ACSM CPT Pocket Prep User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience70.0% of reviews
Neutral8.0% of reviews
Negative experience22.0% of reviews

~ Based on 50 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is ACSM CPT Pocket Prep Safe?

ACSM CPT Pocket Prep appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for ACSM CPT Pocket Prep is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 645 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

93.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
2.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 645 App Store ratings for ACSM CPT Pocket Prep.

Is ACSM CPT Pocket Prep Legit?

ACSM CPT Pocket Prep is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ACSM CPT Pocket Prep is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

Awful Experience

If I could give this app less than a one star review I would. After downloading the app I decided to purchase one of the upgrades. My card was charged and the money was taken from my account but there was no upgrade to my account. It still told me I was using the “free” version. I wasted almost an hour trying to find a customer service number to call with no luck. There is barely a message center to contact. This app just scammed me out of my money. DO NOT USE THIS APP
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Do Not Rely on This App as a Study Tool

The app constantly glitches and recycles the same questions, slightly changing the words up on the mobile app for your “800” totaled questions. It helps as a quick refresher, but you will not pass the test just using this material.

I took time to go online to compare the material tested and the questions there are 10x harder and more complex than what they are on the app.

I went to review the questions I missed outside the app and the app showed past questions in the same simple form (i.e. they did not correlate and the questions were different but it still said I “got the answer right”). It does not help as much as you think it would for being $30...
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Response from developer

Hi there! Thanks for your feedback! Please, reach out to us via Message Center about the glitches and question repeats, we would be happy to assist you through fixing this.

Don’t waste your money

This app has reset itself more than once and now it doesn’t even recognize that I paid a premium price. All my test taking data is gone. Hope to get a refund.

Response from developer

Hi there! So sorry to hear about this issue! Please contact us through the app and we’ll get this problem sorted out asap. We appreciate your understanding and support.

Good content; poor performance

I am very disappointed at how often the app freezes, doesn’t load an exam, and forces me to “refresh exam questions. “ With the price of this app I am surprised at how poorly the performance is. I have deleted and redownloaded the app and it still freezes and quits on me.

The actual content of the app is great. I feel cheated as it was the most expensive app i have ever downloaded and runs like one of the worst.
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Slow and buggy

Since the last 2 updates the app has gotten slower. It’s also very buggy and won’t load any questions right away. The app also freezes and then crashes after a couple of minutes. My exam is in a couple of days and I would like to be able to use this.

3 stars

It gives good content and questions, however they tend to be repetitive questions . I see the same question almost every time I take practice exam. It is also very buggy, crashes at least twice a day, frustrating when you’re in question 8/10 and crashes and you have to restart app. If they fixed both of these things, that would make it 5 starts for sure. Has been helpful.
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App is buggy

I can’t even use the app at this point. The app opens and immediately freezes. I’ll tap on the quick 10 question exam option but all I get is a never ended loading screen, which only leads to the app freezing again and quitting out. Kinda bummed that I paid for the unlimited access and can’t even use the app.
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Functionality is absolutely atrocious

I regret using this app because I spend more time waiting for it to load, logging in over and over again and dealing with it unexpectedly closing out, then having to log in again when I’m only 6 questions in! It is absolutely NOT worth the price and I deserve my money back because it doesn’t even evaluate your past exam practices and tell you your weak subject areas because it won’t load! I have literally waited 20 minutes to see if it would eventually refresh and actually tell me how I am doing in each domain but it just has the titles and says that I haven’t done any practice exams. Worst experience ever with an app. And honestly it’s not helping me study because now I am just thinking about getting the stupid app to load and not actually being able to read any of the questions. Will NEVER get anything from this company again. Sincerely, Refund Expected.
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Glitchy

Please please fix the glitches in your app. It constantly shuts down, kicks you out. Very disappointing.

Questionable

There are many questionable “correct” answers. I don’t think anyone really makes sure the proper choices for answers are there.

Response from developer

Hi there! We take content accuracy very seriously and work hard to keep the app updated to the latest ACSM standards. Please contact us directly through the app's Settings menu if you'd like to discuss any items you feel are questionable. We've found in our experience that most content concerns are often misinterpretations of the material so we're always happy to investigate and shed some light where needed. Thanks!

It’s an okay app

You can pretty much get all these questions on quizlet. It gives some knowledge but doesn’t really prepare you to pass the test.

Response from developer

Hi there, our ACSM CPT app has helped thousands of students successfully prepare for and pass the exam in a convenient and affordable package. Our CPT prep content was created entirely by our team and is unique to our app. We've already contacted Quizlet, who will be removing any copyrighted Pocket Prep material from their website.

Was studying old content

My test is a week and a half away and I’ve been using this to study along with the book and webinars, etc. It seemed great until I realized that they just yesterday updated to the new content which was changed in December 2017. I’m upset I have been studying old material. I looked on the site to send feedback and didn’t see any email address.
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Response from developer

Hello! We updated our CPT app to ACSM's new 2017 curriculum on January 19th. All of our existing app users got an in-app message letting them know this new content was available at no additional cost. Updating to this new content is/was optional and it sounds like you may have rejected the update. Please contact our support team if you'd like addition clarification or feel there may be a technical problem, you can do this through the Settings menu. Thanks for studying with Pocket Prep!

Study material

Really helpful app highly recommend!

ACSM CPT study app

After 6 month of using this app, I feel like it's very helpful, I am gonna take the exam this Friday! Let's see how this gonna work!

Very good

This app is so awesome I wish they made one for the EPC exam! All of the explanations are cited from the ACSM book! They also use pictures for explanations when it is a question pertaining to muscles and joints. Very nice!

Not helpful at all

I failed my CPT test with ACSM because I trusted the information from buying the Full Version of the app would be enough to prepare me. Of all the 650 questions they provide I'd say I encountered maybe 10 on the actual test. Don't waste your time or money on this app because you'll just end up having to spend even more money to retake the test
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Response from developer

Hi Clinger13, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review on our ACSM CPT prep app. We're genuinely sorry to hear you failed your exam! Exam preparation can be stressful and we work as hard as possible to relieve that stress with the convenience and portability our app provides. Our multiple-choice questions and detailed answers are incredibly beneficial and have helped thousands conquer the CPT exam, but they're not intended to be used as your only source of information. Did you read/study the ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer textbook as the ACSM recommends? Everything you need to know to pass their exam is in that book, which is why we reference it directly within the app. Lastly, our questions will never appear on an official exam. We cover the important subjects and topics you can expect to see on the real exam but that's as far as it goes. If you memorized our content with the expectations of seeing it on the ACSM's exam, you've done yourself (and our app) a huge disservice. We'd be happy to provide some study tips for your next attempt. You can reach us through our website at http://www.pocketprep.com/contact/ -- We'll keep an eye out for your message. Thanks!

From Fitness Zero to CPT Hero

I took on this exam as a new benchmark for my career as a personal trainer, and this app is making a huge difference. If I'm on the go, or unable to sit down with my books for whatever reason, I just open up the app and get some review in. Great for busy working CPT candidate. Let's see how it goes on test day!!!
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This is the main mode of study for me. worth investing into.

You can't go wrong with this app. its got everything you need to pass the exam.
if you truely know your stuff, like a Kinesiology major would, i recommend you use this app to finalize your knowledge before taking the exam. DO IT. YOU WONT REGRET IT.

That's actually my name with middle and last initial.

Title explains it all, app is good so you should get it and just keep swimming. ⬆️⬆️

Outstanding Content

The questions are great! The explanation of the correct and wrong answers are cited from ACSM study material for all questions. So if you think an answer is wrong, you go to chapter and page from where they got the question and read it for yourself.