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✓ Images are very blurryI’m using this app to read the digital version of my anatomy and physiology textbook. It's so important for me to be able to see the visuals as well as read the text, but I can really only do one of those because the pictures are so low resolution. Really disappointed about that, and this is definitely not going to help me study effectively..Version: 2.10.0
✓ Books disappeared while offline readingThe app worked well for about 5 weeks into the term and then anytime I was offline the content was missing and the library within the app said nothing is there. The only way to access the book was to be connected to WiFi or the internet. Contacted the McGraw Hill staff and they passed it around. Gave the typical “delete and reinstall the app” which I had already done and still had the same issue. The problem got passed on to an engineer and it’s been another 5 weeks and the term is pretty much over and I haven’t heard any response. I will avoid using these ebooks for school in the future and will Hopefully be able to use other platforms for text books in the future.Version: 1.5.0
✓ This App needs some serious workIt is an alright app if you are only using it to read, it functions like an app that has just been developed. I wish the highlighting function of it was more user friendly, and i wish I was able to write my own notes onto the pages with the Apple Pencil. It is difficult to erase highlighting and underlining. Doesn’t save your place in the textbook if you close the app, the list goes on. The developers need to have the app be reviewed by actual college students and then take their comments and suggestions and run with them..Version: 2.11.1
✓ Not enoughYes, this does give you access to your textbooks on your phone without using data. You will have to download the needed chapters first which doesn’t take up too much storage. It has various functions like highlight and underline that is useful but you cannot delete them on your phone. The app isn’t made intuitively for intensive studying and it is not available in the Microsoft App Store for our laptops when we do need to study. This is an add-on to justify the cost of textbook prices. I’ll mostly use it for light reading while on the bus. On the whole, the internet version is MUCH better..Version: 2.1.4
✓ Works well & needs more functionalitySeems to do the minimal of what’s needed. Download for offline use, highlight text, underlines text (wish you could choose the color for underlining!...just does black, so it’s difficult to tell if you did it or if it came with book), and add text-notes to specific words/phrases that you highlight. However, this app could be MUCH more dynamic. Functionality that would give this app a 5 star: -The ability to write/draw with finger/stylus! -pre-made shapes/figures -add text boxes so we can fill white sides next to e-book text -Highlight ability simply by sliding finger over desired text (like iBook) If we are required to use an e-book for our courses, then McGraw Hill apps should give us close to the same functionality as a real/physical book. I want to be able to make “mark-up” additions to the e-book like I can in iBooks (iOS is capable of these functions; please make this app capable as well). I want to be able to draw arrows between paragraphs, and I want to add in text boxes that overlay onto white spaces near book text. Most especially with Chem books, there are a lot of equations, and in my mind, I need to draw connections between what the text is saying and how the equation is manipulated to answer the question. Since more effective learning is the main goal of this publisher, please make this app more dynamic and give us more functions than physical books could ever give us =).Version: 1.4.3
✓ HighlightThe highlights is not ready on this version.Version: 2.3.0
✓ Add copy paste featureGood app, just wish I could copy and paste the text so it would be easier to make notes.Version: 2.4.0
✓ It’s okWould really like the app available on my MacBook🙁.Version: 2.5.0
✓ Fix the Scrollable TablesDevelopers - HEY! Devs! I have a simple request. In those boxes where you put tables that you have cleverly made scrollable - so they fit on any screen of any orientation, there is 1 super huge problem. The row names get scrolled out. How can I keep track of the numbers I am looking at if the labels are always off the screen? I like that I can slide through the data L to R, but when I have 15 rows of info, it makes it tough to absorb stuff when I have to keep going back and figuring out what each number is..Version: 2.0.3
✓ FIX THE LOG IN ISSUESApp won’t let me log in, it doesn’t let me use my email as an ID, and website doesn’t give me any ID either. So I can’t even use the app, completely useless. Please fix….Version: 2.12.1
✓ Great for being able to take your text on the go, but...The checkpoint sections seem to have a link to the answers, but nothing ever loads. Instead you have to go to the end of the chapter to check your answers and then back to the page you were on. And, thanks to the poor navigation features and a 780 page book, that process is painful and slow. Also, am I missing something?? Shouldn’t you be able to put bookmarks in a book??.Version: 2.7.2
✓ Fix your appIt doesn’t allow any logging in, and the app has clearly shown many other problems for various users. Fix the bug issues..Version: 2.13.2
✓ Can’t delete highlightsThe app don’t have support of deleting highlights.Version: 2.13.3
✓ ProblemBought new book but it didn’t appear in the app, although it is in my account when I open it in on laptop.Version: 2.1.4
✓ FrustratingThe fact that a textbook company has managed to make the most obscure, unhelpful, confusing system of ebooks and apps is just ridiculous. It is so not intuitive. I am an adult learner trying to work and study and I was excited to have the playback option. 2 minutes into it I have a headache, it reads in the most robotic, unnatural, distracting way. The screen stays in and if I touch it it stops and I have no clue where it left off. Can’t make notes while using it either. I use Cengage for another class and what a difference. If you have to use a McGrawhill text then you have no option. But if you can, look somewhere else..Version: 2.11.0
✓ Not useful for mobile devicesHow a Textbook company cannot make the "Connect" website mobile friendly is beyond me. Plus, I have issues with the site outside my mobile experience. If this is their attempt at mobile friendly it is hands down one of the worst I have ever seen. I have to constantly switch between landscape and portrait modes to be able to skip questions or submit assignments while on a mobile device. I have noticed they place videos on each question, but the videos rarely have anything to do with the question being asked. You'll need to skip one or two questions to find the relevant video. I have issues with words overlapping or it displaying a couple letters before going to the next line to finish each word down the whole page. There is no excuse to not have a user and mobile friendly website during our society as it stands today with technology. I would not recommend wasting time or money with this app unless you're required to for class. That is even questionable. This website has made me so mad. I'm supposed to be doing homework, but I'm so frustrated with the site that I had to write this review..Version: 2.8.0
✓ Blurry ImagesStudying Anatomy & Physiology and love having eText. It’s a lot easier than carrying around an enormous text book, HOWEVER… All of the images are blurry. On this platform and on non-iOS platforms. Some of them are so bad that the descriptions on illustrations are completely illegible. Not to mention that the images are pretty blurry too. Most images with text on them are impossible to read. This is obviously a HUGE problem with any course, but especially Anatomy. I need to see what the parts of the anatomy are labeled as for exams! I emailed support, sent screenshots of the images, and the response I got was “We’re sorry. We sent this to the team to look at.” It’s an expensive college version of “Thoughts and prayers!” I’m strongly going to reconsider buying an eText from this company next semester. At least physical books aren’t blurry..Version: 2.13.0
✓ DisappointedGreat idea with the ability to read textbooks anywhere, however I was not able to use any of mine (because the app, apparently, doesn't support them yet) which was really disappointing..Version: 2.2.0
✓ Horrible for adult students that have busy livesI rely on etextbooks because with kindle and other PDFs I can have my phone read the pages aloud to me while I am cooking, cleaning, commuting and managing my family. Moreover, I have issues with my eyes where I cannot stare at screens for long periods of time so I reserve screen times for when I have papers and online research. I can understand not allowing copy and pasting for copyright reasons but spoken screen and spoken content with iOS does not work at all for this app which is absolutely absurd. Why would you prevent people that can’t see digital content very well from being able to have the content read to them?!?! If I were any more blind than I currently am I would not be able to use this app at all so those with vision impairment should STAY AWAY!! The “highlight and speak” feature worked the first day I tried this app and has not worked since, a feature that is also poor because you cannot pause long segments so you have to highlight very short segments at a time (which is extremely inconvenient when driving). Since that KY worked one time I have deleted and redownload this app 5 times and it still dies not work. I hope professors in the future will stay away from McGraw Hill products all together because the snout of money paid for this textbook and the lack of accessibility is absolutely outrageous..Version: 2.3.0
✓ My textbook didnt show up in my libraryMy textbook didnt show up in my library rendering this app to be useless.Version: 1.5.1
✓ It’s not the bestI ordered the e book, registered through the web page and can connect via the website itself. The most major issue is try to get the app to work. Doesn’t accept my email as an ID, doesn’t provide even an ID on the website itself and I’ve changed my password since I thought maybe I entered the wrong password but alas still doesn’t work.Version: 2.11.0
✓ Great idea, audio playback needs work.For having access to a book on the go this tool is awesome. The audio playback feature is nice but I hate the lack of customization. Wish I could change the voice. Wish it could detect and skip over a url. Listening to it repeat entire web addresses for cited articles gets old quick.Version: 2.13.2
✓ DownloadA bit confused as to why i have to download the entire book before reading for the iPad version? Why can’t I just get an online viewing option.Version: 2.8.1
✓ Can be glitchyI a using this app on my macbook, purely because i cannot reach the online book without this app. McGraw does not have an option on opening the book on the website for the macbook. This App can be very frustrating to use with the macbook. I have had several glitches with highlighting and other options(option appearing then disappearing when i move my mouse, so i cannot click the option), it struggles with taking notes. It does not like to move page to page fluently like it does as an app on the Iphone. Its just extremely frustrating when I have an exam due in 4 days, and all this app wants to do is act up. I don't have a hard copy of the book, so when it comes to this app it is so very frustrating..Version: 2.11.0
✓ Cant delete hyperlink highlightsHi im having trouble removing highlights on hyperlinks. If there’s an erasing tool it would be quite helpul, thanks.Version: 2.13.2
✓ Very poor for a $100s-per-year subscription.Resource linking that is invariably wrong, requiring hunting through several pages of text. Incredible battery drain and sluggish performance even on iPad Pro. Frequent crashes and invisible questions/fields. No ability to search text, or omit formatting and captions from audiobook feature. All this wouldn’t be quite so bad, except the “new” connect books require app use in iOS, and students have no choice to move to competitors. This is quite clearly a product (and service) designed to do the absolute minimum to meet the desires of institutions and professors, and not the needs of the end users. Perhaps it’s time to end the publisher stranglehold on the education market?.Version: 2.11.0
✓ No more responseSo I am not able to get my textbook appear onto my app. Contacted customer support and they response to me at 9pm and 10pm and after asking me what IOS and how much space I have available on my device there is no response. Waited a week for something. Horrible service. Should consider to reducing the connect/e-book fee and note that there will be no service. Then we the customers know what we will be dealing with. Going to advise my professor not to use this brand in the future as it only provides more frustration to their students. ***I made sure when I bought my book it says I can read it in the app.***.Version: 2.4.2
✓ Clunky and missing basic featuresAs far as using this app to read textbooks, his missing a pretty basic feature and that is dark mode. The read aloud feature is also very clunky. It only has three settings for speed and if you accidentally tap the screen while it’s playing it will shut off. At least the voiceover is decent to listen to although you can’t change it. The one redeeming quality the app has is that you can download the book for reading offline..Version: 2.13.2
✓ Benward book: great content; publisher is the worstPurchased ebook for a class I’m taking. Text is fine. Audio samples are non-existent. And support is useless. Bottom line: I didn’t get what I paid for. Bait and switch sale from publisher. Three weeks into classes and still waiting for publisher to “fix” the missing resources. Looking forward to a refund-not. At this point I feel McGraw Hills is just scamming students out of their money. Sorry. Very disappointed. In stead of paying for something that’s intended to help, I’ve paid money to give me more work to cover for the lack of resources from this ebook..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Good enoughThis app allows me to listen while performing other tasks which is helpful when you’re a full time parent and student. But it would be five stars if it could run in the background so that you could listen while doing something else on the phone. You can’t even take on the screen to highlight without the audio stopping. It would be nice if you added a highlight what is being read option so we could follow along while on the treadmill: that would take it to the next level,.Version: 2.12.0
✓ Absolute CrapI don’t understand how such a big company like McGraw Hill could come up with such an utterly lousy app. I would give it 0 stars if I could. I am being forced to use this app for school because of school, but if you have ANY CHOICE WHATSOEVER, DO NOT USE THIS APP. You’re better off taking pictures of every single page of your textbook and using photos on your phone than using this app. The entire app is the most inconvenient and poorly formatted. First of all, “continuous scroll” is the only option. I put continuous scroll in quotes because it isn’t even continuous. The pages are all strangely different lengths and the application stops you at the end of a page so you have to swipe multiple times before you can access the next page. Moreover, the markup features are absolutely pathetic. There are very few markup options; they have four highlighter colors and don’t even have a handwriting option. Also, seeing as this app is geared towards iPads, the fact that Apple Pencil does not work with it is absurd. You also have to select the text you want to markup by dragging your finger around for an unholy amount of time before the markup options even show up, because as i mentioned earlier, you cannot draw on the book with Apple Pencil..Version: 2.10.0
✓ Poor functionYou won’t get much out of this app. If you use the auto reader you cannot touch the screen or the reader stops. Most apps highlight the words as the apps reads and will advance the screen. This app won’t. If you want to listen and follow along, forget it. It doesn’t function well if you mirror the app on another devices. I wanted to walk on my treadmill, mirror the app on the TV screen and read along while listening. It won’t work with this app. It is ridiculous and virtually useless..Version: 2.13.4
✓ Issue with loginI have an issue with login. I purchased the book using my email account and I have the order number. But now I am trying to login to this app but it’s not allowing me to login. How would I get the ID. I use my email in this section and it’s not working..Version: 2.13.2
✓ Really useful wish it had dark modeI really enjoy using this app, easy to use functions like highlighting and writing notes. I think there could be a few improvements when it comes to integrated software for listening curriculum. Would love for there to be a dark mode!!!!!! Why is there not a dark mode?! So many students study at night!!! Developer please upgrade for a systems preference of dark mode!!!.Version: 2.11.1
✓ Can’t log inAbsolutely trash.Version: 2.12.1
✓ Not my fav appI am forced to use this app through school. I do not personally care for it. I will also be giving the school feedback on on this app. Things that need to be replaced/fixed/updated: 1. I use the Read Aloud function in other apps and get a nice voice that doesn’t sound like a computer. This app gives you no options to change the voice. I am stuck listening to a crappy computer voice. I hate it. It makes the context hard to follow and hard to want to listen to. I can’t stare at a screen for long, so I can’t even read it much on my own. 2. When using the Read Aloud function, if you touch the screen to move the page up, the Read Aloud function shuts down. It needs to stay open and allow us to move the page for better viewing. 3. The Read Aloud function will not let you choose where to start. You move the page to the start of whatever chapter you want, but if you need to start in the middle of a paragraph, you can’t. I should be able to put a curser on the section/word I want to start with be able to start the Read Aloud option..Version: 2.11.1
✓ Keeps Dimming the Screen Every MinuteThis app does not override normal screen dimming timing. So while I am reading, the screen dims every minute - which can get quite frustrating after a while..Version: 2.11.1
✓ Anywhere AppIt might be nice if your book was supported in this app!! My finance textbook is not supported so I guess this app is pointless. Why bother only putting a handful of books on your app and exclude others? Extremely frustrating. Get with the times McGraw-Hill!!.Version: 2.4.2
✓ Dysfunctional & not user friendlyI have tried using this for several semesters and not once have I been able to get access to the supposed text book I have online access through my school despite everytime I sign in through my phones web browser its constantly advertising this useless garbage app which ironically not only is a pain to sign into or access, but every semester I go to look for the textbook that is supposedly not only supported through the app but “supposed” to be listed under the available textbooks, never have I discovered or found said textbook. Just overall a garbage app that does not provide what it advertises..Version: 2.13.3
✓ Great for reading but the quizzes stopped workingI was loving this app when I could read the text (either physical book or through the app to limit my screen time) and then use the app for taking the quizzes. I was able to use them earlier in the week but when I tried to take a quiz last night, it no longer worked. I have had to take the quizzes online which is not nearly so convenient..Version: 2.11.0
✓ Ok, audio reader could be much better and usefulAudio audio reader needs improvements.Version: 2.8.0
✓ ReadAnywhereIt only works if your book is supported 😑..Version: 2.4.2
✓ “Read anywhere” but only if you are rich with internetThe title of the application is a false advertisement. Get a hard copy and tell your teacher why her class is back by the upper echelon of bureaucratic society. internet is required to read “anywhere “ BUT when you need it. So make sure you are a rich collage student if you need this application. It total trash and I feel pity for others that require it. I feel like the zealots are winning the battleground of education and we are the subjects of the lost and financially raped Society of students. So haul and salute to the masters of our Financial demise. My wallet is raped thank you for Subjugating your required trash material upon educated opportunists and thank you Apple for sponsoring trash applications. I am fully disappointed in the representation of your product and do not trust your brand or label or whatever legal bull you feel to call your self..Version: 1.5.1
✓ Dissatisfied that not offered on Appstores on MacBooks.How am I supposed to properly use the offline version of my textbook on my phone? I can’t see the full page. Unbelievable that they wouldn’t make it available for download on the App Store of my computer. Very dissapointed..Version: 2.8.1
✓ I mean, you can read your text…It works as a fairly good reader, albeit the scroll is vertical for some reason. Honestly, everything is passable, EXCEPT the note taking system! Arguably one of the most important features of a textbook reader! You cannot just write directly on the page (I’m using an iPad btw) you have to highlight the text, select write note, then write a note in a separate window that covers the text you’re referencing. And the little note window only supports typing or that handwriting to typed word conversion setting(which is terrible if you write in cursive like me,) meaning you can’t just jot down a quick handwritten note, you either have to type it out or write it and then spend time editing it so it actually makes sense. And ladies and gentlemen that’s not all! These notes you write? You Can’t See Them On The Text! They appear as dotted lines under the words you highlighted or in a list of all your notes organized by date? Maybe I’m being entitled but it is hard to believe that this app doesn’t allow you to easily take notes with your stylus without having to jump through hoops..Version: 2.12.1
✓ Highlight functionI suddenly can’t highlight or take notes anymore. I don’t know if this is an error but only “define” and sound option pops up when text is selected. Please fix!.Version: 2.11.0
✓ Audio capabilityWould there be anyway to enhance this app to be able to make audio reading easier. Instead of highlighting the text and pressing the speaker to read. Maybe an option to play by chapter. I downloaded this because I thought it was set up that way and would work well when my hands aren’t free and I can listen to the book instead. If that is possible this will be truly an amazing app. But until then it’s hard to use. Doesn’t help when I’m driving and want to hear as I drive a lot with my job. It won’t play over my car just through headphone or out of phone itself..Version: 1.5.1
✓ Zero starsApparently, while my book is perfectly compatible with the connect and the McGraw Hill smart book apps.. it is NOT compatible with the basic reader. Makes no damned sense. What a racket. They already have us by the shorthairs with ridiculous prices.. and in the 21st century with an eBook option—somehow they just can’t get it to work. Maybe someone in the company should read one of their managerial accounting books and stick a post it note on the page re: value proposition. Divest some money out of Executive compensation and get an IT department that actually creates something worthwhile..Version: 2.5.0
✓ Poorly designed, overpricedSo badly designed, needs dark mode, too expensive. ADD PAGE NUMBERS TO THE TABLE OF CONTENTS !!!.Version: 2.13.2
✓ Terrible app, mediocre customer supportI had the app for a little over a month before experiencing difficulties. The app worked well initially and showed to be very useful. However, after a month, the app managed to lose its data, requiring me to re-download the book entirely to view offline. I then lost several features, mainly the search feature. I assumed it was a mild error and uninstalled the app and then reinstalled it. Once I reinstalled it and logged in, the app said I no longer had access to the book. After being on the phone with customer support for 30min. Nothing was resolved, only more frustration. Now I’m supposedly waiting for the engineer team to get back with me. For me, being able to view offline was huge, I don’t always have access to internet and now my studies are limited because of this issue..Version: 1.5.1
✓ Not an Intuitive AppI bought multiple textbooks and only one shows up on the app, and there is no space to add the others..Version: 2.8.0
✓ Shamefully unoptimisedI used the web version of this and braced for the inferior UX issues, but such an energy hungry app for something that's just a reader was definitely not what I expected - some 50% battery gone in less than 2 hours on an iPad Air from circa 2020, and it wasn't some screen brightness issue as it continued to gobble up more even when screen was turned off! How does one expect to use this for long sessions away from home without being plugged in? This isn't some game and even constant video watching or web browsing wouldn't be able to use up so much when it's in the iOS ecosystem. Something is seriously wrong in the backend and I'd advise to stick to a PWA for now..Version: 2.12.1
✓ Really bad for iPadCan't highlight well, very in efficient, would not use unless there was agun held to my grandmother's head.Version: 2.13.3
✓ What even is thisThe UI is clunky and unreliable. The search bar is completely useless. There’s no way to highlight or bookmark pages or text that I can find. The page layouts don’t make any kind of sense. And now suddenly I can’t use any of the picture descriptions or translation links because they crash the app. I have to force quit and restart the app every single time I go to a new screen. It feels like the app is designed to force students to use the website. Which in turn is so bad it feels like McGraw Hill is refusing to make usable so that the books must be purchased as well. 0 out of 5 stars. I’d go lower if I could..Version: 2.13.4
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