Macmillan Learning eBook vs UHD A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macmillan Learning eBook
Access and study digital textbooks on your iPad or iPhone with a comprehensive, digital-first experience. Download books for offline reading, customize your study tools with notes and flashcards, and personalize the reading environment for easier learning.
- Offline reading
- Note-taking and highlighting
- Flashcard creation
- Customizable reading settings
- Read Aloud feature
- Cross-device syncing
- Accessibility features
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Use Macmillan® Learning eBook to enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. Download and access digital textbooks to study anytime, anywhere. Features: • Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading. • Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience. • Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster. • Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. • Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off. • Built with accessibility in mind.
UHD A
This app provides on-call UH&D Residence Education professionals at the University of Iowa with duty overviews, expectations, and essential resources. It serves as a central hub for critical information needed while on duty.
- Duty Overview
- Duty Expectations
- Duty Resources
- Contact Information
- On-call professional support
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Duty Overview, Duty Expectations, and Duty Resources and Contact Information This application is available to on-call UH&D Residence Education professionals responding to duty at the University of Iowa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UHD A at 5.0 against Macmillan Learning eBook's 4.3. UHD A also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Macmillan Learning eBook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UHD A holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macmillan Learning eBook has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Macmillan Learning eBook ships an update every 3 months, UHD A every 32 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Macmillan Learning eBook | UHD A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | The University of Iowa (ITS) |
Customer experience
Macmillan Learning eBook
UHD A
Bugs and requests
Macmillan Learning eBook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials not recognized
- Frequent app crashes
- Textbooks disappearing from library
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with popular reading apps
- Improve annotation and note-taking tools
- Provide a universal e-reader option
UHD A
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Macmillan Learning eBook
No in-app purchases
UHD A
No in-app purchases
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