# Blackboard

> Blackboard offers a modern and delightful mobile learning experience.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.blackboard.android.bbstudent](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.blackboard.android.bbstudent)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.blackboard.android.bbstudent`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anthology Inc.
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 12,099,556
- **Rating:** 3.24 / 5 (104,243 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2015-01-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackboard.android.bbstudent)
- **Website:** [https://help.blackboard.com/Blackboard\_App/Student](https://help.blackboard.com/Blackboard_App/Student)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/privacy-statement](https://www.anthology.com/trust-center/privacy-statement)

## Description

The Blackboard App offers a modern and delightful mobile learning experience, perfectly integrating with your institution’s Blackboard platform. Designed for both students and instructors, it ensures seamless connectivity to your courses anywhere, anytime.

For students, the app delivers real-time alerts on due dates, announcements, and grades, enabling easy management of coursework, assignment submissions, tests, and progress tracking. Instructors benefit from efficient course management, streamlined grading, instant notifications, and interactive tools for engaging students through announcements and discussions. Note that app features depend on your institution's Blackboard server settings. Enhance your educational journey by downloading the Blackboard App today!

## Rankings

- #11,927 — Overall
- #137 — Education (Free)
- #9 — blätter

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.blackboard.android.bbstudent.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Across reviews, the Blackboard Android app is described as unreliable and slow. The most recurring issues are constant sign‑in/out, frequent crashes and errors (including during exams), and redirects to the home screen when navigating courses. Many features and content available on the web are missing or don’t load in the app, and large uploads are slow. Accessibility and usability improvements, such as dark mode, are commonly requested. Overall, reliability and parity with the web version are the core concerns.

### Cons

- Frequent login/out issues: users report being signed out regularly and having to log in multiple times, with some saying they can't stay logged in or keep getting login prompts.
- Stability and errors: common crashes and bugs, including redirects to the home page, error messages like "there's a problem on our end", and glitches during exams or quizzes.
- Performance and loading problems: app is described as very slow and laggy, with slow file uploads and some content not loading or appearing missing compared to the web version.
- Content parity and missing features: many folders/documents and course materials visible in the browser are missing or not accessible in the mobile app, reducing usability.
- Accessibility and feature requests: requests for dark mode and better accessibility handling (e.g., Ally Accessibility Report inaccuracies) indicate UX limitations on mobile.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.blackboard.android.bbstudent)