Sway Negative Reviews

Sway App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Sway app received 26 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Sway? Can you share your negative thoughts about sway?

Sway for Negative User Reviews

✓ Don't buy thisWhile the visual design is great, the application of the vision for this app misses the mark. It's not a mindfulness app or even close to a meditation app. It's a neat idea, executed well with little to no thought of how the user will benefit from it..GDubbs07Version: 1.0

✓ Nags and causes its own type of stressI really wanted to like this app, but I found that I ended up dreading using it. The music and graphics are beautiful. However, you have to keep your eyes glued to the screen for instructions. There's no option for customizing it to fit your needs. It also gets to the point of being really naggy in order to keep you using the app. If you miss a single day, you go back! More frustration than it's worth..NeuroWormVersion: 1.1

✓ Crashes after completing Level 1 so never advancesSeemed like a good app, but after trying all week to get past Level 1 but on completing it crashes and starts again on Level 1? iPhone 8+ iOS11.1.2. Please fix and update or refund. App is useless and not what is advertised. Thanks..RunawadeVersion: 1.1

✓ Levels should be unlocked as you progress and NOT regress back!I like Sway. Really do. But the fact that the devs literally force you to use it everyday, otherwise your progress is lost, is incredibly aggravating. And being aggravated is not in the best interest of someone trying to relax. So please, if I unlocked a level DO NOT make the user go back to the same levels as he/she already played forever in case they miss a day of Sway. This is ludicrous and do not make for a pleasant experience. And the fact that you have to wait until the *next day* to progress is an exercise in futility. DEVS: it's a paid app. We paid to have the full experience, not just the first two levels (of a mere 6) if you miss a day or two. I want to LOVE Sway, as it's unique and it really is a great experience. Just don't ram your ideas of progression down the users throats and let us Sway to the levels we like, not only the ones you think we should play. Fix this and the stars will go to 5. Thanks..BzziVersion: 1.0

✓ De-gameify this appI want to love this app more than I do, but it has a major design/philosophical flaw that makes it infuriating. I purchased this app with the intent to use it for walking meditation. And it's quite possible to do so, but only at the higher 'levels' of the app. Does the sensitivity differ between levels? I don't know, but the app does appear to behave differently from one level to the next. This would be fine, and kind of cool, but the app is gameified such that if you miss a day (or more) you slide back a level (or more). To get back to that sweet level that works great for walking meditation, I have to progress through each level that proceeds it, but one. day. at. a. time. Why? Why design the app this way? It could be a great support to meditation, but instead it's just a terrible 'game'. Please, in the next version, give the user the option, once they've progressed through a level, to 'hold' their current level if they wish and not slip backwards. Do that, and you've got something unique AND useful. Thanks!.TentillumVersion: 1.1

✓ Disappointing and unpractical.I’m usually cautious before purchasing a pair-for app, but as a fan of ‘Pause’, I decided to give Sway a go. The first level one, which is suppose to help you with your attention, is just simply ridiculous. It has you waving your phone about in the air, which is neither practical anywhere outside your own home or particularly effective. While each of the ‘levels’ focus on a slightly different thing (focus, presence etc) you cannot access further levels until you complete the one prior. If this was an arcade game, that would make sense. But it’s not. It’s a tool to help the paying consumer relax. It should allow access to each of the setting as the user pleases and requires. My final advice is that, if you’re going to pay for a relaxation app, there are better alternatives out there..PatrickGMGlasgowVersion: 1.1

✓ Looks and Sounds Great... Gives me AnxietyI really wanted to love this app. The idea of an app where you meditate through motion rather than following a guide is great and really excited me. The audio and visual design are both fantastic. But, the app itself is nagging and ruins my meditation every time I attempt to use it. If you start going too fast or go too slow, it abruptly notifies you, bringing you out of your meditative state and forcing you to change your motion. This has condition me to feel constantly anxious rather than relaxed while using the app. Their solution to get you to keep using the app is that you must achieve a prescribed amount of meditation minutes daily or you lose a level. Decent motivation, but also figures in to the over-all anxiety inducing nature of the app. I hope they allow options in the future to accommodate people who want to move more freely during their practice. Until then, I'll stick to regular meditation and other movement practices..ShmacksonShmerryVersion: 1.1

✓ One Major FlawUnfortunately, I love almost everything about this app and would be thrilled to use it as part of my meditation. The idea of focusing and calming through movement is quite appealing to me. But. It requires that you start with a couple of minutes, and then do it daily to “unlock levels” of longer meditation. If you miss a day, you’re knocked back down in time and have no control over this. First, I’m not playing a video game and don’t want to unlock levels. Second, and more importantly, I like to use a variety of meditation tools and styles and don’t want to commit to one app or practice every time. The fact that I can’t choose my own duration of meditation session is an absolute deal breaker for me. This is a useless tool for me that would be highly useful if I were able to make my own decisions about the length of my session..TcbhbgVersion: 1.1

✓ Can't progressWhenever I use the app, the next day it sends me back to level one. I have done level one like 4 times now!.Djl53aVersion: 1.0

✓ U miss U go nack/ U don't miss the bugs still makes U go backSo buggy it made me lose lvls...This is aggregating like the reviwer in previous version had sad. Stupid bugs are still out there to get ur meditation lvls........ When will I ever see lvl 6 .....Sheeplvl1Version: 1.1

✓ Great app but crashesSuch a good app when it works but the latest update seems to crash every time I use it..Steeler819Version: 1.1

✓ App crashed when you stop the mediationDon't buy until they fix the problems Seem like the developer doesn't continue fixing the problems. I bought both sway and pause but both all crashed while I was trying to stop the meditation..New usersVersion: 1.1

✓ Waste of moneyI bought this with an open mind despite the negative reviews, as it looked interesting and a bit different. Honestly all it is is different exercises that get you to wave your phone around. There's no effort to help you get into the present moment or do any kind of mindful thinking. It's a complete waste of £3, save your money and just get any other mindfulness app for free!.Ch9025ukVersion: 1.0

✓ HuhI am happy to update this review if I am shown to be in err. But as it stands, I don't even understand what I am supposed to be doing at the first stage. I've headphones plugged in focussing on the auditory stimulus rather than the visual. Moving my phone somehow while doing mindfulness meditation. I keep getting messages saying I am moving the phone too fast or too slow and to end session. Where's the guide for the speed of movement? How does the app want me to move the phone? For a supposedly multi sensory app, I was getting no discernible feedback.. Except for those error messages. And I thought I should only be concentrating on the sounds. Back to Headspace..SlashjVersion: 1.0

✓ I'm very confusedI've been practicing guided meditation for the better part of a year. I'm really lost in the type of moment this app is trying to encourage. The phone only has rotation sensors... I have no idea if I'm doing this correctly. I've set a timer to check how long I'm practicing and I last the timer but the app tells me to continue. It's nicely designed but very confusing..TrepJTVersion: 1.0

✓ Is this an elaborate joke?It honestly feels like a satirical mini game from a GTA world. I'm sat here waving my phone around, not too fast or too slow, looking like an idiot for no reason. Wish I hadn't spent my £3.Smiffy96Version: 1.0

✓ Doesn’t work everI never got a chance to use the app, it never worked! And I payed for its download. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY HERE..(*CMO*)Version: 1.1

✓ Interesting IdeaI really love the interface and idea of this app, but I can't seem to get it to work for me. I would love to be able to use this for mindful walking, but the app does not seem to detect my steps, no matter how slowly I walk. For clarity, I put the phone in my back pocket..SyawinVersion: 1.0

✓ Moving meditation great for yogisI'm used to the moving meditation I get from my daily yoga practice. Have always had a hard time finding stillness in meditation. Either my was "moving" or my body. This is a great tool. Have used it a couple times and can feel the "day" leaving my body and I feel the benefits of the mindfulness. Just trying to figure out the best place to put my phone. Hmm?? Wondering if an Apple Watch integration will come in the future? Question for the developers: I don't understand. I'm clearly meditating for 10-15 mins but it only shows 6. When I'm moving too fast or too slow is it not counting that as time? I'm not even sure if it's better to be hearing a lot of music or soft? I think I prefer the soft music. Idk. I guess I need some actual help using the app and there is not real guidance provided..His ShannonVersion: 1.0

✓ InfuriatingI did day one, came back for day two and it had reset itself as if I never did day one. This is more frustrating than its worth..KenziethefoxVersion: 1.1

✓ Interesting idea not fully realisedI found the concept of this app intriguing and was ready to give it a good go. The app appears sleek and well designed: I like the simplicity and use of colour. However, I just can't get it to work properly so - rather than being relaxing - it ultimately became a frustration I could do without. I tried the first activity numerous times; on several occasions, nothing happened. On several others I made it to the end but it would not let me exit the completion screen and would revert back to the beginning once opened again. With this in mind I'm disappointed to have spent £2.99 on something seemingly useless in its current state. I don't feel that I've been able to try it long enough to know whether the concept does in fact work for me, so I can't comment on its true effectiveness..Soso_sunshineVersion: 1.0

✓ Confusing, not mindfulI'm pretty well versed in mindfulness and thought this app would be a nice addition to include movement in my practice. Instead I get useless feedback about going too fast or too slow instead of a visually-represented target range for expected motion. Either have no rules on the movement or clear targets so I can lose myself in them. As it is, it's distracting, punishing, and the opposite of mindful.....aksiruavqvjsxociujVersion: 1.0

✓ Neat idea, App feels unfinishedApp is useful, you finish one level, you move on to the next, making mind training a kind of challenge. However, there are no real settings, the App writes Mindfulness data to Healthkit, but doesn't read it back, a shockingly common problem with Apps in this category, even the most popular ones. No way to contact the developer via the App, presumably this is possible via the developer page. Hopefully some of this will be addressed in a coming update..TonkiniteVersion: 1.1

✓ Consistently constantly crashesCrashes whenever you finish a session.Hamish00111Version: 1.1

✓ Distracting, not relaxingThe requirement to keep your phone moving, and at just the right speed, is distracting and stressful and does not contribute to mindfulness or relaxation at all. A failed concept..Pmc1000Version: 1.0

✓ Quite annoyingMeditation that involves awkward continuous movement with fine muscles is not relaxing. It does force you to focus on the present as all you can think of is how irritating it is to keep your phone in constant motion. I'd like my $4 and 3 minutes back..Clerical BeatsVersion: 1.0

Sway works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact Sway.