Authors describe an empty attachment and sending that doesn’t work. What is needed is an independent way to save the file and open it through the system share sheet.
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Rank 14. Review score: 38 out of 100. App Store rating: 3.4★ · 927 ratings
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The app has been around for years and has built a loyal user base among people without computers. The template selection is broad and mostly free. The main systemic problem is that experience entries cannot be sorted by date the app lists them in the order they were entered, which breaks chronological ordering. This is not a UI bug but a missing sort feature.
Praised: Most templates are free. Acts as a computer substitute for people who do not have one. Quick start without registration.
Complaints: Experience entries cannot be reordered, so the resume ends up with broken chronology. Backspace in a description field sometimes deletes the entire paragraph. A review prompt pop-up blocks access to the resume and cannot be closed.
Best for: Someone without a laptop who needs a basic resume for a job application with no ATS or design requirements.
Rank 10. Review score: 42 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 754 ratings
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A long-running app aimed at users without a computer. Template fill-in is fast and the PDF output is clean. The consistent weak point is export reliability: email attachments arrive empty, uploading to Monster requires a separate registration, and direct upload to third-party platforms is not available. Saving an edited template as a new file is not possible.
Praised: The simplest flow possible: pick a template, fill in fields, print. Gets the job done for anyone who needs a paper resume.
Complaints: Email attachments arrive empty the resume is lost after filling in. Direct file upload to job sites without going through Monster registration is not available. An edited template cannot be saved as a separate file.
Best for: A candidate applying for roles that accept paper or printed resumes and are not screened by ATS.
Rank 12. Review score: 38 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.9★ · 17,427 ratings
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A simple CV editor with an approachable interface, but with a critical flaw: the export and send function often fails entirely emails do not go out and the send button is inactive. Several users have lost their resume with no way to recover it. Positioned for the UK market (CV format with photo and personal details), but the templates do not fully match that format.
Praised: The interface needs no learning curve a first-time resume writer can manage independently, the steps are obvious.
Complaints: The built-in CV email function does not work for a significant portion of users. Data is lost without warning.
Best for: A user without a laptop who needs to build a CV entirely on their phone assuming export works.
Rank 9. Review score: 44 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.8★ · 1,820 ratings
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The app bills itself as free and actually delivers on that no payment required. But Dropbox and iCloud sync is unreliable: data is lost when switching between devices. The PDF sometimes gets rejected by job sites.
Praised: Genuinely free export, fast to fill in, clean interface.
Complaints: Cloud sync drops data when switching between iPhone and iPad. Editing an existing resume is non-obvious users end up creating a new one instead of updating the old one.
Best for: Someone who wants a resume without paying and does not plan to switch devices frequently.
Rank 19. Review score: 28 out of 100. App Store rating: 4.6★ · 1,126 ratings
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The editor offers voice input and a few basic templates, but export is locked behind a paywall with no warning until the very end. Experience sections cannot be sorted and blocks cannot be moved. Template designs are closer to the Word 95 era.
Praised: Voice input speeds up text entry. The interface is simple enough for users with no Word experience.
Complaints: PDF export is hidden behind a paywall that only appears after the entire resume is filled in. Experience entry order is fixed and cannot be changed. Templates are outdated and cannot be structurally edited.
Best for: Someone without a computer who needs to put together a basic resume once, quickly, with no design expectations.
