# BD British Dressage TestPro — user reviews > 35 indexed App Store user reviews of BD British Dressage TestPro by LION DOG APPS LIMITED. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bd-british-dressage-testpro/id1418062551/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bd-british-dressage-testpro/id1418062551.md ## Newest reviews (11 of 35) ### 3/5 — Good concept, voice recognition shocking *2025-06-19* I love the app However as soon as you’re riding a test and telling it next I either have to shout start mid test or it pauses or resets Not ideal when I’m on a novice horse who struggles to relax and o have to keep stopping and starting I have no help to learn tests so this would need to be improved before I would subscribe **Developer response:** Thanks for reporting this, it was eventually tracked down as an issue with later releases of iOS, we have now completely rewritten the voice recognition to work on iOS 26. ### 3/5 — Test changes *2024-10-08, version 10.5* Loved the app until this weekend Learn p1 from app got to venue Wrong test P2 in app seems to be P1 which is the one I should have learned 🤔😢 ### 3/5 — Nearly there..... *2020-05-14* Hi this is okay but needs improvement lots!🤔to start this isn’t as good as the advert says... You only get 300 credits wich is only the same as 3 tests so if your like me and are out competing every weekend then you need to pay for more and I’m only 12 so I don’t have the money to pay for more credits. So after 3 tests then I think it’s not that great because it just sits in your phone doing nothing unless you pay for more credits.😑🤑 I think it would be a great idea if everyone got more credits but for nowIf you want to get it then go ahead!🤗but personal I would not get it again.😮 I’ve now edited my review 3 times to try and answer the developers questions.... Over all improvements are needed and the option to watch someone or a sticker do the test or a video of what u have drawn to make sure u can remember it.🤔 OVER ALL IMPROVEMENTS NEDDED!!!! **Developer response:** Thanks for clarifying, but TestPro doesn't work the way you describe - it is a subscription app, you do not have to pay for further credits once you have subscribed, your subscription provides unlimited access to the tests you have paid for. Thanks for your review. TestPro is under continuous development and we welcome feedback and suggestions for future improvements - can you please be more specific about what you would like to see improved? ### 4/5 — Amazing app *2020-01-18, version 4.7* I found this app amazingly easy to use ### 4/5 — British dressage app review *2019-07-23* It is absolutely amazing i no longer have to search on google for tests for hour i can just look straight on there and it even helps you to learn them aswell as giving you the PDF! ### 5/5 — BD Tests *2019-06-06* This app is so informative and will help massively with accuracy. Impressed so far! Was hoping once I paid the subscription the app would have more features but sadly No! ### 5/5 — Very very useful! *2019-05-08* I am a ‘drawer-outer’ of tests that I’m learning, and this app has probably saved a few trees lol! The options to have highlights on or off, and competition mode is great, I can work towards not needing additional help to remember the moves. My only small thought is that sometimes my finger doesn’t quite draw exactly where the line should go (i.e. sometimes I’m a bit close to the arena wall) and I have to go back and redraw for it to pick up my line. Which can be a bit distracting, not sure if it’s possible to increase the tolerance a wee bit? Overall I’m super happy with the app. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Great app *2019-05-03* Helps test learning. Would be helpful to be able to use your own test though instead of the set ones (e.g. for a BE dressage test rather than BD). Otherwise great. ### 5/5 — Great App *2019-04-09* Really suits how I like to learn the tests, and great to have them all on my iPad & iPhone to refer to and learn at anytime - even the competition! ### 4/5 — A good way to learn your test? *2019-04-02* I think this app can be really useful to some people and is for me BUT there are a few things thst I think can be improved. I don't particularly like the fact that the guidence dots cannot be removed therefore can you really be a pro at your test? Improve this then it could be a 5 stars for me. **Developer response:** Thanks for the great review! You can remove the guidance dots altogether from the Settings menu - set "Path Highlights" AND "Show forward highlights" to off - they'll disappear completely. There are 2 settings because "Path Highlights" show on error, while "forward highlights" show all the time. ### 5/5 — BD TestPro *2019-01-05, version 3.4* Excellent test tool and very convenient. Definitely recommend. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Test aren’t correct *2026-04-16* We had been using the app for my daughter to practice for some local competitions. When she received an error of course and point deduction she was so upset. We watched the video back and she completed the course exactly as learned. It was then we realised that the app instructions were not correct. They had completely missed a manouvre and she paid the price. Contact the app only to be told as far as they were concerned it was minor and tough luck to her. Absolutely disgusted by their attitude and complete lack of ethics. Plenty of other more carefully curated apps to learn from, choose any of those **Developer response:** I'm so sorry your daughter encountered an error in the test, and thank you for raising this with us directly. It was fixed in the next release a few days later, and we retested all 112 tests as a consequence. I'm afraid errors do sometimes happen despite all our efforts, but we do try and respond as quickly as possible. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2025-09-08* Used to love this app but recently it won’t let me open any of the tests, despite having an active subscription. I’ve even tried to buy a new subscription but it won’t allow me to as it says I have one active! **Developer response:** Sorry to be late in replying to this issue, I'm hoping it got resolved - if it hasn't then please try "restore subscription" from the (i) menu and please get in touch with us if the app is still locked after that. As with all iOS apps the subscription checks are done via Apple in the US and occasionally there can be comms issues that result in a valid subscription not being recognised, "restore subscription" forces Apple to resend the information and the app will unlock. ### 1/5 — Too expensive *2024-10-10, version 10.5* New pricing structure far too expensive. Better to borrow the sheets. ### 1/5 — Poor User Experience *2023-07-20* Why do I have to keep turning the speaker on each time to run a test - you should be able to set this in default ie always on or off? Why can’t the timing be set up to call, each move has the same lag. One way could be to make the app voice respondent using Siri the rider could call ‘Next Move’ Setting the timing is really fiddly **Developer response:** UPDATE: The latest version (12.5) now has Caller - when you're ready to ride the next move just say "Next", it doesn't use Siri so it works without an internet connection. Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. Version 10.5 (just released) has a Lock Screen overlay that makes it easier to ride with speaking on, and we're planning major updates to riding with speaking on for release later this year. We've been looking at voice control for some time and plan on including that in a future update. ### 1/5 — SCAM if you click on same test more than 20 times you get locked out *2020-03-14* Think this app is a bit of a scam, you are only allowed 20 tests a month, which sounds amazing until you find out truth!!!!!!!! you are actually only allowed to click on any test 20 tines a month. My son was learning on me of novice tests and a prelim and kept swapping between both tests and in a matter of an hour they are all locked as he used all 20 goes. Please can you change the app to unlimited use of tests per month as your current method is not user friendly and a waste of money! And be more honest in description! **Developer response:** Update: I think we tried to sort out your issue with 2 Apple IDs causing the subscriptions not to work as you expected on you and your son's 'phones? As with all IOS apps, subscriptions are handled by Apple and are tied to the Apple ID the subscription was taken out with, this is nothing to do with TestPro and we have no control over the process. We suggested that your son uses Restore Subscription to force a re-sync, and that you might like to use Apple's Family Sharing feature to share the same subscription across the 2 'phones, saving you from paying twice. We didn't get a response, but I'm assuming from these reviews that our suggestions didn't work? There is no "Scam" here, just some confusion about how Apple IDs work - it is not uncommon for people to have more than one Apple ID set up, and we have always managed to resolve the problem in the past. To answer your points in turn: "SCAM if you click on same test more than 20 times you get locked out" – This is how the free usage “try before you buy” period is designed to work. After much consultation we chose a usage based system because this is fairer than the more usual approach of giving a free month that then automatically rolls into a paid subscription unless cancelled. Once you have used your usage credits access to tests will lock, so if you swap between tests 20 times you will use all your free credits quickly. This is made quite clear during the welcome process, and many of our users eke their free credits our for several weeks before buying a subscription. “.. you are only allowed 20 tests a month..”  Incorrect. You have unlimited access to all the tests covered by your subscription for the period you choose. We provide a monthly subscription option to give you the flexibility to suspend your payments when you are not competing, which will continue automatically unless you cancel or your payment is refused, there is no monthly limit. “My son was learning on me of novice tests and a prelim and kept swapping between both tests and in a matter of an hour they are all locked as he used all 20 goes.” As above, this was the free usage credit running out. “Please can you change the app to unlimited use of tests per month as your current method is not user friendly and a waste of money! And be more honest in description!” This IS the way the app works. Please note that TestPro would not have passed Apple’s stringent review process if there was any dishonesty in the description or any misleading practices in the app. ### 1/5 — The purchasing options aren’t fair *2020-02-26* Its difficult to view the app properly without paying costly subscription fees. And the way you use up the free credit is difficult to keep track off before you’ve used half of it. It should be set up to buy certain tests, not via subscription. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback.  The free credit is there so you can try the app before having to pay. Most people find they can learn at least three tests for free, and we have many users who eke their credit out for several weeks before buying. We looked at different purchase options when we designed TestPro, we chose subscriptions because: - We can add new and update existing tests (and the Rulebook) as they become available. - We can make continuous improvements (since launch we've put out a new release roughly every 3 months, e.g. in Version 5.0 we added new functionality that allows you to vary playback speed to ride a test with TestPro speaking the movements). We will continue to add significant new features over time. - If you choose to subscribe monthly, you can suspend payments (via iTunes) while you are not using TestPro so you only pay when you are using it (we have a lot of users who suspend payment while they are not competing, and then resume when they start again). It also means that you can swap your test packs easily if your competing level changes. We think that is fairer than being asked to pay up-front for content you might not use much. - The dressage market is small, and one-off purchase means we would have to charge again for updates - this brings its own problems since you pay more if you only own the previous version for a couple of months before being asked to pay for an upgrade. The bottom line is that TestPro only exists because it is by subscription, and we strive to give our subscribers value. ### 1/5 — Expensive *2019-08-30, version 3.18* Whilst I don’t mind paying a one off small payment for an app I would not pay £39.99 a year for one! Far too expensive for what is on offer and I would not sign up on that basis. ### 2/5 — Great until you run out of credit *2020-01-02* Brilliant app until you run out of credit, I ride across all levels and to renew this would cost me £77 a year ☹️ why not let you buy credit and look at any test like when you start the app. I already purchased all the tests from BD so app deleted. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, glad you like TestPro. The price over 80% of our users pay is the equivalent of about 1 cup of coffee a month. I'm guessing you were paying for 47 BD Tests on a monthly basis? The monthly option assumes you will suspend the subscription when you are not competing, so we don't expect people to pay it continuously for the whole year. If you really want a full years uninterrupted access to all 47 tests you can do an annual subscription for much less. We opted for this way of charging because it allows us to continuously update TestPro - not only to keep tests up to date as BD changes them, but also to add new features to the app. ### 2/5 — Overpriced *2019-07-25, version 3.7* Considering you can purchase the tests for a one time fee, the monthly & yearly fee’s for the tests are over priced. I would expect to pay a one time fee, the same as USDF/FEI and for no more than the price of the hard copy. ### 2/5 — Well... *2018-10-19, version 2.8* I don’t think you should have to pay for the tests but otherwise good app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lifesaver! *2025-04-04, version 12.83* I am someone who doesn’t own one of the dressage test books that has each test in. so when I have to do a dressage test I could never find the tests anywhere online . But this app saved me , not only does it provide up to code tests for FREE with NO ADDS but it also provides helpful learning tools like the read aloud speaker and being able to communicate with the speaker when you want each move along with the easy to understand diagrams of each test move , perfectly sectioned labelled test instructions and an area to move your fingers along with the pattern . Completely and utterly amazing! Do not change anything about this app. ### 5/5 — Couldn’t be without this App *2024-05-31* Dressage Test Pro has taken me from Novice to Advanced and I have just downloaded FEI level. I couldn’t be without it. Wake up, middle of the night? Forget counting sheep, learn your next test! ( I know I’m nuts!) This app covers every method of learning. You can even record your results. If you have any questions just email, the creators they respond within hours, and they even have a Facebook page. It helps that one of the creators is a dressage rider and competes. Like me, she found it really difficult to memorise tests, hence the app! It may seem expensive, though soon pays for itself with the confidence gained through knowing where you’re going in the arena, seeing the floor plan, with or without sound, and I do believe you can now ride with the test being commanded through the app. Obviously not in a test situation, though great for practice. They keep bringing out additional ideas, and the app is continuing to improve. In doubt? Give it a go! ### 5/5 — This app is brilliant and well thought out! *2022-11-14* I entered a last minute competition (two tests) knowing that learning one test is enough 😅! Following the first test I quickly got my phone out and learned the second test in minutes! The visual aids, where to do your transitions, size of circles etc all worked a treat for me as the judge noted how accurate the test was… all because I saw it visually on the app. Thank you - because of this I won! Bonus! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for such a positive review, it makes it all worthwhile! ### 5/5 — Best purchase *2022-02-15* My daughter has just started BD and thus has been invaluable for her learning her test. Excellent easy to Use highly recommend **Developer response:** Thanks so much for such a positive review ### 5/5 — Good *2021-09-17, version 3.4* Very helpful ### 5/5 — TAWIF *2020-07-13, version 5.0* So far it’s brilliant. Just need to set pauses between each move. ### 5/5 — What a fantastic app! *2020-03-07* A brilliant app, I would now not be without it! So easy to access dressage tests wherever you are, it doesn’t need internet connection to work which is fab. Quite often I’ve needed to stop mid schooling session to double check a test movement and with this app I can do that in a few seconds. My coach loves it too! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2020-02-23, version 5.0* it is really awesome and has really helped me learn my dressage tests for upcoming competitions😀😀😀⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — Fantastically helpful *2019-12-05, version 3.18* Brilliant app really useful and the people that run it are super helpful! ### 5/5 — Jeanette Macwhinnie *2019-09-07, version 3.18* So easy to use love it --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*