Top Hat - Better Learning

Top Hat - Better Learning

Take Charge Of Your Education

23K ratings
199 reviews
Free

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Released
July 23, 2013
Updated
October 27, 2026

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Enhance your learning experience with interactive resources, in-class participation tools, and dynamic digital textbooks. Engage with professors and peers, and test your knowledge with quizzes and polls to improve comprehension and retention.

✓Follow lecture slides on your device
✓In-class response system
✓In-app discussions with peers and professors
✓Dynamic, interactive digital textbooks
✓Take polls and quizzes
✓Access graded and non-graded homework
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What's New in Top Hat

9.0.0

October 27, 2026

Thank you for using Top Hat! To make our app better for you, we bring regular updates to the App Store. In this update, we have included general stability and performance improvements.

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User reviews

Surprisingly intuitive and useful

I made this review a while ago. and within a week I remember them reaching back out to me via email and said that this issue was fixed, and after that using this app for my classwork was super easy and super intuitive, and I love that they have an iPad app for those of us that use an iPad for school. I am changing my rating from a one star to a five star. It was a super cool way to follow along with my teacher in class, especially if we were in a big lecture hall and I couldn’t see the screen very well with my bad eyes. Although, depending on the course can be pricey, I do appreciate the software.

Thank you, developers, for the quick response!
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Response from developer

Hello, thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We have identified an issue that fits your description, and are releasing a fix for it in our 8.75.0 release next week. If you continue to have any issues, please reach out to us at support-mobile@tophatmonocle.com and our team can take a further look!

Typing responses

The screen doesn’t compensate for the room needed for me see what I am typing in the response box. I can’t zoom out or scroll to see what I am typing. Very inconvenient.

Text to speech

I LOVE that there is a text to speech option, that tells you how long it will take to read out the section that you were working on, game changer!!!

High quality slop for school

Loading takes over a minute and by then the question is up. So much money and for garbage.

App is unusable

The app is buggy and rarely works. The functionality itself is fine, but you can’t have an app that is this critical to grades and learning that just doesn’t do anything. Every time there is a question in class, I see AT LEAST 10 people being unable to sign into the app, making them lose points for no fault of their own.
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Answers not registering correctly

Bug

Slides not loading properly on mobile devices

Bug

Inconsistent performance across platforms

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Requested Features

3 requests

Add page numbers and search functionality to ebooks

Feature

Improve syncing between mobile and web versions

Feature

Allow more flexible location settings for attendance

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FAQ

What does Top Hat do?

Top Hat is a learning companion app that enhances your educational experience. It provides interactive resources, allows for in-class participation, and offers dynamic digital textbooks to help you learn better before, during, and after class.

What are the key features of Top Hat?

Key features include following lecture slides on your device, an easy-to-use in-class response system, in-app discussions with professors and peers, dynamic interactive textbooks, and the ability to take polls, quizzes, and homework assignments.

Is Top Hat free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no mentions of subscription fees or in-app purchases for core functionalities.

What devices is Top Hat compatible with?

The app is designed to be used on your smartphone or laptop, suggesting compatibility with a wide range of mobile and desktop operating systems.

How does Top Hat help improve learning?

It improves learning by making content more engaging through interactive elements, facilitating active participation in class, and providing tools like quizzes and polls to test comprehension and reinforce knowledge retention.