LEAF from Aspen User Reviews

LEAF from Aspen

Aspen Learning Library

📚 Education

Customer Experience

Positive experience18.2% of reviews

Neutral9.1% of reviews

Negative experience72.7% of reviews

~ Based on 22 written reviews from the US App Store.

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Top reviews

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Literally unusable.

I can log in, but beyond the login screen, the app is useless. I’ve spent a lot of money on Aspen products. This is really frustrating. Please fix the bugs!

MizzBrandaMarie

2 months ago

Page frozen

I tried to download the app and I could not do anything because the initial page is frozen and I cannot scroll or insert my info

Annette 75

2 months ago

Needs user friendly tools

The audio is good however it reads straight through. There is no bookmarks for different sections, the table of contents is not the same as the book as far as the sub-sections. You cannot jump the sections you are looking for, when assigned different pages, it is difficult to search the pages. Wish the ebook was connected to follow along and highlight and annotate as the audio reads.

#LawStudent

3 months ago

Bugs galore

Can’t even access the app because the intro agreement screen is so buggy it’s dysfunctional.

Deimonstarkd

3 months ago

Broken. Neglected. Useless.

This app is functionally useless. I can only access a single one of my 5 casebooks. I cannot read a text version in the app, and the audiobook is unfinished.

Bd zombie

6 months ago

won’t open

there seems to be some block that won’t even let me read the user agreement and press Continue to actually open the app. It looks as if I won’t even get to see what my book looks like on this app…

Angry gyallllll

6 months ago

Not the worst, but could be so much better!

Hi developers! If you can, please check out the ➡️📙 VitalSource Bookshelf ⬅️ app and generally try to emulate those features & its general functionality (just NOT the coachme quiz tool they recently added--it is unhelpful/invasive) that they have not only for audio but ebook access as well then your products would be just as life-changing for students like me. Using different voices and speeds and much better indexing (can auto-index chapters nowadays) would be useful. Integrating audio and text to enable highlighting and bookmarking and general tracking when studying. Thank you! 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 ***If anything, the indexing and the resetting that occurs whenever one exits & closes the app is the biggest inconvenience. Please consider better integrating with the operating system not only to make use of the wide array of preexisting voice options that devices have built-in nowadays for accessibility/read-aloud and other features so users can navigate with the on-screen controls or buttons on their devices while listening, i.e. skip forwards/backwards, play/pause the track (which would be especially helpful as I like to listen while driving my car)*** 💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠

Mr-E-potato

8 months ago

upper division books not included, no text available, and additional cost required

I was really excited to see that audiobooks are now available for Aspen books after wishing I had that feature during 1L. I am an auditory learner, and being able to “read” during my commute is such an incredible feature. After frequent problems loading casebooks on casebook connect, I was also very excited to see that there was an app where I could download them to avoid lugging around casebooks or risk having casebook connect malfunction during cold calls.

Aspen has well-written casebooks that aid my learning in classes, but their supplemental materials such as online casebooks and read-aloud features are quite sub-par compared to their competitor. I now find myself groaning when I see that my professors have selected an Aspen book, not for the quality of the book itself, but because I know that I will not have the ability to listen to my text, and that casebook connect is so unreliable that I need to lug the physical book around everywhere I need it.

I would truly love to see Aspen casebooks become more accessible to students, as I am far from my only classmate to experience difficulties with the supplemental materials. I have plenty of positive things to say about the books themselves, but the supplemental materials desperately need improvement.

Rachel1162

a year ago

Response from developer

We apologize that your books were not available on LEAF. We've been consistently launching more titles as audiobooks. Please check AspenPublishing.com or our Help Center (https://support.aspenpublishing.com/hc/en-us/articles/35016206983956) for the latest available audiobooks!

Why are the chapters 7 hours long

There is no way to click on the specific section or even hold where you are at. Once you leave the app the chapter starts all over. I guess I can write down the time stamp, but this seems to be a relatively easy update for the development team. And for some reason if it isn’t then we should be able to see subsections so that we can book mark where we’re at. Seems inefficient and definitely not worth a subscription. Please fix soon.

Hhhdjndgcfb

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We do have a feature that remembers your last listened location. I suggest trying to pause the audio before exiting the app. If you're still encountering the issue, please reach out to support@aspenpublishing.com so that we can further investigate. We love your suggestion of the addition of sub-sections and will work on this in a future release!

No Audio Book

I paid extra for the audio book for Contemporary Employment Law, Fifth Edition… however, the LEAF app states “it’s on the way” with no way to access it.

They’ll take your money and LEAF you high and dry. Buyer beware.

{Victor}

a year ago

Response from developer

We apologize for the inconvenience. If you're still facing issues accessing your audiobook, please contact support@aspenpublishing.com. We certainly want to make sure you have access to the products you purchased!

App needs audio player for casebooks

Audio player for casebooks

Us vs. Them

a year ago

Worked at First

Worked the first time I tried it. All of the books are blank now and unusable

H1ggsB

a year ago

Ok, cool, but why no eBook?

Most of my books are available as eBooks. I rely on them so I don’t have to tote heavy books to campus and back. For whatever nonsensical reason, Aspen forces users to log onto a website to access eBooks, which is annoying because it thus requires one to be “online” or they can download on portions for “offline” access. When I received the email about Leaf, I was super excited, and immediately downloaded it assumed they finally released an App eReader but nope. This is just an audiobook application. Doesn’t let one take notes, or anything. Very disappointing. If anyone at Aspen Publishing reads this comment, take note: WE WANT AN APP TO E-READ BOOKS AND TAKE NOTES, THAT IS ACCESSIBLE EVEN WHEN OFFLINE.

MCBacardi

a year ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your feedback! We understand the excitement for a mobile reading option, and we're glad to share that eBook support is in the works for future updates. While this phase of the app focuses on audiobooks, we're committed to expanding the reading experience. We appreciate your patience and enthusiasm!

Limited Access

Could only access the first chapter of my Constitution book

PsstSouthernBell

2 years ago

Just a preview but I great start.

Even though these are not the full books right now, it worked extremely well. I hope Aspen will hurry up and make this available for all their books. Has a nice student. I do a lot of reading/listening while in the car. I have had to use other apps to insert the text so that it will read to me. It would be nice to be able to access all my books from one place. I really hope this gets rolled out for full additions very soon.

Law School Never Ends

2 years ago

Leaves much to be desired

I downloaded the app as a way to read my casebook on the go. Initially it wouldn’t even allow me to log in. Now that the EULA has been fixed, I can log in. However, I have a sample of 3 books that I can’t utilize past the 1st chapter. I only need one of the books in its entirety. Can’t win with this app….

NicW84

2 years ago

So Needed

It’s just a preview now, but I’ve been dying for audiobook casebooks since I started law school. I have adhd and dyslexia and having a voice to follow along with that doesn’t sound like a robot will be a dream come true. I can’t wait for this to launch fully and to be able to purchase or access my assigned texts.

Kay-May

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for sharing your excitement with us! We’re thrilled to hear that the app can make a difference in your studies, and we’re working hard to bring full audiobooks to you soon. As we progress beyond this preview phase, you’ll be able to access or purchase full-length audiobooks for your casebooks. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we can’t wait to deliver the full experience. Stay tuned!

only audio :(

i hate casebook connect's website and was SO excited for an app-based reader, but it's only audio. could i have looked closer? yes. i probably should have, but i was blinded by my naïve optimism. i held out hope that this app could replace their janky website, but no such luck. heart is broken and my day is ruined. aspen please for the love of god please make something better for iOS/PadOS than that website i'm on my knees screaming crying begging

KT257357

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your candid feedback! We understand the excitement for a mobile reading option, and we're glad to share that eBook support is in the works for future updates. This app is currently in a preview phase focused on audiobooks, but we’re committed to expanding the reading experience to include eBooks down the line. We truly appreciate your patience and enthusiasm—it’s feedback like yours that helps us shape a better app experience.

User agreement

I was able to log in but I can not click on the check mark that says that I have read and agree to the End User License Agreement.

Kayla AP

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for letting us know about this! We’re glad to inform you that the issue has been fixed, and you should now be able to select the EULA checkmark. Please update the app to the latest version, and feel free to share any further feedback with us. We appreciate your help in making improvements and hope you enjoy listening to the audiobook samples!

Useless

App freezes when I try to agree to the terms and conditions

Mosdh23

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We’re happy to let you know that the issue has been resolved, and you should now be able to select the checkmark for the EULA. Please update your app to the latest version and let us know if you have any other feedback. Thanks for helping us improve, and we hope you enjoy listening to your audiobook samples!