Bar Review 4+

Would be perfect with a few tweeks!

During my studies I have really enjoyed having access to the mobile app! The reason I gave it 4 stars was for two reasons. First, it would be awesome to be able to start quizzes on the app. I’ve noticed I have to start the quiz on the desktop site in order to do a quiz on the mobile app. I have also noticed if I pause the quiz I’m taking on the mobile app, my answers do not get saved.
Second, after starting my final study plan, I saw that I do not have access to it on the mobile app which is a total bummer.
Other than that it is pretty user friendly and a great resource when I need to do some studying but can’t take my laptop with me.

The App is very useable

I enjoyed the app and was able to use it to listen to lectures on a 16-hour trip last week to return to my law school in New Mexico from California, to take the Bar exam. The audio is just as useful as video, though it would be nice to be able to back up 10 seconds, which the audio on my iPhone cannot do. (I don’t recommend taking timed quizzes while driving, however.)

One feature on the app is that the QBank quizzes light up the correct answer in green and the incorrect ones in red. Although this is attractive, it prevents me from being able to cover up the correct answer choice (which, on the website, is along the left edge of the page). I prefer to be able answer again on the questions I got wrong. Simply having the answer choice button on the left of the screen light up red or green — whole leaving the answer choice without a color shading — would accomplish this.

Not very reliable and very disappointing

So I am using this Kaplan program for bar review but the app is very glitchy when it comes to taking or using the QBank and I always get turned around try to play any audio that I download.

For the QBank- When you download your multiple choice quizzes it locks up and kicks you out when you are done with the quiz. Or if you manage to download them once you finish and sync it does not sync or update that you have completed them. It is extremely frustrating because you end up having to go online to do the quiz again since you have taken it but it doesn’t update or glitches. So either way, if it glitches it throws you out when you finish the quiz and doesn’t save your effort. Or if you manage to finish without a problem and close it well it screws up the sync and you end up doing the quiz twice to clear it from your tasks.

For the audio sync it is just not that user friendly. You have to find the day you want every time and go to the video and download but you can’t find your downloaded files quickly or access them easily without hunting. Then if you manage to download the audio it doesn’t keep track of what you have downloaded and watched or not. You have to keep track somehow on your own which is a bit of a pain when you are on the go and trying to use drive time to listen.

The iPad version is the same. Very disappointing.

Developer Response ,

Hi, Callie! Thanks for reaching out & letting us know about the issues you've encountered within the Kaplan Bar Review app and your concerns. We're sorry to hear that you've been experiencing issues with your app and we'd love to help you get this resolved! When you get an opportunity, please reach out to us at kaplansocial@kaplan.com. We appreciate your support!