# ABFM CKSA — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of ABFM CKSA by American Board of Family Medicine, Inc., rated 1.71/5 from 113 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abfm-cksa/id1198345527/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abfm-cksa/id1198345527.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 83 ## Newest reviews (19 of 59) ### 2/5 — Glitchy and unstable *2025-05-06* Its fine when it works. However I’ve had to delete and reinstall several times. Get it together ABFM. This is mediocre. ### 2/5 — Bugs *2024-11-12* I have had multiple occasions where it will log out of the server and must be deleted and reinstalled to work. If you do anything off line, uninstalling loses it all. No other options noted (can’t log out). This costs me more than any other medical app, it should be corrected. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2024-07-18, version 2.0* Used to work. Occasionally will stop working but delete and reinstall usually works. No longer. ### 1/5 — Errors *2024-07-18* Last two times I have attempted to use it the program crashes. The first time I deleted and reloaded the program and it worked. Now, no such luck. Hope I get to keep being a doctor while I cannot fulfill my requirements because of the app not working. ### 1/5 — No longer working *2024-07-14, version 2.0* Please fix the error. Thank you. ### 1/5 — Unable to use 2nd Quarter 2024 *2024-07-02, version 2.0* Pls update the app. Unexpected error keeps popping up. Convenient app to use until this happened. ### 1/5 — Broken. *2024-07-01, version 2.0* Broken. For months. Fix it or trash it. ### 2/5 — Fix server issue *2024-06-21, version 2.0* UNINSTALL AND RE-INSTALL THE APP SHOULD FIX IT ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-05-27, version 2.0* Just loads unexpected errors ### 1/5 — Unusable *2024-05-02, version 2.0* This app has been literally unusable now for 6+ months. Please fix it. ### 1/5 — Someone please fix this app *2024-04-23, version 2.0* Poor customer service . this app is inconveniencing diplomates in to keeping up with the requirements . shame on you ABFM ### 1/5 — App is not working *2024-04-16, version 2.0* It won’t work online. Please fix asap. ### 1/5 — Not functioning *2024-04-07* “Unexpected Error” with startup. “Unexpected servers error occurred. Please try again”. I’ve been trying for a week. Please fix. Previously when working, would consider the a 5 star app. ### 1/5 — Unexpected error *2024-04-02, version 2.0* Can’t even log out. How is this app so bad ???? ### 1/5 — Glitchy app *2024-04-02, version 2.0* These guys needs to step it up. We don’t have time for glitchy apps. ### 1/5 — Unexpected server error *2024-03-25* A pop up with an unexpected server error will not allow me to log out or work on any new questions. I’ve had MANY issues with this app over the course of years. Please fix it! ### 1/5 — To fix the unexpected server error *2024-03-16* Continue clicking the logout button in the settings section until you are able to log out. Once you log out, log back in and the app will work. Hopefully someone from the support team will see this and update the app. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2024-03-08, version 2.0* This USED to work great. I can no longer access this on my phone. “Unexpected error”. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Not working *2024-03-05* Did all my questions but now it is showing that it cannot be uploaded. I’ve used this for years and this the first time I’ve had problems but seems like I’m not the only one. I think somebody should get their act together and fix the problem. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Constant errors *2025-05-10* Continuous errors - “unexpected server error” when trying to load the app- this is not solved by restarting the app or the device. No updates to fix this, and link for app support in the Apple Store leads you to a “page not found ” on the ABFM website. ### 1/5 — Poor app *2025-04-03, version 2.0* Poor app. Continually crashes and no way to even click to restart it. They obviously put little effort into it. ### 1/5 — Broken app *2025-03-10, version 2.0* Broken doesn’t work at all ### 1/5 — Never works *2025-03-09, version 2.0* Title is self explanatory. The app is terrible and never works. Thank you ABFM. ### 1/5 — Offline mode *2025-02-03* I switched the app to offline mode to complete a test when I did not have service, and now the app “cannot find the server” despite the phone being connected, turning the phone on and off, removing and re-installing the app. The thing I liked the most about the exercise was the ability to work on it when I had a moment or two of downtime. Very frustrating ### 1/5 — Just delete it and do the questions on the Web site *2025-01-01, version 2.0* It’s not worth your precious time to deal with the server error message. Just accept the fact that ABFM will never fix the app despite the hundreds of dollars of your money they take every year and log into the Web site and do the questions there.life is too short to mess with this broken app. ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2024-09-25, version 2.0* Used to work but now just crashes so I have to do my questions on a web browser ### 1/5 — ABFM support please *2024-08-27* Tried to delete the app and reinstall. Now I get the “ unexpected server error” message when trying to log in. As I angrily shake my fist at the pop up, I’m wishing that I would have tried clicking the “log off” tab a few hundred more times between “unexpected server error” and the “please try again” pop ups. ### 1/5 — Errors *2024-08-25, version 2.0* It’s been months and they haven’t fixed the server error. ### 1/5 — Not working *2024-08-01, version 2.0* Sent an email. Repeated error, tried the logout method, which fixed it, but only old CKSA are available to review. New ones are not present to complete. Rating for visibility. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Appropriately hard *2024-04-17* This is a great alternative that allows delaying the board exam. Some report recent app bugs. Try uninstalling. Mine worked on reinstall. A lot of the questions are hard, but appropriate and the explanations are instructive. ### 5/5 — Needs update *2023-10-10* Used to love this app, would do my ABFM CKSA questions each quarter. Not working since last quarter now ### 5/5 — 👍🏼👍🏼 *2023-01-28, version 1.3* Great app! ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-11-16* helpful explanation , reference links and area for critique. I think it’s very useful and helpful and easy to use. ### 5/5 — Love the app. *2018-09-30* I love doing a few questions at a time. I think the questions are often ridiculously difficult to find the one “most right” answer. The best part of the questions are the responses from colleagues who validate my thoughts as well. It is so great to hear that I’m not the only physician who answers the test question differently than the way I actually practice medicine. ### 5/5 — This is a step into the future *2018-09-12* Makes high quality CME accessible on yr phone any time any where. ### 5/5 — Scrap the Recert Exam *2018-02-18* Instead of paying thousands of dollars on high stakes, stressful and low-yield exams, I would much rather pay for the development of high quality CME apps and activities that regularly sample my knowledge and keep me up to date. Just imagine what you could create if those funds were diverted to something productive! Keep moving forward with these ideas while keeping the goal of keeping us current and engaged in mind. Great job! ### 5/5 — Very convenient *2018-01-26* It is really nice that I can do this on my iPhone. It is also convenient to do it on their website. Having the iPhone option is very convenient. Thanks! ### 5/5 — User friendly way to get MOBC CKSA Credits *2018-01-01, version 1.1* This app is simple and straightforward. You log in with your ABFM username and can do your quarterly CKSA questions to earn your MOBC credits. This app allows for you to do your questions on the go and can stop and start your session at any point, picking up right where you left off. You are able to get weekly or monthly push notification reminders and emails that you can turn on and off within the app. ### 5/5 — Awesome App and way to keep up Board Certification! *2017-12-29* I love that the ABFM came out with this. It is a great app with really well written questions and good critiques on each one. Do 25each quarter and you get credit toward maintenance of certification. Great app!! Thank you!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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