# Mark Meldrum — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Mark Meldrum by Ismail Abumathkour, rated 4.80/5 from 478 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mark-meldrum/id1546240190/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mark-meldrum/id1546240190.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 439 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Mark Meldrum? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👨‍🏫 Excellent instructor (Mark Meldrum) and teaching quality - 💡 Practical content breakdown of complex concepts - 💰 Great value for money - 📱 Convenient offline video downloads - 🎯 Effective for CFA exam preparation - 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation - 🎓 Suitable for beginners with no finance background - 📚 Comprehensive course content **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and stability issues - 🔋 Excessive battery drain - 🔒 Intrusive location tracking requirement - 📥 Video download failures and disappearing downloads - 🚫 Limited app functionality (videos only, no Q-bank) - ⏸️ Audio stops when screen is turned off - 🔄 Progress not syncing between app and website - 📱 No split-screen or multi-window support - ❌ Poor customer support - 🔐 Multi-device login restrictions **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when maximizing video or switching to fullscreen - Downloaded videos show 0.00 or fail to download - Login failures with 'sign out from other device' error - Videos disappear and require re-download to display - Download stuck at 0% indefinitely - Bluetooth speaker audio disconnects on app switch or screen rotation - Location services not being detected despite being enabled - App crashes when playing downloaded videos - Unable to register as new user on signup - Multi-device login blocking after switching devices **Most requested features** - Q-bank access on mobile app - 10-15 second skip forward/backward buttons - Split-screen and multi-window support on iPad - Background audio playback (podcast-style) - Video progress saving and resume functionality - Indefinite or configurable download storage retention - Screen sharing/casting to TV support - Landscape mode support - Better video naming (topic names instead of book references) - Offline laptop version - Increased storage capacity - Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode ## Newest reviews (14 of 52) ### 4/5 — Download removal period *2026-01-21, version 4.2.0* Just an IT question, is there a configured retention period for downloads? It would be great if this could be removed or give user the option for indefinite storage. So many time when I think I have a download saved, and I check and it’s removed, but I am in a place with no wifi. Would be helpful, thanks! ### 3/5 — Good course - Buggy app *2025-05-19, version 4.2.0* After my app crashed for the 40th time trying to download the same video, I have to write this review. App is buggy. Videos download but then end up showing 0.00 because they never downloaded. Use OG MM in 2016 on my level 1 so I know it’s a good course. But this app needs a better SWE to clean it up. ### 3/5 — No screen share *2024-11-20* App is not compatible with screen share (to project videos unto television) for viewing. ### 3/5 — No exercices *2024-09-30, version 4.2.0* No exercices ### 4/5 — Q-Bank please *2024-01-21* Would be way more useful if I could access the Q-bank on the app ### 4/5 — Good But Only Videos *2023-11-09, version 4.2.0* Other prep providers allow you to complete practice questions on their app. This app is only for videos. Other than that. Good app. Easy to use. ### 2/5 — Battery 100% to 0% in 1 hour *2023-05-12, version 4.1.0* MM content and study material is great. The 2 stars is primarily related to the apps performance and battery drain. This mobile app drains battery like nothing I’ve ever seen before. I assume it is due to the constant location tracking “to mitigate fraud”, but it is genuinely concerning how quickly it erodes your battery. Please try to fix this, it doesn’t seem reasonable given this is a study app and a mobile device can barely get through two readings from full battery. ### 3/5 — Bug report *2022-10-15, version 4.0.2* App is bugging out and closing when you try to maximise the video or switch to full screen ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-08-21, version 4.0.2* I use it for prep. It could do with an easier forward or rewind function ### 4/5 — Jump Forward or Backward *2022-02-27, version 4.0.1* There’s no jump forward or backward button with 10 or 15 seconds which is an essential part. Could you please update this? ### 3/5 — Add a 10 second rewind button *2022-02-13* Please ### 3/5 — Problem when Bluetooth speaker is connected *2021-12-22, version 4.0.1* There is a major problem when Bluetooth speaker (JBL FLIP 5) is connected. While watching videos if I switch app or pause or rotate screen then suddenly the voice goes away. Then again I have to restart speaker. Pls fix this bug ASAP. ### 3/5 — Split screen *2021-11-08* Works great but a major flaw is that the app doesn’t support split screen for those of us studying on the iPad or any mobile device. Currently, it’s a pain to have notes next to the video when watching. Kindly fix this as it’ll make the app much more usable and user friendly. Thank you! ### 4/5 — Good App *2021-09-09, version 3.1.4* The app is good, but it will be great if it can save the progress of the videos and resume at the time we left… the function is available on the website, please implement it to the app as well! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Videos keep disappearing *2025-04-19* The videos keep disappearing and I have to delete and redownload for them to show up again. Also, progress should sync between the app and website, it currently does not ### 1/5 — Terrible Customer Support *2023-07-28* Just hope that you don't have any issues. The customer support is terrible and they will scam you out of as much money as possible. ### 1/5 — Fix a bag! *2023-05-24, version 4.1.0* Hello, I’m a CFA level I candidate. I downloaded and tried to sign up multiple times. However, every time the app is kicking me off without any opportunity to register as a new user! ### 1/5 — App wont let me log in *2023-05-15* I downloaded the app and it wont let me log in. - it kept saying sign out from other device but I am not signed in in any other device… no other option ### 1/5 — Can’t Login *2022-09-09* I’m not sure what changed but the app isn’t allowing me to login. It’s saying something about a second device but even after I followed the prompt and even changed my password, still no luck. ### 1/5 — Unusable. *2022-02-14, version 4.0.1* Can’t rate any higher, if I try to play a downloaded video, it crashes to Home Screen. Uninstalling and reinstalling does not do anything. Big shame as the videos are high quality on the desktop site, but not being able to access it on the go is a big shame. ### 1/5 — Unable to sign in latest version of the app *2021-04-10, version 3.1.1* It asks for location services to be enabled. Despite having my location services enabled it doesn’t access my location and hence I’m unable to use the app. ### 1/5 — Can’t download videos *2021-03-09, version 3.0* Stays stuck at 0% ### 1/5 — Can’t download videos after last update *2021-03-05, version 2.2* It just stays on 0% ### 1/5 — Not able to use it on my iPad *2021-01-17, version 1.08* I downloaded the android version on my phone but I wanted to use the iOS version because iPad has a bigger screen but I’m not allowed to , it says contact IT-administrator ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Incredible learning experience *2026-03-05* I’m working of my CFA level 1. I’ve tried some other platforms, by far this has been the best one for my style of learning. I like for the content to be practical and not purely technical. This platform does a great job breaking difficult concepts down. ### 5/5 — In depth concept building *2025-12-21* I am a computer science engineer graduate who was never exposed to financial world. Now while nearing 40, due to relocation and job change, I found myself working in a bank with all financial terms and concepts used around me with me having little understanding of those. I have joined this level1 course out of my curiosity to develop a good understanding of investment management, and mm courses are well suited for a person like me with no prior exposure to finance. I go through this content during my commutes on iPad Air, with notes app open on one side just to scribble out the problem solutions on my own. There is a feature to download these videos, so my commutes are really productive watching these videos without internet connection as well. ### 5/5 — Mark is the best *2024-12-06* Meldrum is fantastic ### 5/5 — Best Value *2024-11-16, version 4.2.0* MM is undoubtedly #1 all around ### 5/5 — Great for CFA L1 *2024-10-03* Doing the readings concurrently, this programs fleshes the subject areas out . The answers and tools are explained fully, would recommend this fully. ### 5/5 — Good *2024-08-05* Best content/$ Don’t understand why the app needs to know my location if it’s just a video player :/ ### 5/5 — Hard to play in the background *2024-05-29, version 4.2.0* I found the audio shuts off automatically when turn off the screen on the phone. It would be great if it could continue playing like a podcast so that we don’t always have to keep the screen on while listening and making the phone overheated. ### 5/5 — Best Course for CFA and great app experience *2024-01-25, version 4.2.0* Shri. Mark Meldrum is a great tutor and motivator when it comes to CFA. He knows ins and outs of the syllabus of this CFA program. It is indeed a blessing that we have him teach us finance! Absolutely fantastic teacher of a lifetime!! ### 5/5 — Unlike any other…… *2023-09-09* Mark Meldrum’s content is the most amazing value I have ever come across. The expertise and unselfishness in which he teaches what he has learned is unparalleled. ### 5/5 — Why does it need my location to login? *2023-05-27* What a dumb way to implement security. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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