A place where starry eyed -pubescents, artists, hipsters, scientists and wannabes unite, the Apple Store is more than a shopping destination. It is a glass sanctuary staged with glistening devices that attract people from all walks of life. Apple has built a cultural phenomenon and devotees congregate and worship iProducts in the comfort of their air conditioned stores. A long time ago, a schism developed that divided the iPhone and Android markets and nobody could not agree on the best technology. Apple welcomes the outliers with open arms into this sect without judgement. This is where followers unite and praise the ghost of Steve Jobs. Apple store frequently opens it's doors early for their youngest disciples. I have seen them roll out the red carpet with special programs geared towards their emerging market with school field trips and Apple Camp. I have shared in the bounty of the notorious Apple, in fact I have built a career designing stunning visuals on the coveted computers. The crystal clear high definition monitors enhance my ability to deliver digital media to discriminating clients. Inside Apple Store at the Genius Bar is where I bring my apple when it starts to ferment. A predominantly bearded, pierced, or tattooed staff diagnoses my ailing system and gets me on my way. No matter what brings you in, there will be plenty of multimedia and cultural influences inciting you to mark the calendar and even camp outside to be the first one with the newer, cooler iProduct being launched. Genius. read more

This review is dedicated to all you naysayers who said in 2007 that Apple was done. Welcome to the popular kids table! {that's right - those kids who wouldn't let you sit with them at lunch are now selling meth in Missouri, watching kkk (kim, kourtney, khloe) from their front porch couch, and humble-bragging about how they "aced" 8th grade- 3 times}. Apple now makes more money than any company in the history of the world, EVER!!! I hope you bought that $25 stock offering. And now Tim Cook is building an outer-worldly, doughnut-shaped, bad-ass spaceship corporate headquarters. But what of the store(s)? The inside sales staff know the products really well. Notice that when you walk into an Apple store you're not greeted with the WalMart-ish "Welcome". Instead you are asked, "What would you like to do today?" It gets right to the core of why any tech user would be there. You will be immediately helped, or elevated to the next available "Genius". This is the genius of the whole Apple Store concept. Apple knows that even if they create products that are easy to use, the variety of things that people want to use them for can get complicated and require some hand-holding. Want to be entertained? Go into an Apple Store and listen to the interaction between a septuagenarian and a Genius. You hear things like "Press any key to start." "Where the hell is the "Any" key?!"; ...and... "Why is somebody named "Alarm" calling me every morning at 6:45AM!?" The main thing that bothers me about this Apple store is it is hard to tell who the real Genius's are and who was pulled off the In-n-Out assembly line just last week. I wish the not-so-Genius's would wear "Genius Trainee" paper hats like they do at In-n-Out. This would save a lot of time. Footnote: Not sure of how the watch is going to work out. Seems un-cool to talk into your watch and then hold it up to your ear. Then again, it used to be cool to write 58008 on your watch calculator and show it to people upside down. I do see benefits such as reducing time spent on your phone, using Apple Pay and perhaps things like unlocking doors. read more

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Worst ever. Again. Poor customer service. Long waits. Part of the problem is apple itself. The way they do their Genius Bar is a joke. They tell you online you can just come into the store to have your defective headphones looked at and if needed changed out. Drive 30 minutes and then told you need an appointment. Would have been nice to know... Basically impossible to get a hold of anyone at the store over the phone. read more

I recently went into the Apple store with my mom to switch out her phone due to hardware issues. We were assisted by gentlemen name Sal unfortunately he did not give us the service that we felt we should have had. In the end my mom received another phone from Apple that still has hardware issues and we can't even get the phone activated. Here I am still without a phone and it still has issues. I'm not satisfied with the help I've received with Sal or my experience at this Apple store. I've never experienced anything of this magnitude since having an iPhone. read more

Was having an issue with a product that was just outside of warranty. They honored the warranty and replaced the product free of charge. While it is busy they try to accommodate everyone. Would recommend! read more

For as crazy as this store is my appointment went very smooth. I can't speak to dropping in, but I made my appointment online and everything went well. I got there early and I did have to wait all the way to my appointment time. You can basically try anything in the store so my husband fiddled with some gadget that wasn't even being demo'd but they took one out for him. Plenty to pass the time. The Apple employee came to us and handled everything right there from a tablet. I had to get my phone replaced and I was completely done within a half an hour including setting up my new phone. Great staff, smooth sailing. Make your appointment and save yourself the hassle! read more

ADA & CDPH VIOLATION!!! Today I went to purchase a new MacBook Pro and accessories. I waited 15 minutes in one line, went through their process, gave my name, was asked to come back in 10 minutes and wait in a different line. My husband and I came back 10 minutes later to wait in the line we were told to wait in. While we waited a security guard came to me and said my mask wasn't good enough. I explained that under ADA Title III I am exempt from even wearing a mask but I am trying my hardest to make people feel comfortable instead of walking around not wearing a mask at all which would make my condition 100% better. The security guard went and retrieved the store Manager. The store manager refused to help me unless I put on a mask that they provided because they said my mask wasn't good enough. Why didn't they say something when I first walked up? They didn't have an issue with it then and I wouldn't have waisted my time trying to explain ADA Title III and the CDPH Guidance. They didn't care and said if I didn't put it on then I couldn't come into the store. They also don't have the right to question my disability and ask me what it is. EVERYONE was wearing a mask. It wouldn't have been hard to put me at a table by myself when the store inside was not packed with people. ADA Title III and the California Department of Public Health June 18, 2020 Guidance for Face Covering clearly states, "The following individuals are exempt from wearing a face covering: * Persons with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a face covering." Title III prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the activities of places of public accommodations which are businesses that are generally open to the public such as commercial facilities to comply with the ADA Standards. read more

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I got a new iPhone 13 pro max from AT&T. It had screen issues. I took it to AT&T who told me an Apple Store had to deal with it. Apple Store in Carlsbad finally saw me after a 90 min wait. Brian right off the bat decided it was user error. This was my 4th iPhone in like 10 years. He would not let me explain the issues, and after 3 minutes said he did not have time to help me etc, he insisted AT&T must handle it. Back at AT&T they told me they also had had problems with Apple Store Carlsbad. They suggested I go to Apple Store Escondido. So at Escondido Apple store they replaced my screen (on the brand new phone) and now it's fine. Never, ever go to the Carlsbad Apple Store unless you like being talked down to by an @ss$ole. (9 hours that day to get the correct service) read more

My company partnered up with Apple so when we needed to exchange a monitor for a new one, they worked with us to get a replacement for us within minutes. They also figured out what was wrong with the previous monitor (it was a bad plug), but since they already opened the box for a new monitor for me, I got another one with no questions asked. I was also able to get a new MacBook Pro here with my company discounts for less and they were able to update and get my Macbook prepped and ready to go with all the software I needed. Service is here is quick, easy, and I've never had an issue here. read more

I really have to use the Apple Store because I don't break my devices very much but when I do they are on top of it, very knowledgeable, fairly priced i had basically my iphone 12 us replaced and took them only a couple of hours and they made sure my phone was back to the way it was before it broke. read more

My wife and I had a huge problem with our new airPod max (bought in 0ct 2022) we had already contacted Apple support and they didn't want to help at all and even where rude but it was a completely different story at this Apple Store , Michelle the store manager was AMAZING ! .She knows what customer service is ,she listen and helped us.I definitely recommend this place because of Michelle. She not only fixed the problem but went ABOVE AND BEYOND to help my wife out. read more

This is an Apple store pretty much like every other Apple store you go to. Always busy, long waits to get what you need. Extremely expensive. Average customer service. But they have all the Apple products you could possibly need under one roof. read more

Took my phone for a screen repair, when I went to pick up my phone I assumed everything was good since the gave me the phone. I left drove home like about 45 minutes from the store, get home trying to sign in iCloud and get my apps but to my surprise I had no cellular service. Ummm so I check the SIM insert and NO SIM card. I was beyond pissed because by the time I got home it was 730pm and the close at 8pm. Like why? Very inconvenient but they did remember to give me my screen protector. I'm at loss for words right now. read more

I rarely visit the Apple Store, but I've always liked to check out the selection of IPhone and IPads and other things, but the employees think I'm uneducated on the products/electronics in this store and spent over 30 mins on a purchase. I just wanted my phone no explanation but other than that the store is alright. read more

There open again I had PHILIP assist me again lucky me he goes ABOVE & BEYOND Customer Service knowledgeable /polite /friendly Thanks to All for being there for us in these CRAZY TIMES SO GRATEFUL STAY SAFE Patricia read more

Once again Apple does not disappoint in their inability to provide any type of customer service. 15 employees standing around doing nothing. But they aren't able to provide the help you need. read more

Wars Apple Store ever I can't realize why you need to wait in the line when you have an appointment? read more

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I was there for an appointment spent 30-45 min with the _"Genius" he went over everything and then told me he would sent me the information we discussed confirmed my email to show me the steps I need to take. I waited hours. Never got the email called Apple help she says she has no way to contact them. Ridiculous waste of time Apple's going downhill Customer Service wise. read more

Not very impressed. We've bought three laptops here, numerous iPhones, 4 desktops and several sets of headphones. I cracked the screen on my iPhone 8+. Had to wait a week for a repair appointment. They forbid you from glancing at ANY of the tripods, computers or other materials in the store during your appointment. They charge $100 MORE for a screen repair than any other repair device on Yelp. read more

We've owned several apple products over the years. Customer service has declined dramatically. This store is terrible to work with!

There seems to be a lot of bad reviews recently for the battery replacement issue and I get it. It's super frustrating that Apple as a company has really failed us with this whole issue. After so many customers cited issues with the battery life, Apple comes out with a memo about replacing it for $29 instead of $79. I noticed my battery life recently wasn't great and figured ok, I'll pay the $29 but I was at work googling iPhone battery replacement and found on Apple's website that there was a batch of iPhones that Apple had determined received a faulty battery to start and that you could put in your serial number to see if you were part of that group. Turns out my husband and mine phone qualified for this! I'm think ok..wtf! Seriously. Why didn't Apple send all the customers that are part of this group an email telling us this? Shame on you Apple! Lame donkey balls. Getting an appointment at the genius store is almost impossible. Totally agree with the other reviews!! I had to try multiple times and happened to find one a couple days later here at Carlsbad and decided to book it knowing that my husband wanted us to come here the weekend before to get this issue fixed without an appointment. So here is where my review starts with this Carlsbad store. We arrive at 9:50am without appointments and already there are at least 10 people in line outside the store. Ugh. Great. Parked and walked over. 2 Apple staff were outside already helping people before the store opened! Awesome! Multiple lines were formed for different issues. We got assigned into the battery issue line. They let the battery issue line in first and told us exactly where to wait. A few minutes pass and Nick comes out to greet and help us. He was super helpful and did the diagnostics for our phones and even though our batteries passed, he said they would replace them without charge because we were part of the "quality program" group. He also explained if something were to happen with our phones during the battery replacement and that if they could NOT replace the battery for hardware issues, etc...we would get a new phone. Ok. Cool! We left the store at 10:27am. We were told it would be ready by 1pm. We went and did errands and came back at 1:30pm. We did have to wait a few minutes before we got our phones back. My husband got his without issue. Turned out mine had an hardware issue with the new battery and I was given a new iPhone 6s at no cost! Overall, super happy with the experience and Apple staff there without having an appointment for the battery replacement issue. I found this location so much better than the UTC one!! I stopped by UTC location the day before and I couldn't even get anyone to help. Boo. read more

Apple positions itself as a premium brand, but you certainly wouldn't know it from the (lack of) service. They sold my wife and I an overpriced Macbook Air and one of the USB drives stopped working. Despite driving in there, and the store being completely empty, they refused to let me talk to someone without an appointment. If you're not going to schedule the computer not working, you shouldn't force me to schedule getting it fixed. read more

If I could give you guys a 0 STAR I would. You guys were no help . I received more help with the Apple Online support team. It's your store (Carlsbad) that I'm in this mess and going back in forth. You guys gave me false information and I was charged for something you guys told me to do. My best advice .. first contact apple support. They will be more helpful. read more

i was in a time crunch today to get my phone and corey had me in and out of the store within 5 minutes thank you

Ryan just helped me waste nearly two hours of my time. I told him my issue when I asked for a Genius appointment, and was told by my Genius, who was plenty courteous and helpful, that unless I had an extended Apple iCare plan (or whatever the terminology is), that I wouldn't be able to process my request during the time I was at the store. I need my phone for work, and with an updated phone number, which I handled on my day off through my carrier, Apple is telling me the number is associated with another account. Apple's service - aside from my Genius - both on the part of Ryan, and their policy that an available number with a carrier can still be attached to another account is poor at best. I can't stand reviews that attempt to ruin a business' credibility, so the Genius' service is why I'm leaving a generous three star review. read more

If I can no .today is 11am appointment for me.my iphone just forget my ID's password . I need fix.the girl without no skills fixed my iPhone.later she locked my phone .I never used again.befor is working for use iphone calls .she make my iPhone locked. read more

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iPhone 13 pro max screen protector- service horrible. I purchased on the Apple store on line. It had 2 choices, purchase for next day deliver and purchase for in store pickup with installation. Last model, I chose installation, there are many YouTube videos showing the quick and easy way the Apple store installed the protector with no bubbles. It took the lady 30 seconds. This year I was told we don't do installations and If I don't like the option they will accept the return before it is given to me. I was going to buy some air pods and speakers if they had them. Nope, Best Buy it is. And they give me rewards, I got $300 off my MacBook Pro after I bought a new fridge. read more

4/24 Armond sold me a iMAC (desktop) and was absolutely incredible! Answered all my questions. GREAT value - better than Costco, Best Buy. And Apple transfers all your date for FREE onto your new computer. After reading the other reviews, I was hesitant to show up, but my experience was absolutely incredibly positive. Got my new computer in 1 day also! read more

I had an appointment to speak with someone for a non-working series 2 watch. I've had it less than 2 years and swimming with it apparently has completely zapped it. Will not turn on at all. In order to send to get further evaluation there is a $299 flat shipping fee. What!?! $299 shipping repair fee for a $300 watch?? Only in the US! Now the fun part....as the Apple employee tries to hand my watch back to me, he drops it and it shatters everywhere. I walk out in complete disgust. I am ready to turn my back on anything apple. Run from this store, quickly! read more

consistent bad experience. bad customer service the last 5 times i've shopped at apple. my business owns tens of thousands of dollars worth of products. every time i walk away feeling dirty and disappointed. i have 5 i phones 2 ipads pro imacs. max boom pros. and still feel like i want to give another chance. i'm pretty done with apple and their sub par service read more

I had to go to this location twice in one day and they didn't resolve anything! These employees aren't the least bit competent; defining lousy customer service, Genius Bar? What an oxymoron for these dumb dumbs. The first time, they replaced my iPad-no problem, except for the fact it took two hours for what should be no more than a 10 minute transaction. Unfortunately, they didn't put my SIM card in correctly, so I went back again. After 30 minutes of waiting for them to initiate some sort of troubleshooting/repair, I literally watch as the guy who checked me in and said he would help leaves the building, and the guy who introduced himself to help me also left the building, through the front door! Needless to say, I was angry about my time being wasted and my needs unfulfilled. So I do the next logical thing, find someone else to help me. Unfortunately, after waiting for another 30 minutes for someone to assist me in completing my setup (that they had started literally 6 hours earlier), but they couldn't even do that right! No, the employee tells me he can't help with my SIM card and that I should contact Best Buy or Sprint! WTF?!! I walk into this store with a working iPad with a fractured screen, 5 hours later I have a brand new iPad that still won't connect to the internet, still isn't setup, oh and I still have to contact other businesses in my limited and quite valuable time, just to get my iPad working properly, but all those businesses are closed now because these "Genius Bar" dipshits wasted my entire day. There was one good thing that came about from my experience with these fools, I learned the valuable lesson that I'm sharing with you now. Bottom line, avoid this store at all costs; even if they don't screw something up, they certainly will take far too long troubleshooting whatever the problem may be. Ugh-utterly disgusted with this stores' blatant failure to meet my needs. read more

I was having trouble with my iPhone today. I went to the Apple store in Carlsbad. They helped me within 20 minutes. Francisco was wonderful in helping me. He took the time to explain how he fixed my problem. This place is awesome. Will definitely come back here for all my Apple needs. Friendly and courteous. read more

I had an appointment this morning. I was there to trade in my old computer and have a screen cover put on my new Mac Book Pro. Apple care advised me that they would help me at the store, Apple Care helped me erase my old computer, and since I had Apple Care on my new computer the Apple Store would help me. 1. Apple store in Carlsbad refused to put the protective screen cover on 2. they refused to evaluate the computer because it would not turn on. Not true I had it on before I left and when I came home the computer came on Apple Care and Apple Store are liars! All they care about is making a sale not helping you! Apple Care and Apple Store does not care! Their quarterly reports are down and their stock is declining because of decrease sales! I can see why! No stars if I could! read more

free fortnite this is absurd i want to play mobile. i dont understand the problem because trust me ppl will buy the apple store vbyvks too read more

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My MacBook needed a new battery and apparently, Apple does not allow anyone else repair the computer except themselves. (See "right to repair" arguments.) A third-party repair shop quoted me around $60 for the new battery and another $40 or so for labor to install it. However, once they took a look at the laptop itself, this shop got cold feet and didn't think they could safely replace the battery without damaging the laptop. So, I took this into Apple itself. To get an appointment with the Genius Bar is equivalent to booking concert tickets. They are fully booked for weeks. I had to make an appointment for a week later and come within a very small window. Upon returning, the tech at the Genius Bar did a quick diagnostic test to see if it really needed a new battery and if anything else was wrong. Upon confirming it needed a battery replacement, he informed me the laptop would need to be left with the store and overnight shipped to an off-site repair center. The quote for the replacement was $199. I said fine. Fast-forward to a week later, and I get an email from Apple saying that the repair cost quote has changed after examination from the technician. $575 was the new quote. I then had the option to say I wanted to continue with the repair and accept the terms. Or, I could cancel the repair altogether and have the laptop shipped back to the store. I opted to have it returned as at that price, I could just get a new chromebook. My overall experience is that Apple is positioning itself to be like the Mercedes-Benz of electronics. 90% of it is for showing off and aesthetics. Maintenance is totally unaffordable. Only certified technicians can even handle the maintenance because the product is so complicated. Any third-party maintenance will void the warranty. It's a luxury good. read more

This is my "go to" apple store...yes i also go to UTC...but parking is horrid there! Parking is a bit better here...and i like the other shops & restaurants in this center. -staff is super friendly and personable -service is streamlined and as quick as it can be -store looks perfect like all other stores -they are awesome about directing their questions towards my child when it's their phone (good responsibility!) even if they really don't know all the answers...it involves the child in the purchase. I must say i really liked this a lot! -i dealt with 3 different employees and i'm sad to say i don't recall their names so i could give them props...but i imagine everyone is as amazing as the one's i encountered =) love you apple store...just wish you could get a sufficient stock of the phone i want instead of building hype with "limited supplies" that really sucks! not the stores fault though...friggin apple =) read more

Awesome store with excellent customer service. The place is always so busy and they always manage to have enough people to help you out.

Shocked to see how many low ratings this store has but free my experience just now I'm not surprised. A long grey haired gentlemen at check in could not have been more rude. I am not sure when Apple started hiring people that have no sense of customer service...but this has not historically been my experience with them. Just a bummer. read more

If i could give this location 10 stars, i would. I have been to other Apple stores but i really and completely felt heard and taken care of here...not in the sense that I was just another customer but on that deeper human level. I started experiencing issues with my device and with my carrier at the same time and of course my carrier could care less, after hours of troubleshooting they actually suggested I switch to another carrier Well, I'm on a family plan which has its advantages so i cannot easily switch right now. Anyhow, AT&T over the phone was hard but the store was even more difficult. I cannot say more positive things about the supervisor Hector - he was able to calm me down and work so patiently with me. I must have been in about 8 times and he always was right there to talk with me and ensure i got the best customer service. His communication skills and customer service skills are impeccable - this store really lucked out with him - GIVE HIM A RAISE! Lol. I also spoke with the Manager Robert (when i was frustrated) but he too showed nothing but care and concern. When this store says they make notes and remember people - THEY ACTUALLY DO IT. I worked with another nice guy with a dog named Shrimp - sane type of dog as my own - shout out to you (sorry your names escapes me!!) Next Chris Paetow assisted me with the eventual purchase and upgrade of my phone. He is young, funny, sweet and just so easy to talk to - perfect for handling customers:) felt like i was hanging out with an old friend!! Also i spoke with a charming older gentleman with long hair - so personable! They ended up giving me a free apple iPhone case and the Belkin screen protector because i had been in so much and gone through so much...i don't want everyone to go thinking that this should be expected but to show that this store will go above and beyond to help a customer even without a gain. I am not so materialistic but these are needed items and made me feel taken care of - i am not a customer for life because of this store and mostly Hector who made me feel cared about from the very first to the very last visit. Thank you gentleman for the support, guidance and patience...you all are rockstars read more

Honestly, I have experienced better. I have been to different Apple store locations. Who hasn't? They all carry the exact same products and pretty much laid out the same. The only thing that sets them apart, other than the address, are the employees. Whether it is coming into the store or interacting with them on the phone this Apple store location lacks customer service skills and communication. Scenario 1: A friend and I go into the store to purchase an iPad for her husband. No one acknowledged us. We turn around and there was a lady standing a few feet away from us looking outside ( I guess she was the designated greeter that decided to pop out of nowhere.) I go up to her and tell her that we were interested in purchasing the iPad. Unfortunately, they were out of stock. That it will be a week or so before they get any in. That was it. She gave us very short answers. My friend decided to go to the Apple location at North County Fair where she received much better service. One of the employees even put her on a waiting list. We were not told we could even be on a waiting list in Carlsbad. Scenario 2: Another friend of mine calls the store about the iPhone 4. The person she spoke with put her on their priority list. It was as simple and as easy as that. I call in to put my fiance on their priority list. The lady I spoke with said I would have to go into the store. I was a little perplexed. I asked her, "So, I can't do it over the phone?" No, was her answer. I call back the next day, and was able to be placed on their priority list. This was all done on the phone. Hmmmmmm... Another friend calls the exact same day to be put on the waiting list as well. She was told that she had to come in to do it. That she could not do it over the phone. O-M-G! Get your act together people! Make up your mind... read more

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