Biography Reviews

by Albert Phat

In Columbus' bio, the author rightly states that Columbus discovered Hispaniola, however, mistakenly refers to it as modern day Jamaica, even presenting the Jamaican flag as a visual. Anyone familiar with geography know that Dominican Republic and Haiti both make up this island.
This serious error calls into question the validity of the entire app. There are also grammatical mistakes that lead one to believe that English is not the author's native tongue.

by Michael Johnson

Good idea, terrible execution. No index, no table of contents, no search function, just a bunch of crummy icons usually leaving the subject a total mystery. No way to go directly to any individual and the content is pathetically brief. You can learn more about any of these people at dozens of websites like Wikipedia.

The bios are presented alphabetically by first name! Sheesh, give me a break. Nothing but disappointment for me.

by Jesus_Is_My_Lord

Look at the dates for James Clerk Maxwell... If you read the dates for birth and death at the top of the page and then read the this app on the right side of the page, it says that his mother died 55 years before he was ever born. Obviously, something is not right there and the dates are not correct. I am disappointed because I thought I could learn some new information, not misinformation. :/

by Trixed

As far as I know, there are no other Apps of this type so I applause this entry. It is also attractively laid out. However, three huge concerns. It is clearly not written or edited by someone whose first language is English, so it is tortuous to read. Also, sources for the material are not given so I wonder if I can trust the information. Also, with only 3 women represented, this perpetuates the stereotypical perspective that mainly men make significant contributions.

by Notationz

I want to like Biography, great idea. But there are so many spelling errors and grammar errors, that it makes Biography not trust worthy. Also, some info is wrong!!! Who wrote this? Did you even know about history. Please fix your errors and check your info. Also, the info from the first page is repeated on the second page but in bullet points. I don't need to read the info twice. Please update Mr. Mohammed publisher!!!

by (())""-$:!!,:fnushrieuchsowfj

There are lot of typos in this. For example John F. Kennedy was born in Brooklyn, not Brookline. And Julius Caesar's right hand man was Mark Antony, not Mark Anthony. Also, Julius Caesar's death is completely wrong. He did not die from a chill he caught while sailing. He was assassinated, stabbed several times on the Ides of March. (March 15). It is a good app for the most part but make sure the information is correct. Thank you.

by Bobby Cc

Needs a more professional feel. Seems as if it was created or a project in a high school history class. Either needs to add more biographies and a new interface or needs to lower the price to $2.

by Mr. Luigi

As an early version release, you can see the potential of Biography. But, updates are absolutely essential, if nothing else to justify its almost 1 gigabyte download size.

1. There are factual mistakes that need to be corrected immediately.

2. The English is substandard and detracts from the user experience. The developer needs to address this. Why is it so hard to have apps like this proofread by people with commendable English language skills? Some of the grammar errors could be picked out by an elementary school student.

3. There are way too few woman of accomplishment included in Biography . I am a teacher. Biography, sadly, perpetuates the myth that females can't achieve at as high a level as their male counterparts.

4. As it is, Biography is more focused on style than substance. This makes it more appropriate for a young (elementary school) audience. Adding more content would expand the potential user base. That would be good for the customer and the developer.

Look forward to updates that hopefully address these issues.

by Happard

The structure and interface for Biography is incredible, but the information like others said cant be trusted. I encourage you to work on the accuracy and then it would be an Awesome app!

by Kickin' Heels

Very pretty & I find the layout fun. Haven't gotten too far - first person I looked at, Amelia Earhart, has incorrect date of birth. She certainly did not live into her 70 s. I hope the rest of Biography is more accurate.

I would happily have just contacted Biography creator to point this out but never discovered a contact link.

by CCurrent

Biography would be a good one to use with my 3rd graders. However, it needs more women and it would be nice if the menu had the names of the people with the picture.

by Ben147

I have an iPad with retina display and I cant enjoy Biography in HD!!!!! Wont give five stars until Biography is retina. Like others have said Biography also needs more stuff.

by Keri McGuire

We love Biography! I just wanted to let you know the date of Amelia Earhart’s birthday is 1897 not 1867.
Thank you for this easy to use app!

by AdoreInVegas

If you are a reader and a thinker, this is a great app. If there was one thing I'd love to be added, it's MORE. Thank you for something educational and beautifully presented. 👍

by Flechercat

I love Biography. It would be even better if the biographies were put in chronological order so one could get a sense of what was going on in various fields down through time. Thanks for a great app.

by TeriJane

Makes me want links to further information, but a fine start!

by Svrvinfdodroenfvfehuve

Guys I really do recommend you to buy this fascinating application, as it gives a brief description of the person you clicked on!!!😃😃😃😊

by Eliviser123

I rarely write a review, but I was so impressed with Biography that I took the time to do so immediately! Biography provides a great deal of information in a compact, easy-to-read format. The visuals and music (when relevant) enhance the biographical input. I look forward to seeing more biographies added. Good job, developers!

by Go2judith4tech

I enjoy the unique visual interface and layout. Great to use as an introduction to a period in history or research project with middle school and high school students. I agree more women in history need to be represented and sources should be cited.

by Duepandis@yahoo

Great app my 5th grader used it to help his George Washington fact finding report. Easy to use fun to read.