# Period of PURPLE Crying — user reviews > 28 indexed App Store user reviews of Period of PURPLE Crying by National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, rated 2.80/5 from 25 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/period-of-purple-crying/id1375828075/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/period-of-purple-crying/id1375828075.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 12 ## Newest reviews (9 of 28) ### 1/5 — Videos have no sound *2021-01-09, version 2.0.3* The app is useless. Most of the app consists of videos, and as other reviews have mentioned, none of them have audio. I see some reviews mentioning that from over a year ago. It is crazy that it has not been addressed, and even more so that this is still being recommended in by doctors and nurses to new parents. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2020-10-15, version 2.0.2* I would love to use this app but it crashes every time I open to use it. I’ve tried just about everything to solve the issue. ### 1/5 — Can’t even use *2020-04-09, version 2.0.1* This app came highly recommend by our nursing team however we can’t even use it. As soon as I open my profile the app crashes, totally unusable 👎🏻 ### 1/5 — App crashes all the time *2019-12-30, version 1.1.5* There is some decent content in this app but it crashes A LOT! I hoped to pass it along to my parents, who will be watching my baby some of the time, but since it crashes so much it’s hard to to suggest it to them. The app also has various “tracking” functions which I find useless...there are so many other better apps for tracking things for babies that I don’t need this app to also try to do so, and poorly at that. I really hope the developers work on making it more functional as their first priority! ### 1/5 — Would be nice if it worked *2019-12-12, version 1.1.5* It crashes every time I open it. ### 1/5 — Always freezes on start *2019-07-16, version 1.1.5* I can never access the app because it always freezes as soon as I open it. I’d love to read the info but it’s completely inaccessible! ### 1/5 — Dumb decisions made *2019-07-13, version 1.1.5* 1. Why would you bind this to one download?? Two parents = two phones! 2. Why are you even limiting this at all??? Arent you trying to help people? Arent you publicly funded? So you dont want people who need help to access your app unless the go through a specific channel? 3. Im halfway certain you are mining the data from the tracking portion of the app so why not make a cloud based database and have multiple devices be able to access the same data? Seriously, if you make better decisions, you will get better results. ### 1/5 — Dumb code policy *2019-05-22, version 1.1.5* Can we have a code that works for 2 accounts? Usually babies have 2 parents. This information is really helpful for both parents, specially when they take turns with the baby. At least sell it. ### 1/5 — No editing ability for feeding *2019-04-30, version 1.1.4* There’s no ability to edit and of the feeding amounts or times if you accidentally hit save! Along with this if you want to enter how many fluid ounces you feed your baby you have to use some super trashy overly sensitive sliding scale that is more annoying than helpful! I’m sure there’s more but this is just what I’ve found in a matter of 2 feedings 🤷🏼‍♂️ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad *2024-08-10, version 2.1* It will not open ### 1/5 — Locked Out After First Use *2024-07-15, version 2.1* I opened the app, logged in, and while creating a personal profile hit a few roadblocks discovering I couldn’t create a baby profile before baby was born. While backing out, I got permanently locked out of the app. My email isn’t recognized, my password isn’t accepted, and there’s no other access. Garbage for functionality. Just use the internet. ### 1/5 — Outdated *2024-05-28, version 2.1* App hasn’t been updated for 2 years, not user friendly at all on an iPhone. Wouldn’t recommend, we switched to Huckleberry and it’s much better. ### 1/5 — App does not track properly and crashes *2024-04-14, version 2.1* This app does not track properly. I had tracked diapers one day, and then they showed up on every day, even days that hadn’t happened yet. The app also gives error codes while trying to log items. Definitely needs updating. ### 1/5 — App does not work *2024-04-12, version 2.1* Downloaded the app as it was highly recommend by our nurse, however it does not even open! ### 1/5 — Cannot open app *2024-02-02, version 2.1* Just downloaded and signed up via gmail. Press app on phone and it doesn’t open. ### 1/5 — App - Not Working? *2023-10-23, version 2.1* Just had a baby this pst weekend and would love to use the app, but it crashes about 9/10 times of use. Cannot login to the system to even use the activation code. Developers- please fix this app. ### 1/5 — Was working *2023-04-12, version 2.1* This app was working but now it hasn’t been working for the past 24 hours. It says “Error. Canceled” when opened and there is no way to put in a ticket for customer support or app bug. So I’m hoping writing a review will get someone’s attention. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2022-12-06, version 2.1* None of the audio on the videos works ### 1/5 — Please make this available to everyone *2022-04-21, version 2.1* Looks like a great resource. I coach lots of families and want to refer them to evidenced based support for the care and safety of their babies. Please make this available to everyone whether they have a Code from the hospital or not. ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Important Information & Awesome Baby Tracker *2020-06-10, version 2.0.2* The app has great information that is incredibly important for parents. Info about how to cope with your baby’s crying, tips to soothe his crying and other things like safe sleep. Really helpful information. I also love the baby tracker that lets me input sleeping times, diaper changes, feeding times, crying bouts, etc. It’s easy to use and comes in handy at doctor visits. Great app for new and experienced parents of babies! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2020-06-09, version 2.0.2* Very informative and user friendly. ### 5/5 — So useful! *2020-06-09* This app has such useful information. It really helped me understand my baby’s crying. I really liked the tracking feature and the fact that multiple people can enter info. Wish all hospitals would deliver this program! ### 4/5 — Metric system would be nice. *2019-05-14, version 1.1.5* Metric system would be nice as this app is recommended by Canadians hospitals. ### 3/5 — Love it...but... *2019-06-30, version 1.1.5* Love the app. It’s great myself and my wife can both have it on our phones, & it will sync up on our phones. However, please make it so we can edit the feeding time. That would make it 5 stars. ### 3/5 — No manual input breast feeding time *2019-02-13, version 1.1.4* Please add the function as it crash every time I use it. Hard to keep track of breast feeding time without manual input. ### 2/5 — Great idea however super glitchy *2024-06-08, version 2.1* App is probably great, but it is super glitchy and crashes a lot. The developers need to go back and fix some fundamental bugs to make it more dependable then the App is a 5 star app ### 2/5 — Crashing. Glitches. *2020-12-12, version 2.0.3* I am losing all my information I’ve logged because the program is placing the events on the wrong days. ### 2/5 — Mute videos *2019-05-14, version 1.1.5* The app has helpful information however the videos are mute. This was not the case with the old version. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*