It's crashtastic!
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Unstable
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. We're checking those crashes now. We'd appreciate if you provide more information about them at https://alloylauncher.freshdesk.com/support/home
A good idea needs improvement
Thank you!
Only works with set list of apps
We grabbed this app hoping it could interact with some of our control apps and help centralise and automate devices around the home.
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Don’t like
Poor
difficult interface
Fabulous app
Amazing
Keeps defaulting to the wrong city
An app is horribly designed if you keep having to reset basic entries in order for it to function.
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. I suppose you are talking about the Weather action. It is broken in your version because Yahoo stopped providing the weather data. We've released Alloy v2.4.7, which includes updated Weather action. It uses a different weather data provider so it is functional again. To make it working: 1. Update Alloy. 2. Delete current Weather action: - Long press on it - Choose the Delete from the popup menu. 3. Install updated Action: - Tap the "+" button at the left-top corner of the app - Choose the "All Actions | Samples | Weather" action. If you have any other concerns or questions - please contact our support at support@alloylauncher.com. We are here to help!
Too much more than expected
This is represented as an easy app and it most assuredly is not. Finding info piecemeal in your help is no replacement for a manual. C++ was easier!
Has Great potential
Response from developer
Update: FYI: We've released Alloy v2.4.7, which includes updated Weather action. It uses a different weather data provider so it is functional again. To make it working: 1. Update Alloy. 2. Delete current Weather action: - Long press on it - Choose the Delete from the popup menu. 3. Install updated Action: - Tap the "+" button at the left-top corner of the app - Choose the "All Actions | Samples | Weather" action. +++++++ Thank you for your feedback. To change the location for a Weather Action you should long press on the action, wait for a context menu to popup and then choose the Reset. Though it should pickup your current location by default... Unfortunately, we've just discovered that Yahoo discontinued its weather channel. That's why our Weather Action stopped working properly. We are currently changing the action to let it use a different weather provider. A fix will be provided as soon as we can. Please stay tuned.
An amazing level of functionality
The depth of possibilities is endless, and it is well thought out by providing all the utility actions to build complex workflows.
Yes it's not easy at first to acclimate to the interface, but it is inversely proportional to its capabilities. A really great job to the developpers!
Not for the faint of heart
CIS majors may have better luck. It’s similar to creating macros for a database and if you are fortunate to know how to do that, you should be ok. I see now why they were trying to give it away for free a couple of days ago. Forget trying to use their help files, very detailed, for CIS majors only though. Save your money. Your time is move valuable
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback! Actually you are not required to be a pro in CIS :). You can use ready-to-use Actions just by installing them from the Action Directory in several taps. Or you can start with your own Action just by setting its icon, title and dropping several Tasks together. That's it! Certainly, making complex Actions do require some learning... Making more complex Actions do require some basic understanding of main programming concepts. But you are not required to go this way until you need and want it. With Alloy you can start small and grow big. There're lots of Guides and How to's on our support site. You can access it in the app via the "Settings | Help | Support" or by visiting https://alloylauncher.freshdesk.com/support/solutions. Also there's a channel on YouTube with lot's of helpful videos. You can access it in the app via the "Settings | Help | Videos" or by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToh7NybbMqQy3SLmGEjZfA Feel free to contact us for any questions or assistance. We are here to help!
Probably useful but...
Step-by-step
Even Reverse engineered code.
I gave 3 stars because the app is probably useful — maybe very much so, but “powerful” is about more than feature set. The true power is in an average user’s ability to make use of it.
Great concept. Best of luck.
Too complicated
Looks good, but...
Response from developer
You should Reset your action. To do it: 1. Turn ON the Edit mode by taping the Edit button at the top-right corner of the app. 2. Show context menu for an action of your interest by taping the arrow button at the top-right of the action. 3. Choose Reset. Or you can use 3D Touch: 1. Firm press an action to show the Action Preview. 2. Swipe up to show context menu. 3. Choose Reset. Feel free to contact our support directly. We are here to help!
Alloy: useful and effortless
Alloy, essential launcher and workflow app, smooth, easy to use and responsive tech support. Some of the best help I have received.
Thank you Alloy team.
