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Bugs, Built-in Reporting System Broken
In addition to fiddling with the bug I describe below, I also took the time to write the following report from the apps built in “contact us” method. When I tried to submit it, I repeatedly got an error message saying to try again later. In general this app has been frustrating to navigate. As a personal developer myself, it feels thrown together. Here’s the bug description I tired to submit:
“The app has a bug on iPhone were we cannot always log sleep in arrears. Even for correctly entered dates and times, the app incorrectly reports that the start time must be before the end time. We also cannot use the circular slider on the app to input time in arrears, as the app will wildly jump 3-4 days ahead if the start slider passes over 12 AM. Very annoying bug! Also, is there a good reason the text boxes in this application don’t allow for the typical aids, such as automatically starting sentences with capital letters, etc?”
I expected more as I know Dr. Pandas lab behind the research is widely acclaimed.Show lessassemblyDruid
Horrible waste of time
The app acts like it’s operating, but it’s not. All the food entries ended up as pending items even though the message was received that synch was successful. The days counted up to 15 but the Clock and Reports didn’t generate. Instead a message was received that the information wouldn’t be available until the baseline history was entered. The baseline is supposed to be 14 days so that’s a bug. I don’t know how other people have gotten any value from this app. I read the book and thought as much effort went into the software as the book itself. There’s no value to this app at all because you can’t even review your entries for the baseline period. It’s a complete waste of time. You’re better off with a pen and paper.Show lessAZEat&Flourish
Insufficient Functionality
Overall this app looks good and works smoothly. I like how easy it is to log your meals. I was curious to track my eating and sleeping habits and eager to contribute to the research. However, the app does not read my sleep data or fitness activities from Apple Health. I am unable to manually enter sleep data getting an error message that tells me to select my perceived sleep quality. But there is no option to do so. I am not going to use the app without an easy way to record sleep data (I am not willing to start my sleep tracking manually each night since my watch already tracks my sleep). Hopefully future updates will fix this issue.Show lessSniper90123
Worse and worse
The interface seems to get cuter and less usable over time, and it doesn’t help to have grammar errors in the survey questions. One imagines the Salk Institute folks as highly intelligent, and I’ve been quite impressed by Dr. Panda’s research as he describes it in podcast interviews. It’s a mystery why his team lets obvious problems with this app degrade public perception of Salk’s general competence. Sufficient specifics have been cited by other reviewers so that Salk should realize their app developers need help— and not to further polish the app’s appearance, but to fix its functionality. When a person activates the app to input a moment’s data, their experience should be brief, reliable and smooth.Show lessMargin_Al
Developer Response
We appreciate your feedback, and we are actively working to address the interface and grammar issues in our app to enhance overall quality and usability. Your insights are incredibly valuable, and your patience during this improvement process is greatly appreciated. If you have any specific suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us.Easy science based health tracker
This is a simple and easy to use health tracker. I like that the data is anonymous and goes to help science at a reputable institution rather than other apps that sell your data to random companies. Other reviews said the app was buggy or slow, but I haven’t experienced that at all. The new updates must have fixed itShow lessaimgli
Developer Response
We appreciate your supportive review! Our team has been working diligently to maintain the app's smooth performance. If you ever have suggestions or come across issues, please feel free to contact us through the app or via email at circadian@mycircadianclock.org. Thank you for being a valued member of our community!A great app!
Since I started using this app I can honestly say I have been thoroughly enjoying it. There are reviews that talk about the lag of the app but, since they seem to be a bit older I thought I’d give up updated claim: IT WORKS GREAT!! I love knowing that I’m contributing to an active research project aimed to enrich lives of everyone in the world. I definitely would recommend this app for anyone that is interested in leading healthier lifestyle AND learning why it improves health outcomes.Show lessSP9290
Developer Response
We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying the app and that you've had a positive experience with it! We admire your appreciation for the research and its potential to enhance lives. Your recommendation is a valuable insight for potential users. Thank you for your valuable feedback!Improved But Still Has Problems
The app does well at tracking food and water intake. You can now add your weight and other health data. Before the update, I couldn’t add any health data. However when I add my weight in lbs it graphs the same number in kg, basically showing 2.2 times the recorded weight. I know that I put it in lbs cause it shows my weight in lbs in the window to add more “vitals” (“health data”)
The sleep function is ok but somewhat glitchy. If you use the sleep now button when you wake up and try to write comments there is no way to exit the comment box so you just have to cancel the entry and remember your start and end sleep times and enter it manually. Also the app before the update let you start sleep after a 5, 10, 15, or 30 minute delay which I found more accurate because it takes me at least 10 minutes to fall asleep.Show lessJH224466
Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback. We are working diligently to resolve the weight conversion issue and the sleep comment glitch. We really value your input and have added all your suggestions to our list of requested features. If you have more ideas or face any issues, please contact us through the app or email at circadian@mycircadianclock.org.Can’t add sleep
I really wanted to like this app because I was Dr Panda’s book and it’s fantastic so I wanted to participate in the research. However, the app is clunky. It didn’t connect with my Apple health app even though I gave it permission. When I tried to manually input the sleep time it did not work. I also attempted to contact the developers via the contact us form in the app and it kept saying…try again later. I also think it may have messed with my Apple health sleep tracking because that app recorded me as asleep and I didn’t even have it my Apple Watch on at the time plus it was 8 pm. I didn’t go to bed until about midnight. If they fix all these issues I’d love to try again.Show lessORAS XY
Developer Response
We apologize for the app inconveniences. We are committed to addressing the problems related to recording sleeping time. Please reach out to us at circadian@mycircadianclock.org for personalized assistance. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we strive to improve your experience with our application.This Method Works
I’ve been using this app for almost 3 months. The first ten days was the adjusting period but after that I noticed that I was more aware of what I am going to eat and how much. I went to bed earlier and have more energy. I weight myself every day and it slowly coming down which is good.
I think I’ll continue to use it.Show lessThai Grandma
Wish the logging page layout was different
Logging food is a challenge with the current interface. There is a very tiny area for scrolling and the foods are not in alphabetical order. That means the more you add the more you have to scroll through to find your food. There is a lot of empty space on that page that I think would be better used if we could look at the food at a glance and in alphabetical order. Because of the tiny scrolling area many times my finger rests too long and it asks if I want to delete that food, which I don’t. Also when I take a picture of my food and want to tag later, I wish it would specify if it is capturing that exact time as the eating time or allow us to modify the time on it later.Show lessPeriwinkle Butterfly
