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Ovia: Fertility, Cycle, Health App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Doesn’t function wellCrashes all the time. Almost never opens. If it does open it takes about 5 mins of just staring at their annoying brand label. Also what are they doing with our information??!!.Version: 4.1.2
✓ Good app when it works..BUT twice now I’ve had to re enter all my data and it lost track of my cycle which is super frustrating. When u have a log-in, it should save ur information despite updates, etc..Version: 4.2.3
✓ Kind of scary (in a bad way)A fairly good app, but once I was pregnant it continued to predict when my period was about to start - I was a day late when I tested positive and clicked “report pregnancy”. For the rest of that week it was telling me my period had started or was about to start - terrifying for a new pregnancy!! Thankfully, it didn’t happen in real life. Also annoying, the fact that you have to de-select your period manually every day you’re late or it will just assume and fill it in for you. It never used to do that when I was TTC years ago. Weird..Version: 5.0.1
✓ Not very accurateAfter putting all my data it it puts my ovulation window off by several days. We’re as other app am on all line up the same. Questions get repetitive in comment section. Need a section where people can look up old question save on repeating it again and again. Too many people trying advertise there business too. It not for that at all.Version: 4.3.1
✓ Ok but not as good as othersI use this app mostly to track my own data (OPK, period, BBT) because it’s WAY off on its predications. I always ovulate the same time each month and input that data but the app still doesn’t seem to get it and shows my fertile week a full week before I actually ovulate. If I only paid attention to the app I’d never get pregnant!.Version: 4.3.4
✓ Nosy and intrusiveThis app keeps asking way too many very personal questions, is really trying to get too much data on me and I find it super intrusive. Stuff like “do you have endometriosis” or asking about mental health conditions etc etc. I never give them any answers but I think the makers of this app should allow users to share what they want to share without bugging us. It just makes me feel suspicious and untrusting of the app, will probably delete it very soon and try another one..Version: 5.12.0
✓ Useless if you have irregular periodsI have POI and as a result don’t have a period every month. Despite this the app would still automatically insert a period for me every month based on the start date of my previous one despite me deleting it. The app doesn’t seem to take average cycle length into account at all. Also if I forgot to go in and delete it one month then it would completely mess up the data anyway. I am giving 1 star as currently the app is more hassle than it’s worth for me..Version: 4.6.3
✓ It’s fine but I have concernsThe app is fine at tracking cycles and keeping data, I do have some concerns. The first is that if you’re NOT trying to conceive and are simply trying to track your cycle the app with encourage you to get pregnant anyway. It literally says “you’re in your fertile window, go have sex” pretty often even though I have my settings set to just cycle tracking. It’s not a huge problem but it’s annoying. I’m cycle tracking to avoid getting pregnant, not to convince. The other thing is that there’s a community chat/ question answer function which really should be a good thing, but I got banned from it for reporting inappropriate questions. Questions about the best sexual positions in 3somes and things like that. Why have the report option if they really don’t want you to use it? I thought the community chat would have been focused more on questions about late periods or the safety of using certain medications while trying to conceive, it seems like questions about explicit sexual activities aren’t appropriate- but maybe I’m just a stick in the mud..Version: 5.11.0
✓ Please fix thisThe app it good. However it doesn’t allow you to change/correct the information you put in initially if you stuff it up.. bit frustrating considering that’s what it of goes off the whole time..Version: 4.2.10
✓ What’s the point of integrating with apple data?I was excited to use this app since my work provides extra benefits through it, but have been sorely disappointed. I was expecting the Apple health data integration to actually do something… silly me! When I track my BBT, I use another app on my Apple Watch to save it to Apple health data so I don’t have to fumble with my phone in the morning. However, ovia doesn’t pull data from Apple health! I thought the integration was actually supposed to do something to help you limit how much manual data entry I have to do. I use other apps to workout, track my sleep, and they all feed into apple health. Ovia doesn’t use any of that data so it’s basically useless to me. I’m not manually inputting things I track automatically. Super disappointed. Two stars because the interface is fine, easy to navigate, and I like the integrated educational materials. But i’m back to looking for something with better data integration..Version: 4.6.8
✓ AwfulThis app was fine up until maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago when it was updated and couldn’t be opened since. I waited for weeks for it to be fixed and decided to go with another fertility app. Can’t be waiting this long to put in data. Super useless..Version: 4.0.2
✓ Baby focusedIt’s so baby focused, many of their tips are to increase fertility and what not. I just want a period tracker without having a bag thrown at my face all the time. Also, the app needs data to even load… so I can’t open the app and even see when my last period was/when I’m fertile unless I have data..Version: 5.4.0
✓ Needs improvementNeeds separate community section for pregnancy announcements out of respect for this suffering with infertility and separate section for those trying for longer than a year and those not trying to conceive at all. Trigger warnings should be mandatory in all posts about miscarriage and pregnancy announcements.Version: 5.0.1
✓ 2 stars for the Ovia appI really wish that the tracker would be geared toward what you want to track. For example: I chose the option “I am not ready to conceive yet” as my goal for the app. I only want to track my cycle in order to avoid pregnancy. This doesn’t seem to matter even though I put it as my goal. The app still encourages pregnancy and gives me tips and motivation to “keep trying”. This forms anxiety when not wanting to conceive yet. I have also notice the app to not be very accurate with my cycles. It only predicts based on what my last period was, not the information I have been tracking since September. I’ve continued using the app now just because I have tracked so much info since September and I don’t want to lose it. I basically ignore the projected period and ovulation predictions. Example: even though I enter in ovulation testing or if I take a plan B, the app doesn’t even consider those factors into my cycle. So I may as well just use the app to log info and track it myself. Thank you..Version: 4.2.3
✓ OviaThis app is good for my period but I’ve trying to get pregnant, I’ve been following everything right but I keep getting my period. My test was today but I got my period instead. Is there a reason why I haven’t got pregnant?.Version: 4.2.8
✓ Not that accurateNot a bad app but unable to log all necessary data to predict correct cycles & not that great for irregular cycles. Good effort on their part though as if you could log all data it would be more accurate..Version: 3.2.2
✓ Mostly good but...I’ve been using this app for over a year. The functionality and usability are great. However, it would be way more interesting if it pooled the data inputs and provided stats on what other Ovia users are experiencing. Also, the same information gets recycled and anything comes up as “might be a pregnancy symptom.” Generally good, but would be great to see features that enable you to access more stats. Or is this data being sold? Also, there should be a notes section that you can add your own notes each day, as there are more subtleties than in the set options..Version: 4.1.4
✓ Never correctly predicts my fertile windowOvia has never predicted my fertile window correctly. It’s algorithm seems to base its calculation on cycle length doesn’t take into account how miscarriages and chemical pregnancies can affect this, despite me inputting pregnancy test results into its data. Having had one of each the app thinks my cycle is much longer than it is. I’m using ovulation prediction kits alongside the app, and the app updates only when I input the ‘peak’ result. If I relied on Ovia I would miss the first four days of my fertile window every time. I think that the company needs to update its algorithms to take this into account as these things happen relatively often..Version: 4.3.5
✓ The advice on here is so untrustworthyThe community part of this app is so awful for inaccurate information and abusive comments. You’d think the people at Ovia would have a duty of care to users in making sure that advice which could be detrimental to your health is removed, but they get away with this by claiming that neither they or their users ‘are medical professionals’. Too right they’re not!! Talk about a bunch of cowboys! Please use a more trustworthy app where the advice has to be checked before it’s published. The information on here is the equivalent to reading (and then living your life by) graffiti on a toilet wall..Version: 4.2.11
✓ App collects your dataApp didn't help me track my fertility. It worked better at allowing me a place to chart my cycle which is irregular. If you’re irregular like me this app will likely not help you with fertility tracking & if you fail to chart a period the app will automatically add it to your calendar so i had to go back and delete those that were inaccurately added by the app. If this were the only problem i would have rated app more stars but it loses major points for using questionable tactics to collect personal information which seems really irrelevant to fertility tracking. I would receive emails from the app asking questions what birth order is your mother and after you answer it would say your mothers birth order doesnt affect your fertility! Useless questions, only makes sense to be used to collect personal information. The other problem with the apps questions are that they ask health related questions like have you noticed excess facial/body hair and after answering yes it told me i should ask my Doctor about PCOS. This is awful because for one you should never tell someone they have a medical condition based on one similar symptom. Thats like telling an old person oh you have HIV because you’re always sick! This is awful because it creates unnecessary worry and stress. Shame on you Ovia. Long story short, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS APP. Quit collecting personal information and giving out poor advice!.Version: 4.2.11
✓ Stop Shame Around MenstruationI’m just get started with the app, and from a usability perspective so far it seems fine. I predominately track basal body temperature and cervical fluid daily as part of the Fertility Awareness Method, so I’d prefer if those fields were closer to the top to minimize scrolling. The main reason for the mediocre score is the apps use of negative language around menstruation. In one section the app literally says “Nobody likes being on their period...” That’s no true! Some of us have had to work long and hard to get periods and are grateful when it comes, as it’s a sign of a happy health body. Also, the app recommends hormonal birth control to treat irregular periods. Eek! Hormonal birth control just masks the underlying causes of an irregular period. I direct app content developers to Lara Briden’s The Period Repair manual. More and more evidence is showing the detrimental effects of ongoing use of hormonal birth control for some women, especially those with conditions like PCOS. I like what the app is working towards, but it still represents some pretty unhealthy misconceptions around menstruation and women’s health. Please review and update your content. I’d love to give you 5 stars..Version: 4.3.2
✓ Tried To UseI downloaded this app after hearing great things, but it doesn’t even let me complete my account set up. I’ve tried 3 times and have even deleted the app and re-downloaded it and nothing. Totally useless..Version: 5.5.0
✓ Loved the concept but...built false hope and gave wrong datesWe had been using the app for a few cycles and tracking all symptoms to make it as accurate as possible. It seemed to be working well until I purchased a clear blue fertility monitor and realised the app was telling me I was fertile each month but the WEEK AFTER OVULATION 🤦🏼♀️ it was always 6 days out. For the last 3 months it states I’ve ovulated on the 17th. When in fact my tests show I ovulate around the 9-12th. Very disappointing but glad we found out before we scared ourselves stupid we were infertile. We are now following the the fertility monitor. 2nd cycle of trying. Fingers crossed and good luck all. ♥️.Version: 4.0.3
✓ Loved it, till it broke!!!I have been using this app daily for the past 6 months as I am starting to gear up to TTC. I religiously entered my daily data until a few weeks ago the app kept crashing when I tried to open it. For the past 2 days it doesn’t open at all. There is no info on the developers website so I have had to resort to downloading a different app. Luckily I have been backing up my data separately, but this is very frustrating. Especially as I had really been enjoying the features and format of this app..Version: 4.1.2
✓ It’s okay...The reason I gave this app 3:5 stars is because you can change the app settings as “trying to conceive or not trying to conceive” that’s great but if you put “not trying to conceive” it still gives you tips on how to get pregnant! Give me tips on how NOT to get knocked up based on. Next reason is also in the settings you can report that you’re pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Well I got pregnant and the app remembered this for MOST of the pregnancy, by the time I had my daughter the app “forgot”. Post pregnancy and still to this day post 5 months I breastfeed, this setting change makes no difference in how Ovia conducts itself. There’s no mensuration while breastfeeding facts. If I’m 5 months post pregnancy, not trying to conceive, and breastfeeding the app should reflect this to a T. I love Ovia but I’m disappointed in the fact it only supports people who are trying to conceive. If Ovia changes these things it will be a 5 star app..Version: 4.2.8
✓ FeedbackIt’s not a review, it’s a feedback. Ovia team you probably need to check you algorithm it’s not working correctly. One of the more important data value that it should be polling/ or should have an scheduled event written on, to update fertility window is ‘ovulation test results’, if a person report a high fertility day after a continuous low results submitted for last 5 days, it’s a clear indication that the fertility window for that person has shifted. I do not know what is the backend programming language you are using and what are your design principles but can clearly say based on the result that the logic needs to be corrected for better customer satisfaction as right now one of your end user is feeling frustrated..Version: 4.2.4
✓ UselessI’ve been using this app for 6 months. I find it more frustrating than helpful. I had a miscarriage in Jan and as I’ve read with several other users it doesn’t let you indicate or log it. Once you enter it the data displays as if it were a normal period which is unfortunate especially because I waited 6 weeks after the miscarriage to have another period so now it just appears that I have longer cycles. Also every symptom you enter after your period the tidbits section says “this could be a PMS symptom or pregnancy keep entering” so confusing particularly when you’re looking guidance which is why I would think most women use the app. Finally I agree with multiple other reviewers-why ask questions like “what birth order is your mother, or do you have a PCP” and the most frustrating after a miscarriage was the daily emails “are you on your period” obviously seeing that daily was a constant reminder and extremely difficult to see. This hasn’t helped me figure out my fertility which is why I downloaded it to being with. It simply allows you to enter in various information including when you ovulated which again in was hoping the app would indicate..Version: 4.4.6
✓ Fertility rating SO incorrectDay 1 of period I suddenly jumped up to 6/10 from 1? How can that be correct? My actual fertile days are very wrong - so glad I know enough without this app when my fertile days would be, otherwise I’d never get pregnant!.Version: 4.7.01
✓ 4.6.1Hate the new version design and layout looks cheap and isn’t visually appealing.Version: 4.6.1
✓ Oh good! You’ve added ads!Please get rid of the ads. I’ve enjoyed years of not being bombarded by ads in this app...why now?.Version: 4.3.8
✓ Update terribleNo longer shows when we have sex on the calendar. Terrible for tracking and getting a quick overview. Looking for a new app after 2 years..Version: 4.5.9
✓ Good infoIt asks for a lot of data, but I just put in the crucial information. It's good for tracking yourself and being more body aware. Not pregnant yet, 6 months in, so not sure how helpful the info is. Will keep trying..Version: 3.4.1
✓ Was good…not anymoreThis was amazing when I first downloaded it 7 months ago, but all of sudden it has changed. You can’t input your periods, when you’ve had intercourse. I’m disappointed! I’ve downloaded a meeting app already….Version: 4.7.2
✓ It wouldn’t let me do 2008 for my ageSo I got my period when I was 11, and it won’t let me do my age 2008..Version: 4.3.8
✓ Would've been 5* but....Loved this app and was an avid user. Thought the community aspect was great until I started to interact with them. You'd expect respectful conversation from women of all walks of life with various experiences. But unless you're pro-life and desperately trying for a baby, you're not welcome and anything posted about any of the other situations that stem from fertility i.e. Unwanted pregnancy you WILL get berated in the most disgusting and immoral manner. Then to add insult to injury, the administrators will issue a warning of YOU being harmful to THEIR community, with no consideration of the harm their community can cause to the psychologically fragile. It's shameful really and I cannot support such idiocy. I'll track my cycle elsewhere thanks!.Version: 4.0.1
✓ Best type of this app but...For some reason this app always crashes on the iPhone even on be most up date software update. I’ve always found this the best type off period/fertility tracker but it just does not work for me anymore! Can’t access my data at all :( would love this to work on a computer so if app fails can still track.Version: 4.1.2
✓ Hate the new updateI don’t know if it’s the new colours or what but I can’t stand the new update. I miss how fresh and vibrant the greens and pinks were before. This is just meh. Looks like a doctors sheet. Make it fun!.Version: 4.6.1
✓ Email subscriptionsThe app does have an option to turn all email subscriptions off, however does not reflect that change. Although I continue to click off, they remain on..Version: 4.3.8
✓ It's a great app...Until you miscarryI loved this app when my husband and I first started TTC. But after three miscarriages it's not really working the way I wish it would. There is no option to mark a miscarriage besides reporting the loss and resetting the app. Which is fine unless you plan to keep tracking. I took a couple months off after my first (mostly bc it took 7 weeks to get my period), but it's always a pain to start tracking again in the app after a loss. This past time I didn't track my loss as a "period" and now I'm on a crazy cycle day number. I know it probably can't accurately "predict" after miscarriage, but I really miss the little insights and I wish it would just mark the first day of your miscarriage as cycle day 1 or something. Maybe I'm being extra picky and/or sensitive, but with the staggering statistic of 1/4 couples experiencing loss I think it's something to be noted. OVERALL I love the app interface - it's easy to track, use, update...Just wish losses were handled differently..Version: 4.0.3
✓ Couldn’t downloadThe app was VERY slow to download so unfortunately I didn’t get to try it..Version: 4.4.4
✓ Conflicting Data After MiscarriageI find the data gets all mixed up/confused if you miscarry and then start using it again when you get your period back. Otherwise it’s a great app as long as you don’t run into any issues with your cycle. It also doesn’t always update based on the data you enter Eg. Ovia predicted my period for two days ago but I don’t think it’s correct, based on Ovia I’m late for my period now by two days. Took a pregnancy test and it was negative and entered all the data: no period and negative test. It’s still saying “5 days till your fertile window” Why is it not updating? It’s confusing. I’d also love some more personalized messages/information based on the data I’ve entered..Version: 4.5.8
✓ Good to keep track, but...This app helps keeping track of what’s gone on in previous cycles, especially with the use of the fertility chart. But as someone with v irregular cycles that’s about it. If you’re having a longer cycle than usual it doesn’t adjust to it, it just gives you a question mark, and even when the symptoms / high opk results you submit suggest you may have ovulated later than their suggested. I’ve missed out on ov days, thinking that I’d ovulated already. The items you submit should have more bearing than simply when you mark your period. Also what’s happened to the hearts?! 💔.Version: 4.5.9
✓ Very disappointedWhen me and my husband started trying this was the app I fell in love with. Loved all the features. We got pregnant immediately was super excited and I didn't use the app again for two months. Unfortunately I miscarried at 8 weeks and now we are starting over. Now I am back to using the app again. With having a miscarriage they inform you to reset the app which I did multiple times. After entering my new data I noticed The app is completely wrong. As soon as I entered the start of my first period after my miscarriage the app is predicting the dates based off of the data I original entered before i was pregnant. I emailed the help center and they told me it goes based off of the information entered. So yes that is a correct statement BUT the app is predicting off of my original cycle. All in all help center did nothing and told me its based off the information entered and your fertile window isn't always 14 days after start of period. Well .....clearly not... I cannot be in my fertile window 3-4 days after starting my period. I am in health care I know when you can predict the fertile window but I like having the convenience of the app and all the other information you’re able to input. To sum up if you get pregnant and do not have a miscarriage great app BUT I would NOT recommend this after you experience a loss, super disappointing in not adjusting accordingly to the NEW information entered..Version: 4.3.7
✓ Stay out of the community tabResonably good app for tracking cycle, but keep in mind it’s an algorithm and not an actual prediction of your fertile window so be guided by your own observations too. The most annoying thing about Ovia is the persistent prompt to take a pregnancy test several days before the cycle ends (ie when less accurate) and even if you log a negative test, the prompt remains. Ovia PLEASE fix this I’m trying to conceive and stay off the app as much as possible because I find after ovulation the app will give lots of “insights” attributing symptoms to possible pregnancy and it’s hard not to get hopes up and stay realistic Finally, if you’re looking for a supportive community function, look elsewhere. The community/forum section on this app is dangerous, appears to have little to no moderation, lots of misinformation, uneducated people with poor health literacy turning to each other for information that is just plain wrong. Additionally, I’ve seen so many rude comments bordering on bullying that it’s a real concern. Just stay of there! I am seeking an alternative platform but the hassle of migrating months of data is holding me back.Version: 5.4.0
✓ Great for Tracking Periods, Not Great if You Aren’t TTCThe app is simple and easy to use. I have PCOS and haven’t worked out the best treatment yet so am using this to track my symptoms with different medications and diets so I can have informed conversations with my GP. Frustratingly however, I am constantly viewing articles and tips about conception despite having said multiple times in the insights section that I’m not trying to have a baby...it would be great if this information could be filtered based on answers given..Version: 4.5.8
✓ Not the worst but not the bestI love Ovia and have used it for years with TTC. Recently I got a few other apps and it really showed me where Ovia is lacking. If ovia could mark your predicted ovulation day and also have a way to read OPKs it would be my top pick. But I’ve started using another app purely because it’s more accurate at finding your fertile window..Version: 5.2.0
✓ I don’t want to be told about pregnancy when I just want to track my periodsI honestly got this app to track my period and to predict future time of the months. I like that I can also input sleep and exercise habits. But I did not anticipate the amount of times it’s telling me to get a pregnancy test. I like to track my moods and when I selected being happy they told me I must be happy to take a pregnancy test or something along the lines. I was happy because of something that happened at school not because I’m trying to have a family. I selected “track my periods” option not the trying to conceive option. I feel like unless they physically put that they’re trying to conceive don’t tell them about pregnancy tips, or to be excited about getting pregnant. Some of us are at a stage of our life where we just need to know when our period is coming or not. That’s it. So more tips on just being on a period would help since I selected tracking my period instead of trying to conceive..Version: 4.6.6
✓ Missing critical functionalityThe app allows you to record lots of detail. Some of it helpful, a lot of it irrelevant. It is however missing critical key functionality for an app that is relating to your cycle. I had a pregnancy, which when I recorded the pregnancy shifted me to Ovia pregnancy, but I miscarried a few weeks later. I find it annoying that you can’t record things like pregnancy loss and miscarriage. I had to just delete my pregnancy which doesn’t feel good emotionally but also means you lose all records of what happened during that pregnancy. It would be helpful to have that info for medical record later. If it allowed you to record the pregnancy & loss in the Ovia app it could then also adjust for your new cycle. But it hasn’t updated my ovulation from my last cycle. I also had a biopsy last week, which would be helpful to have recorded, those types of things cause bleeding and would just be good to have in your cycle calendar. I feel you need to add these features in to complete the product otherwise it’s just another app doing only half the job..Version: 5.5.0
✓ Log notesSeeing there is questions about miscarrying a child but no option to log it into the calendar. Seen as it can disrupt the cycle it can be a beneficial note, but not needing to go into pregnancy mode..Version: 5.0.1
✓ I like it but...The premium is killing the app.Version: 4.4.5
✓ Great app!A great app for recording ur data, mood&everything else. I like the notes section where i can add in details such as days Ive had the flu. like the medications section added i use it when i go to the doctors. would give higher rating but there are still few issues need fixing with app orherwise great..Version: 4.2.7
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