American Heritage Thesaurus Negative Reviews

American Heritage Thesaurus App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

American Heritage Thesaurus app received 27 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using American Heritage Thesaurus? Can you share your negative thoughts about american heritage thesaurus?

American Heritage Thesaurus for Negative User Reviews

✓ Old version much betterThought I'd try newer version since option to update was no longer provided. Bad decision, this has too many distractions, I just wanted a simple dictionary! Going back to old version. Wish there was an app that would remove update notifications for these instances!.IPhoneUser 00Version: 10.0.5

✓ Again?!?!!They keep making me buy this program. Probably I never will again. This is maybe the fourth or fifth time. Not even a discount for owning a previous version. And they still keep asking me to rate the program on the opening page - just moved from three to two stars for this..JfmangelsVersion: 10.0.5

✓ DégeulasseThe AHD is an excellent dictionary, I own the hard copy, but their digital version could definitely be better. I absolutely hate the color scheme; its bland and does not give the sense of using a scholarly ressource. They could definitely add hyperlinks for the words. I would have more to say but this review was on-the-fly prompted by the incessant pop-up begging for me to review the app. To the developers of this $20 app: would suggest reviewing the $6 app dictionary “le petit Robert” made by the french (c’mon ‘merica). It is superior in every way; please learn from them. If the production of this dictionary app was as good as “le petit Robert” I would happily pay $50 for it..BrebisaupâturageVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Intentional app rating scheme is unforgivableThis is about the sixth time I've bought the American Heritage dictionary as a book, a paperback, 30 floppy discs, a book with an app on CD, an iOS app, and now the newer iOS app since the previous version "aged out." Sadly, I bought it a few days after iOS 10 — and it won't run. I hope its fixed soon so I can concentrate on having a high quality, offline, robustly featured dictionary of authority at my fingertips. Update: The app was updated to run in iOS 10, allowing me to use it and to discover an unforgivable characteristic of the app. Nearly every time I go to use it, a pop up appears over the screen; it gives you two options: rate the app five stars, or choose "not yet." In other words, it presents a situation where you can give the app the highest possible review, or no review at that moment — meaning that you'll be asked this question over and over again. I assume the only way to turn this irritating thing off is to rate the app five stars. It doesn't deserve five stars — for this one "feature" alone, it deserves zero stars. Shame on Houghton Mifflin, the dictionary's publisher, for allowing MobiSystem, Inc. to denigrate their reputable dictionary with such a cheap ploy in a premium-priced app..ML77&&Version: 8.5.7

✓ Have to buy it every 2 yearsVery nice dictionary but hate to buy it every two years because they just stop to do the updates. So i just bought it for the third time. Hope it will last more this time ......V28DVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Favorite words disappearI like to save words to review the definitions later, and there is a place in this app to save words: “favorites”. However, the list seems to get deleted for no reason every now and then. The Webster app does not do this. I prefer the American heritage dictionary over Webster but the disappearing favorite words is a dealbreaker..Dw66Version: 10.0.11

✓ RedesignJust don’t like the redesign near as much as the old. Upon launching the screen choices are more about selling the app to other (rate the app and share with friends). Generally speaking I want my dictionary to be a dictionary. Not some social app..Ben in IowaVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Great dictionary, annoying appMy fourth purchase of this dictionary. Hate being prompted to rate I 5 stars every time..Hug4719Version: 10.0.11

✓ Good App. Incessant and annoying prompts to rate.Excellent dictionary. Pretty nice app. Positive feelings about the app, however, are destroyed by the annoying prompts to rate the app. It seems every time I open it, I'm forced to click through a prompt to review the app. I'm working and want a definition. I don't want to be slowed down by intrusive prompts. I've finally given in and am reviewing in the hopes that the prompts will go away..JawalshVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Boom. Rated.I hate the fact that I have to keep buying this dictionary. As a Dictionary it is really wonderful… I use it a ton. However, every time they have a new version, you have to buy the new version. I'm addicted enough to keep buying it, but I feel extremely taken advantage of every time..ShaneaproductionsVersion: 8.5.7

✓ MehIt's needs a refresh. It feels like the designers don't actually use the app..TajmirageVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Great but has its errorsThis is a great app. I love the ability to search the terms offline. However, there is one error that disturbs me that has resulted in the 3-star rating. I save a particular term in my favorites. When I retrieve the term from the favorites, it shows a similar term (e.g. Impart instead of interpose) rather than the actual saved word. This is frustrating especially since I paid money to download the full version. Please resolve this issue so I can increase the rating..Myron80Version: 8.5.7

✓ Annoying pop-ups every time you openI literally was forced to review this app because of a pop-up that will not go away. What a disingenuous (to use a word) way to “earn” a reputation. Folks, the AHD content is excellent and licensed to a variety of apps. Some apps are designed better than others to deliver the same licensed content. This one annoys me. Even though it does have some good features..Glocalb1Version: 10.0.11

✓ Great BUT...The pronunciation doesn't work, even though the symbol is present. Other than that, so far so good..Young FaithfulVersion: 8.5.7

✓ Great DictionaryMiles above other dictionaries, but new interface is a step back..Loofah1Version: 10.0.11

✓ Annoying begging for 5-star reviewToo often, when opened this app presents a pop-up that says, “Enjoying this dictionary? Please support us with your 5-star rating on App Store!” with a “RATE 5 STARS” button underneath. The only way to escape -- to do what you opened the app to do, use the dictionary -- is to tap the small “X” close icon at the upper right of the pop-up. Having done that, one has the startup page, which contains a “Rate Our App” section inviting a rating, with 5 blank stars underneath as if you could tap any of them. But if you tap any of them, the result is the same obnoxious “5 STARS” pop-up. This scheme annoyed me enough to motivate me to take the time to create this 1-star review..Galena GuyVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Really a great dictionaryBut annoying that it keeps asking me to rate. Turn this feature off!.RosewreathVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Great dictionary, ugly interface.Title says it all... the interface to the dictionary is awkward to use and seems to always be asking for a review..RtfFanVersion: 10.0.5

✓ Annoying pop-upThe app is fine, but for one “feature”: every time you open it, a pop-up appears harassing you to rate the app five stars. This tactic makes the whole experience feel chintzy, even embarrassing. Shame on the developers for tainting what is otherwise a stellar publication..Amac2644Version: 10.0.11

✓ Decent but not completeYour word of the day option, which doesn’t always fire daily, continues to display the same word of the day: jig (2).SuperheroSmithVersion: 10.0.5

✓ Poor supportI have bought this program three times. When it works it’s great the first time I upgraded my phone program stopped working never got it working again. The second time I bought version five been working good. I had to get a new iPhone because my phone stopped working. Now the Dictionary doesn’t work again. Contacted support, got one reply, still not working, sent email again, no reply. Program still not working. Wouldn’t be so bad if it had an a costed me $25 each time..MikegarabaldiVersion: 8.5.7

✓ American HeritageThe word of the day should be useful, not random names and words that no one has ever even heard of, nor wants to hear of! It's a waste of my screen time!.Mother and Homeschool TeacherVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Word of day not interestingI don’t find word of day helpful in building my vocabulary.MekindigVersion: 10.0.5

✓ Falls short if expectationsHad great expectations for this app, however, I was let down. Some worlds are missing origin explanations. Pronunciation icon does not work. I have compared entry descriptions to a free, online program and the free, online program is more complete. I would look for another app to spend money on next time. Disappointing..AlbanyskyeVersion: 8.5.7

✓ Frustrating Flaws in App ImplementationLike many others who have commented, I'm a longtime fan of the AH Dictionary, and have had to purchase it numerous times, at considerable expense, as it has migrated from app to app. Like others, I'm very annoyed by the repeated request to rate the app with 5 stars, which is absolutely ridiculous for a responsible software maker. The bigger problem, though, is that while traveling in Europe recently I discovered that the app refused to open if I wasn't logged on to the Internet...which defeats the whole purpose of carrying an offline dictionary on one's phone. PLEASE allow this app to work even when one is connected to the Internet!!! This is a HUGE bug that truly needs fixing..WcrononVersion: 8.5.7

✓ No word of the day — PLEASE!As long as this and other dictionaries continue to issue the aggravating word of the day, I’ll stop using them, which means I’m deleting the app despite my having spent money on it..Rudy_ChasalVersion: 10.0.11

✓ Disappointing ImplementationI love the AH dictionary and have many copies in paper and electronically. This implementation, though it contains all the content, is disappointing from a user interface perspective. The pestering dialog to rate the app (apparently only as five stars) never gives up even after you have declined to do so many times over years of use. The limited choice of color themes (only four) are all too bright, disallowing any subdued choices. The navigation design is especially poor in the special portions such as trying to browse the appendices or looking through the index of tables: the upper-left back button alternatively brings you back to the location from which you arrived (correct) or simply the item listed immediately before the one you’re currently looking at (incorrect). I hope that this developer can start paying attention to details, or that AH passes its app along to someone else (for which I would happily pay again given this app’s shortcomings).Erik SteinmetzVersion: 10.0.11

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