# IXL - Math, English, & More — user reviews > 3,450 indexed App Store user reviews of IXL by IXL Learning, rated 4.30/5 from 204,737 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ixl-math-english-and-more/id693689912/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ixl-math-english-and-more/id693689912.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 156,195 · 4★ 14,932 · 3★ 6,280 · 2★ 3,013 · 1★ 24,317 ## What do users think of IXL? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Comprehensive learning content - 🚀 Wide range of skills covered - 👍 Personalized learning experience - 👍 Interactive and engaging questions - 👍 Detailed step-by-step explanations **Cons** - 🔻 Harsh point deduction system - 🔻 Lack of background knowledge support - 🔻 Monotonous and demotivating - 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app - 🔻 Frustrating for students with learning disabilities **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect marking of right answers as wrong - Inconsistent point deduction for mistakes - Synchronization issues with student accounts - Laggy performance and crashes - Inaccurate time tracking **Most requested features** - Revamp the point system to be less harsh - Provide more engaging and interactive learning experiences - Improve the quality and clarity of explanations - Introduce more motivational features like rewards and bonuses - Optimize the app to reduce bugs and glitches ## Newest reviews (15 of 3,450) ### 2/5 — I don’t know why this “IXL” is dumb *2026-08-27, version 12.0* Even thought I am a 7th who has to use IXL but something is wrong with this system. When I was doing my homework on this I did (-) (-) = + but somehow I got it wrong so I have do the same way it wants me to do it (also I am in a private school and who has to do this) ### 4/5 — ... *2026-08-26, version 12.0* Please.. Just why.. Every time u get it wrong... -10 points... Not fair🥀💔 ### 3/5 — Sucks *2026-08-26, version 12.0* Can do better ### 3/5 — Ok *2026-08-26, version 12.0* Not excellent becuase I NEED DARK MODE PLEEZ ### 3/5 — Too punishing *2026-08-25, version 12.0* The app is good for learning and all but it easily fuels frustration. Let’s say you mistype your answer and accidentally input a wrong answer, the app penalises you by a lot making it even more annoying yet when you get a question right you only get 2 points making it a nightmare. ### 4/5 — Please make your progress stay *2026-08-25, version 12.0* I’m thousands of time cause of this app but if you make my private progress stay, I’ll be so happy. I’ll remake this rating and give you five stars please fix this please please please please please. ### 3/5 — One problem *2026-08-24, version 12.0* I’ve hade IXL for a while on my computer its was perfectly fine and I loved it but when I downloaded it on my phone when I clicked on a lesson it brought me to the page and the space where it was supposed to have the questions was blank so please if someone could tell me how to fix it please tell me. ### 2/5 — Listen *2026-08-24, version 12.0* What do you mean I get wrong I lose a lot of points then if I get it correct you give me little points be so for real ### 1/5 — This is awful horrible *2026-08-23, version 12.0* This is so awful because when I get an answer right I get 2 points when I get an answer wrong I lose all my points I hate take the app down ### 1/5 — This app is awful *2026-08-23, version 12.0* This app is awful. I would not recommend to my worst enemy causes. Children and parents severe suffrage and is awful to use unfair scoring will take you down like 10 points and then brings you up one made both parents and children cry no one likes it is just awful. The App Store is lying to you by putting the five star reviews first and the true one star reviews last. so if you are a parent interested in this app for your kids, just don’t it will cause you to have to deal with major meltdowns and have your own meltdowns yourself ### 1/5 — So frustrating *2026-08-23, version 12.0* It is so slow and it doesn’t load fast so update that and it takes u down so much but it only gives u a little points and it makes me so frustrated and it makes me cry so try to fix that and it is not even that good it is the WORST app EVER and it logged me out for no reason Im only in 5th grade and there is this boy that cusses abt it😭😭😭😭 ### 2/5 — Idk *2026-08-23, version 12.0* Okay the things I hate about IXL is how it brings you such so down low when you get a question wrong and it makes people get irritated and start crashing out no like seriously they start crashing out like it makes people start yelling because how frustrated they are because of the how they get the question wrong the things that are good is that they’re making people smarter and blah blah blah blah blah that’s all I can say but even though yeah people don’t like IXL that much but I kinda do cause I almost have to do it every single day ### 1/5 — Horrible App *2026-08-23, version 12.0* it wont let me delete the app don’t get it!!! And you have to pay to even use the app like what type of learning is that, are they teaching us to not trust apps like there are many bro learning apps and this is one app that you should not get this is a scam 100% ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-08-22, version 12.0* IXL Is the most brain numbing experience I’ve ever interacted with.Its all based on points and if you have a 57% it would bump you down to 35% FOR ONE ANSWER. ### 1/5 — Rage bait *2026-08-22, version 12.0* Subtracts a lot of points when you get a question wrong and makes you 😡 😡😡😡🚫🚫😡😡😤😤😤😠😠😤😠😤😠😖😖 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It cost $$$ per month or week idk *2026-08-26, version 12.0* My mom pay for this app per idk and I would be mad at my mom for getting this my mom say:oh the teacher is not doing anything but my teacher is helping but my mom is dumb ### 1/5 — App is not opening *2026-08-25, version 12.0* I downloaded the app in iPad and tried to open. It didn’t work. The app did not open . ### 1/5 — Hate *2026-08-25, version 12.0* IXL doesn’t let you learn anything if you get it correct you get it wrong like when you get it wrong it doesn’t teach you anything like this if you forget to put the, it is still wrong. It doesn’t take you. Anything is much better. I’d rather go and write 100 anything to do IXL not mean anything wrong it’s just bad to do not get this app if it’s coming from a student stop with the fake adds i hate them 😔😔😔😔😔 ### 1/5 — From a kid *2026-08-25, version 11.0.2* It is so boring the only thing that’s fun about it is the rewards and the games ### 1/5 — Best app ever *2026-08-24, version 12.0* Dumb as nothing but isn’t fun or good for learning ### 1/5 — ITS BAD >:( *2026-08-24, version 12.0* I disapprove of this!! Kids at my school find this a competition not a way to learn!! ### 1/5 — Hate this app *2026-08-24, version 12.0* All this app is doing is building up stress for me not teaching me nothing this app is the worst ### 1/5 — Ixl? No, IXHELL! *2026-08-24, version 12.0* Ixl is the worst learning app ever! Its system is absolute garbage, the entire app is honestly, it causes so much stress, and it’s just a horrible app in general. Let me start by telling you my story. I used Ixl for my online summer school course, and my brother and I sometimes spent hours stuck on one question. It caused so much stress for us. In the end I never really learned anything from it. This could be a good app if it fixed its system. First, you get a time limit to do your work. People do work at different paces. For example, I am very good at math, but I do it slowly and take my time with it. They don’t want you to get anything wrong but they also have a time limit to finish your work. Make it make sense. Second (I actually did search this up), Ixl does cause mental issues like depression and anxiety. In some worse cases some people actually want to kill themselves based on what some reviews said. Lastly, Ixl’s “smart score” is probably the worst thing of them all. It’s basically a nicer way of saying “oh you’re stupid”. This is what makes people take forever to finish the assignments. And when you get something right it only brings you up by two points and when you get something wrong it brings you down by at least ten points seven if Paul is feeling nice. Just because I get something wrong, does not mean I don’t know the material. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD! Ixl could’ve been a good app however the wrong person got the idea. PAUL MISHKIN GO READ YOUR REVIEWS (not the five-star ones that were made by people you paid the one-star ones and warnings) AND FIX YOUR TRASHY APP! ### 1/5 — Made me cry *2026-08-24, version 12.0* I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT ### 1/5 — Struggling so bad *2026-08-24, version 12.0* Tell me why everytime I get an answer correct I only get 2 points but when I get it wrong I suddenly get decreased to 70 points?? Hello?? Make the app fun ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — IXL *2026-08-27, version 12.0* It is very good for teaching I think every school should use this ### 5/5 — Its cool. *2026-08-25, version 12.0* It’s a good way to learn by using IXL. ### 5/5 — So amazing 🤩 app *2026-08-24, version 12.0* It’s so helpful for me and you people that say this app is not for everyone but they are so wrong 😑 ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2026-08-23, version 12.0* I can do it all day ### 5/5 — IXL *2026-08-22, version 12.0* I love IXL. It helps me so much and I learned so much from it. I love how they have the little games and how they do a surprise song at the end when you finish this skill I do recommend getting IXL because if you have a child or you just wanna do it by yourself it will help you so much.🩷🩷🩷🩷❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — Hi IXL *2026-08-21, version 12.0* I love that if you are starting the IXL app in the middle of a year You can still go until you have done your year. ### 5/5 — I love IXL! *2026-08-21, version 12.0* I learnt a lot over the years ### 5/5 — IXL fannnnnn *2026-08-21, version 11.0.2* It helps in tests for example sats 11+ etc and they tell if u get things wrong with fun awards ### 5/5 — The interesting *2026-08-20, version 11.0.2* The first thing you do when you’re on your period ### 5/5 — Great supplemental *2026-08-20, version 11.0.2* This is a great Pool to use as supplemental activities combined with your traditional schooling or homeschooling! --- *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 2026-08-28.*