# Scholarly - Swipe and Apply — user reviews > 65 indexed App Store user reviews of Scholarly by NeedThat Studio LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 3,443 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scholarly-swipe-and-apply/id6761978211/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scholarly-swipe-and-apply/id6761978211.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,959 · 4★ 271 · 3★ 43 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 159 ## Newest reviews (11 of 65) ### 1/5 — Pay to Play *2026-07-27, version 2.05* Dont let it fool you. You have to pay. Many other reviews mention that they dont even know if theyve been accepted or denied. ### 1/5 — Payment method *2026-07-27, version 2.05* As a student, it is very troubling and stressing already buying everything and this is why we are applying for scholarships instead of the app helping students getting the scholarships for free we have to pay for subscriptions in the app this is absurd. ### 1/5 — Money *2026-07-26, version 2.05* It’s costs money after giving your information ### 1/5 — Ad Wall *2026-07-22, version 2.03* Can’t even use app without paying $60 a year, not worth it. ### 1/5 — Misleading *2026-07-21, version 2.03* Do not give them your information ### 1/5 — I didn’t know I need a subscription *2026-07-21, version 2.03* In the ad, it did not say I need a subscription. The setup process was very annoying very glitchy and when I was finally done, he asked me to pay for a subscription. This is the worst app I ever used. ### 1/5 — FRAUD *2026-07-20* I got the app, got the subscription. The same day when I opened this app, it would tell me to get subscription and not let me use my account I’ve already created! Additionally, it didn’t let me upload my docs like resume, diploma, and everything else in that section. Give me my money back! You frauds. I actually had hope for this app and to find scholarship as an international student but you just got the money and I can’t even use the app! ### 1/5 — AWFUL *2026-07-20, version 2.03* This app sucks and the advertisements lie. ### 1/5 — Ai slop *2026-07-19, version 2.03* I should have known by the easiness of it that it was going to be ai, but to have it write an essay for you is stupid. We are not incompetent, and should not be dependent on something else to write a personal piece. This app is dumb ### 2/5 — Can’t upload *2026-07-19* Trying this app for the first time. Paid the $$ reluctantly because I really need to find some scholarships but unable to upload my transcripts/resume etc. Thinking of canceling and probably just lost $20 ### 1/5 — Steals info! *2026-07-19* I downloaded this app since I saw the ad and thought it would be convenient to swipe through scholarships. HOWEVER it first took me through a long personal survey that took a lot of SENSITIVE INFO about me. After finishing it gave me the options on how to pay! So if ur NOT planning on BUYING a plan, don’t download this app cuz it’s just gonna STEAL your PRIVATE information… ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pay for a free app? *2026-08-06, version 2.05* They make you pay a membership fee after taking all of your money, making applying to scholarships through this app not free!! ### 1/5 — Info grab *2026-08-02, version 2.05* What a joke Screen after screen of asking personal info. Then BAM pay window pops up. So they get all your information with a chance to sell it off What a scam ### 1/5 — Bs app *2026-08-01, version 2.05* They want you to pay for a subscription like no I’m broke as it is SCAM ### 1/5 — Payment required *2026-07-31* Need to pay to do anything, and it’s after you set up your profile so you waste your time ### 1/5 — Do not download. *2026-07-31, version 2.05* Takes all your information then does not let you into the app without paying. ### 1/5 — Horrible and misleading. *2026-07-30* Makes you fill in all your information and then you get to the very end and makes you pay for it. It doesn’t let you have a free option and doesn’t tell you it’s only available for people who pay until you already have done all the work. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-29, version 2.05* I paid for the subscription got logged in and started applying then the next day it logged me out,won’t let me get back in until I pay for another subscription‼️ ### 1/5 — Spent time putting in my information just to get hit with a paywall :/ *2026-07-28* From all the ads on social media and their comments I had assumed that the app would be free to use. However that was not the case at the end of the whole signing up and putting in your information the app then asks for a payment plan/method when it could simply put it in the beginning so that I would spend some decent time inputting my information just for it to not be of use. ### 1/5 — Not a great app *2026-07-28, version 2.05* They ask for all you information first and then ask you to pay before using the app, there’s not even an option for a free trial to see if the app is something I want to use. ### 1/5 — Letdown & Sad *2026-07-28* I saw this app advertised on social media and on ads and I saw how easy and effective it was; however, it literally asks you for a bunch of information including your email and your phone number and your address and any awards or activities you've done giving you a sense of hope and exciting this but then you have to pay. Like overall that doesn't make sense because why am I paying for an app that's gonna give me money like I'm trying to find free scholarship money and it's really hard too and this is just making it more complicated and complex ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Easy to Apply *2026-08-28* Scholarly makes it very convenient to find and apply for scholarships to afford college ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-08-03, version 2.05* Very user friendly! ### 5/5 — This is so easy! *2026-08-01, version 2.05* You gotta try!! ### 5/5 — Fast *2026-07-30, version 2.05* Easy and Fast ### 5/5 — Super easy set up *2026-07-30* I like simple apps that are similar to their adds. This is one of them ### 5/5 — Great app if ur lazy *2026-07-28, version 2.05* Great app for scholars and scholarships ### 5/5 — Amazing for those who are on a tight schedule *2026-07-27* With college apps and everything else that comes with senior year, this is a game changer. I wish I had found it sooner. ### 5/5 — Breeze *2026-07-26* Made finding scholarships easy and simple ### 5/5 — Scholarships *2026-07-21, version 2.03* A great way to find scholarships fast and easy. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-06-03* This app has made applying to scholarships a lot easier. Really great resource/tool --- *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 2026-09-02.*