PHR Pocket Prep User Reviews

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Great app - please shuffle answers each attempt

Great app. The only suggestion I have is to shuffle the answer choices after each attempt so the user doesn’t pick the right answer out of order but rather out of information.

Passed on first try!

I downloaded this app a week before my exam and did questions nonstop and I passed on the first try. Recommend!

Thank you!!

Thank you for all of the amazing content of topics covered on this app as it helped me prepare and pass my PHR exam on the first try! Highly recommended for anyone looking to prep ahead of their test!

Great preparation tool

Upon recently passing my PHR exam I had to stop by and say thank you to the folks at Pocket Prep. The app was definitely instrumental in my success. I really enjoyed the app’s format. They also presented a lot of subject matters and I noticed as I used the app over the months the question format changed which kept things interesting and fresh. I recommend this app as a part of any study regimen for anyone needing to prep for their PHR or even SPHR exam.
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Yes to this app - I passed my exam

This app helped me prep for the exam. I used numerous books, this app and another, I also did the course through Syracuse University and this app worked the best for me. Worth a download!

Passed the PHR

Passed the phr exam today. Used this app and books by Sandra Reed to study. In addition, I did all kinds of questions online that were free. But this app was my primary quiz app. The explanations helped me understand and learn the material. Studied for about 8 weeks every day! Ensured I score over 90% in each category in this app!! Great app and relevant. Could use more situational questions but other then that helped me a lot!
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I can get with this

I’ve tried the free versions of Pocket Prep for the PHR and SPHR before deciding if I wanted to purchase the full version. I do like the concept and presentation of these apps but I did notice there is some outdated info on the app. For example, the max amt of time for vesting in a defined benefit plan is no longer 7 years. And there were 1 or 2 other questions I noticed were based on outdated info as well. This can be a problem if you don’t know to question the info and if you consider that this many errors were found in a very limited amount of questions. One good thing is this app references where you can find the most current info.
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Very helpful and close to the PHR Exam

I love that we get 50 free questions just by downloading the app! Plus the one free question every day. 👍🏼

Worth it!

I passed my exam on my first try and give a lot of credit to this app. Valid information and the explanations make it so you are reading the info, even when you don’t have a book. It make it easy to take advantage of time during the busy day to study and keep the topics fresh in my mind. Worth the money!
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Response from developer

Congratulations on passing the PHR exam and thank you taking the time to leave us a review. We wish you the best! 🎉

I passed

The Pocket Prep was really the only app I used for daily studying. I also read 2 HR books but this was the main source of studying. Highly recommend it.

Passed PHR first try!!

This app was a great tool to assist with my studying and passing the exam. It was very convenient to take practice test whenever or wherever you are. Definitely recommend as part of your study regime.

WORTH IT

I passed the PHR today. This app was worth its weight in gold in achieving that goal. I NEVER write reviews for apps, but I have to do it here. The paid, full version app offers almost 1000 practice questions, which it will rearrange into endless combinations of up to 100-question exams... you can even make it cobble together an exam of only questions you’ve previously flagged as difficult for you. The explanations are thorough and helpful (often explaining the wrong answers, as well as the right). This is overall an excellent study tool for a FRACTION of the price that you’d pay for ONE practice test from HCRI. Buy this app. Seriously!
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Don’t wait, buy it now and go Ultimate

This was my primary tool for studying for the PHR exam. Don’t judge me, choices were made, whatever; I passed on my 1st attempt yesterday. I used this for probably two months seriously every day at least 3-4 times. Question of the day is okay, but the best thing is the Custom Exam option. You can flag questions you miss and make an exam just out of flagged questions. There’s nearly 1000 questions, so you’re guaranteed to get a good bit of everything.

The reason I gave it four stars: the app is sort of buggy and slow. Twice it appeared to have erased all my progress and getting everything back was confusing and strange. The second reason is the questions give you a baseline for most information, but the questions are not similar to the exam. Maybe 3 of my questions looked like these. Again, this was my primary tool and I passed, so take that for what it’s worth.

Bottom line, highly recommend, the ultimate is worth every penny of the $50, download this app now.
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Passed!!!

I passed on my first try!! This resource was a huge help in my studies. The explanations of the wrong and right answer helped me so much. I loved that it was on the go especially because I could quiz myself anywhere anytime. Thank you!

Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review! And congrats on passing your exam! We would love to get in touch with you to hear more about your experience for a larger testimonial. If interested, send us a message. In the app, tap Settings, Help and Message Center, then the green icon to drop us a message. -April :)

Excellent study guide

This app provides accurate study guide for the PHR exam.

Excellent details if you miss the answer.

Practice makes perfect and this is the best app on the market.

Tech issues

Constant tech issues and awful customer service. When they realize they can’t resolve your issues they start to ignore you. Don’t want to provide any type of reimbursement for poor service of their product.

Passed!

This is a good supplemental study resource for the PHR. The questions are NOTHING like the exam, but the app has the ability to show you WHY you got an answer wrong and I felt that was invaluable in my learning. Ultimately I feel this helped me apply the many concepts presented in the question bank in the exam itself. The Ultimate version is totally worth the investment and would highly recommend supplementing with Reed/Bogardus’ guide. The more you practice test questions and understand how to apply the concepts, the more prepared you will be. It’s a grueling exam but this app should make it slightly easier!
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I Passed My Exam Today!!

Great question bank to help you study for the exam. The only con is the consistent crushing of the app, which I had to delete and download again.

Great resource

This is a great supplemental resource for the PHR. Used this in conjunction with the HRCP program. I would not use this as the sole method of studying but it was a great addition to my study plan.

Can I get a refund?

This appis constantly crashing, the calculations on the prep exams are wrong and the question are redundant. I wasted $50 which could have put towards another study resource. Don’t waste your money!