TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) Reviews

by APense

I’d been buying lots of things from this site for the past month and decided “hey if they have an app that would be faster and easier”. They did! I downloaded it. And to my disappointment can only view products not purchase. So i can find things but then i have to leave TPTTeachersPayTeachers and go to safari to buy. Which begs the question, what is the purpose of TPTTeachersPayTeachers? I plan to delete it. It wastes my time.

by LulaPagel

TPTTeachersPayTeachers has so much potential to be great, but it’s really not incredibly useful as it is. My main wishes for improvement are these:
1. Clear and easy access to the back end of your own product - currently you can only view it as a buyer would. I’d like to be able to, for example, edit the description from my phone if I see an error.
2. Feedback counter reset- currently it does not reset when you view new feedback, so the number is more accurately called “feedback received since installing TPTTeachersPayTeachers ” instead of “new feedback”.
3. Share functionality- it needs the ability to provide a shareable link for products. This is a huge deal for marketing.
4. Feedback- currently you cannot leave feedback at all through TPTTeachersPayTeachers . The more accessible feedback is, the more likely it is to be provided.

by Oceang1rlNY

When you’re in TPTTeachersPayTeachers you can’t share a resource without TPTTeachersPayTeachers crashing.
When you’re in TPTTeachersPayTeachers you can’t purchase. When you’re in TPTTeachersPayTeachers you can’t read your mail without TPTTeachersPayTeachers crashing. App needs update. For the amount of money everything costs in TpT TPTTeachersPayTeachers should be better. I have been a member of TpT for years I like the site TPTTeachersPayTeachers however needs consistent updates in order to become great.

by Kgalardi

TPTTeachersPayTeachers has potential, but it's annoying to use. To bother having an app it should at least:
Allow for document upload from any device (not possible on iPhone)

Be able to toggle between Menu items and main page without having to push the menu button. One should simply be able to touch anywhere on the screen to return to the homepage.

Once feedback has been reviewed by author, the "new feedback" counter should reset to zero; it doesn't and just appears to have new feedback upon opening.

Basically, if TPTTeachersPayTeachers doesn't function as the website, it's really not that useful, considering the main point of TPT is to sell products and gain resources.

by MRL913❤️

I have deleted and reinstalled TPTTeachersPayTeachers on a number of occasions and cannot understand why the ability to actually purchase something continues to go missing. App will be deleted and I will just stick to using my laptop (even though that is not always convenient) to purchase things directly from website instead of a useless app.

by KGF6533

Nice app for making purchases and basic dashboard functions, but as a seller it leaves much to be desired. Very limited view of dashboard and no analytics available. I would like to see a more specific sales report like the version that’s available on the website, and also to be able to track your product downloads. There’s nowhere to see how many downloads your free products have received.

by B'town Grandma

I saw a low review for TPTTeachersPayTeachers, but bought a math unit anyway. The low review is justified.

The activities in the math unit (Grade 3 Math Patterns) we’re very rote and did not show any creativity. The sequencing of the activities was poor with only a few examples of each skill, jumping from simple to complex in a one page worksheet and then jumping on to a new topic on the next page.

The website is not user friendly. See for yourself.

by Zoo1079

I loved having TPTTeachersPayTeachers because I was able to make purchases straight from the phone. This feature is gone and I see no reason to have it anymore if I find something and have to put it in my wish list then go to the computer to purchase. It’s too many steps and time consuming. Please bring back the feature to purchase on the phone.

by Cschival62

Wow. I’ve learned from scrolling through the ratings, that Apple has rejected the buy/sell option for TPTTeachersPayTeachers. Here’s some thoughts on that little piece of info:
#1-Why not have a petition to Apple from all of the teachers who would use this function?
#2-Why would Apple even be charging a 30% (or any other amt)fee to Teachers?!?!
Old review- -
I, too, am frustrated that we aren't allowed to purchase from TPTTeachersPayTeachers . When away from home I could go ahead and purchase a product and then download it once I was home. Many sellers run special rates when they introduce a new product to their store. I have missed some by the updates of your app.
Also, I cannot view my purchases or freebies only. They are in one big scroll down.

Please listen to your target audience and change the features back to what they were before.

by Bearkittykaciesfcf

LOVED TPTTeachersPayTeachers when I first got it several months ago. I was legit addicted and was always on it. But I’m not sure what happened... anytime I am on TPTTeachersPayTeachers and I do a search for what I’m looking for it will maybe show me 6-8 items that fit that search and that’s it- they just keep repeating in the same order over and over when you scroll. But when I search on the computer for the same thing... there are thousands of hits. I have really stopped using TPTTeachersPayTeachers because I literally can’t find what I need. PLEASE change it back so that I can use the, much more convenient, app again.

by Store Wont Allow Review

I have only ever purchased through my phone. Without this capability, the site as a whole, & thus the amazing resources & content available, is useless to me. Any fees you are charging teachers to post etc, should be refunded, they are losing business. Second time this week I need something in my wish list, but can only view it.

by Reneurb22

This is like searching through a sales ad, without being able to go to the store to make a purchase. I understand I can do this from my home computer, however I along with many others do most of our purchases through our phones. TPTTeachersPayTeachers has become useless to me and is no longer needed on my phone.

by Paulah.

TPT is a wonderful resource for teachers. However, not being able to purchase through TPTTeachersPayTeachers is quite an inconvenience! You can see your previous purchases and add to a wish list, but it would be amazing to be able to just purchase right away!!!

by Wizdomseeker

I love being able to search for & access resources from my phone...would really like to be able to purchase through TPTTeachersPayTeachers rather than have to only use the website. I hope this is something that can be remedied soon for TpT.

by Grandma Ash

I love the ease of TPTTeachersPayTeachers EXCEPT there is one huge issue. When you search for something and scroll through, after about 8 products it starts to load, and when it’s done loading it loads the same products over and over again. So you can be scrolling for hours and only be looking at 8 different products!!!! This is a major annoyance.

by Robinleightaylor

First, I LOVE that y’all keep making improvements to TPTTeachersPayTeachers . It gets better with every update!
One thing I’d love for y’all to look into is optimizing it better for the iPhone X. When I click on a resource and then want to go back, the arrow to go back (in the top left hand corner) sometimes gets squished up under where the time is on my iPhone X, so I either have to tap it 50 times before it will go back or I have to close out of TPTTeachersPayTeachers and go back into it and try to find where I left off.

by Gabby😃😃😃

TPTTeachersPayTeachers has provided many resources for my coursework especially out in the field as I am a grad sped education major at Xavier University. These resources are often free or I pay a small fee of 5 dollars or less for materials that have already been created for me which is obviously extremely helpful. However, being “a broke college student” I often find materials that I wish were priced lower or could be free such as calendars and other editable materials. I do understand that this is a side business for some teachers but maybe adding a category for students in college or a special discount for students in college is needed. Overall I have found TPTTeachersPayTeachers and website very helpful and I continue to use it.

by Nickname Search Took Too Long!

I’ve spent just a RIDICULOUS amount of my own money on TPT, as most of us have. Teacher salaries are just sad when you consider what we do day to day. At school AND at home, outside of work hours. BUT STILL, we are more than willing to sit out on our back patios…as our sweet husbands grill…to search, find & PURCHASE instructional material that we believe will inspire & motivate our students.
CHILDREN. LIKE YOUR OWN.
So. Give us a break. Allow us some patio-sitting, wine-drinking & iPhone-lesson-planning.
.…call it a tax-breaking charity donation.👊🏼

by FittinTHISpizza

I love all the different options, teachers, bundles, work styles, prices, previews, and set up! The diversity is incredible. Granted you have got to know what you are wanting, but even if you don't know you can buy a whole lesson plan! Life saver for this homeschooling mom of 3 !

by Tagreal

I wish like after you have purchased items that there was a icon to see those lessons that are linked so that your not paying more for linked lessons

In the initial app where is the log without having to pull it up on google?

by Angelblohm

I have used this website for years and love it. TPTTeachersPayTeachers is difficult to navigate. It is hard to find what I know is there somewhere. Every time I open it, I close it and go to the website. One of the many things is that I use my iPad and don’t like apps that can only be used vertically.
I didn’t know there was one till I came across it searching for something else. I didn’t need to find it.

by Reviloamme1

Handy app for sellers. I enjoy looking at the graphs. The only thing I wish it had were sales details rather than “trending sales” which always just shows me the last thing that was sold. I’d like to see exactly what I’ve sold throughout the day on my phone.