Virtual MotivAider User Reviews

Name: Virtual MotivAider
Rating: 2.9 (7 reviews)

Virtual MotivAider

Behavioral Dynamics, Inc.

📚 Education

📊 Productivity

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Not worth it

Waste of money. The “vibration” option is not able to be felt or heard unless I am looking at the app.

Avid releaser

a year ago

Fantastic!

This tool is a great and cheap resource for ABA professionals!

Rebebae

a year ago

The app I’ve been looking for

I had several of their belt devices but this is more flexible and gives the personal message. I would suggest reading their book Following Through

BenThek

3 years ago

Worthless

Totally a rip off of a device that is very practical and effective. This is just a waste of money!!!

JTeuy13

3 years ago

Response from developer

So sorry you feel that way. Feel free to contact us if you’d like to discuss. The app is an honest effort at enabling iPhone users to enjoy some of the benefits of the dedicated MotivAider device. We hear directly from many users of the app who find the app to be quite valuable. However, we never ask the highly satisfied users we hear from to post positive reviews. It’s not who we are.

No watch compatibility

This would be a lot more useful if it were compatible with an Apple Watch.

You should also be able to program a schedule of timers at different intervals.

Superstitious Pigeon

4 years ago

Does not vibrate/No auto repeat function

My primary purpose in purchasing the app was to randomly remind myself to reinforce appropriate behavior. Having to push the button each time is tedious and distracting. Also it does not vibrate. Save your money.

Sargeguy.ri

4 years ago

Response from developer

Please contact us at info@habitchange.com for help. When used per instructions, the app repeatedly sends prompts automatically at selected intervals. It is not necessary to push a button to get each prompt, and the app is capable of sending prompts in the form of vibration, sound, text.

Works really well

This app works exactly as intended. I can’t wait to use it. However, the options in the menu may not show if your iPhone is in dark mode. You have to toggle dark mode off when using the app. Minor issue overall but hopefully an update takes care of it :). Also great company to deal with . They’re very quick to respond if you experience any issues.

Shazamonster

6 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks very much for letting us know that your device was in Dark Mode and that the app is working fine with Dark Mode off.

Crashes

I bought this and haven’t been able to use it once. After I setup the session timer and intervals it crashes and closes every time. May I have a refund?

PeppaPigGamer100

6 years ago

Response from developer

Please check your phone's settings. Go to Notifications > Virtual MotivAider, then make sure all of the following are enabled: Notifications, Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners, Sounds. If that doesn't do the trick, please email us at info@habitchange.com so we can try to determine why the app isn't working on your particular phone.

Does not work as expected.

Unless the phone screen is on and the app is showing on screen, no noise notification happens (Vibration works). In my device settings, I have every possible notification turned on for this app and the device.

teagancar

7 years ago

Response from developer

The app is capable of sending sound signals whether the app is on the screen or not. If this is not happening on your particular phone, please go to your phone's settings then Notifications > Virtual MotivAider and make sure that all of the following are enabled: Allow Notifications, Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banners, and most importantly SOUNDS. If the problem persists with all these settings enabled, please contact us so we can do further troubleshooting.

still has trouble on Iphone XR

app has no way of leaving/exiting the green startup page with instructions links. I attempted the "reachability" work around in an earlier review but it only allowed me to lower the app page to mid-level ; Everything I tapped or touched on-my phone screen, including the instructional links- do nothing

Pipebomb!

7 years ago

Response from developer

This has been addressed in Version 2.0, which will be released on January 31, 2020.

Does. Not. Work.

What a waste! I set a time for 10 minutes on average, and when I try to start it it kicks me back to my phone’s home screen...

bethp626

7 years ago

Response from developer

Orientation problems

On my iPhone XR all of the buttons on the top are not oriented correctly and aren’t clickable.

SkylnJB

7 years ago

Response from developer

This has been addressed in Version 2.0, which will be released on January 31, 2020. In the meantime, please try this remedy mentioned in a Digital Trends article by Brenda Stolyar. (https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-xr-settings/): Turn on “Reachability.” Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Reachability. Swipe down on the bottom edge of the screen to bring the top into reach. To set everything back into place, swipe back up or tap anywhere on the display.