High confidence · Latest 80 of 94 total reviews analyzed · Based on 94 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Mixed

Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate concierge-style customer support provides high-touch assistance for complex tax and payroll compliance questions and user-friendly interface simplifies the administrative burden of paying household employees legally and accurately, but report persistent technical instability and connectivity issues disrupt core thermostat and security camera management functions and aggressive and intrusive prompts to migrate to the newer home management platform degrade the user experience.

Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 94

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
3.8/ 5
(445.1K)
Current version
4.7/ 5
+0.9 vs overall
(115)
Main signal post-update: concierge-style customer support provides high-touch assistance for complex tax and payroll compliance questions.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Concierge-style customer support provides high-touch assistance for complex tax and payroll compliance questions
    • Users frequently highlight the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team via email and text
    • The service is described as a concierge experience that simplifies navigating government tax bureaucracy
  • User-friendly interface simplifies the administrative burden of paying household employees legally and accurately
    • Parents report the app makes legal compliance painless compared to manual alternatives
    • The workflow for generating paystubs and tracking tax payments is described as intuitive and efficient
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Persistent technical instability and connectivity issues disrupt core thermostat and security camera management functions
    • Users report frequent app crashes and failure to load camera feeds or thermostat controls
    • Significant latency in receiving notifications and controlling devices is causing user frustration
  • Aggressive and intrusive prompts to migrate to the newer home management platform degrade the user experience
    • Users express annoyance at constant notifications and nags to switch to the alternative platform
    • The forced migration prompts are cited as a reason for considering alternative smart home systems
Request

Most requested

  • Expanded payroll scheduling options including semi-monthly pay periods to reduce manual calculation work
    • Users request support for pay frequencies beyond the current weekly default
    • Manual workarounds for non-weekly pay cycles are cited as a source of administrative friction

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