Upgrade Messed up App
I used to be able to download chapters and do the homework assignments with ease. Ever since it asked for an update past iOS 16 it has had nothing but problems- not loading or slowly loading chapters even in consistent WiFi and not loading the definitions or questions fully. Also, it doesn’t keep up with my progress when switching between computer and phone app.
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Slow and glitchy
I can never access the readings on my iPad or phone and this only ever works while on my laptop which is super inconvenient. Even then it’s slow to load and makes it a hassle to access via internet when I’ve paid over $100
Not suitable for studying
This app is just not good for study purposes and doesn’t run smoothly. The UI is only sorta responsive and I regularly have to close and restart the app to get it to actually open the books. Not to mention it doesn’t seem to have a way to do assignments and never saves my highlights or bookmarks.
Glossary definitions are blank
Don’t expect to be able to copy any definitions from the glossary in this ebook. The print book has different definitions in the text than what’s in the glossary.
As much as these textbooks cost, seems like they can afford to hire proofreaders and app testers.
As much as these textbooks cost, seems like they can afford to hire proofreaders and app testers.
Issues with smartbooks
Don’t try and do smartbooks assignments on the app just go to a computer cause you can’t use the fill in the blank questions as nothing but the box for answers appears
Useless
Barely functional as an online textbook reader, hardly ever works as an assignment/module interactive app. Fill in the blank assignments don’t show the question, multiple choice and switch boxes don’t show some answers, cant even display the name of the assignment in the assignments dashboard.
Updates Ruined App
Used to be able to do assignments in app, but since I updated it the words for the questions won’t show up. Also, app holds onto old assignments and previous years’ books.
Parts of the books I own don’t load so I literally can’t use it to learn
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Doesn’t work
None of the pages for chapter one pop up. Not easy to use.
It works but super frustratingly
It’s missing basic features like bookmarking and annotation, and the quiz section of books is driving me crazy. There’s questions I can’t see and now my grade is lower because I can’t even see the question I’m supposed to answer.
Please Fix Fill in the Blank Questions
Every fill in the blank question comes up completely blank so it makes it impossible to complete.
Frustrating bug reader loses its reading position.
When I’m reading a book horizontally on my phone and then switch the screen to vertical, the app loses my last reading position and jumps to a different location. It should preserve the exact page or reading position when changing screen orientation.
Definition
Great app it’s just when you try to learn and a click a definition it doesn’t tell you what it means it just a black box and no text about it. But overall great app to read whenever
Inconvenient app
This app’s UI is very confusing and it is not suited for studying. I honestly do not know how this app has high rating (little sus if you ask me). You cannot use the native app support for TTS when minimized. I listen to books and study while i commute to school or go somewhere to make my time useful but the accessibility it offers is horrendous.
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Big downgrade from Pearson
College switched from Pearson to this. It’s a real bummer in comparison. The interface is slow, page switching is not smooth. Worst is the images in app are low res, even if you download the content. Haven’t found a way around it without reading via the website, which rather defeats the point. Clicked on several vocabulary words just to see a blank box with a x. Oh, and videos are not imbedded but links that open externally in a browser. Company needs to do better. Feels like I should’ve just bought the physical book.
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Audio Playback needs improvement
This app allows you read anywhere but you have to constantly download the chapters. Also the audio playback functionality could use improvements such U.S. allow you to touch the screen, select where you want to start the audio, setting to skip foot notes.
downloaded smartbook
I appreciate the ability to do my smartbook assignments on the go while downloaded, however it being downloaded should mean that my concept questions should show up. The fill in the blank questions come up empty with just the text boxes. Not much use.
1/5
I’m using this app because of school. If it was for me I would use the smartbook assignment linked instead of this. Takes long periods to load. Search up words & has trouble loading anything. Can’t skip around because it lags too much. Lets you have a limited amount of chapters before you move onto the chapters. Then after that’s used you have to constantly download the chapters for the smartbook they have. I wouldn’t recommend teachers use this. Needs serious updates. Convenient for the sake of the school material but needs more work.
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Smartbook Assignments Bug
I have to close and open the app multiple times just to open the Smartbook assignment that I want to open
Broken!
I just accepted the most recent update of the app and it now tells me it can’t find any active textbooks for me anymore. I am a professor and have been using a couple of MH textbooks and was highlighting them and reading the chapters in the app. Now I can no longer do anything and I am concerned all of my highlights, etc are gone! How does this happen in 2026?
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