# eCollection — user reviews > 55 indexed App Store user reviews of eCollection by Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited, rated 4.00/5 from 3 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecollection/id675521971/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecollection/id675521971.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (15 of 55) ### 3/5 — Crash delete download repeat *2022-11-02, version 3.0.3* Stall delete app download start again lost data crash delete app download start again. Would be 5 stars if it worked consistently. ### 3/5 — Save Login! *2022-08-12, version 3.0.3* This would be a really great app - but YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR LOGIN DETAILS! ### 2/5 — stuck *2022-05-09, version 3.0.3* hard to return to main page， always get stuck， have to delete and download again ### 2/5 — Lacking basic usability features *2021-06-02, version 3.0.3* My son enjoys the books but the app is not intuitive, especially when it comes to getting back to the library after finishing a book. There are no arrows, buttons, or onscreen instructions as you’d expect. Hopefully whoever reads this will prioritise a fix, as I see many other reviews calling out the same issues. I don’t need instructions here in response to my review (my son eventually figured it out); it’s the app that needs better UX so it’s clear to all users how to use it to enhance kids’ reading skills. ### 2/5 — Pm *2021-03-10, version 3.0.3* Crashes every time I try log in. ### 1/5 — Great but... *2020-05-20, version 3.0.3* It’s great but I can’t leave the books please fix it I’m on mobile thank you ### 1/5 — It won’t work! *2020-05-18, version 3.0.3* Trash ### 1/5 — stuck in book unable to exit *2020-04-30, version 3.0.3* I have installed and uninstalled several times. Login is fine, selection of books is great, but each time i select a reader, i am unable to exit out of the book. No way of getting back to the menu - end up uninstalling. Absolute shame, because seems like it would be great if it worked. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-04-30, version 3.0.3* So many Glitches it’s terrible, I hate the app 😡 ### 3/5 — Good app but needs some basic features *2020-04-29, version 3.0.3* It’s a good basic app but it REALLY needs some basic usability improvements - chief amongst them the ability to save login so small children don’t need to re-enter credentials every time it launches.... ### 1/5 — Not even able to login *2020-04-28, version 3.0.3* Same issue as another user, the app opens but cannot click on anything to even try logging in. Very frustrating. ### 1/5 — Login issues *2020-04-28, version 3.0.3* Still can’t login next to useless. ### 2/5 — Still buggy *2020-04-28, version 3.0.3* It is pretty buggy. When you move from record to reading, or even moving back into the original book it freezes and then we have to close down the app and start again. As a school we can not send this out to parents to use in our remote learning space because of the bugs. We signed up to be able to use this in the remote learning space, we are unable to do it. ### 3/5 — App isn’t working *2020-04-28, version 3.0.3* I really would love to subscribe however there is no option to sign up or to buy a subscription. I would love to buy a subscription if the app will work once I do. Can you please help,, ### 1/5 — Terrible execution of a great concept *2020-04-27, version 3.0.3* Login issues go back 5 years and now with Covid demand they are completely caught with their pants down. Have not updated the app for 11 months, which would appear to be a good indication of how seriously they take development. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App not working *2024-09-30, version 4.1* It’s been a good app but it’s no longer working. ### 1/5 — Can’t quit from drawing mode *2022-06-03, version 3.0.3* After entering the drawing mode, there is no way you could go back to anywhere except closing the apps and login again. Very frustrating teaching children. ### 1/5 — No home page *2022-02-11, version 3.0.3* Lots of negative rewards regards to the same issues, couldn’t back to home page once open a book, very basic problem. But haven’t been paid attention or solved by the developer until one year later. Terrible experiences. ### 1/5 — Buggy interface *2021-11-04, version 3.0.3* My kid’s school uses this for distance learning, so I have to stand this buggy as software. Have to retype user name and password every time I open this. Loses your recording once you turn to next page. If you turn pages too fast, it shows a blank screen for several seconds and then return to the first page. Buttons do not display properly, eg. Login button is L…n , home button is H..m. UI and interaction feel like from last century. Sorry for been so harsh, but I think a good software engineer undergraduate could have done a better job designing this. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2021-08-30, version 3.0.3* So hard just to figure out how to navigate between books and menus. Very frustrating app will not be using for home school. ### 1/5 — Waste time *2021-05-30, version 3.0.3* It is so difficult to use. Not interesting at all. No idea what it is for except reading you the sentence word by word. Waste time and money. No recommend at all ### 1/5 — Needs a lot of improvement *2021-04-26, version 3.0.3* This app in its current form seems like a school project that was forgotten after end of term. 1. Save login 2. Show controls to return to the shelf after completing a book. 3. Show controls to return to the menu after getting into drawing or writing mode. 4. Recording.... what’s the privacy statement for voice recording? ### 1/5 — Poor quality *2021-04-02, version 3.0.3* Needs major upgrades, simple problems with things like login freezing/ not being able to login need to be addressed. Only download if you have to. ### 1/5 — Grossly unusable interface *2020-08-28, version 3.0.3* Genuinely terrible, Unusable for kids and parents - can’t go back to main screen after entering a book. No marking read ### 1/5 — Cannot exit ! *2020-08-19, version 3.0.3* I think this app got a good collection, but NOT user friendly at all. Cannot get out from a book once read. I had to uninstall the app twice to get out from the book that was read. No proper instructions either. The school has suggested to use this app, so we are stuck with this!!!! NOT happy! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — great app *2021-05-25, version 3.0.3* i love it🖖👌👍 ### 5/5 — I like it *2021-02-15, version 3.0.3* I love it and my little kid likes it. ### 5/5 — Excellent books *2020-06-04, version 3.0.3* Great collection of books and my kindergarten child is really progressing fast with these books. ### 5/5 — Nice books *2020-05-05, version 3.0.3* The books are very funny and are good ideas for books great app ### 5/5 — Thank you *2020-04-06, version 3.0.3* Thank you now I have improved so well I’m on level 30 but only in year one thank you ### 5/5 — I love these books!! *2013-09-12, version 1.0* I love the PM eCollection series, perfectly levelled to help my daughter learn to read. This iPad app combined with the website is a great way to record and track progress. ### 5/5 — Well conceived and executed *2013-09-11, version 1.0* A good deal of thought has clearly gone into this and there's nothing else like it out there in terms of supporting guided reading in practice. It's simple and easy enough for a child to use (which it needs to be). The books are like old friends. They've taken care of the admin side on the website too. It's functionally spot on and well executed. About time! ### 4/5 — Please ad bigger books *2020-05-19, version 3.0.3* I am getting bored of the little books when I got the app I was hoping for bigger books such as Indiana Jones and maybe comics But I can see you were doing all you can so it might be hard in this pandemic but even after this out brake is over I would still appreciate new bigger books and I can see you respond to a lot of comments so please take the time out of your day and respond to this comment or a similar comment thanks if you read this or if you already respond to one I am sorry I didn’t read the full comment section ### 4/5 — Great books *2020-04-09, version 3.0.3* When you’re able to log in there is a great selection of books for kids to read. ### 4/5 — Great potential *2014-10-29, version 1.22* The books are great and my children love reading on the iPad to mix it up. But quite regularly I couldn't get the ap to open. A couple of the books didn't work. We did the trial but unfortunately you don't appear to be able to buy individual subscriptions as a parent. I thought this would save me a lot of trips to the library and allow me to keep up their reading while overseas. Please fix the bugs and let parents buy individual subscriptions. When this happens I'll be letting everyone know about 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 2026-06-21.*