restore purchases” spiel, which is useless. Poor, poor, poor.

2021-10-05

Titles keep disappearing

It’s chaotic and it keep losing my subscription

2021-02-21

Frustrating

The magazine is brilliant but the App is proving to be a nightmare list too long suffice to say the support by the developers has been stretched

2020-02-20

J D

Very useful and much needed publication for keeping up to date and in the know as a boat owner.

2019-03-23

PBO online

Very convenient way to read a great magazine....

2018-12-13

Crashing all the time

About a day ago the app started crashing as it loaded - rebooted iPad deleted and reinstalled read a few pages then it crashed again, and again won’t load.

Tried app support link on AppStore but that goes to page not found!!!!

2018-08-08

Digital edition lags print edition

The app really lets down the first rate content. The June edition was on newstands nearly a week ago but no sign of the digital edition yet. Photographs very blurry on an iPhone.

Update: although the July 2018 edition appears in the Issues tab, it's not possible to purchase it. The button label is "Buy issue for" with no price, and the button can't be pressed.

2018-05-20

Slow and buggy update

Version 6 is really slow on my iPad 3 - especially scrolling through the list of issues. Initially, after "upgrading" I lost access to content I had access to in the previous version (through an iTunes subscription - so Time will not investigate and asked me to take this up with Apple); this has now been fixed. But I still don't plan to renew my subscription.

2018-02-18

PBO iosh app

Worse app ever: slow clumsy, can’t access urls through the magazine. Doesn’t update latest issue until all printed copies on sale. It showed March 18 edition now its disappeared

Awful app

2017-12-26

PBO unsubscribed

Lazy publishers. No active links to articles or even potentially interesting advertisers ! Page size doesn't fit screen. All the time we keep paying for this ... that's exactly what we'll get.

2017-11-06

Oh no - backward move

This used to work okay (late delivery accepted). Update has added nothing and taken a step, or two, backward. No longer fits to screen on my (old) iPad. Opens and presents with details of the latest magazine available, rather than the one I am still reading. Go to open the previous version and it starts again at the front page rather than remember where I was in the magazine. This is such a fundamental error as to almost make the app unusable again. Please sort this out asap - remember where I have got to in each magazine as a minimum.... (hard copy excluded!)

2017-10-17

Another update destroys functionality

Forced to update app to read downloaded past issues - except now they are all locked and I cannot access them.

Despite downloaded PBO back issues taking 7.8 gB of memory ( more than 40,000 photographs) in my iPad. This issue means I have a full memory but I was told by PBO technical that I cannot save/download magazine articles to flash memory.

Doesn't matter now as I cannot see them either way.

2017-09-28

New app is useless.

Can’t read any issues bought through iTunes subscription.

Probably designed by the team that built RyanAir’s rostering system.

2017-08-14

App rated

The app is easy to use with only one snag that when double tapped to magnify. It doesn't remember this when turning to the next page.

PBO continues to be a useful and entertaining publication which the app helps by reducing paper copies, I do miss them but I miss the clutter more. It would be useful to subscribe and get both so that occasionally on an isolated mooring one could plan ahead by having the hard copy to hand. It would only take a simple coupon to prove subscription handed in to the newsagents or supermarket.

2017-06-07

A good read on paper or tablet

This is a magazine with plenty for the DIY sailor to read. Some of the writers are well known for their advice and knowledge. There is a good ratio of articles to advertising which has blighted many other upmarket magazines. I prefer the paper version on my saloon table but use the online version if away from the uk.

As for the price it is fair for carefully edited content. Free online information is all very well but it varies widely in quality and not always reliable.

2017-05-20

Great app with good back catalogue

2017-01-12

P B O

It has got a bit too upmarket for me, I preferred it when it was aimed at "sticks and string" sailors.

2016-10-13

Digital version is always at least a week later than the printed copy.

The digital edition lags the print version by a week or more. A blatant attempt to keep the physical version's circulation figures alive. Does what it says on the tin, but magazines like this are now being overtaken by great content on the web that is completely free - if you spend a bit of time looking around.

2016-09-03

Needs improvement

As another reviewer said, this App works ok as a simple page-turner - given the quality and nature of the content however, it is a great pity that it does not do much more. I would have preferred to have downloaded the content into Kindle or iBooks. Main things lacking are: 1. the ability to automatically frame the text intelligently when zooming in on a section (this is currently clunky to read) 2. keyword linkage to a dictionary or web-search (there is obviously a lot of technical or specific vocabulary which if you don't remember or know, there's no easy lookup offered) 3. a straightforward way to print a page or two (other reading Apps tend not to either but with useful checklists in the content it's a pity this isn't more direct)

2016-08-22

Disappointing customer service

I bought the subscription and downloaded the app on June 18th but it wasn't until mid-August that I was actually able to download an issue despite repeated emails to Magazines Direct. They kept sending a stock email response saying that it would take time for the subscription to kick in. Two months!! Don't buy unless you are prepared for a long wait to get anything in return for your money.

2016-07-28

Good enough

It's just a simple page turner with very little interactive content; it's as if the printed version has been simply photographed.

2016-01-31

Flakey

Very flakey apps, quicker to go to the newsagents and buy a physical copy. Don't know from one month to another if you are going to get the latest version or not.

2015-08-19

First class magazine

Good app, works well, very good well written magazine

2015-05-16

PBO on the move

A useful app, allowing full access to PBO's content. Need to remember to download, which takes a while especially on "dial-up" access.

2015-03-02

Was a good ap

But now have to download my mag every time it's updated this means you have no mag to read unless you spend a lot of time down loading all the mag again and again.

2014-12-26

Great mag in a great app

Returned to sailing now the kids have flown the nest. Great to see PBO still as good as it was way back and having it to hand on the iPad is even better as I can read it anywhere and have my whole library of back issues with me

2014-12-21

So far so good

And being far from the UK and the price charged in foreign shops for a hard copy makes this app very worthwhile a OK to browse. But I do miss flicking through pages!!!!

2014-12-05

Simply most useful

Not new to sailing but new to PBO, I have found the magazine, helpful, informative and uniquely interesting for me the day sailer.

I find PBO unlike big glossies to be full of interesting true life own experiences and helpful professional hints to get the best from our boats.

Keep it up.

2014-09-12

App is cumbersome

Am extremely hacked off at not being able to access something I've paid for due to the need to leave a review. Marketing gone mad. What happened to keeping your customer base happy with a good product which they have paid for?

2014-08-30

Great magazine

I like the magazine which tries to cater to all types of sailor. It is suitable to others perhaps more 'practical', as the name of the magazine suggests, than me. Even so, it doesn't patronise like other sailing mags that I subscribe to. The app for the IPad is invaluable to me, as I can pick up past issues without storing paper magazines. This has proven very useful in the past where I needed a reminder of something I had read. I can't find the problems others seem to have had, although 'forcing' a review is counterproductive and only gives the mag itself a bad review instead of the problem itself. Overall though, I am a happy IPad subscriber to the PBO.

2014-08-24

Mr Frustrated

Not good. Can't open the magazine, I don't like being forced into writing a review.

2014-08-20

Poor

Poor app now sending you to spurious review pages rather than letting you read your purchase. They' em had their last donation from me!

2014-08-10

Like pbo but this app is crap

Just want to read mag! Why does nobody sort out app?

2014-07-27

It's ok

It's ok, but if I wanted to learn carpentry, then it order a carpenters mag!!!!!

Do t like being made to rate apps!

2014-07-27

Ok

Yep does what it says

2014-07-18

.

Can't access purchases without being direct to App Store to review. Very annoying.

2014-07-06

Ad page horror

I've paid yo read the mag not to be pestered by an add page

2014-06-01

Clunky

Enjoy the mag but find the app very awkward. No refinement. I'm only giving this review because I just can't get rid of the last page and get back unto the mag. Very irritating!

2013-11-28

Mr

Good app which allows access to the magazine wherever you are located. Very useful to have on board without the need to stow magazines.

2013-10-11

Works for me, more than happy.

No problems, all good for me.

2013-09-27

Very poor

The written magazine is great .

This digital version is slow clunky often out of focus - no direct links to anything useful

A year 7 IT student could design this better !.

I won't be continuing .

2013-08-29

Clunky

Old fashioned, clunky and bloated. It creates massive files on the ipad, has no hot linking and navigating is a real pain. Surely clicking on a hot new product or an advertisers product will take you to their website? No way.

2013-08-25

Great magazine

I've bought and subscribed to PBO for many, many years and am still an avid reader. Great magazine for tips and 'how to's'. Well worth the money. Thought I'd try the iPad digital version. Tried it via another PC app a couple of years ago and found it a bit tedious.

2013-08-11

Great magazine - pity about the app

Slow, clunky and memory hungry.

2013-07-26

One of the best boat mags around

Good variety of boating information

2013-06-19

Pity about the App!

Excellent magazine, but a pity that the App does not work better.

2013-06-14

Works well for me

I have downloaded recent editions of PBO and YM via 3G in Greece. No problems at all and surprisingly fast download.

2013-06-08

Review

Pretty poor quality when zooming in, needs to be greatly improved IMO

2013-05-31

PBO subscriber

As with others, nothing but difficulty downloading 'e' version.

Rico

2013-05-02

Starboard

Great for loosing the weight of the print copy and works well on my mini.

2013-04-12

Practical Boat Owner

Online app and edition is more than adequate. When will they make a waterproof iPad we could take cruising?

2013-01-06

Great deal

Very helpful allowing you to have an electronic copy when you subscribe to the paper issue, shame you can't download more than one issue at a time.

2013-01-04

Practical Boat Owner

Very useful, and easy to use ,although a bit inconvenient that having magnified the page it has to revert to the original to go to next page

2012-12-25

Good, But.....

Great to have all your mags in one place and much more convenient to read. Also stops waking she who must be obeyed with paper rustling. However, pain that the app always has to start in the library and you have to re-load rather than start where you left off. Also, the last update had me re-install all of the copies which was a pain. Is there no way to keep the copy in the library?

2012-12-13

PBO

Great idea. I can keep my PBO magazines on file. Pity that more magazines didn't follow their example with free iPad copies

2012-11-21

Poor app

App updates wipe subscription information and all downloaded magazines. After update - but before you have found all the paperwork and reinstated it, the app keeps threatening about a last chance to update the app, and warning that you are on an old version of the app - both errors are wrong and misleading.

And the app update has not altered what I get from this, I want to read my magazine, I don't really care about the added features - there wasn't much wrong with the old version.

Apple and ipc need to remember who pays their salaries and do a better job with updates and look after subscribers better.

2012-11-16

Pbo

Poor will not allow new magazine downloads after a reinstall or update despite subscription being active

2012-10-11

Round in circles

As a print subscriber I really thought this was a great idea to read the latest mag when out and about. But ohh the process of trying to get the mag to appear in the newsstand. I have gone round in circles following the printed instructions.

Looking at other comments i may have fallen foul of using a different email address than held by the subs department. This mag was bought for me as a present so I have no idea what email address they hold. If any. Life is too short to mess about and I will just read the printed copy. Have you ever got the impression the publishers really don't want you to go down the route of emagazines and have therefore made the process as obstructive as possible? Here is an excellent example.

If you have been sailing for years, navigating the installation of these magazines is like beating against a yachtsman's gale in mid November. You will get there in the end but you may decide to sell the boat on arrival and buy a caravan instead!

2012-09-23

Irritating

Every time you leave the app, for example to check incoming mail, the app forgets what page you were on. What's more, the bookmark functionality doesn't work so you can't even save the position before you swap apps.

2012-07-25

Dumb Primary Key for print subscribers

I've just downloaded this PBO iPad app from the iTunes Store. I clicked Get It Free, entered my subscriber details and signed in. I've now got an empty Library, with no apparent means of getting content other than the sample.

Later: it seems you have to use the same email address as on file with the subs department, how dumb is that! They should use the subscriber number, it is unique, doesn't change, and is more secure.

When this nonsense is fixed, it will deserve 5 stars, but not until.

Practical Boat Owner Magazine

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Description

What's New in Version 6.0.20

Seller

Name

URL

Information

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Categories

Version

Size

Game Center

VPP Device Licensing

Rating

Compatibility

Devices

Languages

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

Still waiting for old issues!

Titles keep disappearing

Frustrating

J D

PBO online

Crashing all the time

Digital edition lags print edition

Slow and buggy update

PBO iosh app

PBO unsubscribed

Oh no - backward move

Another update destroys functionality

New app is useless.

App rated

A good read on paper or tablet

Great app with good back catalogue

P B O

Digital version is always at least a week later than the printed copy.

Needs improvement

Disappointing customer service

Good enough

Flakey

First class magazine

PBO on the move

Was a good ap

Great mag in a great app

So far so good

Simply most useful

App is cumbersome

Great magazine

Mr Frustrated

Poor

Like pbo but this app is crap

It's ok

Ok

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Ad page horror

Clunky

Mr

Works for me, more than happy.

Very poor

Clunky

Great magazine

Great magazine - pity about the app

One of the best boat mags around

Pity about the App!

Works well for me

Review

PBO subscriber

Starboard

Practical Boat Owner

Great deal

Practical Boat Owner

Good, But.....

PBO

Poor app

Pbo

Round in circles

Irritating