# Mentorist: Learn, Act Achieve — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of Mentorist by Taulab, rated 4.50/5 from 300 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentorist-learn-act-achieve/id1262373262/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentorist-learn-act-achieve/id1262373262.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 244 · 4★ 20 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 21 ## What do users think of Mentorist? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Actionable insights - 📚 Helpful book summaries - 🤔 Thought-provoking content - 📈 Practical action steps - 🧠 Supports personal growth - 🎨 Beautiful app design **Cons** - 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription - 🤑 Expensive premium version - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 🤔 Limited book selection - 📚 Summaries too short - 🤖 Lack of customer support **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices - Highlight function not working - Daily focus reminders not consistent **Most requested features** - Ability to adjust audio playback speed - Option to categorize books by topic - Improved syncing across devices - More customization options for reading experience - Faster addition of new book content ## Newest reviews (10 of 84) ### 2/5 — Lack of Customer Service *2025-01-23, version 5.16.0* I think the information is great. However, I was charged $200 on the day I signed up for the free trail. Then, after I sent a request to customer service letting them know this info, I never heard back. When I cancelled 2 days before the 7 day trial ended (still with the $200 charge that already hit my account) they tried to hit my account twice more for $39.99. I still haven’t heard anything from customer service. My bank actually contacted me to see if these charges were fraudulent. I had to have a freeze on my account and I’m currently waiting for a new debit card. So frustrating! I wouldn’t trust this app. ### 4/5 — Love it apart from the audio versions *2023-02-25* I use this nearly daily for some easily digestible content and ideas. The written summary and actions are great however, in my opinion, listening to the audios is not a good experience compared to similar apps. For me, the tones the narrator uses make it difficult to follow and I end up tuning out. I hope this improves. ### 3/5 — Great app but stealthy charges *2022-12-30, version 5.11.1* I had used the app a year or two ago and enjoyed it very much. Recently though, I was charged twice for the platinum member ship. I tried to unsubscribe online and via the app but I was redirected to the App iOS menu for subscriptions and it’s not featured! I have emailed but this charge came out of nowhere and at the wrong time! Other than that happy with the app and UI itself. That’s great work. ### 2/5 — One review read *2022-10-08* For some reason I can see only one review **Developer response:** The reviews you see are location dependent. WE don't have many users from your country, therefore you don't see many reviews. ### 3/5 — New books *2022-08-21, version 5.4.1* Not impressed with the speed of adding new books to the library ### 3/5 — No audio *2022-06-16, version 5.1.5* No audio to listen to ### 1/5 — Appealing approach to mental health *2022-02-16, version 5.0.0* Signed up for a free trial. First article I opened with ‘No one needs anti-anxiety medication!’. This is a reckless and dangerous statement. Whilst I don’t take medication for my mental health, many people do, and it keeps them alive and enables them to thrive. I hate to disappoint the app creators, but that includes some within the top 5% most successful people, whatever you’re telling your subscribers. If they can’t get basic science-based stuff like this right, why waste your money on further poor quality pop-psychology? **developers response takes no responsibility for app content, as they only ‘curate it’. If you own a shop or museums, you’re responsible for its content. This is no different. ### 5/5 — Fab app, brings together content with action *2022-02-13, version 4.9.32* This is mostly for the owner of this app. This is wonderfully thought through and you should be charging more. This feels very underpriced for value add. I’d at least double your annual membership price. ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2022-01-13, version 4.9.28* This saves me a lot of time and effort as far as note taking and action steps! Grateful for the devs on this one great job guys!! ### 5/5 — Super impressed so far *2021-12-13* Often times books are filled with way too much fluff! And the end of the day we want ACTIONABLE, evidence based concepts that we can follow to improve results! This app cuts the fluff and only retains the info that is pertinent to helping you be successful. Highly recommend! **Developer response:** Hell yeah! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Impossible to cancel *2025-10-23, version 5.16.0* They make it impossible to cancel. I had to jump through a ton of hoops. I feel like that makes it seem scammy. ### 1/5 — Cliff notes *2025-06-06, version 5.16.0* Wasn't expecting just cliff notes. ### 1/5 — Buyer beware *2025-03-19, version 5.16.0* Unable to cancel free trial after seeing app ### 1/5 — is there something lower than 1 star *2025-03-06, version 5.16.0* I’ve been trying to cancel this subscription before the trial and it has been impossible to do it. Don’t use it unless you are 100% it is worth. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-01-12, version 5.16.0* Signed up for the 7 day free trial and it charged me immediately for the whole year. ### 1/5 — Seems to be down *2024-01-04* The app doesn’t work at all currently. **Developer response:** Hello, I'm sorry for your bad experience. Can you contact the support and describe what does not work. It works for other users, and we were not aware you might experience some problems. Thanks! ### 1/5 — Hostile dark design *2023-01-27, version 5.11.1* The app won’t even let you open it unless you sign up for a subscription first. I don’t trust shady people on the street trying to sell me a TV out of the back of a van, and I don’t trust shady apps like Mentorist trying to con me out of my money the same way. ### 1/5 — Have to pay *2022-10-25, version 5.6.2* Asks you to register and start free 7 day trial , no option to check out without above which is rubbish, if u have a good app it should sell itself and make me want to buy the extra options ### 1/5 — Very few books, summaries too short *2022-03-27* First, the selection of books is very small. Second, the summaries cut out way to much of the actual content. I learned this by clicking on a few books I’ve already read. The “summaries of key ideas” barely give you anything to go on. Blinkist is a far better option! ### 1/5 — Limited amount of books, criminal subscription model *2022-03-20* Only few books are available and the summary does not accurately reflect the books’ intentions. I am stuck with a yearly subscription because the app didn’t notify me (as promised) about the end of the free trial. And there is no way to change it to a monthly subscription. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app for learning and embedding *2024-12-18* Loving this app. It helps you select the books that support what you want to learn and to embed the learnings through daily tasks. It’s awesome!! ### 5/5 — Best! *2024-09-25* One of the best apps I’ve ever come across on the App Store! ### 5/5 — Love it ! *2024-07-09* great app love the design of app challenge for 30 days ### 5/5 — Underrated app! *2024-07-07* It has great key insights & audio, plus they have action steps! I prefer this app over the rest! ### 5/5 — Love it and subscribed. NEEDS a fix though *2024-05-29* After reviewing multiple apps, i decided to get this one because of the action section it has. I should mention there is an issue with the mobile app, where through the website i see they have 495 books available, while in the mobile app, when i’m heading to all books section, i can only see 50 books. PLEASE fix that soon ### 5/5 — Great mentoring app *2023-09-18, version 5.12.1* I’ve just started using the app. Already during my free trial week, I have come to appreciate it greatly. I particularly appreciate the action points so that you can integrate the concepts into your daily life and work. ### 5/5 — Just amazing *2023-07-22, version 5.12.1* Good app for people who want to learn new and good things through audio📖 ### 5/5 — One of the best of the lot *2023-03-10* App Store is abound these days with book summary apps but there are a very few that stand out . I have already chosen the best presented summaries app according to me but it is low on volume of content due to its high quality presentations of which graphics play a huge part . So , I was on the lookout for a companion app that had volumes but was innovative at the same time and that search ended with mentorist ! It’s a cool cool app with such a pragmatic approach in terms of clearly defined actions. Besides , volume wise it covers quite a library and content wise , delivers a punch with the combination of audio/text summaries and actions . Also , the option to save and review favourite actions and highlight important points makes the utility of the app more enhanced . Completely satisfied . ### 5/5 — De mis favoritas! *2022-11-22* Es de mis apps favoritas! Puedo leer y escuchar un breve resumen del libro y decidir si lo quiero leer completo. Y lo mejor es que tiene action points de cada libro. Para pasar a la acción. ### 5/5 — Amazing App! I love it! *2022-05-26* This app really makes it simple to get the main points from popular books and applying them through action plans! Very good for busy people! I’d love to see a section of folders or a library so I can put my books that I like in different categories, one for money, one for relationships, one for sales & marketing etc… --- *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 2026-08-01.*