Serious Sync Issues Between Mac and iOS
I’m extremely disappointed with the synchronization reliability between the Mac and iOS versions.
I enabled the option to sync data to Calendar, but the data never appeared in my calendar. Even worse, the data inside the Flow app itself became inconsistent — I originally had three records for today, but now only the middle one remains.
There are also serious timer synchronization problems. The timer can keep running on the Mac app while the iOS notification is still active, but the iOS app itself shows no active timer at all. This makes the whole tracking system unreliable.
Another confusing design choice is requiring tags for break time. Breaks are not related to my work categories, so forcing users to categorize rest periods adds unnecessary friction.
The core idea of the app is productivity tracking, but inaccurate syncing and inconsistent timer states make it difficult to trust the data. Please prioritize fixing synchronization and reconsider the break tagging workflow.
I enabled the option to sync data to Calendar, but the data never appeared in my calendar. Even worse, the data inside the Flow app itself became inconsistent — I originally had three records for today, but now only the middle one remains.
There are also serious timer synchronization problems. The timer can keep running on the Mac app while the iOS notification is still active, but the iOS app itself shows no active timer at all. This makes the whole tracking system unreliable.
Another confusing design choice is requiring tags for break time. Breaks are not related to my work categories, so forcing users to categorize rest periods adds unnecessary friction.
The core idea of the app is productivity tracking, but inaccurate syncing and inconsistent timer states make it difficult to trust the data. Please prioritize fixing synchronization and reconsider the break tagging workflow.
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Good
A bit pricey but it’s simple and helps me stay productive. I hope it stays this way and doesn’t turn into bloated corporatized garbage over the years like so many of these types of apps do…
Please fix desync
update:
Down from 3 to 1 star.
it just gets worse. I dont even have timer sync enabled to try help it work consistently.
missing sessions, 1 hour sessions coming up as like 57 minutes??
i dont get it … I actually hate I paid for this
old review:
Ill start the timer and a live activity starts but 20 minutes will pass and ill realise the actual timer hasn’t started at all.
Down from 3 to 1 star.
it just gets worse. I dont even have timer sync enabled to try help it work consistently.
missing sessions, 1 hour sessions coming up as like 57 minutes??
i dont get it … I actually hate I paid for this
old review:
Ill start the timer and a live activity starts but 20 minutes will pass and ill realise the actual timer hasn’t started at all.
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Please enable alerts when app open on watch!
Great app with just the right amount of features to help you focus. My only issue is, I wish the app still alerted you to the end of a session when it’s open on Watch! I use it on my watch to avoid picking up my phone, but because of the watch’s automatic wake system, if I have it open and happen to turn my wrist to where it wakes, the alert won’t go off (I guess the app assumes I’m looking at my watch, but I’m not). This makes me miss the ends of sessions a lot. Otherwise great app!
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Best distraction-free focus app!
The Pomodoro really helps me stay on tasks and not burn out with interval breaks. I've used the Flow app for several years as my go-to Pomodoro timer, and it is perfect. Its easy to set up and has a great looking design.
The free-version has been free from pop-ups and ads -no distractions, yay! The paid version ($2.99/mo) has some useful features or you can pay $39.99/once to buy it for life. And its nice to have that option if it works for someone.
I totally recommend Flow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The free-version has been free from pop-ups and ads -no distractions, yay! The paid version ($2.99/mo) has some useful features or you can pay $39.99/once to buy it for life. And its nice to have that option if it works for someone.
I totally recommend Flow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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