***RIPOFF***SCAM***THIEVES
Tried this app last year and didn’t find it all that motivating. No worries…everyone has their preferences. Forgot to cancel before my free 30 day trial was up. No worries…that’s on me. But I made sure to go in and cancel right away so I wouldn’t make the same mistake again. Imagine my surprise when I started getting ‘payment failed’ emails after the one year anniversary of the expiration of my free trial. Like, enough emails to be considered harassment. So finally, I responded to one of them and reminded them that they did not have an active credit card on file because I was no longer an active account holder. I received an automatic response saying how much they value me as a customer and they’ll try to get back to me as soon as they can, but they’re super busy. No worries - they can never get back to me as far as I’m concerned - the whole point of my email was that I was trying to get them to STOP contacting me. SOOO…imagine my surprise when I checked my credit card statement today and found that a week after my email that they were too busy to respond to, they MIRACULOUSLY found my credit card information and charged my account for another year!!! NOT fabulous. SNEAKY and UNETHICAL!! Oh, and if you’re wondering if they ever responded to my email…they did not. Too busy looking for my unauthorized credit card information, I imagine. So, unless you want a lifelong relationship with this company, I cannot advise signing up.
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Feels more fulfilling than social media
This app is beautiful, sound effects, graphics, storyline, regular interactions and messages for us on our journey, it’s more exciting and fulfilling than social media. After using Fabulous to actively work on my own health and goals, I don’t feel a need to check in on what everyone else is doing. The scientific research proves itself in this app, offering the regular hit of dopamine that social media creates, without all the tension and anxiety. I’m loving this app. Will retain it for as long as I’m able, even after the habits are established, it’s such a beautiful companion to my day, with morning and nightly 2min meditative coaching read to me, it keeps me focused on the here and now which is vital to health in our modern world.
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A great app, needs some refining
I’m enjoying using this app and I think it will help me to improve my focus and motivation and build good habits into my daily routine.
However, I think it needs a way for users to specify if there are journeys and challenges that we wish to avoid or to specify dietary preferences. One example would be that I’m vegan and it told me to eat buy and eat eggs which is a small problem, but should be easy to avoid with some personalisation.
What worries me more is that after completing my first week it invited me to a weekly carb-cutting challenge. I declined as I recovered from an eating disorder a few years ago and these kinds of challenges and journeys would not be helpful to me. I’ve looked to see if there is a way to personalise recommendations that takes these preferences into account but can’t seem to find a way. It would be reassuring to know that I can continue to use this app without repeated pressure to follow a specific diet or restrict foods.
However, I think it needs a way for users to specify if there are journeys and challenges that we wish to avoid or to specify dietary preferences. One example would be that I’m vegan and it told me to eat buy and eat eggs which is a small problem, but should be easy to avoid with some personalisation.
What worries me more is that after completing my first week it invited me to a weekly carb-cutting challenge. I declined as I recovered from an eating disorder a few years ago and these kinds of challenges and journeys would not be helpful to me. I’ve looked to see if there is a way to personalise recommendations that takes these preferences into account but can’t seem to find a way. It would be reassuring to know that I can continue to use this app without repeated pressure to follow a specific diet or restrict foods.
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Overall a great app
I have recommended this app to multiple people as it has been a great way for me to track my progress and receive consistent accountability. I love how customizable the routines are, and while there is guidance from the app, you’re ultimately in control of your experience. As far as feedback goes, I’ve grown to strongly dislike the background music. I understand the healing and relaxation properties that music can have, but I find these specific tunes very annoying compared to meditative sounds I prefer. I have muted the sounds during the routines and also went to settings to turn them off. Unfortunately it comes back on no matter what I do. I also believe that celebrating overall progress would be nice. In addition to longest streaks, acknowledging consistent attempts will encourage people even more I believe. For instance, I have never completed an entire week of my routines, but there was one week I tried everyday, and there were only two days I couldn’t fully complete. I like to celebrate small wins, and that to me was one. Other than that I love what the Fabulous team is doing with the app. All I ask is that you either offer different selections of background music and/or allow a muting option that actually works please.
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Will steal your money
I signed up for a week free trial via apple App Store. I cancelled it when I discovered that I would be automatically charged at the end of the period (normal). They sent me an email offering to extend my trial to one month. I accepted then made sure there was no active subscription on my iPhone. There wasn’t. 30 days later I was charged $55 DOLLARS CAD. Apparently I “signed up” via their website so I HAD TO cancel through the app. Of course this wasn’t made clear until AFTER I WAS CHARGED. Went to “contact us” page (lie as they have no way of allowing contact on that page). Was sent to a page that explained how I had to cancel in multiple places to actually cancel a subscription for an app that is advertised as FREE on Instagram. Also was explained that my purchase was NON-REFUNDABLE. Advertises wellness. Actually adds stress and HARDSHIP
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Stop endless prompts for new users
Although beautifully designed, it doesn't allow a beginner user to check & navigate the app, read and familiarise by themselves. we are adults! let us choose where to click when we enter the app, so we want to decide our paths, let the new user to read ffs before giving endless prompts. I'm a curious new user and before i sign up for £36 yearly, let me navigate and look around. this completely put me off, although it's beautifully designed, the developers can't understand how new users hate prompts at every click, locking their click buttons, not allowing a free flowing navigation, when they are still trying to figure out an app. I've tried to close and restart the app, but the app reopens and wouldn't let me navigate by myself. felt very CBT and controlling with the tap here, slide there are normally prompts used in games app to advance/ explain rules of the game. this is supposed to be a very holistic app. let the user navigate in a more holistic way.
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Optimistic but skeptical
Sign up process was a little confusing, too many emails, and switching between the browser, the app and my emails was a lot. The app itself is quite a good experience, the visuals are nice and navigation is pretty intuitive, with easy to find FAQs. The habit building structure is a guidance and encouragement based system, which is great for people like me who need a little extra motivation.
Being able to add an event like moving house to the app that would interrupt some habits, and a bit of support for it would be great to see.
There is one "bedtime story", The Bronze Ring, purported to have the message that "it pays to be kind" that describes some gruesome and frankly not very kind acts committed by the "hero" without warning, which quite upset me when I listened to it. I won't be listening to that one again.
Hoping to work down my anxiety and build some structure in my life with this app, let's see how we go.
Being able to add an event like moving house to the app that would interrupt some habits, and a bit of support for it would be great to see.
There is one "bedtime story", The Bronze Ring, purported to have the message that "it pays to be kind" that describes some gruesome and frankly not very kind acts committed by the "hero" without warning, which quite upset me when I listened to it. I won't be listening to that one again.
Hoping to work down my anxiety and build some structure in my life with this app, let's see how we go.
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Too complicated
If you want an app which would help you achieve your goals, this is not the one. The app is too complicated so basically you are gonna get lost in it. It has so many modules and you will not know which is for what. You can’t put your own goals and as a beginning you will have to start to drink water, one glass of water in the morning 3 days in the row. From the reviews I read it’s the same for everyone. I wanted support achieving my goals but this app doesn’t even offer to put your own goal in it, so good luck guys and drink water!
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Good but frustrating
I have a lot of personal goals that just seemed impossible, this app was great for me a person with add who rd DS to push up hill than and force things rather than stop and do the things that lead to self care and happiness. For me it’s recipe to self love. Make sure you read at least one page, meditate for a few minutes. I like the animations and the calming music that helps me to slow down and be in the moment. But sometimes I fall off the wagon and though the intentions are good, im forced to fill out a form that takes too long and ultimately discourages me from getting back into my routine. Sometimes the Home Screen is so cluttered with junk I’ll never read. I
Or I ignore. Perhaps the ui hasn’t quite been mastered to make me care of the flow needs adjusted? I need a way out sometimes. I also suggested to my partner to give it a shot, I really sold it to him because he’s doing self care work. The initial onboarding sent him into an eye roll and I’m certain he will never open it again. Which is sad because I feel like he could e joy it. I’m a designer and I get wanting to be the be all comprehensive app. But it feels like it’s gotten a little unwieldy. You need to give people some space and not force them to do it your way.
Or I ignore. Perhaps the ui hasn’t quite been mastered to make me care of the flow needs adjusted? I need a way out sometimes. I also suggested to my partner to give it a shot, I really sold it to him because he’s doing self care work. The initial onboarding sent him into an eye roll and I’m certain he will never open it again. Which is sad because I feel like he could e joy it. I’m a designer and I get wanting to be the be all comprehensive app. But it feels like it’s gotten a little unwieldy. You need to give people some space and not force them to do it your way.
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This app is worth it
I had previously come across this app in the past, downloaded it to see what the hype was and instantly deleted. Recently I came across this user who had recommended using fabulous to get back on track, and creating good, healthy habits. I’ve always been a routined person, but would fall off and struggle to keep track or stay on track. I would beat myself up and feel disappointed that I had to start over. After taking some needed time off for myself (especially during the pandemic) I am and have been working on myself to heal by getting back into creating healthy and happy routine for a better life.
Just recently downloading this app (again) I wanted to put this to the test. Only after about a week of using this app, I will say that this app is by far one of the best apps I’ve ever used. It’s so gentle but so rewarding and honest about life and being “O.K.” With falling off track, making mistakes, counting the small wins, feeing appreciative, but the biggest one is making me believe in myself more by becoming the best version of myself. Mental health is so important and this app makes you feel like the darks do happen, but you can always come out on top.
So if I had to say what is an app that works and I’m willing to spend the money...well, you’ve come to the right place.
Just recently downloading this app (again) I wanted to put this to the test. Only after about a week of using this app, I will say that this app is by far one of the best apps I’ve ever used. It’s so gentle but so rewarding and honest about life and being “O.K.” With falling off track, making mistakes, counting the small wins, feeing appreciative, but the biggest one is making me believe in myself more by becoming the best version of myself. Mental health is so important and this app makes you feel like the darks do happen, but you can always come out on top.
So if I had to say what is an app that works and I’m willing to spend the money...well, you’ve come to the right place.
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