Disappointed by the shift towards paywalls
I’ve used Lively for a while and was really disappointed to come back to the app and find that so many of the tips and recommendations are now blurred out and locked behind Premium.
I completely understand charging for premium features, advanced insights, partner syncing, etc. Developers deserve to be paid for their work. But putting basic wellness information and tips that could help women manage the pain, discomfort, fatigue, and other symptoms of their periods behind a paywall feels very different.
There’s something particularly uncomfortable about opening an app because you’re on your period, seeing that there are recommendations for things that might help you feel better, and then being told you have to pay to actually see them. It starts to feel less like offering optional premium features and more like monetizing women’s pain and discomfort.
I don’t remember Lively feeling this restrictive when I started using it, and it’s disappointing because the supportive, women-centered approach was part of what made me like the app in the first place. This change has genuinely made me consider deleting it and finding another period tracker.
I hope Lively reconsiders which features belong behind Premium. There should be room for a paid tier without withholding basic information intended to help women understand and care for their bodies.
I completely understand charging for premium features, advanced insights, partner syncing, etc. Developers deserve to be paid for their work. But putting basic wellness information and tips that could help women manage the pain, discomfort, fatigue, and other symptoms of their periods behind a paywall feels very different.
There’s something particularly uncomfortable about opening an app because you’re on your period, seeing that there are recommendations for things that might help you feel better, and then being told you have to pay to actually see them. It starts to feel less like offering optional premium features and more like monetizing women’s pain and discomfort.
I don’t remember Lively feeling this restrictive when I started using it, and it’s disappointing because the supportive, women-centered approach was part of what made me like the app in the first place. This change has genuinely made me consider deleting it and finding another period tracker.
I hope Lively reconsiders which features belong behind Premium. There should be room for a paid tier without withholding basic information intended to help women understand and care for their bodies.
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I love this app but the new update ruined it.
I’ve been using this app well over a year and I love it and the insights especially. It would show you hormone levels and common symptoms you track around certain times in your cycle. As of this week those insights I loved so much are now apart of premium. I hoped this female run app would understand that some women can benefit from these apps without collecting money we don’t have. I will likely use a new app now if my favorite features are no longer available to all. Extremely disappointing because this app was beautiful built for all.
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