Blackboard

Blackboard

by Anthology Inc.

445K ratings
2068 reviews
#96 in free Education
📚 Education
📊 Productivity
Free

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Released
January 5, 2016
Updated
October 26, 2026
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This app connects students and instructors to their institution's learning management system. Access course materials, submit assignments, track grades, and communicate with peers and instructors on the go.

✓Course updates and announcements
✓Assignment submission and testing
✓Grade tracking
✓Discussion board management
✓Material organization
✓Real-time notifications
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What's New in Blackboard

11.8.0

October 26, 2026

Features - Minimum iOS version is now iOS 16. The app now requires iOS 16 or later. Devices running iOS 15 or earlier are no longer supported. - Updated Blackboard logo. The splash screen and app icon are updated to reflect the new Blackboard company branding. Bug fixes - Bottom tab bar while scrolling. The bottom tab bar now renders correctly and no longer flickers while scrolling in Content, Grades, Calendar, Courses, Activity Stream, and Messages. - Calendar event header buttons. Header buttons on the Add Event and Edit Event sheets are no longer clipped by the sheet's corner, and the close button is correctly aligned with the title. - Calendar Form content navigation. Form content opened from the Calendar now navigates to the correct content instead of redirecting to the stream webpage. - Courses search field height. The search field on the Subjects page now returns to its original height after text is cleared. - Multiple crash fixes. Resolved crashes affecting Grades, Courses filtering and search, file sharing, and web views.

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Top Free

📉 96-3

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This app dropped -3 positions in Education chart.

Last updated on October 28, 2026.

User reviews

Terrible App Optimization

This app is clearly engineered as a website/computer app emulated for a mobile interface. It is done poorly. Whenever I try to scroll down the screen lags and refreshes, moving classes around. It’s very laggy.

Doesn’t Open

The app does nothing but show me classes I am enrolled in. Click on a class and nothing. Close and reopen the app does the same thing. At this point it’s just a picture occupying space on my phone. Please fix it. I am using iOS and have been iOS user for over 15 years I know how to use my phone.

Doing any sort of writing assignment is horrid.

Trying to type in a discussion is actually so horribly coded it’s actually a nightmare.

Many small annoyances

The UI is less intuitive than alternatives like google classroom, and when clicking on any notification from the app on an iOS device, half the time it will tell you that you clicked on a broken link, and the other half of the time it will say the same thing but with a different visual of an upset guy.

If you want to refresh a page, unlike almost every other website or app ever, you cannot scroll up to the top to refresh, and you cannot click on the same tab you’re already on to refresh. Instead, you have to go to a different tab and then click back onto the tab you were originally on.

As far as I’m aware, there’s no way to reorganize the order that your courses are displayed in. There’s a settings icon and a search icon at the top of the screen on the courses tab, but tapping on either button does nothing.

These are just some of the annoyances that came to mind when writing this. I would really like to see the notification issue fixed.
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Doesnt work on mobile at all

I can’t see my classes at all it never works, why ship out a mobile app if it cant even do what its meant to do?

User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Activity stream not loading properly

Bug

Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web

Bug

Inability to view full assignment details

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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to customize course order

Feature

Improved notifications and alerts

Feature

Split-screen functionality for multitasking

Feature

Offline access to course materials

Feature

FAQ

What does the Blackboard app do?

The Blackboard app connects users to their institution's Blackboard learning management system. It allows students to access course materials, submit assignments, check grades, and receive notifications. Instructors can manage course content, grade assignments, and engage with students.

Is the Blackboard app free to use?

Yes, the Blackboard app is free to download and use. However, its functionality is dependent on your educational institution's subscription and configuration of the Blackboard platform.

What features are available for students?

Students can stay informed about course updates, receive real-time alerts for due dates and announcements, manage coursework by submitting assignments and taking tests, and easily check their grades for courses, assignments, and tests.

What features are available for instructors?

Instructors can efficiently manage courses by uploading and organizing materials, set up custom alerts for submissions and student messages, streamline grading from their mobile device, and engage students through announcements and discussion threads.

What are the system requirements for the Blackboard app?

The app functions in conjunction with your institution's Blackboard server. Specific compatibility details and required software versions may vary based on your institution's settings and Blackboard updates. It is recommended to check your institution's IT guidelines for optimal performance.