Reviews of AERA 2026 Annual Meeting

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List of user reviews and ratings for AERA 2026 Annual Meeting

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1.50 (Rating count: 64)

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Review summary

All but a few reviews describe the AERA 2026 Annual Meeting app as severely dysfunctional. Recurrent issues include a difficult-to-use interface, frequent loading failures, and crashes or blank screens. Core features such as session search by presenter, topic filtering, and a reliable, synced schedule are often unavailable or unreliable, with schedules disappearing or not appearing in-app. Users report poor navigation, missing maps, and no access to presenter details or slides, plus unresponsive support. Many attendees suggest using external calendars or alternative apps (e.g., WHOVA). Significant usability improvements are needed.

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Cons

Cannot search by presenter or session name; presenter search is missing or unreliable.
App crashes, freezes, or shows blank/splash screens and times out.
Schedules do not reliably sync with the online schedule; items disappear or are cleared in the app.
Poor navigation and user experience; hard to find sessions, no useful maps.
Presenter details, slides, and maps are missing; no timely support from organizers.

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-31	qu*****	The app is incredibly difficult to navigate, but I persisted and built my schedule within it… only for the app to be inaccessible for at least a day and to find my schedule completely cleared afterwards. I’m now starting from scratch. Just add events to an external calendar instead of bothering with this.
The app is incredibly difficult to navigate, but I persisted and built my schedule within it… only for the app to be inaccessible for at least a day and to find my schedule completely cleared afterwards. I’m now starting from scratch. Just add events to an external calendar instead of bothering with this.
2025-04-26	La*****	First time attending AERA & this app was a disaster to navigate. So many poor designs on this app it’s difficult to know where to begin. Here are things to consider for next year: 1) make all sessions searchable by presenters’ names 2) allow individuals to search for sessions by topics 3) include presentations under participants profiles 4) upload slideshow presentations in each session on the app for easy access & downloads (with presenter’s consent, of course) 5) completely scratch this attempt at making your own app and just use the WHOVA app like CEC does every year that already has all of these features already embedded & works flawlessly.
First time attending AERA & this app was a disaster to navigate. So many poor designs on this app it’s difficult to know where to begin. Here are things to consider for next year: 1) make all sessions searchable by presenters’ names 2) allow individuals to search for sessions by topics 3) include presentations under participants profiles 4) upload slideshow presentations in each session on the app for easy access & downloads (with presenter’s consent, of course) 5) completely scratch this attempt at making your own app and just use the WHOVA app like CEC does every year that already has all of these features already embedded & works flawlessly.
2025-04-26	Za*****	I know there are smart and tech savvy folks in AERA and yet this app is the worst ever.
I know there are smart and tech savvy folks in AERA and yet this app is the worst ever.
2025-04-24	Th*****	The app has been stuck on the title page for the past two days. Utterly worthless if it can’t be used.
The app has been stuck on the title page for the past two days. Utterly worthless if it can’t be used.
2025-04-04	RS*****	Much like its atrociously designed website the AERA conference app is almost laughably bad. I can’t even login using the one-time credentials it generates. Requests for support go unanswered. Truly dreadful.
Much like its atrociously designed website the AERA conference app is almost laughably bad. I can’t even login using the one-time credentials it generates. Requests for support go unanswered. Truly dreadful.
2024-04-12	Sh*****	Can’t find a session by searching a presenter name. Can’t find the streaming sessions.
Can’t find a session by searching a presenter name. Can’t find the streaming sessions.
2024-04-11	Aj*****	When you look up people it doesn’t list their presentations! That was the only function I really used to navigate last year. Now you have to know the name of the session and use a convoluted search function and it still may not find it. How come I couldn’t find my own session!? All this money for registration and a non usable app!
When you look up people it doesn’t list their presentations! That was the only function I really used to navigate last year. Now you have to know the name of the session and use a convoluted search function and it still may not find it. How come I couldn’t find my own session!? All this money for registration and a non usable app!
2024-04-08	Ry*****	i hope aera does not support or pay for this in any direct way. it would b a waste of our $$. if i had to choose between this and a phone book sized hard copy - it would b the latter.
i hope aera does not support or pay for this in any direct way. it would b a waste of our $$. if i had to choose between this and a phone book sized hard copy - it would b the latter.
2024-04-04	uc*****	AERA has persistent technology problems. This app is a new low and the pinnacle of worthlessness. Best to just do without
AERA has persistent technology problems. This app is a new low and the pinnacle of worthlessness. Best to just do without
2023-04-16	Th*****	The names of speakers are not linked to the people search. The app does not link to the website interface so you have to recreate the schedule. Once you find a session, the names of presenters are not listed. Functions like being able to chat or network with others are not useful because no one is signed up so this feature could be dropped entirely. There are no useful maps to find out where to go. I do not recommend this app for conferences.
The names of speakers are not linked to the people search. The app does not link to the website interface so you have to recreate the schedule. Once you find a session, the names of presenters are not listed. Functions like being able to chat or network with others are not useful because no one is signed up so this feature could be dropped entirely. There are no useful maps to find out where to go. I do not recommend this app for conferences.