stop trying to get me to subscribe
Too expensive
Useless in Europe and charged immediately
Give us money to tell you where to spend more money
Conscious Spending costs money
Amazing app
Nice concept but not paying right now
To check certain brands positives and negatives you need the subscription to see more which I might have considered getting if there were English brands in there.
App is great
Paid App
That seems highly sus for a company that is claiming to tell you which companies are ethical, even if it has been vetted by Apple.
Response from developer
Thanks for the feedback. You'll find this information on our website: • Who we are, who funds us, and where the money goes: consciousspend.com/transparency • Our team: consciousspend.com/team • How we rate companies: consciousspend.com/how-it-works Every company's grade and pillar scores are also free to look up at consciousspend.com. We're still an early-stage company, and we plan to publish even more about how we operate as we grow. If you have other questions, email us at hello@consciousspend.com.
Ethical??
How is that behaviour that different than companies you warn about when it comes to being ethical
Response from developer
Refunds on App Store purchases are handled by Apple’s own process, and we wish we had the ability to see or approve them, but that isn’t something we have access to. The trial length and price are shown on the paywall before you start, and you can cancel anytime in your Apple subscription settings.
Had then delete
Money Grab
You shouldn’t have to pay to help the planet
Response from developer
The core of the app is free: overall grades, Pillars and our boycott feature are there without paying. We’ve also reduced our paywalls since your review. The subscription is optional and unlocks the full reports. It pays the team members, software, data and ongoing research behind every grade, and it keeps us independent so we can keep doing this.
Consume rEvolution
paywall
The App
Good idea, poorly executed
I’m all for this message, but…
And not just that;
I am opposed to the constant request to purchase a membership every single time you tap to learn more about a company. There is no “Don’t ask me again.” option, and I just wish to be informed and aware about companies for free and easily; which I assumed was your message via your marketing on social media.
I also very much despise that you lock useful information and features to consumers BEHIND A PAYWALL.
I get that as a small awareness group it’s important to appeal to a broad audience and raise funds to keep doing what youre doing, but I can’t help but despise these practices and compare them to the same greedy corporations youre literally against.
One more thing I’d like to say:
I have no evidence to support it, But I do agree possibly with another reviewer about suspicions of companies influencing themselves or other companies by this app in someway. Definitely just a conspiracy though.
Oh yes, and to the consumer reading this, I still do recommend trying and using the app. It’s bold to attempt to spread such a message in this way and I’m all for it. It’s just that I can’t help but criticize the hypocrisy this app can tolerate as messagers for their own message.
rage against the machine
Response from developer
Thanks for the thoughtful review, and for recommending the app anyway. Our overall grades, Pillars and our boycott feature are all free, so anyone can see which companies to walk away from at no cost. We’ve also reduced our paywalls, and we’ll keep listening to feedback like yours. The subscription is optional and unlocks the full reports. It funds the team members, software, data and ongoing research behind every grade. That’s what keeps us independent, and running.
Full Of Paywalls
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The list for saved boycotts is very helpful. It can help people keep track of what not to purchase from. I’ll probably use this a lot.
