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Conscious User Reviews

Conscious - Spend Ethically.
Conscious - Spend Ethically.
Gabriel Wasson-Farran
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Customer Experience

Positive experience50.0% of reviews
Neutral9.4% of reviews
Negative experience40.6% of reviews

~ Based on 32 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Conscious Safe?

Conscious - Spend Ethically. appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Conscious is 95/100.

This assessment is based on 335 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

95.5% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
2.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 335 App Store ratings for Conscious.

Is Conscious Legit?

Conscious - Spend Ethically. has limited verification signals. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Conscious is 53/100.

Based on 53 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Paywall

It’s a great idea, but this app is inaccessible to those who want to shop ethically but are unable to afford the $40 annual subscription. This impact of the app could be much higher with a lower subscription fee or if the cost of research/development was offset with ads from companies above a B tier rating.
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ConsciousSpender007ConsciousSpender007

Asking to rate before you use the app

It’s not free. Asking the consumer to rate before using the app once, is so unethical considering you have to pay to use the app. This is the world we live in.
BluespanaBluespana

Nice idea, needs work

I like the idea of this app as it is often difficult to make ethical choices. However most of the brands I tried were not available (many were UK based companies, including major banks, energy providers, etc).

The app itself needs work to accommodate accessibility features I have turned on such as ensuring larger text is not cut off (e.g. it needs to word wrap if it goes past a single line, e.g. on the feedback page I couldn’t read a question because it was cut off)
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Colin Mackay Colin Mackay

Ironically Un-Ethical

I love the concept behind the app, but locking it’s features behind a paywall is very disappointing. Shopping ethically should be made as easy and accessible as possible in order to maximize the amount of people participating, and therefore maximizing the potential impact this app could make. Charging to access the services just comes across as a scummy buisness trying to make money off people who want to do the right thing.
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Darth-MajoraDarth-Majora

Paywalling information

Just another company look to make a quick buck off of you. If these people truly cared about making the world a better place, they wouldn’t paywall so much info. The problem is they pose their app on social media as a bastion of truth, and a tool to help you be conscious - but it’s not a tool for collective social justice - it’s just another product. At least if I subscribed to a journalist, I’m getting information that’s not publicly and FREELY available.
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Nate.b3434Nate.b3434

Spend intentionally!

This brings a light to unethical companies! Let’s learn and grow together.
NThoopdreamsNThoopdreams

Subscription just to compare brands?

A $60AUD a year charge just to be able to look at more than two brands is already a bit much, but then that charge is also paywalling the ability to find a better replacement for these brands? Seriously???
LilyWahooLilyWahoo

Much needed software

If we refuse to fund the monopolies they can’t win 🕺
Ryan_2003Ryan_2003

Love

Everyone needs to download this! Together we all will make the world a safe and beautiful place for all!
ShicanaShicana

Why make it so expensive?

If you’re making an ethical spending app, wouldn’t you want as many people using it as possible to stay away from these evil companies? Why add a paid wall that keeps people from divesting? You have great research, but if you truly cared about ethics rather than making a couple bucks, you’d make it free.
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AT621AT621

Response from developer

Appreciate this, and it’s feedback we hear a lot, so we’re actively exploring other options right now. One thing worth clearing up though: the core of the app is free. Overall grades, Pillars and our boycott feature are there without paying, so anyone can see which companies to walk away from at no cost. That’s the part that actually drives divesting, and it’s open to everyone. The subscription funds the research & infrastructure that keeps us running. It also helps us stay independent! That funding is exactly what lets us answer to users instead of the companies we rate.

The use of needed information about parent company’s/essential info are blocked by a paywall

The ratings for companies are screwed as unity has been involved and pursued by meta since 2015 and the IMPACT RATINGS are messed up as well that only supports certain documented information. The website says there is no paywall but THERES A PAYWALL LOOK AT THEIR ABOUT SECTION IN THEIR WEBSITE AND READ ABOUT GABES FOUNDING STORY AND HOW THEY VALUE TRANSPARENCY YET THEY MAKE YOU PAY FOR IT!! The same guy I accused of being AI btw who conned me into giving him a good review :p
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AmorphousblobessAmorphousblobess

Good app, but subscription

As always, this is a great app, but in order to fully enjoy it you have to 40-ish dollars a year or 4 dollars a month to use it.
JVL5673JVL5673

Paywall

I understand the need for a paywall, but the contradiction between the entire purpose of the app and paywalling alternatives? The part that most people will actually be able to implement? It doesn’t align with the brand whatsoever, and this feature in particular must be immediately changed in order for the app’s credibility to be rectified.
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The real adviserThe real adviser

Blocked by a monthly paywall

Another potential good app that wants you to subscribe to another service. No single purchase or ad driven option.
LM_0LM_0

Helpful but misleading

The app itself is a great idea and I had high hopes. However, the more you explore, the more you find the important information hidden behind paywalls. Not only that but the information is sometimes conflicting. For example, they give Fairphone an A, but then give Google Gemini an F even though Fairphone has Gemini built into it. The lack of free information makes this app appear biased and skewed, even giving the feeling that they are just being paid to give some companies a high rating.
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reviewingsavreviewingsav

Response from developer

Thanks for giving the app a try and for taking the time to leave detailed feedback. On Fairphone and Gemini: those are two separate companies, and right now we evaluate each company based on its own practices. We aren't yet factoring in every supplier, partner, or integrated service into a company's grade. That is something we'd like to incorporate over time as we continue improving the platform! Regarding bias, we don't accept paid placements or sponsorships that influence our ratings. Every company is evaluated using the same methodology, regardless of size or popularity. As for the subscription, we understand not everyone will want to pay. The subscription helps fund the research, verification, and ongoing development needed to build and maintain independent company ratings while continuing to expand what we offer for free. We appreciate the feedback, it helps us prioritize what to improve next. We would love to hear more from you, if you have anything else do not hesitate to reach out a hello@consciousspend.com.

Great app but useless unless you pay the subscription

I think this is a really cool idea and we need more apps like this to expose major companies and make information more readily available. Contrary to the nature and implied intention of the app, the information is in fact not available at all unless you want to pay a subscription. In today’s economy, the average person is not going to be able to do that. If the creators of this application want it to go anywhere, they should at least give the basic information for free with superficial features added on for a price. I understand that the developers also need to make money for the time they spend, but overall it is unfortunate and I was disappointed.
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nolies262772nolies262772

Thought it was interesting, but ended up uninstalling

It’s a little tone deaf and ironic to charge a monthly subscriptions just to unlock essential features. Not to mention the scoring system is heavily screwed and makes no sense.
JAWSH188282929JAWSH188282929

Response from developer

Appreciate you giving the app a look. Overall grades and the three pillar ratings are available on the free tier, the subscription unlocks deeper report elements, and it funds the research and infrastructure that keep Conscious independent of brand sponsorships and advertising. We're early stage and actively exploring different access models, so feedback shapes where we go. On the scoring, we'd like to hear which companies felt off and why, that's how the methodology gets sharper. Email us at hello@consciousspend.com.

Super helpful

Has no idea how unethical some companies I used were. I use it every day now
cornon dacobcornon dacob

Paywall

This app is very good. And I understand that the people who made this also need to eat. But by charging a paywall for transparency is to adhere to the very constructs they wish to destroy. This is a tricky situation: one must charge for their work so that it is appreciated in a way that is useful to oneself, but that entire concept is capitalist, and this app aims to pierce the veil of capitalism.

Other than that. This app is perfect
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Avid-reviewer0x0Avid-reviewer0x0

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it’s great, but the subscription costs ALOT.
Andries JakobusAndries Jakobus