Doesn't work
The latest version of the app crashes at startup so it's completely unusable
Does not work!
Can’t even open the app. How can I get a refund?
App crashes constantly
The app keeps on crashes. It’s an expensive app. Can’t get any app support either. Can someone fix it ASAP please so we can use it to prepare for the test.
Does not open (was always glitchy)
Since the most recent update the app does not open at all. (I have new iOS up to date). It was always glitchy. Someone with a few hours, the relevant knowledge and Claudecode I think could develop a better app in about 5 hours
App does not function
I got this app very recently as I am sitting my grade 6 flute exam very soon and I bought this app to obviously help me in the aural section.
Recently, this app simply refuses to load, and always crashes right after clicking the icon to open it up. I've tried reinstalling the app, downgrading from the IOS Beta updates to the latest IOS update, and I don't want to feel like I've been scammed.
This is supposed to be a 'premium' app, however I'm not seeing the reason as to why this app is a paid one. It's buggy, doesn't really give you much feedback when you get a question wrong, and I don't find the melody repetition section very helpful in general. Even a mobile game that's full of ads runs better than this.
I simply don't see how this would help me in my exam if I can't even do anything in the goddamn app. Please fix this ABRSM because this app is a genuine embarrassment to your company.
Recently, this app simply refuses to load, and always crashes right after clicking the icon to open it up. I've tried reinstalling the app, downgrading from the IOS Beta updates to the latest IOS update, and I don't want to feel like I've been scammed.
This is supposed to be a 'premium' app, however I'm not seeing the reason as to why this app is a paid one. It's buggy, doesn't really give you much feedback when you get a question wrong, and I don't find the melody repetition section very helpful in general. Even a mobile game that's full of ads runs better than this.
I simply don't see how this would help me in my exam if I can't even do anything in the goddamn app. Please fix this ABRSM because this app is a genuine embarrassment to your company.
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Does NOT work
It doesn’t open since the latest update! Tried uninstalling and reinstalling but the app still crashes within a second or two. Total waste of money!
Cadence Trainer Feedback
Dear ABRSM,
Thank you for the grade 8 aural app, however on Cadence Trainer it would be more helpful if, after the key-chord and cadence have been played, one can press the chord symbols in the white squares to hear them and help their brains memorise the sound of it.
Also, a few lines of text at the top are overlapped so I cannot read it (this is also in cadence trainer). I am using an iPhone 13 Pro and the black bit blocks the text.
Thank you
Thank you for the grade 8 aural app, however on Cadence Trainer it would be more helpful if, after the key-chord and cadence have been played, one can press the chord symbols in the white squares to hear them and help their brains memorise the sound of it.
Also, a few lines of text at the top are overlapped so I cannot read it (this is also in cadence trainer). I am using an iPhone 13 Pro and the black bit blocks the text.
Thank you
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Brilliant app but not the most reliable
As a recent (and successful) ABRSM grade 8 student, I used this app for a few months on and off to help me improve my approach to aural tests. It helped massively and allowed me to understand the full structure of the aural tests. Reliability is a bit on the downside though. Across the 4 sections, there turns out to be only a certain number of extracts to alternate between because it keeps repeating some (such as interrupted cadences and in the singing sections which doesn’t really help). The app is great but don’t fully rely on it.
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Useless
Doesn’t work with headphones, despite asking me to use headphones. Immediately got a refund.
Mediocre
Helpful to have something to practise with but I find it frustrating when I get part way through feedback then click on the wrong button and can’t get back to see the rest of my feedback for a particular exercise
Buggy
I have a newish phone and newish earbuds. This is the only app I have that ignores the earbuds and plays through the phone’s speaker. This was reported by another reviewer two years ago. Clearly ABRSM don’t care.
Unrealistic Lacking Feedback
For The D part of the aural it provides you with options which is worse and causes you to rely on multiple choice.
The pulse is also off putting for clapping back the sound.
For Sight singing it lacks a way to provide sufficient feedback and the same with repitition .
The pulse is also off putting for clapping back the sound.
For Sight singing it lacks a way to provide sufficient feedback and the same with repitition .
Grade 3 differences is stuck on a loop!
Grade 3 differences is stuck on a loop! Not what you’d expect for a paid for app AND I’ve paid for the extension.
Can we improve the cadence trainer please ?
Great app but could we please get a way to select the cadences we want to practice ? (I.e a range rather than all of it so that we can learn by increment). Many thanks for listening🙏🏻
Useful Concept by but the app is unfinished
I’ve used this app for studying for my aural exams which the core concept of the app works for.
The problem is there are so many bugs and poor design choices that it severely impacts the usefulness of the app.
Examples include:
Not being able to use earphones for the app
The microphone being constantly in use when the app is opened, even when you switch apps. The only way to stop this is to close the app.
Constant application crashes mid way through testing.
It feels like the app didn’t go through a proper testing procedure which is disappointing considering the price.
The problem is there are so many bugs and poor design choices that it severely impacts the usefulness of the app.
Examples include:
Not being able to use earphones for the app
The microphone being constantly in use when the app is opened, even when you switch apps. The only way to stop this is to close the app.
Constant application crashes mid way through testing.
It feels like the app didn’t go through a proper testing procedure which is disappointing considering the price.
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G7 Sight Singing in Bass Clef
ABRSM please note that progress is only recorded if one chooses the treble clef. Choice of bass never registered progress.
No support for Bluetooth audio?
Weirdly I can’t get the sound to play through my AirPods… what’s up with that?
Disappointed
Repetitive & you need to ‘mark your own’ in some testing areas.
Useful but glitchy
I am a mature student using the app to revise for my grade 7 piano exam; generally it is helpful but there are a number of glitches, particularly in the Cadence and Musical Features section. The same piece kept being repeated in the Cadence section while the app has a tendency to quit halfway through the Musical Features section. As others have said, for such a pricey app, this is not great. I would also agree with the reviewer who complained that answers are marked wrong when they were partly correct eg. 2 out of 3 features were correctly identified.
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Useful but needs improvement
The app is definitely a useful tool for practicing and preparing for aural exams. However, the app itself needs improvement. Wireless headphones will not work no matter how many times I try, even though headphones are apparently “recommended”. When reviewing my responses I find myself accidentally clicking back to the Home Screen, and I cannot see how well I did. Needs a lot of work, especially considering how pricey the app is.
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