silo User Reviews

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Needs work

- no notifications at the end of a break
- watch complication is not visible on watch face, though it is there if you tap it
- when you view your stats on the watch there’s no way to get back to the main screen without force quitting the app

Response from developer

Update is here! Let us know what you think.

No complication

The description states it has complications for the AW. It did not have one for the interface I use. Would like a refund please.’

Response from developer

All new watch-complications are here! Please check it out and revisit your review. Appreciate your help!

Not worth it

There is no audible or physical indication of the timer being up. Waste of money.

Does not stop

The app fails to perform its most basic function: stopping the timer in the app does not stop the background process, so your watch will notify you constantly from then on out.

This is on the latest Apple Watch.

Perfect

Simple, adjustable pomodoro timer with a no-frills complication for Apple Watches. Exactly what I needed.

Love it

I love the app, it does what it claims to do and it does it well. Only thing I would want -are complications for the newer watch faces (had to dig to find it only to see it was on a few older ones) and a way to see a countdown timer rather than the ticks the app currently has. Thanks a ton!

Sleek, intuitive and does exactly what it promises

After plowing through numerous Pomodoro timer apps for a study/focus app that could integrate nicely with my Apple Watch, I have finally found The One. Really sleek and intuitive design. Also great haptics for the Watch - it gives a small vibration and ping at the end of each focus/rest period. For some reason, none of the other apps seem to do this!? Overall, insanely good value, I can’t fault this app. Thank you so much!! ☺️
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Buggy and inconsistent

Despite removing and reinstalling the app , this app is buggy and inconsistent. Some days it works, others it doesn’t.
At the start of most days, before I’ve even used the app, the Apple Watch version claims I’ve already done 1.5 hours of work which a obviously untrue. I don’t care about tracking daily totals so this isn’t a big deal but this is probably frustrating to those who do use such a feature.

The various Apple Watch complications often don’t refresh the time remaining in a session which defeats the point of raising the watch to monitor the time remaining. These should update instantly, like any other complication.

Often the Apple Watch doesn’t vibrate when it’s supposed to despite having “prominent haptic feedback” enabled and the vibration pattern often isn’t very strong anyways. A suggestion for a future update might be to allow configuration of different vibration patterns as the same vibration patterns as every other Watch app are easy to ignore. Perhaps even differentiate between working sessions and break sessions? I use “silent mode” and “do not disturb” on my iPhone when working however the Apple Watch should still vibrate unless in theatre mode.
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Response from developer

All new update! Please check it out and revisit your review. Appreciate your support!

Doesn’t work

It did not notify me. I’m not even going to bother troubleshooting, I’m just going to get a refund.

This is a 5 star app

So if you’re like me and we’re dubious of a Pomodoro Timer app with less than three stars, rest assured. The app works exactly as described. Can be added as a small watch complication. I get distracted super easily so being able to make use of the timer without requiring my phone or my computer is a godsend. App works better than others I have used for iPhone and on the web(in terms of UI and UX). Hats off to the developer and no I have no relation to them. Just a student who loves the app.
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