StaySharp Reviews 171

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Considering 41 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers found the platform to be a key tool for self-study, helping them to simplify difficult modules and refresh their knowledge. The course content is frequently described as clear, well-structured, and easy to follow, making it manageable even with a busy schedule. Reviewers appreciate the comprehensive guides, thorough coursebooks, and the detailed explanations in tutorials, along with interactive tests and numerous examples that aid learning. The platform is considered user-friendly and intuitive, offering a wide range of courses suitable for all skill levels, and has helped many achieve success in their exams. However, some customers also noted that certain course materials, particularly for specific accounting courses, appeared unengaging, with scanned pages, spelling mistakes, and tutors who merely read from books. There were also concerns regarding the accessibility of content on mobile devices, with assessment scenarios not fitting the screen and lacking scroll options, making them unusable. Additionally, some felt that many lectures were too short and primarily directed users to read the book, and wished for the ability to magnify video diagrams.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

With Stay Sharp I'm able to listen and take great notes that help during my review time. I've been trying to self study with other methods and this one is key and keeps me pushing forward everytime.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience has been knowledge refreshing. Stay sharp has helped to simplify most modules I was struggling with. So far, I would recommend stay sharp to anyone who wants to move fast to cover topics... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been studying for my CIPD Level 5 with StaySharp for the past year, and I can't recommend them highly enough. The course content is really clear, well-structured, and easy to follow, which ma... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using StaySharp for the past week, and overall, my experience has been extremely positive. Whether you're a beginner looking to build foundational skills or an experienced learner wanting to... See more

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is the best Acca learning provider…

This is the best Acca learning provider I have seen so far because of the quality of their lessons which is precise and detailed.

The website is a lot quite easy to follow through and surely I have found the right place for learning and completing my Acca professional training.

September 23, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Bollyjay

Thank you for leaving a review and we're pleased that your finding our platform and resources really useful for your ACCA exam preparation.
Good luck with your ongoing studies
Thanks
Rob

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great subscription based learning experience

I have tried a few subscription based AAT learning platforms and found Staysharp to be far superior to others.

I found that there was a lot of content for the module that I studied and the videos are very informative. There are also helpful debrief videos of each chapter to ensure you understand the important focuses of each chapter. The site is easy to navigate and the subscription is reasonably priced.

September 21, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Cath

Thank you for your great review.

We're pleased that you're finding the platform and resources useful and wish you best of luck with your ongoing studies

Thanks
Kate

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Extra support with a particular…

Needed extra support with a particular module. Good resources with plenty of practice assessments. Video lectures are of good quality and the subject is clearly explained, using good examples.
Navigation back to the course content could be improved.

September 21, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi SuzeB

Thanks for your feedback - we're pleased you are finding the resources useful and we're looking at how to improve our user experience over the next few months

Please do reach out to the team on live chat if you do need extra support - the team are always there to help
Thanks
Kate

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great materials for a good price, customer service was excellent

I used StaySharp and found that the materials offered were extremely comprehensive and based on the BPP textbook, which is the most comprehensive learning text for ACCA topics in my experience.

There were plenty of checkpoints with question practice etc.

I have used a competitor product regularly in the past, and although staysharp is more expensive, the lectures were noticeably better quality and worked examples were more thorough. Staysharp felt much closer to online lectures with the added ease of being on-demand, whereas the competitor product felt more like an online video textbook.

Customer service were also great when I had some billing issues - they responded quickly and left me with a very satisfactory result.

The only thing of note that I thought could use improvement was the design of the UI and website.
When you have finished a video and return to the homepage, it is not an efficient process having to re-find the section that you were just in previously. In my opinion this needs a rethink. Whether the website can save your last used position, or the homepage can by default open up the area of the syllabus that your next video will be in I do not know, but both would be better than the current system.

I unfortunately only signed up for the free trial as I found the StaySharp website very close to my exam date. If the exam has not gone as well as I hope it has, I will definitely consider using the service again; this time for a full 3 month prepatory period.

September 21, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Scott,

Thank you for taking the time to provide such a great review.
We're really pleased to hear you had a great experience of the course u and our fantastic customer service team.

We will be looking at the UI of the platform over the next few months to see if we can continue to improve the user experience so thank you for sharing your feedback here.

Best of luck for the exam results and hope to see you studying with us for your next paper soon

Kind Regards
Rob

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great for self study with online tutor…

Great for self study with online tutor support and value for money. Highly recommend it. Recently I have started my AAT level 2 with Staysharp and happy about my choice.Very supportive tutor’s team!

September 21, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Chandrakala

Thank you for your feedback, we're happy that you're finding the platform and support useful. Wishing you all the best with your AAT level 2

Kind Regards
Kate

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good

Great materials and lots of exercises to practice your learning.

August 23, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Doina

Thanks for taking the time to feedback and we're pleased you're finding the materials and exercises useful for your exam preparation

All the best for your next exams
Kind Regards
Kate

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly process

Very friendly process. It has all you need to pass SBL.

August 22, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

We are glad you found the process friendly and have everything you need to pass SBL. Good luck with SBL exam

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good resources

Good resources. I think the website could be more fluid though. For example, when you watch a video, once the video is over you have to return to the dashboard but you have to find which area you were studying again. It's a little tedious. It would be better if you could just press a next button and go straight to the next video in the unit.

So learning material great.

User interface needs a little work.

Thanks

July 29, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, it's really useful and I've shared it with our product team.

It's great to hear that you're finding the other learning materials helpful. Don't hesitate to get in touch if there's anything further we can help you with.

Kind regards
Kate

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far so good

So far so good, I’ve done really well on my three assessments so far! They reply really fast if you have any queries! Really nicely laid out. Can’t wait to get onto the next level!

July 23, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Holly,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and the for the positive feedback. Congratulations on doing well on your assessments :-)

Please let us know if there's anything else we can do to help.

Kind regards
Felix

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The bpp ladder I've used before,but the…

The bpp ladder I've used before,but the constant few minute videos are annoying, can you not press 1 button to run them all in a step

June 19, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi,

Thank you for the constructive feedback, it is really useful. I've shared your suggestion with the product team.

I hope you are finding the other learning resources helpful. Don't hesitate to get in touch if there's anything further we can help you with.

Kind regards
Kate

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The only negative I will say is there…

The only negative I will say is there should be a way of going back to the particular chapter or screen after watching the videos and not the whole menu.If this can be done it will earn my 5stars

June 13, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Francis,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. I've passed on your suggestion to the product team as we're always looking for ways to improve the learning experience.

Good luck with your studies and please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

Kind regards,
Kate

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

StaySharp has excellent resources!

StaySharp has excellent resources for AAT & ACCA. I would highly recommend to use StaySharp if you were a distant learner or needed extra support. There are multiple videos and question banks to help see where you are with your studying and a great resource.

June 8, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi Kels,

Thank you for the recommendation and for taking the time to leave a review. It's great to hear that you're finding the resources useful and that you're utilising the practice questions and videos.

Good luck with the rest of your studies!

Kind regards,
Jenny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great value and content

I've recently started a bookkeeping course with Stay Sharp and have found everything brilliant so far. The learning portal is easy to navigate and I love how each unit is broken down into small manageable chunks which makes it easy to dip in and out of. The video lectures are fantastic and I've got into a system of reading the relevant chapter first before watching the lecturers to really consolidate my learning. The practice questions at the end of each block are a good way to start to get familiar with how the actual AAT computer-based exams will be, and being able to see the correct answers to any errors is really helpful. I think the £50 monthly fee seems reasonable and a very competitive price, when other learning providers charge a lot more.

May 31, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi MD,

Thank you for the positive review! It's great to hear that you're finding the learning content useful and it sounds like you've got a good system going with reading the chapters and then watching the lectures.

Good luck with the rest of your studies. Don't hesitate to get in touch if there's anything you need.

Kind regards,
Jenny

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Brilliant content…

A simple Google search brought me to Stay Sharp and I am glad it did. £60 a month for full course content, all study tx, revision packs and assessments along the way is more than worth it. The structure is great, broken down into smaller chunks with thorough explanations, rather than it being rushed and squeezed into a set time frame. I've been studying with another provider which cost a hell of a lot more and found myself having to teach myself more than I actually learned in the lesson. The BPP info is so much better. Love the ladder progress, meaning each step has to be passed before moving onto the next. Only issue I had was the assessment results not showing a couple of times. The online chat team were amazing and sorted this issue. Highly recommend.

May 24, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. It's great to hear that you are finding the course content useful and that you're benefitting from the structure achievement ladder provides.

I have also checked with the team about the issue around your assessment results not showing, and they have confirmed that this has been resolved and won't happen again.

Thanks again for the review and good luck with your studies.

Kind regards,
Felix

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s good but the monthly price is…

It’s good but the monthly price is quite high at £60. Content is well laid out and easy to follow. Uses BPP material which is top class.

May 7, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi

Thank you for the positive feedback.

Please get in touch if you need any help as you progress with your studies.

Kind regards
Felix

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far I'm impressed with what I have seen

So far I'm impressed with what I have seen. I can dip into the study material across all AAT modules which is exactly what I need. I am aiming for level 4 but sometimes I need to get back to basic stuff to refresh my memory. Other providers want you to follow their set menu. A la carte is best.

April 29, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi @E Wright,

Thank you for the positive feedback!

It's great to hear that you're finding it useful having access to all of the syllabus as part of your subscription, so you can go back and refresh your memory when needed.

We wish you all the best with your studies. Please let us know if you need any assistance as you progress.

Kind regards,
Felix

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Found the website to be clunky and…

Found the website to be clunky and difficult tonuse

April 28, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi @carl,

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback.

We appreciate the chance to improve our service based on feedback, so we will be in touch directly to find out more.

Kind regards,
Felix

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very well structured and easy to…

Very well structured and easy to understand, the tutor makes the study enjoyable, I recommend 100%

April 21, 2022
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Reply from StaySharp

Hi @Thulani Mthetho,

Thank you for your kind review. It's brilliant to hear that you're finding the course content well structured and easy to understand.

Good luck with the rest of your studies.

Kind regards,
Felix

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