# LockDown Browser — user reviews > 404 indexed App Store user reviews of LockDown Browser by Respondus Inc., rated 1.20/5 from 3,853 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lockdown-browser/id659101775/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lockdown-browser/id659101775.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 126 · 4★ 46 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 55 · 1★ 3,593 ## What do users think of LockDown Browser? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Works well on iPad - 🔒 Secures exams - 👍 Helpful for online tests **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently - 🔒 Locks down devices too aggressively - 👎 Unreliable and glitchy - 💤 Slow and unresponsive - 🔋 Drains device battery **Commonly reported bugs** - Fails to load tests and quizzes - Prevents device power off and exit - Incompatible with other apps like Canvas - Randomly kicks users out of exams **Most requested features** - Improved compatibility with iPads - Better error handling and recovery - Streamlined setup and onboarding - More user-friendly interface ## Newest reviews (17 of 404) ### 1/5 — Absolute Cheeks *2026-08-14, version 13.7* Didn’t work and locked me out of my Clash Royale 😔 ### 1/5 — Abysmal *2026-08-05, version 13.7* Selecting things during exams does not work, sometimes submitting the quiz/exam doesn’t work so you have to wait till the time runs out. How do they ship such trash. ### 1/5 — Ruined my sanity *2026-07-30, version 13.7* I'm done. ur gonna haunt me FOREVER!!! I'm getting PTSD (not diagnosed) from this app for losing my sanity. plus i couldn't even see the time, just why!? ### 1/5 — Locked me out for 8 hours *2026-07-28, version 13.7* I clicked on a link in a quiz and it successfully opened in a new browser, but when I went back to the quiz tab, the screen was completely blank and I had no way of exiting the quiz for 8 hours until it expired. Always great to lose your only study device the night before a major exam. ### 1/5 — Killed my bloodline *2026-07-27, version 13.7* Awful. ### 1/5 — Ios *2026-07-25, version 13.7* Ios version doesnt work and it messed with my grades 😡 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work well *2026-07-24, version 13.7* I keep having issues with this lockdown browser, as it's not letting me answer some questions on a test. I can't submit my test, so I have to wait for the timer to end. And it won't even let me open my exam. I have contacted support and submitted multiple forms to help with technical issues and haven’t heard back at all. I sadly need this browser because it’s required for my class but it’s just really annoying how its not working for all of my important tests. ### 1/5 — Terrible. DOES NOT WORK *2026-07-23, version 13.7* DOES NOT WORK ### 1/5 — Excellent *2026-07-21, version 13.7* Seems to work just fine for the most part, there are a couple issues but its main purpose is to be a secure lock-down service for test-taking and it does that job quite well. I am rating it one star only out of spite. Why would you suggest me to count to 10 if you're giving me only 8 seconds ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-06-17, version 13.6* Most finicky app for the most basic tasks ### 1/5 — Froze with zero access *2026-06-03, version 13.6* It froze and I was stuck in the test because I wasn’t able to finish it before class ended and couldn’t finish it after because the test froze on a loading screen and wasn’t able get the code from my teacher before school ended my phone broke and I had no form of communication I had to wait for my iPad to die to be able it get back in there should be some sort of emergency exit ### 1/5 — Barely Works *2026-05-31, version 13.6* I need to use it on my iPad since my laptop webcam has been broken. One problem I seem to always run into is it not letting me sign in. Typically will say my login credentials are wrong, right after I just used them to sign into another device ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-05-27, version 13.6* Whoever invented this app is a dork ### 1/5 — DONT EVERRRR DOWNLOAD *2026-05-18, version 13.6* if i could give this -1000 stars i would. I downloaded this on my Ipad to take an exam and despite the thousand of negative review my stupid self still downloaded it anyways. It literally locked me out of my ipad stuck on the screen, NOT EVEN TAKING ME TO MY EXAM. i didn’t even get to start my exam before it completely locked me out. If this happens to you, click your top volume quickly then low volume quickly then HOLD your power button then ur ipad will shut off and restart! no need to pay or drive to get it fixed 😊 but yeah don’t download ts ### 1/5 — LOCK DOWN MORE LIKE LOCK DOWN MY BRAIN *2026-05-18, version 13.6* Never download this app if you don’t wanna get sent to the ER by getting a stroke after trying this app once, not only is your device is going to get a virus. Your getting spied on constantly whoever said it works go get some help. ONE STAR ### 1/5 — Abysmal *2026-05-14, version 13.6* Selecting things during exams does not work, sometimes submitting the quiz/exam doesn’t work so you have to wait till the time runs out. How do they ship such trash. ### 1/5 — Bad app *2026-05-14, version 13.6* How do they even programmed this app Who would even just “annndd creat”. I have to download because of the school their so strict just like they don’t have an eye to use for checking our exam even though it was online anyways we use Duggar once we leav the app it will just say “we will notify ur teacher”. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-09-06, version 14.0* I can’t take a exam bc it won’t let me lock it down thanks ### 1/5 — Get this taken off the App Store *2026-09-03, version 14.0* It has vulgar images depicting horrible things! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-09-03, version 14.0* Would not wish upon my worst enemy. ### 1/5 — Not work for ipad *2026-09-03, version 14.0* If i can download it on my ipad, why then after not work for ipad. I hate this app so much. Wish our school can come up with something better ### 1/5 — yall some liars *2026-09-02, version 14.0* idk who this app is working for but it ain’t for me, can’t take my exam ### 1/5 — Lock Screen feature doesn’t work :/ *2026-08-29, version 14.0* I’ve downloaded this app because it is required for taking exams. Everything on works perfectly from my point of view besides the fact that I can’t even click on my exam when it is setup for screen lock only. Even with my professor setting the exam with iPad enabled, still doesn’t work. I usually do all my work through safari and the only thing form the app i need from it is to access my exams and it can’t even do that. For now it’s completely useless to me until they fix this bug/issue. ### 1/5 — Zero Stars If Possible *2026-08-28, version 14.0* Literally can’t even get past the login screen. With all these bad reviews for Lockdown Browser, might as well take it off the App Store if I’m being honest. ### 1/5 — I hate you *2026-08-26, version 14.0* Just delete your app ### 1/5 — Bruh. *2026-08-24, version 13.7* I was doing a homework assignment for school and when I finished it the app lagged and I couldn’t even turn off my iPad or check my score. I was literally stuck on the lockdown beginning screen for 30 minutes and was panicking because I didn’t know if my assignment even submitted or was scored. Thanks a lot lockdown browser ugh… ### 1/5 — Horrible app for horrible people *2026-08-17, version 13.7* Does not work half the time, locks and lags out of quizzes and writing assignments often ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works good *2026-08-20, version 13.7* At first, seeing the reviews really made me anxious about using it. I was worried that this app would mess up my iPad, but it didn’t. It worked like it was supposed to and did not give me any trouble at all. ### 5/5 — I was worried about the low rating, but… *2026-07-05, version 13.6* This app worked fine and as intended. I personally use bright space so I don’t know of the other issues with other platforms. ### 5/5 — Do Not Be Afraid *2026-05-14, version 13.6* The app worked perfectly fine for me. Just follow the instructions and you will be fine. ### 5/5 — Worked great *2026-03-16, version 13.4* I’ve had this and used it since my freshman year of college, now graduating this semester and it has always worked great. Never had any troubles when I’ve had to use my iPad instead of laptop for last minute exams. ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-03-10, version 13.4* I was very scared to download at first seeing all the reviews but I need this app for class and for me personally i have seen zero issues with issuing this app so i give it 5 stars since for me nothing is wrong so if you’re scared to download don’t be it works fine! ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-03-07, version 13.4* With all of these reviews, I was really scared to download it but I ended up having to due to computer issues. It works great! It was great before and during my test and great after I hit submit. The app closed out properly and didn’t have any of the issues previous comments wrote about. ### 5/5 — Works *2026-03-04, version 13.4* Don’t know how this messed peoples iPads but but it worked very well for me if I was in a Chromebook so I’m able to do my test on iPad ### 5/5 — worked fine with zero issues *2026-02-27, version 13.3* don't worry about the reviews ### 5/5 — No issues *2025-11-14, version 13.1* I won’t lie, I was SCARED to download this app based on the reviews I was reading. However, I was backed into a corner at 10pm, with an online test due at midnight. I took a chance and downloaded it, absolutely shaking in my boots. To my surprise, I had absolutely no issues. I read, and re-read what were short and sweet instructions, and everything went smoothly. I took my test, the lockdown browser ceased when I hit submit, and I immediately deleted the app out of fear for good measure🌝 ### 5/5 — I don’t know what the one star review are talking about?? *2025-10-29, version 13.1* Many of the one star reviews on here explain that this app totally ruins your ipad, this is not true however. If you use the app as intended and follow the instructions on the testing app, you will be just fine. After taking my test I simply clicked ‘exit’ and my ipad was no longer in lockdown. --- *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 2026-09-08.*