Promising App with Frustrating Usability Issues
The Ultra Plunge app has great potential, but it still falls short in a few key areas. While the interface is sleek and the features are helpful for managing cold plunge sessions, the user experience is hampered by some persistent issues.
One of the most frustrating problems is the repeated write/read permissions prompt. Every time I open the app on my watch, I’m forced to allow permissions again, which disrupts the experience and feels unnecessary.
Additionally, I wish the app would save sessions automatically. There have been several occasions when I accidentally didn’t save a session, and there’s no way to recover that data. Automatic saving would be a simple but impactful improvement.
Overall, the app shows promise, but these usability issues hold it back. Once these problems are resolved, I’d be happy to revisit my rating. For now, 3 stars.
One of the most frustrating problems is the repeated write/read permissions prompt. Every time I open the app on my watch, I’m forced to allow permissions again, which disrupts the experience and feels unnecessary.
Additionally, I wish the app would save sessions automatically. There have been several occasions when I accidentally didn’t save a session, and there’s no way to recover that data. Automatic saving would be a simple but impactful improvement.
Overall, the app shows promise, but these usability issues hold it back. Once these problems are resolved, I’d be happy to revisit my rating. For now, 3 stars.
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Not impressed
It has all the features to be amazing but is not quite there.
For some reason it doesn’t save a plunge automatically after ending it. When you get out of cold water you are usually trying to get dry and warm , not mess with your watch.
Today I also discovered that if you’re not connected to the internet (e.g: out in the woods with no data) the app won’t load “the products” meaning you can’t start any of the activities…. For the price you’d think this was better developed, so yea kinda disappointed and hoping these issues can be solved so I can fully appreciate the features and improve my rating of the app.
For some reason it doesn’t save a plunge automatically after ending it. When you get out of cold water you are usually trying to get dry and warm , not mess with your watch.
Today I also discovered that if you’re not connected to the internet (e.g: out in the woods with no data) the app won’t load “the products” meaning you can’t start any of the activities…. For the price you’d think this was better developed, so yea kinda disappointed and hoping these issues can be solved so I can fully appreciate the features and improve my rating of the app.
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Not Good
First time use. Not good at all. Wrong temp, no minutes displayed, lots of incomplete data, did not link with Health app. Zero help from text customer service
Great app
This app makes tracking my cold plunges effortless. I love seeing the water temperature and guided breathing right on my watch and being notified when my time is up
Ridiculously well designed
Love using this app to track my cold plunges. My session starts as soon as I dunk my wrist in the water and shows me instantly how cold it is. Even has guided breathing on the watch app.
Just what I was looking for
Since starting my polar plunge journey I’ve been looking for an app that will track water temperature, time, and heart rate on my watch and this app does it all and a lot more. Also works great in my sauna. Highly recommended
