You can’t change assigned person or change the due dates
The UI user interface is meant to look clean and simple and does but sooo not easy to use. If I want to edit a due date like make “do laundry” from every 3 days to every 4 days how do I do that? You can’t change it you have to delete it. All you can edit and change is the name! Silly! Also you can’t change who it’s assigned to. Default “chore for me” is checked. But then if I go to edit it you can only edit the title nothing else. Also in the future or through another app you should add the ability for throuples (3 person) or poly or just add family. You can’t add pictures to chores. This is simple but it’s hard to get used to. You’re like “how do I do everything? Okay I created this chore now how do I change things about it without deleting it?” Answer is you can’t. I wouldn’t recommend. We just started and may stop. But you have our money so please try to improve it.
Response from developer
Hello and thank you for your complete and thorough review, we really appreciate you taking the time to write it. We realize that, more than anything, a thorough usage tutorial is necessary for an upcoming update. In any case, we hope that you will ultimately find our design convenient and useful. Please see our answers to your questions below. Q: “If I want to edit a due date like make “do laundry” from every 3 days to every 4 days how do I do that? You can’t change it you have to delete it.” A: When creating a task, instead of pressing the check mark on the right side above the keyboard to submit the task, please press the clock icon on the left side. This will open a due date dialog where you can set a due date, urgency, and recurrence. In order to edit the time and set a reminder, swipe right on the task. Q: “...Also you can’t change who it’s assigned to.” A: Please swipe left on a task and tap the button with the clipboard and back arrow. This will allow you to reassign a task Q: “...Default “chore for me” is checked. But then if I go to edit it you can only edit the title nothing else...” A: Please swipe right on the cell to edit time and remind information. Q: “...Also in the future or through another app you should add the ability for throuples (3 person) or poly or just add family....” A: As of now, we are focused on couples, but the opportunity to expand is certainly worthwhile. We hope to perfect the experience for couples first before we tackle any further challenges. Q: “You can’t add pictures to chores. This is simple but it’s hard to get used to. You’re like “how do I do everything?...” A: Pictures is a great idea. We have looked into this in the past, and it is becoming increasingly more relevant. We’ve added it to the feature board for further consideration. We’d like to ensure, above all, that it doesn’t clutter the interface and provides enough value to all of our couples. Q: “...Okay I created this chore now how do I change things about it without deleting it?” Answer is you can’t.” A: Please swipe right to edit the due date and reminder, and swipe left to add a comment, reassign, edit the text, and delete. If we are misunderstanding your issue, please email us at hello@merge.fyi. Our top priority is to ensure your success with Merge. Again, thank for this incredibly detailed feedback. We update Merge regularly, and will be sure to take all of this into serious consideration. Thank you for your membership and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Great app but a lot of bugs
Excellent. Can’t wait for updates
Response from developer
Hello and thank you for your kind and generous review! Our goal with Merge is to build a simple and seamless, plug and play solution for that all-too-common communication gap in relationships: coordinating the day-to-day responsibilities of living together. Merge is less of a to do list app and more a prescription for building a successful relationship. That’s why we’re working hard to roll out new and useful features on a regular basis. As you use Merge and find things you wish it had, just let us know by emailing us at hello@merge.fyi. It’s likely other couples need it, too, and there’s a big chance we’ll build it in in one form or another. 100% of upcoming features are based entirely on member feedback. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and for your membership. Have a wonderful day!
Great app but needs work.
Response from developer
Hello and thank you for your review. We hope that you received our emailed response. Version 0.8.7 takes care of this issue. What was happening is, in order to keep the interface uncluttered, any recurring tasks over seven days out would not be shown unless just created or within the seven day time frame. We learned from you and other members that this was too counterintuitive and confusing, so we fixed it. Now, simply add your recurring tasks, and they will appear at all times no matter when they are due. We will be further refining and improving the experience over the next several updates. Thank you for your membership and have a wonderful day!
App freezes when I try to add partner
Super Amazing, but needs two edits
Seriously great for couples, day-to-day or businesses
Needs this though:
- Make drag/drop method to assign tasks to different users (kinda like folders)
- Make each individual day have ability to drag/pull to prioritize what’s on top/bottom, first/last, etc (a la Apple Reminders)
Thanks Developers! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Cancel before billing cannot use with crashes
~Nice that the company contacts me via email, with concerns about their application crashing. Although, fixing the application is not an option when it costs money to use an application that does not work.
I do not wish to try to help diagnose the issues that cause the application to crash, at my expense. The beta testers and developers are supposed to have done this before releasing it.
Response from developer
Hello and thank you for your review. We are sorry for the poor experience. We fix issues that cause crashing on a regular basis. Although we hope to catch everything with each subsequent update, sometimes we miss certain things. With your help we can improve the experience for you and all of our members. Please feel free to email us directly and we will be happy to assist you immediately. We can be reached at hello@merge.fyi. Follow up: Thank you for your follow up note. On rare occasion, some members face issues during sign up. It may come down to something as simple as an Internet connection, which may affect account configuration. In any case, we’re usually able to immediately solve the issue for the affected member, as well as add a patch so that it doesn’t happen to others. If you are still interested in giving Merge a try, or if there’s anything else you have questions on please let us know here or by emailing us at hello@merge.fyi. Have a nice evening.
Wasteful spending
A simple addition
I like this app so far. It seems pretty convenient. I think it would benefit from a shared calendar. Something that you can input your schedule so that your partner can see it. That way you can make appointments and plans based on your partners schedule inside the app, rather than using google or another service. If you want to be a full couple organiser and planner, you need a calendar.
Another thing you could add is a shared photo album? But that is not pivotal.
The option to change the color would be nice as well.
Response from developer
Hello and thank you for your review! We have certainly considered adding a shared calendar and many of our members have requested it. We are currently consider a potential redesign that would incorporate such a feature, including the ability for more customization of lists (including colors). We have been delightfully overwhelmed by the App of the Day feature and will be spending the next few weeks planning on next steps. Please feel free to contact us at any time at hello@merge.fyi with any questions or feedback. Thank you for joining Merge!
