Wellspent User Reviews

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Great In Theory, Terrible in Application

I love the idea of the app but it’s currently so buggy. I would not buy until at least fall of 2023 when all the promised fixes hopefully start to arrive.

I’ve reached out to the developers repeatedly and am essentially told to reboot the app and that a fix will be coming. No fix yet

Response from developer

Dear hsshiqw, Thank you for sharing your feedback on our app. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the current bugs you've experienced.  We're continuously working to improve the app's performance and address any issues reported by our users. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated. And we're more than committed to deliver fixes before fall'23. 🚀 Please feel free to reach out to our support team directly to get assistance on bugs you're experiencing and we're happy to assist you.

Doesn’t work

This app does not work. It keeps saying I need to allow screen time. I press allow, I go through my settings and manually allow, just keep getting page that says I need to allow screen time

Response from developer

Hey Leslie4738294857, Wellspent requires access to your screen time data. Please contact our support team directly via the "Get Support" function in the app. We're happy to assist you in setting up Wellspent. 🧡

Beware

Only tracks one app for free, then it wants you to pay after spending the time to setup the app. Scam.

Response from developer

Dear T-Brown13, We understand your frustration regarding the limited free tracking option. As a start-up, we have carefully considered our pricing model to sustain and improve our services and decided for a freemium model. We provide a free version (tracking 1 app) plus free trial (trying Wellspent Pro for free for 7 days) to showcase the value of our app, and the paid version offers to connect unlimited apps to Wellspent.  We apologize if this wasn't clear during the setup process. Your feedback is important to us, and we'll work on making our pricing structure more transparent. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. 🙏🏽

Love the funny, thought-provoking statements on the reminders to get me out of social

I find that it helps me incredibly in my case to leave the hands of instagram. I also find really great what text is on the reminders there are and especially how much variety there is. These funny, often thought-provoking statements get you back into real life and out of social media. Really great app!         
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No nudge

Maybe I’m using it wrong, but it does nothing. If I get on social media, then go to this app it tells me how long I was on it. However, it doesn’t nudge me or send reminders or do anything, and I’m pretty sure it’s time calculation isn’t even right so…

Response from developer

Hi there, Thank you for sharing your feedback and observations. This is indeed not the intended behaviour of Wellspent - please contact our customer support team so we can help you make sure you're receiving your Wellspent nudges. 🧡

SO MANY PROBLEMS - don’t download it!

This app has a great idea behind; A real problem to fix but instead it creates more problems and stress. That are days that the app simply doesn’t work, no notifications and reminders coming out of it. Nothing. Even more frequently though you will have this app harassing you. It tells you “it has been 5min you’re in this app” and give you 2 buttons “snooze or close the app”. If you press the snooze because maybe you’re busy and in the middle of something it will keep popping up as soon as you snooze it. It doesn’t stop popping up. I tested it. Over 5 minutes. Opened a thousand times.

Funny enough none of these “malfunctions” happened during the trial week. First day after paying for this piece of junk it started. You’ll get 1 functioning day followed by 2-3 malfunctioning days. That is what you are paying for. Instead you can hear someone who already paid to be harassed: don’t do this to yourself. STAY AWAY FROM THIS APP.
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Response from developer

Dear Mileydev, thank you for your feedback. I really want to apologize for your experience and the bumpy behavior of the Wellspent app. The issue of reminders appearing more frequently than intended is happening to a small number of users these days. We're proactively offering extended customer support to provide quick fixes while we work hard to address the root cause with a new update. The issue is not related to the trial period, and I'm really sorry to read about your case where they started right after your trial period. If you contact me via the customer support within the Wellspent app (Profile > Get Support), I'll be happy to offer you a refund. Thank you for your understanding and patience until the new update is out. 🙏🏽 We do our best to deliver a more stable experience with Wellspent as fast as we can and appreciate your words about the idea being great. 🧡

Amazing!

With this app, I'm able to spend so much more time with my babies. Whenever I feel the urge to check my phone, I am greeted by a kind reminder that my time could be spent so much more wisely than on my phone. Love it!

Nice work

I feel very disciplined after using this app.

Game changing

I struggle to control my phone scrolling (as in, I was scrolling on Instagram in any spare moment) but Wellspent helped me to reframe my phone usage. I reduced my scrolling whilst using the app to an hour.

You can choose which apps you want to reduce time on and it’s not easy to undo a ‘goal’ once you’ve made it. It’s simple and effective. Definitely worth a try.
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EVERYONE should use this app​    

​ ‍Wellspent has significantly reduced my social media addiction. The app's messages prompt me to think deeply about the value of social media in my life. It's not just about spending less time on the phone; it's about becoming more self-aware and intentional with my choices. Wellspent is a powerful tool for anyone seeking a more mindful and conscious approach to screen time. ‌       
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