Headway: 15-Min Book Summaries 3.95.0

Reviews

1 ★, on 2024-01-09
If I could give negative stars, I would. The app is fine. What stinks is the subscription cancellation process. If you don't realize it, there are two cancellation pages. One for the standard subscription and one for infographics. If you don't know you paid for infographics, you will be billed for it. I signed up for the normal subscription. I canceled about 20 minutes after I signed up. Was still being billed 3+ months later without realizing it for infographics on an app I don't even use.

1 ★, on 2024-01-06
As intriguing as this app sounds, I'm not very pleased with my "free trial" because it's not actually free. I downloaded this app a few days ago, believing I would have the full 7 days to test it out. Unfortunately, I just noticed that I've already been charged for a year subscription, a full 5 days before that trial was supposed to end! I reached out to customer support to get refunded. I just don't like the false advertising and the confusing trial information in all of this.

1 ★, on 2023-12-24
Have installed and uninstalled twice. The app allows me to get invested spending time plugging in all the info and answering questions for the "free 7 day trial"-- up until the part where I try to use it. At that point, hitting the "begin free trial" button just spins, then resets to "Begin free trial" again, repeatedly-- orrrr nudges me to buy a year subscription. Devs: don't ask me publicly to email you the problem. I just described it. Give me the trial so I can see if I want to subscribe.

1 ★, on 2024-01-03
I really want to like the app and concept, but cannot get started. Using the redemption link I put in my promo code and signed up for a new account; it took me through all the personalization questions and then redirected me to the subscription screen. So when I log in with my credentials, it fails to notice I created an account w/ a lifetime subscription. Currently waiting to hear back from support.

2 ★, on 2023-12-27
While the app itself is alright, beware the tricky prompts that get you to buy more than you wanted. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS and after you buy the base plan to get access to the app, there are 3 more prompts to "add" things that are actually paid, and are billed in addition to the base plan. There is no confirmation prompt when you accept it, and the only way to say no is to scroll to the hidden button. I don't recommend this app simply because of that scummy practice.

5 ★, on 2024-01-12
Headway has become my go-to for efficient and effective reading comprehension. The concise, well-written book summaries fully capture key ideas while the top-notch audio narration brings them to life. Useful study tools like highlights and reviews help the lessons stick. The extensive library and offline access provide so much value. Everything from the intuitive interface to listening enhancement features is thoughtfully designed to aid learning. I’m absorbing books in a whole new way.