# Between the Lines Level 1 HD — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of Between the Lines Level 1 HD by Hamaguchi Learning & Development, LLC, rated 3.70/5 from 7 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/between-the-lines-level-1-hd/id574405272/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/between-the-lines-level-1-hd/id574405272.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (8 of 28) ### 4/5 — Was great, but no longer working *2022-11-03, version 2.5* This app won’t even turn on. Is there anything that can be done? ### 4/5 — Good but has bugs recently *2022-10-25, version 2.5* I have used this app for years with my students and clients. It addresses pragmatic skills that most other apps don’t address. (I really wish there were no bugs. The screen has gone completely blank in the middle of using it with all 3 levels. Very disappointing.) ### 4/5 — SLP *2014-11-14, version 1.4* I like this app b/c my ASD students enjoy the social situations, the reward game & ask to play consistently. I like their engagement & data collection w/ email ability. Thank you ### 4/5 — Great app, but has recently started crashing *2013-08-01, version 1.3* After 5 or 6 items, the app will freeze. I love it when it works. ### 5/5 — This app is fantastic! *2013-04-11, version 1.3* It has been my "go-to" app for social-pragmatic and theory of mind work for my children on the autism spectrum. I love how it uses actual people and video clips and not just photographs. I can review how the people talk, move their bodies and interact. My kids have been getting a lot of use from it. Also, thanks for adding the update so that we can avoid the slang phrases if we want to in the settings—I have a few kiddos who are better off not hearing those. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2013-03-31, version 1.3* Thanks Hamaguchi Apps for fixing up the last glitch for the update. I contacted your customer service and got a response in minutes. Anyhow, as I indicated, I use this app all the time. It's very unique and does a great job of working on all kinds of pragmatic skills. Definitely in a class by itself. Keep up the good work ! ### 4/5 — Good app but buggy *2013-02-01, version 1.1* need to get the bugs worked out. I use this with my 3rd-6th graders. It is engaging and teaches many social nuances. My kids lke the videos, it has a lot to choose from. Just work the bugs out with the data collection piece (great feature when it works all the time). Sometimes it puts another users name down, sometimes it does not collect the data, sometimes my reinforcer will go off when it should not. I will definitely keep using your apps. Good content. More perspective taking please! ### 5/5 — Between the lines, level 1 *2012-12-13, version 1.1* I use this app with students ages 6 and up, who have pragmatic language deficits. I love the realistic material and the data keeping. I love the email option and it was so easy to create groups. No guessing on whose turn it was! My students thought the reward dunk tank was hilarious! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bugs *2023-11-15, version 2.5* I like this app when it worked. It will no longer open even after updates. ### 1/5 — These apps are no longer working *2021-01-07, version 1.9* I have used these app in speech therapy; however, they no longer produce any volume. At first I thought it was due to screen sharing issues over zoom or google meet, but it is not. So disappointing to lose this resource. ### 1/5 — App not available after downloading OS7 *2013-09-24, version 1.3* This is the only app (and I have about 30 that I use for speech & language) that did not download I have it listed in my purchase history under iTunes. Apple support referred me to the developer to see if they could help me out. Hamaguchi Apps refused to reimburse or do anything to assist me.They did post a warning on their website about downloading OS 7. They will be "so sad" if you lose your app but not as sad as the person who lost it. ### 1/5 — Update crashes *2013-03-18, version 1.2* Great product but the new update causes it to crash the second it opens. Please fix! I use this app frequently for therapy! Back to 5 stars when it's fixed. ### 2/5 — NO SOUND *2017-10-28, version 1.5* Disappointed. Only the videos have audible sound. Listen and figure out who said it activities? Absolutely silent. Yes, my volume button is turned on on my iPad. Must be a secret way of turning on sound for the half dozen Hamaguchi apps I bought yesterday :( ### 3/5 — Fave app for Speech Therapy, when it is working. *2022-03-25, version 2.1* I have all 3 levels of this app. I have used it for years in Speech Therapy sessions. Since I updated, I can no longer open the apps. They stay open for a few seconds and then shut down. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling several times, but data is lost each time and it no longer helps. Was definitely a five+ star app, prior to recent issues (since about January). ### 3/5 — App crashes *2013-03-20, version 1.2* All the Between the Lines crash as soon as it opens! Please fix. I need these apps ASAP...help! ### 3/5 — New update *2013-03-14, version 1.2* Newest update won't allow app to open. It crashed immediately upon opening. Please fix fast!!! This app is amazing for my kiddos in therapy!! ### 3/5 — Great app, bad language *2013-01-15, version 1.1* I love this app, but just had to apologize to some kids, teachers and their parents about the cuss words used in the expressions! Why did you think using the word 'crap' was acceptable? Please fix that. I am worried about using with kids again....isn't it designed for children? ### 4/5 — Between The Lines Level 1 HD *2024-12-04, version 2.5* Add new people and idioms ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Clever concept! *2025-02-26, version 2.5* This was a recommendation and I did not know what to expect really. This app was very smart, with clever situations making kids think more-looking at facial expressions as well as listening to the words to understand what people really mean. I take this for granted as an adult, but realize certain children need more help clarifying some of these everyday situations. Or phrases. My grandson needed several trys on many of the scenes but this has helped him to look AND listen to a person’s words. (real people, not cartoons in this one) ### 5/5 — Highly recommended but not perfect *2022-05-12, version 2.3* All of the between the lines apps are great because of the way they put language and social language skills in real life mini-video contexts. Skills addressed are listening for tone of voice and identifying facial expressions; body language and perspective taking; and understanding idiomatic expressions and slang. The expressions are everyday common expressions rather than cliche “raining cats and dogs” our English teachers taught us about. My only complaints are use of a few slang terms that pop up and may be considered unacceptable material for school age students. I come from a traditional conservative area and my administration and parents would not approve. There was a switch in settings at one time to omit objectionable slang but it is no longer in settings. The other flaw I see is the instant progression new stimulus when the student selects one of the multiple choice answers. Very often I would like to discuss the choice and review the video after an answer is chosen but the next item is shown and video automatically playing. There is also no way to go back to a previous item. ### 5/5 — Suggestion *2015-10-08, version 1.4* We love this app. We suggest that you do an update to add holiday themes for the characters. Dress up the guy in the dunk tank! Melissa Patti- speech therapist Ryan Spears- student ### 5/5 — Perfect for kids with autism! *2015-03-25, version 1.4* My students with autism love this app. They request it all the time, which makes my life a lot easier. It's also great for children who aren't native English speakers as it works on common slang. A must for any SLP and definitely worth the money! ### 5/5 — Worth every penny *2014-03-02, version 1.4* This is my favorite app to use with my students most of whom are on the spectrum. The "What Is S/He Thinking?" section is my favorite. I haven't found a better app for teaching social inferencing! ### 5/5 — Must have app for social language skills! *2013-11-14, version 1.4* This app is a must have for working with kids on social language skills! It includes 3 activities that use videos and recordings of voices that allow you to practice interpreting tone of voice, body language, facial expressions and making inferences. You can change the difficulty of the app by setting the number of answer options shown (2, 3 or 4 answers). There's choice of 3 reward games that can be set to appear after a certain amount of answers (choose from 1-10 answers) or the reward games can be disabled. Data is recorded for each student per session. Results can printed or emailed. There are no ads or in app purchases. ### 5/5 — slp *2013-11-12, version 1.4* I like this app but am looking forward to an update to fix the bugs. Sometimes it does not save the data. It would work better from an instruction stand point if the next item did not automatically advance once the correct answer is entered. I have had to apologize to some students for the poor choice with some of the language (feel like, crap, pain in the butt). My students enjoy the scenarios and the format. ### 5/5 — Love it *2013-10-26, version 1.3* I am using this app with my students at school an in private therapy. It is targeting the skills that many of my kids are missing. I can even show the results to some kids to help them see what skills were more difficult. ### 5/5 — Wonderful App! *2013-05-03, version 1.3* Between the Lines Level 1 HD is a wonderful app created to assist students struggling with social cues and nuances. Through true-to-life photo slides and video clips, the developer provides a tool for teachers, parents, and/or support staff assist in the execution of social skills learning goals. Data can be recorded and through this, the adult can see in which area the child is struggling most. Body language, voice intonations, and figures of speech are all explored! There is even an option for more colloquial phrases, should the adult which to implement them. One minor complaint I have is found within game mode. The child has no control over the aiming of the item used to throw and whist this may remove frustration for some children, it causes great frustration for others. I would recommend a control feature to allow an "on or off" for this area based on the individual needs of the child. Despite this, I find the app well worth it's weight in gold and certainly give it a glowing recommendation! Thank you for providing such a quality app which is excellent for both classroom and community use! LSAppleby ### 5/5 — This app is perfect!!! *2013-04-12, version 1.3* Between the lines is exactly what my son needs to help him understand non-literal sayings, others' emotion's through facial expressions, and other language that just is not so obvious! With read audio and video clips, it holds his interest, and the app is very customizable. I cannot say enough about how helpful this app is for my child. Helping his receptive language makes him happier, which makes us all happier! This app has such an easy to use and fun design that he enjoys enjoys using it too, it is a win- win! --- *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 2026-06-11.*