Reviews of Learning Ally Audiobooks

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List of user reviews and ratings for Learning Ally Audiobooks

Total ratings

3.40 (Rating count: 752)

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Review summary

Learning Ally Audiobooks is praised for its dyslexia-friendly, highlight-and-listen reading experience and helpful vocab while reading. It also benefits from reliable narration and school-based access. However, users repeatedly report reliability and accessibility issues, including playback glitches, login problems, lock-screen pauses, lack of cross-device syncing, and slow or limited downloads. The app supports learning and engagement but reliability and catalog coverage remain key concerns for many users.

Pros

Significantly helps users with reading difficulties (dyslexia) by enabling reading/listening and supporting literacy.
Text highlighting with built-in vocabulary definitions aids comprehension while listening.
Positive impact on reading habits and learning over time (users report improved reading engagement).
High-quality narration/voice acting for many titles.
Accessible through school subscriptions, making books available to students at reduced or no personal cost.

Cons

Frequent playback glitches: skipping back, looping, and random rewind/repeat of chapters.
Login/authentication issues blocking access for some users.
Audio stops or cannot resume when the device screen locks or the app is backgrounded.
Progress, bookmarks, and reading position often do not sync across devices; losing progress is common.
Downloads can be slow and some titles are limited for certain grade levels; missing text lines in some books.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 3.40

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29% (15)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-22	Ni*****	This is a great app for reading/listening to books and I got some recommendations for this app to make it better 1: Dark Mode - WE NEED IT!!! 2: Bug - Some books had a rendering problem with images kinda like screen tearing. 3: iOS 26 icon - it’s nice 4: Dark icon iOS: nice for late nights 5: Full Chromebook Support Android - my school preloads this one the chromebooks 6: Short Name - Learning Ally is the short name
This is a great app for reading/listening to books and I got some recommendations for this app to make it better 1: Dark Mode - WE NEED IT!!! 2: Bug - Some books had a rendering problem with images kinda like screen tearing. 3: iOS 26 icon - it’s nice 4: Dark icon iOS: nice for late nights 5: Full Chromebook Support Android - my school preloads this one the chromebooks 6: Short Name - Learning Ally is the short name
2026-03-01	No*****	This goofy ahh app won’t let me log in!!!!!👹👹😭🥀 help me I forgot my book.☠️
This goofy ahh app won’t let me log in!!!!!👹👹😭🥀 help me I forgot my book.☠️
2026-02-25	Mo*****	So this app is great in all but literally I’m listening to it and reading the same book at the same time. And all of a sudden the reader just decides to go off script and put in or take out as many words as they want. Like are you even allowed to do that? So I’m reading Mao’s last dancer and in the book it says “As we were about to land in Chicago.” (which is the start of chapter 18 filthy capitalist America) and in the audiobook, it literally says “ our plane began to descend through thick cloud we were about to land in Chicago.” like bro get your story, right.
So this app is great in all but literally I’m listening to it and reading the same book at the same time. And all of a sudden the reader just decides to go off script and put in or take out as many words as they want. Like are you even allowed to do that? So I’m reading Mao’s last dancer and in the book it says “As we were about to land in Chicago.” (which is the start of chapter 18 filthy capitalist America) and in the audiobook, it literally says “ our plane began to descend through thick cloud we were about to land in Chicago.” like bro get your story, right.
2026-02-23	I *****	I like this app. But sometimes its glitchs like it wont remember my bookmark and start reading at the top of a chapter.
I like this app. But sometimes its glitchs like it wont remember my bookmark and start reading at the top of a chapter.
2026-01-31	nu*****	This app got me into the My Weird School fandom. Those books are amazing. I also like reading Wings of Fire! And I also like reading The Inheritance Cycle. I’d never thought I’d admit this but this app is actually just as good as Epic! Thanks for making this app! (I just hope nobody bashes my opinion for this review.) I wish you all the power of Wings of Fire! (It’s 2026 so I had to change some mistakes I had no idea that my username was numberblocksarethebest until now haha)
This app got me into the My Weird School fandom. Those books are amazing. I also like reading Wings of Fire! And I also like reading The Inheritance Cycle. I’d never thought I’d admit this but this app is actually just as good as Epic! Thanks for making this app! (I just hope nobody bashes my opinion for this review.) I wish you all the power of Wings of Fire! (It’s 2026 so I had to change some mistakes I had no idea that my username was numberblocksarethebest until now haha)
2026-01-23	Mi*****	Learning ally PLEASE ADD MYSTERIOUS SKIN TO THE AUDIOBOOKS I WILL CHERISH YOU FOREVER IF SO, IM EXPECTING IT IN TWO MONTHS PLEASE.
Learning ally PLEASE ADD MYSTERIOUS SKIN TO THE AUDIOBOOKS I WILL CHERISH YOU FOREVER IF SO, IM EXPECTING IT IN TWO MONTHS PLEASE.
2025-11-17	la*****	The concept of this is great. I try using all the time. However, the app is so awful we often give up. It skips back to a previously read section, if your phone goes into lock mode that’s it…it won’t play again for awhile, and you cannot manipulate the controls to decide where you want to begin the reading. It’s extremely frustrating.
The concept of this is great. I try using all the time. However, the app is so awful we often give up. It skips back to a previously read section, if your phone goes into lock mode that’s it…it won’t play again for awhile, and you cannot manipulate the controls to decide where you want to begin the reading. It’s extremely frustrating.
2025-11-15	Re*****	So it works really well, but every once well I can sigh in.
So it works really well, but every once well I can sigh in.
2025-10-12	Et*****	I’ve been using this app since I was in 6 grade I’m in second year college. This app single handily got me to read again! But this app is rough it will randomly start and stop and skip and go back a lot. But still I think it’s very useful and simple to use would recommend if you looking to read a lot of classics.
I’ve been using this app since I was in 6 grade I’m in second year college. This app single handily got me to read again! But this app is rough it will randomly start and stop and skip and go back a lot. But still I think it’s very useful and simple to use would recommend if you looking to read a lot of classics.
2025-10-08	Di*****	This has been helping me with my dyslexia when I got diagnosed with it
This has been helping me with my dyslexia when I got diagnosed with it