Power Automate Negative Reviews

Power Automate App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Power Automate app received 62 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Power Automate? Can you share your negative thoughts about power automate?

Power Automate for Negative User Reviews

✓ Great tool but constant reauthentication ruins the experienceI set up some really powerful automations to use as buttons in the app to quickly execute some stuff when I’m in a hurry, but at least once a day, I have to re-authenticate the app which slows me down and somewhat defeats the purpose..GJ1292Version: 3.0.421

✓ Completely useless 🤬I designed and built thousands of flows and hundreds of PowerApps apps. The app crashes, and when it seems to work it signs me out. My flows are sorted in a completely random order. No search functionality. But that’s nothing. Try creating or modifying flows. Connectors and actions and missing. The UI is broken. Scrolling through actions is impossible because the bottom half is covered by the keyboard. The approval notifications work but only until you tap on it to respond. The app then crashes. Not many reviews left for the past few years so I guess nobody is using it? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Just take it down to stop the embarrassment..Z7xVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Unable to trigger run only workflows since May 2023 updateSince the latest update our run only users can no longer trigger instant flows from this app. We’ve also attempted to build new instant flows, created online and assigned run only users, but these are not showing up on the app either..RPAdevVersion: 3.0.421

✓ Nearly but notWorks great except when it doesn’t. Fails when validating staff email addresses. They initially validate then return to the raw address (some times in front of your eyes, sometimes later) and the flow will then fail. Not reliable enough to use. If this is fixed I have many more places to deploy it and it will help enormously..MarcatworkVersion: 2.25.0

✓ Needs and iPad VersionIt’s great I have the ability to edit my flows on the go but it really needs an iPad version so that larger, branching flows can be easily edited..Todd SizemoreVersion: 2.31.0

✓ I want to like it, I really doFlows work, and then they don't. Run status does not agree across different pages of the app. Needs a lot of work before this app is useful. At least the UI is not as god ugly as Ifttt..HduejdnwhxVersion: 2.36.1

✓ How to download the iPad versionThe iPhone version looks weird on iPad. Can anyone tell me if there is an iPad version available?.Alex393751425Version: 2.31.0

✓ Has potential but needs to be fixedThe app developer needs to fix the buttons at the top of the screen to be lower - they conflict with my time and battery status bar and I have to press them at least 10 to 15 times to close the flow..Lilleobaby28Version: 2.36.4

✓ Doesn't workRequires a 'different kind' of Microsoft account to the one I have....Wu haoVersion: 1.0.2

✓ Useless on mobile/iPadI downloaded this to use on my iPhone and iPad but it’s absolutely horrible. Even with trying to add an Action or something simple you’ll notice that you are completely unable to scroll, and the search function does not work. When editing flows you even can’t access the dynamic expressions or expression builder. I hate it..AvidListener2345Version: 2.36.2

✓ Don't use this product - seriously dontNot all of the Microsoft flows features are flushed out. Time triggers don't trigger. File management using templates fail. Lack of dynamic file variable support - for example, if you move a file and create a new one all future modifications should happen to the new file right? Big nope. Instead, the original file (now renamed) gets the update!.Crimson Of NightVersion: 2.28.0

✓ Crashes after inputing Microsoft account password.Crashes after inputing Microsoft account password. Could never get the app to work..CoopwaVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Need to be improvedIt cannot be used as easily as IFTTT. Please improve it..Jianfeng ZhaoVersion: 2.24.0

✓ IPad availability non existentWhile it shows here on page, no fun to download the app and see a tiny framed box on your beautiful iPad screen. Come on now Microsoft, make this available for iPad because making PA automations on phone sounds terrible. Plus, I run on a iPhone model without much native storage so apps constantly being offloaded to cloud, and it’s 6 models old. It’s a rather slow phone while my iPad is speedy and for business. Using PA for business, would want iPad functionality..Bad iPad-BadVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Might be handy if it actually ran...and they bothered to build an iPad version. Like most Microsoft products these days, it's about 70% of what the leading product in the category can do, flaky, and poorly integrated with everything else. Don't build your business on this..A. PonymousVersion: 2.32.0

✓ Can do basic things, but could use more investmentI am an avid user of PA Cloud and Desktop and it just seems that this app is only really able to see app flows and control instant flows with buttons. It can also do approvals but that can also be done in Teams. I do believe that MSPA is messy to be used on desktop for for best experience. But I don’t think this is befitting of the “cloud first, mobile first” mission to “empower every person in earth”.. . At least not yet. Please keep investing in this product to make it better. Last update was over a year ago. Its now Feb 2023!. Thanks.ZanderPW168Version: 2.36.4

✓ PoorApp not working. Every time it launches it closes immediately.Me2who?Version: 2.31.0

✓ Phone layouts on an iPad Pro are no funPhone layouts on an iPad Pro are no fun.SigInTheHeadVersion: 2.34.0

✓ Too buggyJust not loading. Spinning wheel. Cannot import templates ( Do I need to be a business ?). Will revisit later ..back to IF for now....Grumpy one OverseasVersion: 1.0.1

✓ Can't loginCan't review because it won't let me login!.BennymarshVersion: 1.0.2

✓ Not friendly on mobilePower automate (FKA flow) is by far one of the most useful tools in the Microsoft tool kit. It’s so frustrating how they haven’t created a viable option for organizing automations. As a power user, I’ve had to become diligent with my naming conventions just so I can keep track of everything. The mobile app just shows you how badly this is needed. I just spent 10 minutes scrolling for some thing that I just made. How is that “automating” my work?.Musicman711Version: 2.36.1

✓ Can’t openApp has not opened since the name change. It crashes immediately. This has been happening for about a year at this point..AndythorightVersion: 2.36.1

✓ Just started, looks botchedTrying out recommended flows, I end up with an error message saying Flow can’t be saved because the template is invalid, because the trigger ‘manual’ has the value ‘manual’ which is deprecated in schema 2016-04-01-preview and onwards. Great job of showcasing the power of Power Automate with your broken templates Microsoft. Quality control issues, again? Let’s hope it gets better!.Gabo.bVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Forces review every 5 minsPops up regularly and asks me to review the App, please just let me use it, and I will review if I see fit..Jones791Version: 2.17.0

✓ Really crappy user interfaceMy organization uses Microsoft flow for approvals unfortunately this app lacks key features like approvals history. I must use a laptop to make key approvals. It took me several attempts to use this app to find the lack of important features and finally give up on the app. This may be a good app for some users but I found it to be a frustrating waste of time. Hopefully history of approvals can be implemented at some point otherwise many flows that were originating on desktop are not accessible in the app..GreengearheadVersion: 2.36.4

✓ It does not make use of ipad whole screen,It’s hard to navigate around.RiooooakiVersion: 3.0.421

✓ Still no widgetDespite being requested for some time the buttons do not appear on the widget. The widget is blank begging the question, why even have it then? You have to open the app to use any buttons you have created. This is a key part of the benefit for use on mobile devices, but apparently not high enough on the developers list..Howlongwillittake?Version: 2.36.1

✓ Does not handle iPhone Xs screen correctlyAs a new user, you get prompted to add a recommended flow. Press next, then there is a “Done” button which cannnot be pressed which is drawn under the battery icon on an iPhone Xs. Rotating the phone counterclockwise moves “Done” so it can be pressed..AndreNYVersion: 2.31.0

✓ Requires 16.0+, no longer worksTotally functional iphone 7 (2016 phone) cannot update to iOS 16.0, so can no longer use this app. Bye bye PA mobile functions for my company..Charles4773864Version: 2.36.4

✓ Good App But…The App needs IPad OS Support to make the experience a lot better.O11IE ReviewsVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Why onedrive for business only?This would have been so useful to me, but as an office 365 paying member (not business) I cannot take advantage of the functions for one note, very shortsighted imo and a little mean..BaybudVersion: 2.28.0

✓ Update broke my flowI have an iPhone and my flow was used to drop photos from the iPhone to SharePoint. With an update I saw today that flow can no longer see my photos folder to grab them. I have to first move photos to another location. The flow was to prevent steps, and now it added them back..BttexVersion: 3.0.421

✓ UselessDownloaded and deleted after 5 minutes. After login, waited for 2 minutes for app to work but doesn't. Closed and reopened but same result. Needs work..Mutant001Version: 1.0.1

✓ Button don’t show on widgetYour flow buttons are slow to load within the app. It takes about 3-5 seconds to appear. When you force click on the app before going into the app, it won’t recognize your buttons so can’t creat a shortcut widget. Also the widget screen won’t show any of your buttons. I’ve already sent in a support ticket, but there has no follow up or resolution..Jerrytb1Version: 2.36.1

✓ Very poorNot very useful for notifications about CRM. Cannot trigger on an entity field changing - e.g when an Opportunity owner changed. Can only see the last notification for a given Flow. Cannot link notification to a CRM app record so the user can open the CRM record the user is being notified about..Adrian_lakemcquarieVersion: 2.10.1

✓ Love flow desktop for most part but app is awfulWas hoping the iPad app had a better interface than the desktop, at least for filtering view of flows. The iPad layout for flow is GARBAGE. It only takes up like 15% of space in middle of iPad, and the expand to full screen just stretches it.. its like you’re looking at a super low res view of flow. Completely useless for iPad.. hope it gets better.TpmeredithVersion: 2.31.0

✓ App ruined by new updateI’ve been using this for about 5 years to send my calls sheets. The recent update has got rid of the option to attach a picture, instead only allowing the option to attach a document downloaded on your device (not photos) and this is now useless to me. Please change this!!!!.XeclectronVersion: 3.0.421

✓ Cannot even loginI can login on the website and build flows, but I cannot login here. It just shows an error with my Microsoft account. I have a personal Microsoft account, with a Gmail address. Maybe they don’t want to support those accounts on Flow anymore, but if that is the case then at least be consistent and let me move my flows to a supported account..Surfman49Version: 2.36.4

✓ Not workingI precede with a 3-star rating because I’ve use the website and it’s good, but the app is not working at all. Just shows blue screen and logo every single time. No matter how many updates or reinstalls. Fix please?.WeaponGod243Version: 2.30.0

✓ Awful!!!!Where to start? - User makes changes to a Flow, then selects Update, but the changes are NOT saved. - Can’t sort by ANYTHING. - Can’t search. - Can’t view or select some steps of an executed Flow because the UI has issues..CsgexecVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Would be great if…Two things I’ve encountered so far: Cannot hit the fine or create button when in the dialogue. Cannot force keyboard to go away. Also, the text is not visible when writing this review..NigelMirageVersion: 2.36.4

✓ No support to paste copied URLTried to use the RSS feed service, but it needed to be typed fully not allowing me to paste the url. No copy/paste functionality - thumbs down..Sas19861919191911Version: 2.36.1

✓ Misleading description...The template integrations shown between for example OneNote and Todoist require OneNote Business, not Office 365 as advertised... I purchased a premium subscription to Todoist (to make up for the lack of proper task management in Outlook), but wasted the money due to this. I could’ve continued using my homemade Outlook/OneNote solution..CEJvRVersion: 2.27.0

✓ No iPad supportNo iPad version!.MrBeanzyVersion: 2.31.0

✓ Is it me?I love IFTTT So was excited when I saw this. However, even though purportedly there is a flow to do exactly what I need, I cannot seem to get the app to work. Every time I try and open something I just get told to wait. Even the icons are not loading properly and are greyed out boxes with no text, so I can’t tell what they are for. I suppose I should be just grateful that it was free – but it’s free and useless to date..NbisharaVersion: 2.28.0

✓ £££ you want, 000 you get !!.......Nicky Nichols in BorehamwoodVersion: 3.0.421

✓ Bad UIGo to a flor, disable, and go back a page. Oops. You have to WAIT on the app and it doesn't tell you your action was canceled. If the user clicks a button, do it right away or block the UI. Preferably the former..JmstaceyVersion: 3.0.464

✓ App has potential but it’s the bugs that are annoyingI’ve been using this app for about a year and have been pleased with the results, however my greatest concern is that I have to force the app closed each and every time I use it. If I don’t, I get a reminder to force it closed with a blank screen. After forcing the app to close. It works fine until I need to use it again. I can’t figure out how to report it, so hopefully this gets back to someone who can fix it..TherelybareVersion: 2.36.4

✓ IPad app missingPower Apps has an iPad version however for Power Automate all I see is an iPhone version. Talk about inconsistency. Also the last update was 10 months ago .....IssieidVersion: 2.36.1

✓ Only for school or work :(Won't me login, so I can't use it, or evaluate it for possible work use. It would also be valuable for sole trader/small business who wouldn't have corporate accounts..GTHO_351Version: 1.0.2

✓ Built in Flows Don't workI set up 2 flows, both of which were built in templates. One was to get a notification when they posted on their blog, the other was to copy new files sent to Dropbox into Onedrive. Neither ran once! Just get a failed notification every time. Hopeless, stick with IFTTT or probably better Zapier as IFTTT always worries me as they have no apparent business model, so what are they doing to make money!.Simon GVersion: 2.2.1

✓ Useless editorIt’s impossible to create some flows because the keyboard covers input fields and “Done” button.Timofey KVersion: 2.36.1

✓ Cannot Log Into My AccountHave Office 365 but will not log in on App making this mobile version useless..Tb3416Version: 2.36.4

✓ Not Great!Load the app and get nothing but a spinning wheel. Try to add something to the app and it takes you to the website. Which defeats the whole point of having an app. Will stick to IFTTT until something more polished is produced..Chris LowthianVersion: 1.0.1

✓ Done and x button can’t be clicked on IPhone XR?The button’s can’t be clicked at the top of the screen because not formatted correctly.BenndmintVersion: 2.36.1

✓ Works great but needs iPad appNeeds an iPad app. Only useful for buttons. Office 365 web apps are notoriously glitchy on Safari, the only really usable browser on an iPad. Really need an optimized app with feature parity to the web apps..DjgouletVersion: 2.36.1

✓ Doesn't workTried using it with my MSA, spinny wheel of death. Avoid..JamiektVersion: 1.0.1

✓ Good app needs updates.Doesnt work with Ipads very well. Including doesnt work with Ipad keyboards..FlightXCaptainVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Please update for iOS 16 and higherThis app no longer works needs an update, since upgrading the app opens and closes straight away..CassiusclaymoreVersion: 2.36.4

✓ Power Automate is a disasterMicrosoft’s automation tool is so bad, no wonder they struggle to stay relevant. Flows are hard to configure, no guide, very few templates, even support forum answers diverge and say .. maybe try this or that. Even doing simple things like converting a file or data from one format to another doesn’t work eg convert XLS to CSV ... there is no template no information and it just doesn’t work. Spend 12 hours trying to get it work and it doesn’t. I’ll give it 2 stars for the fact it has at least toolset to convert to CSV and other useful tools that Zapier or Integromat Lack it only provide in paid upgrades. The 3rd star is for the ability to do multilevel Workflows for free. But for end user this product just sucks big time. Too bad..RolltunesVersion: 2.36.1

✓ Button Slow LoadingIt takes much time waiting for the buttons to load. And the widget is no longer functional.ScottyjnVersion: 2.36.2

✓ Now useless on ios 15!I let my iPhone do it's normal app updates & did the latest update for Power Automate, went to open to use it, but new rendered useless as tells me it needs to be updated but I don't have an iPhone that can upgrade to ios16 that this latest version needs. With other apps, it tests ios compatibility before it tries to update, not after! How can I get back to the prior version of this app so I can use it? I was using it on a daily basis for work 😕 please fix this 🙏🙏.Tezbriz23Version: 2.36.4

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