# Firefly for Students — user reviews > 153 indexed App Store user reviews of Firefly for Students by Firefly Learning Limited, rated 4.00/5 from 40 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-students/id1174832425/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefly-for-students/id1174832425.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 27 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Firefly for Students? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📱 Convenient mobile access to homework and tasks - 📅 Helpful for organizing school schedule and deadlines - ⚡ Quick task notifications when assignments are set - 👍 Useful for tracking homework completion - 🎯 Clear visibility of upcoming deadlines **Cons** - 🐢 Extremely slow loading times - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - ❌ Tasks don't sync between app and website - 🔄 Marked tasks reappear as incomplete - ⚠️ Tasks fail to load or display properly - 😤 Poor user interface and navigation - 📵 App becomes unresponsive frequently - 🔗 Hyperlinks and attachments don't open - 🎨 Outdated and unattractive design - 📊 Inconsistent task count display - 🚫 Notifications don't clear properly - 💾 File upload and submission issues - 🔐 Requires repeated password entry - 📱 Website version works better than app **Commonly reported bugs** - App stuck on 'Connecting to school' loading screen - White blank screen on app launch - Tasks not syncing between mobile app and website - Completed tasks reappearing as overdue - Timetable not loading or displaying correctly - Task descriptions showing as blank - App crashing when opening tasks or attachments - Hyperlinks unresponsive when clicked - PDF files unable to open or display - Notifications showing incorrect task counts - Tasks disappearing or not appearing until due date - App resetting or reloading unexpectedly - Slow navigation between app sections - File upload names changing to random codes - Messages showing unread count but displaying none **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Landscape orientation support for tablets - Bulk mark tasks as done functionality - Better file attachment handling with readable names - Improved notification management - Faster app performance and responsiveness - Sync completion status across all devices instantly - Clickable hyperlinks in task descriptions - Resource access within the app - Offline functionality improvements ## Newest reviews (18 of 153) ### 2/5 — does it’s job, but barely *2026-06-29, version 4.2.6* I’d like to start off by saying that the app isn’t COMPLETELY unusable, however, it really pushes it. Firstly, timetables constantly disappear and reappear. Secondly, tasks rarely seem to format properly and often end up being cut off and having tiny text. Thirdly, many features that are present on the website just simply don’t exist on the app. I could list more, but this review is getting long enough. ### 4/5 — Firefly saved my life *2026-02-11, version 4.2.6* When I started school as a young boy I was naive in nature and didn’t think that me skipping my maths homework would end my life. But firefly was an eye opener it showed me the way even more so than my father. It showed me life was worth living because I gained the discipline needed to work at McDonald’s. It punished me by saying tasks overdue in red and made realise the true consequences of not doing my homework. I now see the light it’s trying to help me become the best version of me, to continue on my fruitful path. One complaint I do have is firefly is not strict enough because there is no physical punishment. I would really rate this 5 stars if they added some physical punishment. ### 3/5 — Work doesn’t go away for weeks *2025-05-18, version 4.1.6* I have tried marking my task as done several times but it never works. I want to move away from the app because it is so pathetic. If an update doesn’t come out solving this issue, all people should delete this app and use Microsoft teams ### 2/5 — It’s too slow *2025-03-31, version 4.1.6* My homework doesn’t load all the time and then I miss deadlines and get a detention. It’s ok I guess apart from that but it can be really slow ### 2/5 — Whhy is it so slowww *2025-02-26, version 4.1.5* So far I have had this app for half a hour it is still going through the endless loop of connecting to my school which is frankly ridiculous 🤦🙄😫 luckily I know i have nothing due tomorow by using the much faster online app this is torture and i haven’t even got into the actual app yet 😩😫😖😣 ### 3/5 — Decent *2024-12-05, version 4.1.0* It’s helpful but sometimes some tasks don’t load or when i mark them as complete they keep on coming back. Decent but could be a lot better ### 4/5 — Firefly *2024-10-31, version 4.0.7* I hate my teacher I hate my life but u know a good app is a good app I just hope it dies like all my homework xxx ### 2/5 — Good website. Rubbish app. *2024-10-17, version 4.0.7* Firefly in general is quite good. The app is awful. It takes a long time just to load a timetable (I sometimes have to switch the day I’m looking at and go back just to make it load), doesn’t show resources, takes a long time to load tasks and other information and, I have just had to reinstall on my iPad because the app reset itself every second or so. To reiterate, the website and service in general is great. The app should basically be re-written from scratch. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-09-29, version 4.0.6* Just so bad if it was possible it would get zero stars, it should be removed from all schools. Inconsistent and only updates from time to time constantly leaving parents thinking their kids have not done their work. For kids, work that will not open or opens only part of the information leaving them frustrated and upset they cannot do their work. Someone pls ban this terrible business from making money for our kids! ### 1/5 — Wish didn’t have to use this… *2024-09-22, version 4.0.6* WELL I GOTTA USE THIS FOR HOMEWORK…YOU ARE NOT LETTING MAH HOMEWORK GO THOUGH. please help— It doesn’t load my freaking homework the one time I HAVE to do it THEN MY HOMEWORK IS LATE—NO JUST NO MY HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE LATE BECAUSE OF THIS APP. I WILL NOT ALLOW IT 😭. It just makes everything soooooo much harder! It doesn’t load it doesn’t let my homework go though either! IF YOU ARE A TEACHER READING THIS USE A DIFFERENT APP FOR HOMEWORK!!! THIS ONE IS NOT GOODDD ⚠️😩So please FIX YOUR PROBLEMS. BECAUSE MY HOMEWORK IN LATE ALL THE TIME SO NO NO NO NO FIXX THISSSSSSSS PLEASEEEEE 🙏🏻🥺 THANKS FOR READINGGG 😭😭😭 ### 2/5 — meh *2024-09-21, version 4.0.6* barely works and it seems like with ever update it gets worse??? ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-09-12, version 4.0.4* One of the single worst apps I have used in my life. With every update it gets worse. So so so much worse. At this point the only reason I still use the app is there to get to the website as at least the website is useable. This app is genuinely horrible. Thanks, developers for somehow finding a way to make this app worse with every update you make. Can’t wait to receive the same copy pasted response everyone gets. Fix your app. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-08-29, version 4.0.3* Do not get it kids it bad and inappropriate ### 2/5 — “Mark as done “ in browser and app *2024-08-19, version 4.0.3* Mark as done “ in browser and app does not sync. If I do “mark as done “ in the browser, it should reflect in the app as well. But app doesn’t get updated. Unable to access PDF files of the homework. No display of the content of the files. Please improve this. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2024-08-16, version 4.0.3* Doesn't work very buggy ### 1/5 — Worst school app ever *2024-08-05, version 4.0.2* Always glitches and loads forever. I am tired of this app. ### 1/5 — Firefly *2024-06-29, version 2.1.6* why even make this app ### 1/5 — i don’t like this app *2024-06-27, version 2.1.6* makes me sad ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-06-08, version 4.2.6* Good riddance to this awful app and site ### 1/5 — Hate *2025-09-24, version 4.2.3* Every time I look at my tasks I have to do by tomorrow I feel like throwing my phone out of the window ### 1/5 — This has caused me hell *2025-09-24, version 4.2.3* My school uses this so it’s very bad ### 1/5 — What is this *2025-06-22, version 4.2.0* Bad bad bad bad bad bad ### 1/5 — app *2025-06-09, version 4.2.0* terrible always pauses and have to restart app ### 1/5 — Rubbish tbh *2025-01-18, version 4.1.1* Rubbish tbh ### 1/5 — doesn’t work *2025-01-03, version 4.1.1* it always says i have 7 tasks and when i check my tasks it says i have none despite me knowing i do in fact have tasks. i’ve gotten multiple missed hw detention due to this and it’s really frustrating. on top of this it always takes ages to load and always glitches when i try to look at my hw. i always end up resorting to using my laptop to go on the website (that actually works) but it’s really inconvenient when i don’t have access to a laptop. it’s a waste of my phone storage. ### 1/5 — Jump *2024-12-03, version 4.1.0* Hey kids, did you ever wanna jump in front of a Land Rover. No. This app might change your mind. Laggy as hell. ### 1/5 — It is very bad *2024-11-10, version 4.0.7* This app is very clunky is very hard to work and never uploads files. NEVER USE IT! ### 1/5 — really buggy *2024-10-06, version 4.0.7* works.. sometimes. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-01-18, version 4.1.1* Does what is says it does ### 5/5 — Firefly app review *2024-04-17, version 2.1.6* This app is great it helps make finding my tasks,messages and all my other things so much easier to access.Furthermore it is easier instead of having to go through the website I can just click onto the app and I am straight their I love this app ### 5/5 — My gorgeous firefly *2024-02-25, version 2.1.6* This app is very helpful and has made to sway the way to the top is school. ### 5/5 — Love *2023-12-07, version 2.1.6* Love it ### 5/5 — Good *2023-10-19, version 2.1.4* Easy to use ### 5/5 — It’s very good *2023-10-16, version 2.1.4* It’s very helpful for my homework ### 5/5 — Useful *2023-10-14, version 2.1.4* Useful for homework ### 5/5 — Very good! *2023-10-04, version 2.1.3* It helped me know when I had homework or not and I definitely think it deserves 5 star! ### 5/5 — Y *2023-09-20, version 2.1.2* I can do my homework so I don’t get detention ### 5/5 — nice *2023-09-07, version 2.1* i use this for school --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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