Learning Ally Audiobooks

Name: Learning Ally Audiobooks
Rating: 3.4 (741 reviews)
Author: Learning Ally

Human-read audiobook app

Free · Designed for iPad

741 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Learning Ally
Language

EN
English
Size

17.9
MB

This app provides access to Learning Ally’s library of human-read audiobooks, offering an extensive selection of books students want and need to read, including bestsellers, classic literature and textbooks. Now students have interactive learning tools geared to help them succeed, including: highlighted text synced with the audio narration, speed control, bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking. Learning Ally membership is required to use this app. Learning Ally is for students with dyslexia or other reading deficits who struggle with decoding, fluency or comprehension, who are blind or visually impaired, or who have a physical disability that prohibits them from reading standard print. If you need help getting started with the Learning Ally Audiobook App, please call our Customer Care team at 800-221-4792 or visit LearningAlly.org/Contact-Us to email us.

Ratings & Reviews

3.4

out of 5

741 Ratings

Please Fix Bugs in Most Recent Update
11/17/2019

AnnaW94
I have never left a review for an app before now. First, thank you for all of the aid your organization gives to those of us who suffer from learning disabilities. Your app truly helps. That being said, the most recent update has made the app very difficult to use. Every time I download a book that should take mere MBs, the app storage increases by 15 to 20 GB. If I delete the book, the storage is still filled up so I end up having to delete the entire app and start over to download a new book. This was never an issue until the most recent update. Also, the app is glitching. It freezes or has a delayed response when I interact with the user interface. Another issue that I am now experiencing is that the audio playback stops every few minutes, and sometimes the app will even log me out mid-reading. I now have to re-log in on average three times for every hour of listening. Please fix the bugs! The app worked perfectly before. I will definitely change the rating to 5-star if the glitches are fixed!
Please Fix Bugs in Most Recent Update
11/17/2019

AnnaW94

I have never left a review for an app before now. First, thank you for all of the aid your organization gives to those of us who suffer from learning disabilities. Your app truly helps. That being said, the most recent update has made the app very difficult to use. Every time I download a book that should take mere MBs, the app storage increases by 15 to 20 GB. If I delete the book, the storage is still filled up so I end up having to delete the entire app and start over to download a new book. This was never an issue until the most recent update. Also, the app is glitching. It freezes or has a delayed response when I interact with the user interface. Another issue that I am now experiencing is that the audio playback stops every few minutes, and sometimes the app will even log me out mid-reading. I now have to re-log in on average three times for every hour of listening. Please fix the bugs! The app worked perfectly before. I will definitely change the rating to 5-star if the glitches are fixed!
Only A Few Issues
03/25/2025

AxuteW
In my opinion, Learning Ally is really great. The app is easy to use. I think the notes thing is really useful, especially for those who like to summarize a book. Although I think that there should be an option where you can select to listen from a specified place to another, in contrast to manually pausing. The only real problem I've encountered is that in order to even read you need a subscription, but if you're a student in the U.S. then you probably already have said subscription and only need to log in using your school email. Another thing is that the books don't save progress between devices, like of I listen from page 25 to 84 in "Percy Jackson" on my computer whilst working, then when I go to my phone whilst traveling, I'm still going to be on page 25. The final problem I've noticed is that sometime when you're listening to an audio book on your phone while doing something else, after a "long" time, it glitches out and stop completely. When this happens I have to go manually to my phone, the press the last piece of text I heard in order for it to keep reading the book to me. Other than these problems, I really haven't seen anymore. So if you like reading or are a student who likes to read, then definitely download this app.
Only A Few Issues
03/25/2025

AxuteW

In my opinion, Learning Ally is really great. The app is easy to use. I think the notes thing is really useful, especially for those who like to summarize a book. Although I think that there should be an option where you can select to listen from a specified place to another, in contrast to manually pausing. The only real problem I've encountered is that in order to even read you need a subscription, but if you're a student in the U.S. then you probably already have said subscription and only need to log in using your school email. Another thing is that the books don't save progress between devices, like of I listen from page 25 to 84 in "Percy Jackson" on my computer whilst working, then when I go to my phone whilst traveling, I'm still going to be on page 25. The final problem I've noticed is that sometime when you're listening to an audio book on your phone while doing something else, after a "long" time, it glitches out and stop completely. When this happens I have to go manually to my phone, the press the last piece of text I heard in order for it to keep reading the book to me. Other than these problems, I really haven't seen anymore. So if you like reading or are a student who likes to read, then definitely download this app.
Issue with recent update
10/10/2024

Grant Hagemann
I’ve been using this app for about 7 years now. As pointed out by /many/ people, the app has never been extremely polished, but it has been so useful to me over the years that I’ve been more then willing to work around it. However, I recently noticed that, presumably because of some change in the last few months, the audio almost instantly pauses the moment you leave the app or when your phone turns off. While I’ve had issues in the past similar to this (I remember when I started using this app all of those years ago that there was a significant chance you would be moved to a different spot if you listened with your device off for more then a few minutes), but I honestly don’t think I’ve seen any as frustrating as this in a few years, which is sad, since I do feel like the app has improved for the most part over the past few years. I just hope that this is a temporary issue that will soon be solved and I will be able to listen to books while checking a text real quick and without having to tap my phone screen every 30 seconds again soon.
Issue with recent update
10/10/2024

Grant Hagemann

I’ve been using this app for about 7 years now. As pointed out by /many/ people, the app has never been extremely polished, but it has been so useful to me over the years that I’ve been more then willing to work around it. However, I recently noticed that, presumably because of some change in the last few months, the audio almost instantly pauses the moment you leave the app or when your phone turns off. While I’ve had issues in the past similar to this (I remember when I started using this app all of those years ago that there was a significant chance you would be moved to a different spot if you listened with your device off for more then a few minutes), but I honestly don’t think I’ve seen any as frustrating as this in a few years, which is sad, since I do feel like the app has improved for the most part over the past few years. I just hope that this is a temporary issue that will soon be solved and I will be able to listen to books while checking a text real quick and without having to tap my phone screen every 30 seconds again soon.
Learning ally doesn’t care if learning issues without documentation
08/14/2022

tacpbabe
At first I really loved Learning Ally. It was alittle expensive $124 for a year with no monthly options. I signed up as, I have alittle trouble reading. It helped me with my upcoming medical classes and I was so happy to of found it. Until I get an message saying they need to see documentation of my disability . Unfortunately years ago my ex husband beat me and hit my head against the floor a few times. Ever since then it’s alittle hard to read. This abuse happened was I was an adult so I have no proof of my learning disability. I reached out the learning ally, expecting some time of care over my situation and NOTHING! Just said they will refund me my money. I have 3more medical classes and this will be hard for me. Thank you Learning Ally for deciding who needs help and who doesn’t. Learning should be for everyone, thank you for stifling mine.
Learning ally doesn’t care if learning issues without documentation
08/14/2022

tacpbabe

At first I really loved Learning Ally. It was alittle expensive $124 for a year with no monthly options. I signed up as, I have alittle trouble reading. It helped me with my upcoming medical classes and I was so happy to of found it. Until I get an message saying they need to see documentation of my disability . Unfortunately years ago my ex husband beat me and hit my head against the floor a few times. Ever since then it’s alittle hard to read. This abuse happened was I was an adult so I have no proof of my learning disability. I reached out the learning ally, expecting some time of care over my situation and NOTHING! Just said they will refund me my money. I have 3more medical classes and this will be hard for me. Thank you Learning Ally for deciding who needs help and who doesn’t. Learning should be for everyone, thank you for stifling mine.

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