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Micro Learning - SmartyMe
ApexTech Ltd · 40,374 ratings · ★ 4.6
4.6
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Top complaints - extracted from 38 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"free"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "All audio. Thought it would be more interactive, this info is everywhere for free! AND I CANT CANCLE THE GREE TRIAL!" - Humblegladiator
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"trial"
8 negative reviews mention this · 21% of all complaints
★★★★★ "All audio. Thought it would be more interactive, this info is everywhere for free! AND I CANT CANCLE THE GREE TRIAL!" - Humblegladiator
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"scam"
7 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "SCAM. Unauthorized charges!!! FRAUD! SCAM! Beware" - Kikispo
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"money"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Cost money. I understand they have to make their money but at least put it in your description that it is a membership! So long to set up and then find out at the end." - Facebook Crybaby Admins
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"subscription"
6 negative reviews mention this · 16% of all complaints
★★★★★ "This app will truly screw up your life for a couple weeks!. Once you decide to pay for the trial of this app, it’s going to flag any credit or debit card as a fraud! This will end up leaving you to wait for a new card for a couple weeks. Within those couple of weeks they are going to completely expi…" - Armideo
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"month"
5 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Deceptive. They get your email(no option for hide your email). Then after they get your email they give you the price of $7.99 a week. $32 a month and sure to be constant email harassment for an app that I haven’t even gotten a chance to see or try ye…" - Watkins8347
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"info"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "All audio. Thought it would be more interactive, this info is everywhere for free! AND I CANT CANCLE THE GREE TRIAL!" - Humblegladiator
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"charges"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "SCAM. Unauthorized charges!!! FRAUD! SCAM! Beware" - Kikispo
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"cost"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not worth the cost. It’s all multiple choice, this isn’t what I thought it was." - Annie2662
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"without"
4 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Pay To Play Scam. At first it immediately wanted me to subscribe then. Wouldn’t let me do even one extra lesson without paying. Do not download" - GreatDeadRestlessSouls
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All audio
Thought it would be more interactive, this info is everywhere for free! AND I CANT CANCLE THE GREE TRIAL!
SCAM
Unauthorized charges!!! FRAUD! SCAM! Beware
Pay To Play Scam
At first it immediately wanted me to subscribe then. Wouldn’t let me do even one extra lesson without paying. Do not download
Cost money
I understand they have to make their money but at least put it in your description that it is a membership! So long to set up and then find out at the end.
Stupid Simple
I am a non-engineer and am insulted on the lack of direction and borderline incorrect and misleading
Basic
Not very challenging or new information presented
Scam
They keep charging you from different accounts after you cancel
Terribly basic and lie about the money back guarantee
Bought reviews for sure
Ai slop
A bunch of inaccuracies about electricity and nonsensical pictures. Clearly generated by ai and not proofread. Lessons transition from interactive to articles that you read. Charging 7.99 is hilarious.
Cost money
You should be told upfront that this app is not free .
This app will truly screw up your life for a couple weeks!
Once you decide to pay for the trial of this app, it’s going to flag any credit or debit card as a fraud! This will end up leaving you to wait for a new card for a couple weeks. Within those couple of weeks they are going to completely expire your subscription. During that time you will not be able to use this app or your card because you are waiting for a new one to come in! This app will totally screw up your life for a few weeks! The lessons it has in it are great. But the time it takes to get your life back on track is completely screwed.
Super Basic- Guilty of being suckered by a YouTube add.
It seems like the reviews are written by fictitious users. The app contains very basic information and then requires you to purchase books to gain real insight into the various topics the app purports to address.
Can’t use the app without paying
I very much dislike apps that make you pay before you get to use it.
Especially after they ask me so much personal information. SMH
Especially after they ask me so much personal information. SMH
Deceptive
They get your email(no option for hide your email). Then after they get your email they give you the price of $7.99 a week. $32 a month and sure to be constant email harassment for an app that I haven’t even gotten a chance to see or try yet. Subscriptions are getting exhausting. Just be up front about the price.
Subscription
It’s subscription that doesn’t tell you until you put all info in
Subscription is $14.99 per month
$59.99 annually
Not a free app
Paywalls everywhere and the ads dont match the actual app usage. Limited usage, deceptive paywalls everywhere
Bait and Switch
Makes you fill out a bunch of questions and provide an email only to hide the app behind a monthly subscription paywall $15/mo or $60/year. Don’t waste your time.
Not free
Presents itself as a free app but as soon as you install it and give them your email address, they want $60/year or a 3-day trial that turns into $8/week after the trial.
You can’t skip the screen, it is either pay or you can’t use the app.
You can’t skip the screen, it is either pay or you can’t use the app.
Sneaky subscription model
Be careful about the way that this app handles its subscription model. It is designed to keep your subscription active after uninstalling it, by showing no indication on your phone that you still have an active subscription, until you noticed that you continue getting billed each month well after the app has been uninstalled .
Dumb Generative AI
The photo examples given don’t always make sense and there’s little things wrong in images that makes me doubt if they’re even correct. For example a light switch picture had the option to turn on or on. This is obviously AI and makes me doubt what I’m actively learning is even correct. It’s incredibly lazy on whoever designed the app and embarrassing that I paid $15 for straight bs. Ridiculous I can’t get a refund.
Pay to use
Can’t even try. Pay to use only.
Makes you fill out all info just to hit you with a pay to play.
Makes you fill out all info just to hit you with a pay to play.
SCAM- do not download
Smarty me is a complete waste of money app didn’t do anything. But somehow someway they keep giving me during charges of $30 a month.
Not good
This app is not as advertised! Way more reading than advertised and no interaction or visualization!
Not free
You cant try this app for free
Lost Me In Under A Minute
The app claims that they will teach you to be a better communicator, yet within the introductory quiz there is an obvious grammatical error. 123,503 man in my age group are already using the app, eh? Nicely done.
Update: The customer service bot emailed me regarding my review… It couldn’t even get my name right. 0_o?
Update: The customer service bot emailed me regarding my review… It couldn’t even get my name right. 0_o?
No Free Trial
Seems like a cool concept and I'd like to try it out, but I'm not jumping in to spend $60 without having tried it. Add a free trial, please, so we know if this is worthwhile. There are way too many apps out there that cost money to expect us to pay before knowing what it's really about.
Always the same
Why create an app that does not even have a free trial , do you think I am going to pay without even trying it for free first
Fraud
This company keeps charge my card when I canceled in the trial period. It's been 6 months of charges that I now have to dispute. There is so fraud going on.
Espresso
This app is a such waste of time, so unprofessionally structured
StealsfromME is more like it 😡😡
POS app takes forever to get started. Literally forgot why I got it in the first place. Canceled and still getting charged 3 mos later! Cool part is Apple account says I have no active subscriptions, cool SCAM 🤬 Never again!!
Scam- just wants your info
Takes your info, then tells you the price. If you would lead with the price i would of known it wasnt for me. 14.99 a month or 59.99 a year with know free trial. Go f yourself!! Apple you are part of the problem allowing this garbage.
Price discrepancies on plan
The yearly price on the app said $60.00 some dollars. My bank flagged the purchase as suspicious and the price charged to my bank was $104.38. Not cool.
Extremely slow moving app
Overpriced and no trial.
Charges despite cancellation
Got confirmation of subscription cancelled on May3. They kept charging me throughout, even today.
Scam
same old song and dance.. charge you 50 and won’t refund your money. Don’t use this app.
Not worth the cost
It’s all multiple choice, this isn’t what I thought it was.
Not exactly what i expected
I don’t want to have to read every scenario. It should have the option to talk to speak. I will not renew.
Sentiment summary
89%
Positive (4-5★)
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Neutral (3★)
6%
Negative (1-2★)