Scammers
Questionable
For example, one states that exercise and pets are the most effective treatments for depression. But if you click on it to go to the source, it’s just an article that talks about how pets can improve your mental health. The core claim didn’t appear to be there. My guess is the facts are gleaned by an AI program because the words are correct - “exercise,” “pets,” and “depression” - but the gist of it was misleading.
Also, it says it’s for 12 and above, but I checked it out for maybe 5 minutes and got at least 2 “facts” having to do with adult content that I wouldn’t want my preteen reading!
Response from developer
Thank you for your detailed feedback! We appreciate your input on the accuracy of information and will look into refining our sources. We aim to provide reliable content for all ages, so we will review the language in our "facts" to ensure they are age-appropriate.
Cute but not factual
They should also be banning bad sources. Some of the “fact sites” these facts are cited from are themselves cited from Facebook pages?!? Hardly a scientific source.
I love the customization and widgets but I trust the information 0% of the time
Great but some useless facts?
Very fun
Response from developer
Thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad you're enjoying the app and finding it fun to read the facts. We'll definitely take your suggestion into consideration for more facts in the future! Happy exploring 🙏🙏🙏.
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Nice but Not completely factual
For example: “Consuming a polar bear’s liver, will cause death of a vitamin A overdose.” While it’s true that a polar bears liver contains high amounts of vitamin A, this is only true if 1. it’s a well fed polar bear, AND 2. It does not automatically mean you will die. But it is toxic to humans.
I think this app needs to change the wording. It should’ve said something like “ Consimjng a polar bears liver, COULD cause death of a vitamin A overdose.”
I hope that they will seriously make an effort to correct this as it’s not okay to pay for an app that you can’t completely rely on.
Response from developer
Hi there! We’re sorry to hear that you’ve encountered facts that might be incorrect. All of our facts are linked to the source material, but if you have a specific example please reach out to us at hello@monkeytaps.app so we can look into it.
Would recommend downloading! + Please add this fact!
Response from developer
Thank you for the glowing review! We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying the app. We appreciate your suggestion and will consider adding the interesting fact you shared in a future update. Keep spreading knowledge and activating those brains!
Slightly confused
Response from developer
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights. We're always looking for ways to improve our app, so we really appreciate it! All of our facts are linked to the source material, but if you have a specific example please reach out to us at hello@monkeytaps.app so we can look into it.
Why do we have to pay just for facts?
I was excited to try out this app because I have tried out I am, one o your other apps. I did all of the bits to start using it until I was hit by a pay wall to use it. There was no way getting past this pay wall unlike the other apps you have created. Like, this is ridiculous. Why have a pay wall and not let anyone use a free version of it?!?!
Response from developer
¡Muchas gracias por tus comentarios! Debido al tiempo y recursos que necesitamos para crear y mantener nuestras aplicaciones, ofrecemos una subscripción Premium. Sin embargo, si cancelas al menos 24 horas antes de que finalice tu período de prueba, puedes seguir utilizando nuestra versión con publicidad de forma gratuita. Thanks so much for your feedback! Because of the time and resources we need to create and maintain our apps, we do offer a paid Premium membership. But if you cancel at least 24 hours before your free trial period ends, you can continue using our ad-sponsored version for free.