Hippo Education Hack 1.5.0 + Redeem Codes

I just downloaded the new app and was excited to see the search feature for iOS, but unfortunately it’s not usable due to bugs currently. 1) When you click on browse topics it takes you to a blank page 2) (Fixed with update) Once you’ve searched for something it is impossible to get back to the original browse topics page Looking forward to this app being bug free!

I think the podcast content is great. However, since the launch of the new app, I’ve had nothing but problems. I know the developers have been slowly working on fixes, but it’s been months and months and there are still major issues that make it completely unusable at times for me.

I do most of my listening offline with downloaded content. Unfortunately, it’s not infrequent that I’m not even able to launch the app when offline as it gets stuck at a questionnaire screen and then the app crashes. Additionally, when offline, if I click on an episode to play it launches a completely different episode, and there’s no way to select a specific episode except by skipping forward or backward on tracks until I get to the one I want. If my phone goes from offline to wifi while playing (or the other way around), it stops the episode that is currently playing and jumps to another screen, which is quite annoying. It frequently does not save my listening progress when offline. Please fix these problems, developers, and I’ll give you 5 stars because the podcast content is great (if only the app worked to access it easily)!

As a disclaimer, my issues are only with the mobile app; the actual content is great.

-When selecting to review a segment from search results, the accompanying summary does not match the segment I would like to review. It typically shows info from a different search result. I often will search for a specific episode to review the written summary and this problem makes it impossible to do so. Also, it would be helpful to have the option of reading the written summary from a segment without having to elect playing the audio.

-It would also be helpful to be able to sort/select CME by specific dates or time frames instead of just by year. When providing completion of CME for employer reimbursement, I end up needing to sort through months of listening to find the appropriate dates

Content is fantastic. Definitely need to work on the app if you are going to eliminate access to the content on other platforms. App doesn’t remember where a recording stopped and so starts from the beginning if paused. Doesn’t auto play if the last podcast is played, only if the first one is. Doesn’t auto delete once recording has been played through. Buttons are too small (especially the skip forward/backward 10 sec) and have to be pressed multiple times to work. Initial load screen takes forever and cycles through same questions multiple times. I never review apps but am so frustrated with this one in my attempts to access the excellent content. Please bring back subscription podcasts on user platforms of choice!!

This app is the only one I’ve seen that does not remember user information between uses. Having to navigate and click through several screens of info before each use is annoying at best, especially if I’m reopening the app after putting my phone down for a few minutes or having to do another task. This includes answering phone calls when driving, and that was the main draw of a CME podcast for me, but it’s not safe to re-navigate the login screens on the road and as a result haven't been listening much. I don’t know if anyone has a workaround but if this isn’t resolved I can’t justify continuing to subscribe.

There are some aspects of this app that I prefer over the old Peds Rap app, mainly the ability to download individual chapters to my library for easy access as well as being able to rewind 10 seconds from the Lock Screen. I really appreciate these improvements. Unfortunately overall the app is not functioning well and there are many issues that prevent convenient use. Some examples:
- it tends to not save my correct place in an episode, I might listen to a chapter for 15 minutes and then next time I open the app it’s back in the last spot and I have to spend time finding my place. This is my biggest complaint.
- the app often freezes and quits
- if I open options for an individual chapter, it lists download, add to library, mark as unplayed, etc however pretty much no matter where I click it just downloads no matter what - not a huge deal but I don’t think that menu is working properly

There’s a lot to like about the app but with the current functioning it’s fairly disappointing.

Definitely an improvement from the previous version, but still having trouble navigating:
- if I’m in the middle of an old chapter, if I come back to it later (even without quitting the app) I will have lost the chapter and need to click “more” and scroll down to find it again. In other words, it will save where I am in the middle of an episode but not the list of episodes for the chapter.
- if I want to go back to an episode that I’ve watched just to see the summary, it will automatically start playing it from nearly the end and then skip to the next episode. This happens even after I mark it as unwatched.
- sometimes an episode will say one name (eg paper chase) but then actually play a different episode. I will have to restart the app for it to work
- I will often have to press buttons (eg the play button) multiple times before it will do something

Totally love the content as always, but looking forward to another update!

I listen to Peds RAP and prefer the simplicity of the old app. The new one is very buggy and often just crashes on me when I’m listening to it in the car.
Other issues I have with the app:
- On the home page it is difficult to find older chapters to listen to and you have to click “See More” multiple time to find the one you’re looking for
- It doesn’t keep track of your listening progress very well and will often lose its place if I listen to other chapters and go back to the first one
- There’s no scroll bar on any page so you don’t know how far left you have to go. When there’s over 85 chapters in PedsRAP it makes finding things more difficult
- It doesn’t seem to “Mark as Played” automatically after finishing a podcast
- There’s no way to quickly see which podcasts and chapters you’ve already completed on the home page without individually clicking into it to see the progress bar.

I love the content, but part of what makes this great as a resource is the potential to reference previous topics as I encounter them in practice. Unfortunately, the search function doesn’t work well enough to make that possible.

I can type ‘constipation’ into the search bar, and the recent episode on constipation is nowhere to be found. This month, there’s an episode on splinters. Type ‘splinters’, and I get results on HIV care instead. So I’m left scrolling back through all the previous episodes trying to find the relevant topic, which I don’t have time for when patients are waiting.

When we could use Apple Podcasts, we had the benefit of their search function, which was much better.

Given the price I pay for access, I am holding out hope that the app will eventually be made more usable.

I glad i signed up for a free course and didn’t spend actual money on this app. The glitches are infuriating after only 2 days of use. The app is constantly losing track of where I stopped listening. Sometimes it loses track of the set playback speed. It also seems to disassociate what’s playing from what’s being shown on the screen. The information is good but the app is awful. I considered signing up for more lectures using my cme money but the current state of the app guarantees I won’t be spending any money here in the future.