# Ben's Virtues — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Ben's Virtues by Reason Interactive, rated 4.20/5 from 33 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bens-virtues/id333333687/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bens-virtues/id333333687.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 23 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Ben's Virtues? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and clean design - 💡 Great idea for self-improvement - ✅ Easy to use - ✨ Inspiring and practical - 🎯 Helps with personal growth - 📜 Based on historical method - 🆓 Free to use **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Data loss and resets - 🐛 Blank screen issues - 🐛 Inconsistent functionality - 🐛 Not working on newer OS/devices - 🐛 Limited customization - 🐛 Language issues (Russian/English) **Commonly reported bugs** - Blank screen - Crashes every time it's opened - App no longer works - Keeps resetting and losing progress - Data doesn't get stored or saved - App doesn't work - Can only choose one virtue line - Updates remove data - Keeps losing progress - Dots don't appear on any other virtues except the highlighted one - History/tracking deleted on iOS update - Impossible to put marks on any of the virtues except the one highlighted - Impossible to put more than one mark on a virtue per day - Rewording of Franklin's description of Chastity - Chart boots out after 3 or 4 weeks - Doesn't move forward each day - No way to manually set the calendar date - App completely reset itself - Randomly resetting itself and deleting prior progress - Keeps randomly reseting itself and deleting prior progress - Just freezes immediately on opening - App doesn't work...at all - Wil not run on ipad - Didn't work on my iPad - Not working right now **Most requested features** - Allow setting custom start day - Enable marking all virtues daily - Allow adding custom virtues - Improve visibility of virtue tracking - Option to export data - Include samples of Ben Franklin's tracked virtues - Allow multiple marks per day - Support for more than one virtue focus at a time - Add ability to cycle through thirteen weeks with marking on other virtues - Make it able to put dots in EVERY spot per day - Add ability to change "virtues" to add your own - Add tab with passage from Franklin's bio - Allow user to set start day - Add ability to put more than one mark on a virtue per day - Allow tracking of multiple virtues - Add option to create custom virtues - Set alarm/push notification for daily rating - Include video and autobiography section - Update app to 4.0 - Allow marking any virtues on any given day - Include option of creating your own list of virtues - Add higher level of personalization - Add more discussion on each virtue ## Newest reviews (13 of 75) ### 3/5 — Missing just one feature *2022-11-28* This app has all the features I want for my journal, but I wish I could set when my start day is. I want to transfer my paper journal to this app, instead of having to time when so download/reset the app. ### 4/5 — Порядок дней недели *2021-12-18, version 3.1.1* Неделя начинается с воскресенья – это некорректно для русскоязычной версии. ### 3/5 — Please upgrade! *2021-11-06* Please make it able to cycle through the thirteen weeks as is, but still able to mark on the other virtues, so that you can reflect on how that weeks virtue focus effects your progress on the other virtues. Then this would be a five star app for me. ### 3/5 — Cool, but... *2020-09-21* Need to be able to put dots in EVERY spot per day. That’s the whole point!! **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback. This app version of Ben's original chart is a somewhat simplified version of Ben's original notebook version. However, a version with just this feature is in the works. ### 4/5 — Updates remove data *2017-08-04* Love the app, but your update just wiped out all of my data from the past several weeks and started me over at the beginning. Maybe you could add that to your bug list next time. **Developer response:** Version 3.0 – just released – addresses some stability issues found in previous versions. Please let me know what your experience is if you get a chance to upgrade to the latest version. Thank you. ### 2/5 — Could be good *2016-12-02, version 1.1.1* This app has a lot of potential - everything you need is already there. The problem is that the data doesn't get stored or saved, and so you can't keep track of your progress. Other than that, this app would get at least 4 stars ### 4/5 — Отличная программа *2016-04-10, version 1.1.1* Отличная программа,но нет возможности поставить свои добродетели. ### 4/5 — Cool extension of Franklin’s ideas! *2015-10-28* I appreciation the introspection required for each datapoint; as opposed to many ‘self-monitoring’ apps that collect and present context-free data points. I hope a future version improves the visibility of the Virtue tracking, and explores the possibility of exporting data. Also, it would be interesting to see samples of Ben Franklin’s tracked virtues. Because, whenever he’d check ‘Chastity’ would he also check ‘Sincerity’? ### 3/5 — Can't get very far *2015-09-20, version 1.1.1* I really like the idea of this app. I was inspired to try this after reading BF's autobiography. Unfortunately I can never get past Frugality and everything resets. After reading other reviews I can see this is a common problem. I think I'll try another way of doing this. ### 2/5 — Might have compatibility problems with iOS8 *2015-07-23, version 1.1.1* Not able to tap on the grid except the first line. ### 2/5 — Keeps losing progress *2014-09-16, version 1.1.1* It just dropped my progress for the 3rd time. Cute idea though! ### 3/5 — Great idea but not working? *2014-07-18, version 1.1.1* Would love try this but the dots don't appear on any other virtues except the highlighted one, I'm sure that can't be right? If it is my, my mistake. ### 3/5 — Nice and simple *2014-07-10, version 1.1.1* A great little app that isn't bloated by trying to do too much. Ben Franklin appreciated simplicity and he'd appreciate this app. My gripe is that on updating iOS all of my history/tracking was deleted and I was left starting over. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-07-19* It used to work just has a blank screen of the days of the week it tells you what it does but it’s of no use **Developer response:** Hello and thank you for the feedback. You should see a 13 week chart that lets you track your virtues as you progress through the weeks, starting with temperance. Can you tell me if you see the chart with at least one day of Temperance available to mark? Or do you see a completely blank screen? It sounds like you’ve been using the app so any feedback you can provide, along with any additional details (iPhone or iPad model, OS version) will help me to improve the app or fix any bugs. ### 1/5 — Crashes everytime I open it *2020-07-14* No longer works **Developer response:** Version 3.0 addresses some stability issues found in version 2.0.6. Please let me know what your experience is if you get a chance to upgrade to the latest version (3.0). Thank you. ### 1/5 — Cool idea *2018-10-11* I wish this worked to its fullest extent. It crashes nearly instantly every single time I open it, but I really want to use it. **Developer response:** The newest version (3.0) addresses some stability issues. Please let me know what your experience is if you get a chance to upgrade to the latest version. Thank you. ### 1/5 — App no longer works *2017-06-25, version 2.0.1* After the last update the app does not work. It keeps resetting and losing all of my progress. ### 1/5 — It doesn't work *2016-02-13, version 1.1.1* I can choose only the "temperance" line, and I can't choose no one other. ### 1/5 — Great idea but needs an update *2015-07-05, version 1.1.1* Elegant, simple idea and app. Except it reset itself three weeks in and there was no way to back up or retrieve my data. Look forward to bugs being fixed! ### 1/5 — Midway through reset *2015-03-13, version 1.1.1* I was midway through my first cycle and it reset on me. Give me the option to make marks on any day not just what you think I should. I get what you're trying to do but when something like this goes awry I don't want to start all over. ### 1/5 — History Books Record What They Want *2011-02-09, version 1.0.8* Do any research on Ben Franklin and you'll soon find out if he were to be living today you might see him on Jerry Springer b/c he was a dirtbag ### 1/5 — Just Freezes Immediately On Opening *2011-01-31, version 1.0.7* Nor does this appear to be an iPad app although it comes up as such in the app store search. Avoid until they release a fix. ### 1/5 — Developer doesn't even own an iPad! App doesn't work! *2010-12-06, version 1.0.7* I bought the app with enthusiasm. Installed it and it didn't work...at all. I contacted the developer and he stated he doesn't actually own an iPad but it works on the emulator used to develop it. I answered the "What OS question are you running question" No reply after that from them. I contacted the developer again two weeks later..still no reply. I uninstalled, rebooted and reinstalled...still nothing. This is not cool at all. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellence *2024-10-20* Resolved a lot in my life. ### 5/5 — Ben's virtues *2023-06-22* I like it just the way it is. One virtue at a time. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2023-05-01* I love this app. I didn’t realize how full of faults I was until I started using this. I genuinely believe it will help you grow as a person. Ben was a wise fellow. ### 5/5 — Love the app *2022-04-17* It’s exactly what it should be. Love using it ### 5/5 — Good *2019-07-21, version 2.0.4* Some of the descriptions of the virtues are cut off halfway through the sentence. ### 5/5 — 👍🏻 *2018-07-21, version 2.0.3* Спасибо разработчикам, отличное приложение! ### 5/5 — Support for more than one virtue *2017-10-17* Great app. It would be good if I can mark all the virtues instead of just focusing on one virtue alone. ### 5/5 — Broken *2016-09-30, version 1.1.1* This app doesn't work. ### 5/5 — Emil *2015-12-24, version 1.1.1* Разработчики, сделайте пожалуйста, возможность менять "добродетели", чтобы можно было свои добавлять! Спасибо Вам, за данную программу! ### 5/5 — Easy to understand *2014-02-14, version 1.1.1* Clean and simple lay out. Nice interface. Nothing more is needed. It's a good app. Just me, but I'd like to see a tab with the passage from Framklin's bio where he describes its inception and implementation. Thank you for your work. 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