High confidence · Latest 100 of 44K total reviews analyzed

Mixed

Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate effectiveness in screen time reduction and gamification and motivation, but report predatory billing and cancellation and technical bugs and performance.

Rating: 4.8

Reviews: 44K

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.8/ 5
(44K)
Current version
4.8/ 5
0.0 vs overall
(44K)
Main signal post-update: effectiveness in Screen Time Reduction.

Sentiment over time

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

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Effectiveness in Screen Time Reduction
    • my screen time was cut in half and gave me time back in my life.
    • Now i have only been spending 2 hours on my phone per day and before i was spending 8 hours!!!
  • Gamification and Motivation
    • I like for the way it incorporates game and real-world prizes
    • the streak is an incentive.
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Predatory Billing and Cancellation
    • setup the app to be difficult to cancel in a way that feels predatory.
    • I was given no such reminder [before billing].
  • Technical Bugs and Performance
    • app crashing several times on my iPhone 12 mini. My phone already got really hot
    • When I turn off the downtime, it takes a while before I can access some apps.

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