# Official CDL Test Prep: Iowa — user reviews > 70 indexed App Store user reviews of Official CDL Test Prep by Higher Learning Technologies, rated 4.50/5 from 2,444 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/official-cdl-test-prep-iowa/id1313483156/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/official-cdl-test-prep-iowa/id1313483156.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,886 · 4★ 255 · 3★ 98 · 2★ 36 · 1★ 169 ## What do users think of Official CDL Test Prep? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Helpful for studying - ⭐ Useful practice questions - 👍 Great information **Cons** - 🐛 Questions and answers not fully visible - 🔍 Questions not representative of actual test - 💰 Subscription issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Questions and answers cut off - Formatting issues on mobile devices - Subscription problems **Most requested features** - Ability to review missed questions - More comprehensive question pool - Improved formatting and readability ## Newest reviews (16 of 70) ### 2/5 — It could be better *2025-06-04, version 8.102.10743* The questions in pool of each subject don’t cover everything on the tests. So far I’ve taken introduction, driving safely, transporting cargo safely, transporting passenger safely, air brakes, and school bus. I’ve noticed in all of the tests, questions that are not in the study pools. ### 2/5 — Review *2025-02-13, version 8.102.10743* Need to be able to review all answers missed of the tests you take so you can learn them not reword them. ### 3/5 — Question order *2022-02-01, version 8.55.8591* really like the app just don't like how the answers to questions are in the same order every time, I feel like I'm learning where to find the answer not what it actually says.. ### 2/5 — Read as much as I could then this crap happens *2021-05-13, version 5.26.2* Read as much as I could then when I arrived in the practice testing the questions were none existent and app wouldn’t refresh ... uninstalling ### 1/5 — Text not showing up on quizzes *2021-04-06, version 5.26.2* The majority of the questions and answers show up only partially or not at all. I’m getting through the quizzes just on sheer guesses of what the questions are based on the answers. ### 1/5 — Unreadable questions on all practice tests *2021-04-05, version 5.26.2* All questions are unreadable do not pay for this app ### 3/5 — Questions do not load properly *2021-03-23, version 5.26.2* Questions and answers do not load properly on iPhone XR. They are cut off and I cannot see the whole question. Same thing happens with the answers, but when I select the answers they are able to be somewhat expanded which does allow me to read them. Please fix this. ### 1/5 — Good info, bad formatting *2021-03-19, version 5.26.2* Using an iPhone 11 and the app formats sample questions is a way that doesn’t mallow you to seek all of the question and or leaves the possible answers blank. ### 2/5 — Can’t see the questions or it’s answers *2021-02-24, version 5.26.2* It would be great if I could see the questions and answers instead of guessing on my IPhone. ### 1/5 — Cut off words *2021-02-15, version 5.26.2* The questions during the test the last line is cut off and I can’t read the entire question. ### 1/5 — Cant read the questions!! *2021-02-09, version 5.26.2* The idea of this app is great. BUT it is impossible to read the questions and answers because of formatting issues within the app. How is this not fixed yet?? ! ### 1/5 — Poor display *2021-02-08, version 5.26.2* Fonts don’t allow the entire text to be visible ### 3/5 — Practice testing *2021-01-23, version 5.26.2* The app is very helpful overall but the questions in the practice tests are not fully visible to read and you cannot scroll up or down to view them. ### 1/5 — Not mobile compatible *2021-01-23, version 5.26.2* Too many glitches. It’s not mobile compatible. It’s freezes, it doesn’t show the whole question. ### 1/5 — Text issue *2021-01-06, version 5.26.2* You cannot read the print on this app straight junk ### 1/5 — Questions *2020-12-21, version 5.26.2* Why do the questions not fully come up so I can read the whole question? I’ve downloaded two different times and same thing again. Thanks ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Questions are not the same *2025-12-30, version 8.102.10743* I have taken the CDL permit twice now and I have gotten air brakes, and combination all memorized, but when I go to the DOT to take it, it’s not even the same answer, or there was more questions that I’ve never seen before on the test, and not on the app. Look for other apps that have the correct questions that can actually help you, not this app. ### 1/5 — Do Not Dowload *2025-04-11, version 8.102.10743* Studied for the CDL test using this app and maybe 10% of the questions were actually on the test. If you want to fail your CDL test the first time and waste $6.99 for a subscription that doesn’t help your studying, this is the app to use. Would highly recommend dmv-permit-test.com ### 1/5 — Bad questions *2022-09-30, version 8.95.10309* Read previous review that questions matched app, that is no longer the case. App will give you a false confidence to go pass the test. The app has limited set of questions and answers. I aced all practices. Limited to 350 questions on app. Drivers station said they pull from 3000 questions at random. Saw questions and answers that were nothing like practice that I for the CDL I was going for had no business studying. Could certainly do more relevant questions that match the subjects chosen to study based off CDL going for with actual test prep. I went in with all the confidence based off of my month of study and constantly passing every practice test, review of sections required for my CDL and continual practice. To failing two of the 4 tests. ### 1/5 — Unhelpful *2022-03-24, version 8.55.8591* This app is really time waster don’t used ### 1/5 — I get above 80% everytime on her end fail the test in person because questions are not the same *2022-01-18, version 8.55.8591* Done ### 1/5 — Garbage *2021-11-21, version 8.55.8591* Never loads, and when it does it’s only half the page, all other apps run just fine this one is pure trash. ### 1/5 — Won’t stop charging me. *2021-09-06, version 8.55.8591* I’ve unsubscribed but the app keeps charging me. ### 1/5 — Scam *2021-07-22, version 8.55.8591* Bought the $5 monthly version to study for my class B cdl test and it never gave me the paid content. After checking with my bank to see if the transaction went through I saw that it did. Under my subscriptions in settings it showed the cdl prep app activated yet all the questions and content in the app are still locked!! I paid for nothing ### 1/5 — Can’t read the questions *2021-04-16, version 5.26.2* The questions cut off and I can’t read them or a lot of the answers ### 1/5 — Fix the issue *2021-04-06, version 5.26.2* Can not read the questions an answer. They are cut off. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Thumbs up *2022-08-31, version 8.95.10309* Great app highly recommend for studying for your CDL. Passed mine only studying off these. ### 5/5 — Very Helpful! *2022-01-19, version 8.55.8591* Mhalf way through studying and and it’s helped me alot. ### 5/5 — Very Useful *2020-10-23, version 5.26.2* Practice questions are very similar if not exactly the same as test questions. Helps me visualize the answers during the test. App keeps track of what you know and what you don’t know so you can focus on the latter. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2020-09-22, version 5.26.2* Great ### 5/5 — Practice test *2020-02-22* Won’t let me see the question and the answers at the same time I have to click on the make a suggestion to read it all ### 5/5 — Question *2019-08-04, version 5.26.2* I would like to know if I can use this app to pass The Texas CDL exams. ### 4/5 — TC *2026-07-05, version 8.102.10743* Very informative and easy to use and understand. I was able to start and stop at random. ### 4/5 — CDL driver *2020-03-19* Being able to read the whole question and answers would be a good improvement ### 4/5 — Can’t take a course more than once *2018-05-23* The app should allow you to take the courses as many times as you want. What’s the purpose of practice when you can only do it once? Practice means continuous effort not just one effort. **Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for reaching out to us. We apologize for your frustration and would be happy to get this issue resolved. Please reach out to us at feedback@hltcorp.com. ### 3/5 — Decent but could be a lot better *2023-06-27, version 8.102.10743* I spent a lot of time using the apps sections and testing questions. I got to where I was getting 100% every time. There is a lot of good info here. Unfortunately I failed the exam twice. There were many questions on the exam that never presented in the testing. Why the app is set up this way makes no sense. It’s like they intentionally want to make it harder. I found another app called CDL Test that was more thorough, and I was able to pass on the next attempt. I suggest using multiple resources. --- *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.*