Difficult to Access Materials
I like to read and write in the margins on my iPad when I am studying. I was very disappointed to learn that it is impossible to download a PDF version of the Becker textbooks onto an iPad. The only workaround is to download the book onto the app and write within the app. However the Apple Pencil software does not work with the Becker app. So you can not tap the Apple Pencil to switch from the pen to the eraser. Also if you swipe with your finger on the app it will think it’s the pen and will make a mark when you did not intend to do so. Finally, the downloaded book on the app does not maximize to the screen size of the iPad. It expands within a separate window that you have to scroll within. If you accidentally touch outside the window the book will close.
For the price paid it should be easy to access my material and study the way I want to study. I have a Ninja subscription and they allow you to download their book and notes in PDF form and I believe Gleim also allows this. Because of these reasons I regret that I chose not to go with another provider.
For the price paid it should be easy to access my material and study the way I want to study. I have a Ninja subscription and they allow you to download their book and notes in PDF form and I believe Gleim also allows this. Because of these reasons I regret that I chose not to go with another provider.
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Great App but Annotation of the book lags
This app is useful, especially if you download the content on your iPad device, in order to do question, watch videos, and/or read while traveling (if you do not have mobile service).
If the app developers could fix the annotation of the book via the app (highlighting, notes, underlining, etc) I think it would be beneficial for the upcoming folks.
For example, I was studying for Audit and now I am studying for TCP (Tax Compliance and Planning). I do not have the physical book so I use the pdf version in the app. When I try to highlight/underline stuff, it takes a few seconds for my actions to reflect and also I am unable to highlight new stuff until it “catches up”. This slows me down and is not efficient.
I will say that if I use my work laptop and use google chrome, I can highlight in real time and it keeps up with me. But I like to use my ipad, especially when I want to read. I have tried using safari on my iPad and I experienced the same issue (with and without the Apple Pencil).
My iPad is up to date with the most recent iPadOS and the app is as well.
If the app developers could fix the annotation of the book via the app (highlighting, notes, underlining, etc) I think it would be beneficial for the upcoming folks.
For example, I was studying for Audit and now I am studying for TCP (Tax Compliance and Planning). I do not have the physical book so I use the pdf version in the app. When I try to highlight/underline stuff, it takes a few seconds for my actions to reflect and also I am unable to highlight new stuff until it “catches up”. This slows me down and is not efficient.
I will say that if I use my work laptop and use google chrome, I can highlight in real time and it keeps up with me. But I like to use my ipad, especially when I want to read. I have tried using safari on my iPad and I experienced the same issue (with and without the Apple Pencil).
My iPad is up to date with the most recent iPadOS and the app is as well.
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Good lectures, interface needs an upgrade
Listen, I’m not here to opine on whether or not Becker is the best CPA review prep. You will have to determine that for yourself. I’m here because I’m desperately trying to use the iOS app to review for my upcoming exam and none of the interface is working as it should. Video lectures (which have all supposedly have been pre-downloaded!) constantly freeze, I can’t even view the slides without the page selector freezing (and the slide interface is overall clunky). It’s supposed to be a 1-to-1 translation of the web experience to mobile but nothing is working as it should. I can’t see this working for on-the-go. Developers, please make it functional 😭
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Video player issues
Just wanted to send out this review to let the developers know that when you pivot between landscape and portrait while watching the video lectures they make the video glitch and I have to close out of the app and reopen it for me to be able to continue the lecture. App development is tough especially when you don’t know the bugs that are killing the end user.
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Response from developer
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#genocidealert
I honestly was looking for a review course to study for my CPA exam. Found this and and couple other options. But since indiscriminate bombardment of innocent civilians and children began in Gaza it has kinda woken me up and has made me responsible and aware shopper! After doing a little research I found out this app is developed and company owned by a Zionist who supports apartheid state of Israel who is committing #genocide war crimes and crimes against humanity and oppression for 75 years, I decided to boycott this app and every other business that supports and fund this apartheid regime forever!! In fact I have cancelled them!! Because I don’t want to do anything with sin of shedding innocent blood, murdering of babies, starving people to death and dehumanisation of any nation!!
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Improve the annotated book and taking notes
The app as a whole is good, but the annotated book section and it’s note taking ability needs improvement. If reading the book, it appears to have edges that make it difficult to quickly shuffle through pages and you are susceptible to closing the window (and losing written notes). The note taking is not seamless and using the Apple pen (gen2) is not great. It’s very touchy with grabbing preexisting writing. The highlight function is good, but I suspect the app is trying to do too much with all the options and causing issues. We shouldn’t have to hit the hand to go through pages either. At least make this the default then you should hit a pen to draw. There needs to be multi-point touch feature added that will help the grabbing of writing or make this a separate button.
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I don’t like the interface updates
I really prefer the previous multiple choice interface within the modules. Especially the ability to hide the timer and just focus on doing the multiple choice questions and the material rather than feeling like I’m in an exam all the time.
I’ve really been debating whether I want to continue with Becker because of this. It’s had a major impact on my study progress.
I’ve really been debating whether I want to continue with Becker because of this. It’s had a major impact on my study progress.
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Great app but with a flaw
This app is great, however, I can’t watch the skillbuilder videos from the simulations without the video to start crashing. Watching a 15 min clip would take an hour just from restarting and seeking. This only happens on my iPad.
Taking notes with iPad
Since this is the iPad version I would really hope I can take notes by writing it on the textbook directly instead of typing it
Why isn’t it logging my progress on the lectures?
I use this while I’m driving or working to listening to lectures. I’ll screen shot key things that I don’t understand and then add them to my homemade flashcards but the app keeps losing my progress. I CONSTANTLY have to search for the place I left off in the lectures. It frequently fails to mark lectures as “complete.”
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