# ORB Leader — user reviews

> 9 indexed App Store user reviews of ORB Leader by The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, rated 5.00/5 from 1 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orb-leader/id1215719412/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orb-leader/id1215719412.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0

## Most critical reviews (9 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Used to be better

*2021-02-07, version 2.2.7*

This app has limited functionality.  You need to log into go to the full computer version to fix errors.  
As well, no matter what I do, this app has stopped giving notifications (though they are turned on) and it can be days or weeks before a student finally reaches out and says “can you check please”. It is super inconvenient that they have removed this feature.

### 1/5 — No option for uk

*2017-11-02, version 1.4.1*

Can’t use ...

### 2/5 — Bug fixes required

*2025-08-24*

The app closes before I can login. Please fix as it was very useful before! Also need to look at fixing delay on tabs. It doesn’t load the participant list.

### 2/5 — welcome change but needs fixing

*2018-03-19*

1. cannot approve participants - the parental consent option can not be changed to “paper” within the app. can be changed on website.
2. needs to be cleaner and quicker - on both site and app too much clicking into new windows. should just show participant and tick boxes. takes too much time atm.

**Developer response:** Hello, 
1. you can change the consent type from the app - I have just checked it - click edit on registration approval
2. the agenda is quite vast - if the participant has what he needs for registration than it is just two clicks - if not - of course it takes time to change that.

### 3/5 — Useful but limited

*2019-09-20, version 2.0.1*

Useful for checking on participants. 
However would be more helpful if user could filter results and put settings for notifications. 
Not detailed information as the web ORB. 

Please update with more functionality, user settings and filters.

### 3/5 — Limited In Scope

*2019-04-25, version 2.0.1*

This app is very limited in functionality, at least for an Award Leader. I’ve heard some Participants can actually enter effort using the “ORB Participant” app, so that’s good. 
One of a long list of simple things: You can’t look up a Participant by last name. Frustrating when you have a long list of Participants. (We have about 70.)
Some screens don’t make any sense...
“Adventurous Journey Events” for example. Not tied to any one or any Award Level. 
etc. 
etc. 
Stick to the ORB to do real work.

### 4/5 — Satisfying!

*2025-03-19, version 2.4.0*

Great app. Makes approving and checking students easy and satisfying to get through more without opening the computer! 
Overtime I’m sure it’ll get better too. 2 issues: every time I login I have to do so twice (glitch). And need to be able to search for a registration as we have 100 at one time and scrolling sometimes doesn’t load or resets to the top of the list.

### 4/5 — Great app; a couple of tweaks needed

*2023-01-10*

This app has made being an Award Leader so much easier! Takes seconds to approve and authorise sections, and to check a participant’s progress. The biggest tweak needed is the ability to filter, starting with choosing to only see participants assigned to me and by Award level.

### 4/5 — Mostly good

*2022-12-22*

I just wish the app didn’t show all the inactive participants, its a little frustrating to not be able to filter them all.

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