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Glow: Track. Shop. Conceive. App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Too many adsI have used this app since 2015. I was a premium member for a few years, but I didn’t utilize all of the features, so I discontinued my premium subscription. I always had good experiences with period/ovulation tracking, but now the ads have become really annoying when trying to view basic information. Also, I’m newly pregnant and since then the app is tracking my pregnancy with incorrect dates and I can’t figure out how to change it. I’m disappointed that this app has seemed to change its focus on tracking and giving information to making money with burdensome pop up ads and complicated usability. It has become congested with too many extra features that have become distracting and over stimulating. I’ve stopped using the app as much as I used to because I spend too much time trying to figure out how to access basic information while digging through popup ads..Version: 8.3.1
✓ The community is disgustingThe app itself is easy to use and is almost accurate. Could do with a few bugs ironing out. It does the job and I was going to pay for a years premium until I started using the community feature. It’s what you expect from an online community. Repetitive but informative. The downside is (which is reflected in the stars awarded) the community rooms don’t seem to be monitored properly. Rules are disregarded in certain rooms specifically designed for the more difficult side of trying to conceive and some women are horrifically abusive. I’ve never encountered such vile comments on an online community and unfortunately Glow don’t appear to be proactive on the issue allowing the offenders to remain on the app and further their abuse on the population. The abuse ranging from name calling to wishing miscarriages on other women. I can’t seem to see any system in place to remove such users. With this in mind, I’ll be trying other apps with communities and seeing what they are like in comparison as I would like my money to go to a more safe and balanced community feature. To round up the review. Glow has a decent interface. It is almost accurate give or take a day or two. I advise using premom if you’re using OPKs and manually updating glow with the information. Steer clear of the community if you’re on a difficult journey as it will leave you downtrodden and shaken..Version: 7.11.0
✓ Ridiculously slow and annoyingThe app used to be good and simple to use. However it has gotten progressively worse over time and now it is ridiculously slow, absolutely crawling, unresponsive and annoying to use that I’m about ready to shelve it...Version: 8.1.17
✓ Too much content I don’t want to seeThe app has a lot of pros. If I was looking for community or health information it makes it easy to access that information. I like the bio stats of the data I input. However, I want to use the app to track my personal health and it’s annoying to have to scroll through polls about makeup, posts about cheating, sonograms etc when I am dealing with fertility issues. The last thing I want to see after a miscarriage is a post and hundreds of comments about someone’s sonogram or positive test. I’m happy for that person and her successful pregnancy but it shouldn’t be in my feed because I don’t know this person and I don’t want to have the entire community’s thoughts on it either. I wish they had an option to mute things to allow for more control on what I view when I use the app. I upgraded to the paid to avoid having to see ads. But was disappointed to continue to see content I have no interest in..Version: 7.15.2
✓ Annoying “insights” but good trackerPretty good tracker app. I’ve been using it for years off and on. However recently have come back to using it after a hiatus of being pregnant and then having a baby. I find the addition of “is this normal” and other bogus advice annoying. Being in my early 30s, I fortunately know what’s normal for me. However, if I were a teenager or in my early 20s, this feature would probably cause worry (even though my cycle is a normal 29 day cycle with a 4 day period). Glow should really consider getting rid of the “is this normal bull crap”. I also find it annoying that i can’t turn off its “insights”. I practice the Marquette and FAM method of birth control. I can figure out my own insights. I don’t need it popping up every time I open the bleeding app..Version: 7.10.2
✓ I used to enjoy using this, now…ughANOTHER UPDATED REVIEW (since I keep being prompted): Not sure why y’all won’t leave well enough alone. I struggle to do the bare minimum: log my cycle. Now when I think I’m logging my most recent cycle, I’m somehow logging the one before that, which clears out my correct flow info. Every update somehow makes this app worse and even more of a pain to use. It’s bloated and a real headache. It’s basically a period itself at this point. UPDATED REVIEW: This app used to be great, now it’s a headache. It’s way too busy/overwhelming and it’s super sluggish. It takes forever to do a simple task such as logging a period. Any time you do any task related to a cycle, it syncs in real time, which prevents you from moving on to the next day until the sync completes. I paid for premium just to get rid of the annoyance of being asked to upgrade every single time I opened the app — which is precisely the plan, I know. I think the app developer means well, they’ve introduced a lot of features over the last few years, that I’m sure are helpful for someone, but somewhere along the line they took the stance that more is better. I’m only still using this app bc of my historical cycle data from the past several years. Eventually, I’ll just abandon it for the sake of my sanity..Version: 9.0.5
✓ Too many pop ups to be usableI used to like this app, for the most part. The functions and features are really good, much better than a lot of other period trackers. That being said, CONSTANTLY being asked to update to premium every time I open the app is frustrating, especially if you’re only wanting to quickly add a symptom. Also, only being able to have the notifications either on or off, instead of selecting what you would like notifications for, further increases how annoying this app has become. I used to like this app, and I really wanted to keep liking it, but other apps are far less cumbersome..Version: 7.6.6
✓ Horrible app, bullying and nasty peopleThis app posts do not get monitored enough so you have to deal with trolls and also some very nasty people online. I could not even show my location as being from London as had people from Canada and other parts of the world start on me for where I was from. This made me feel like I was back at school but this was worse. I did contact glow support but I should not have to constantly do this and also muting the person who’s being rude was all they would suggest. If you want to argue then join, if you was a relaxing life then keep away from this trouble.Version: 7.16.13
✓ OkI have been using several period tracker apps as I have been considering switching and am trying to find the one that is best for me. One thing that I would love to see change is more personalized content. More specifically, I am trying to avoid pregnancy. In my health profile I have selected never when it asks about when we will think about it. That may change, but it is where we are right now. We even just terminated a pregnancy, so it is definitely not on the table. So why does the app show me things every day about fertility and trying to conceive? The poll a few days back was “have you told people you are TTC?” We’re not. That is what it says in my health profile. So my suggestion would be to tailor content to the goals listed in our profiles. Also, not a big community person, so it is annoying that everyday the little red dot is there alerting me to new content even though I have not subscribed to any groups..Version: 6.9.2
✓ Aggressive, intrusive, trying to trick you into spending moneyUser interface is constantly changing. Premium version is in your face all the time in a different manner. Free of charge features are deliberately hidden in different places every time you open the app. It is actually infuriating if all you want to do is to keep track of your periods. It’s quite clear they try to force you into buying a subscription which you can never cancel later..Version: 9.7.1
✓ Good but too many notificationsApp is very accurate and gets the period almost bang on. Regarding the notifications, maybe it could be me not knowing how to set this properly but it usually takes me a few minutes to be able to get rid of the little numbers of notifications regarding the community or tips, etc which I’m not interested in..Version: 7.15.2
✓ Accurate but too much CommunityThe fertility tracking was accurate - I got pregnant after only three months of trying - and I really liked the functionality of adding pictures of multiple ovulation tests so you could compare side-by-side. The biggest downside of this app for me is the Community section. I with there was a way to hide it (if there is, it’s not obvious to me). Everything the app posts is flooded with women posting - not commenting on the article, etc., but posting photos of their pregnancy tests. It gets annoying when that’s all you see. It’s also unsettling for someone who’s TTC with a first baby to read about women who’ve tried for YEARS with no luck. I know we all need support, but it would be better to make the community section something users seek out vs putting it at the front and center of everything, so we can choose what comments and topics we see..Version: 7.14.4
✓ Not Worth It AnymoreThe constant push for premium and new UI updates make the app a headache to use, to the extent that it’s no longer worth it. It’s better to use your own calendar app and just do a little bit of your own math/notes..Version: 9.0.5
✓ I’d give this zero if it would let meJust so many pop ups.Version: 9.0.2
✓ The pop-upsThis is a great app if you can get past all of the pop-ups and non-stop prompts to upgrade. It is SO irritating because the app and it’s features are so great. Please consider reducing the amount of pop-ups and upgrade prompts..Version: 9.8.12
✓ Was better before!Had this app since around the end of 2018, it was amazing when first downloaded it, genuinely helped me get pregnant with both my babies! The new “update” is AWFUL!!! The update now requires you to subscribe or it’s basically useless and too complicated to use. Before seeing my cycles was easy, logging was easy and I genuinely loved going on daily to track everything. Now if you don’t subscribe to them everything is mainly blocked and for subscribers only. Absolutely dissatisfied and disappointed.Version: 9.0.5
✓ AnnoyingSo many pop ups, so slow to load (sync) when inputting information. Has some great features but honestly just frustrating to use..Version: 8.1.15
✓ It was great...before the updateI had this app for over a year and it was great. It gave me some scientific research facts, easy to use, excellent at keep notes and easily tracked my period. Until recently, the new update made it harder to log and re-log, it’s also harder for me to edit my notes when I need to add something. The cycle analysis is always in the way and it’s only promoting glow premium; I don’t mind the advertisement until it gets in the way of everything I need to do on the app. The security lock on the app is very good and convenient. The stories that every other glow user makes it feel like social media and it makes me want to stay on the app explore and communicate with all the other women on the app which makes me feel very warm and fuzzy every time I see women supporting each other on the app. I’ll wait for the next update but if it’s really not giving me easy and quick access then sadly I have to find a more simple and easy to period app to use. Hopefully the glow staff and creator can do something about the new updates. Thank you very much for taking my opinion into account..Version: 7.9.4
✓ Only good if you payThe app used to be fantastic. But now almost all the features that made me download the app have been limited to paid subscription only. It has been a gradual thing of every update something changes to make it ‘better’ but those features are only available to paying members and they then sneakily change aspects that were free to being a paid ‘bonus’ feature. This week I went through the tedious process to switching to a different period app and inputting all my old period data. My new app (NOT THIS ONE) allows me to compare period length and cycle length in order to check for cycle irregularity, which is all I want (without having to fork up cash or click through several sub-menus ). Honestly, this period app is now just immensely frustrating. You have to search to find any free features as they block out huge sections of the app to show you what you could pay for. And then they hide the free accessible items so that if you scroll too fast, you can easily miss them.Version: 7.10.0
✓ Great to trackAwesome to track symptoms and changes as it offers far more options than other apps I’ve used but as always the premium package holds all the good stuff. Since I know I’m just using it to track and give to specialists I don’t need their extras so the constant pop ups to entice me is getting old….Version: 8.0.0
✓ Update ruined everythingI’m so mad at this update. Now you can’t see BBT in your logs if you are tracking your cycle and not trying to get pregnant. You have to switch to the “get pregnant” mode which is terrible when your fertile zone is encouraged by the app and you don’t want that. I’m so livid! I loved how much the app tracked and how informative it was, and not it’s useless to me. Eve is no better because it doesn’t track BBT at all! I’m so annoyed. Other apps that track BBT etc don’t track all the other things in such an easy to understand, interesting manner. Now I have to find a new app and build a new routine and I hate it. This app was the perfect app for me previously..Version: 9.0.2
✓ SO. MANY. POP-UPS.The ads/pop-ups encouraging users to upgrade to premium are incessant and unrelenting. You literally cannot do anything within the app without closing out several pop-ups first, declining their offer for 60% off a premium subscription (it’s always 60% off). I only use this to track my period, so I’ll be switching to something simpler that doesn’t want to take my money every time I open the app..Version: 9.7.3
✓ Accurate but app is faultyI’ve been using this app for around 3 years - since 2020! I had a pregnancy in 2021 that this app helped me track, and I’m now trying to conceive. It’s always been extremely accurate, only missing my 🩸 by a day off at times, and always 100% accurate on my ovulation day (I get ovulation cramps so I know the exact day). But last week I opened the app and it completely lost ALL MY DATA!! I’ve been logging symptoms of my cycles, potential conception dates, my past pregnancy symptoms and all for 3 yrs!!! And it’s all gone. Same account and everything but for some reason when I opened the app to log my cycle last week, the app took me thru an orientation and asked me to put my info in which it hasn’t done since I downloaded the app. And it’s not from an update either because I don’t have automatic updates on, nor have I updated it myself. This is so disappointing because I’m literally TTC right now and I’ve been tracking my ovulation symptoms on here. So disappointed!.Version: 9.9.8
✓ FeedbackI’m not impressed with the latest update. Millions of endless pop ups and it won’t let me proceed or do what I want until I enter my symptoms. It’s extremely invasive and creepy. Sometimes I just want to know where I’m at and don’t feel like entering any symptoms. Let me do what I want instead of forcing me to enter data. This is a terrible update. If it’s not fixed I’m going to a new app. Rediculous.Version: 9.0.2
✓ Has turned into EveI initially started with the Eve app, but have an older phone, so all the notifications from the Community and the Wishlist and blah blah blah would slow my phone down to the point I could barely use the period tracker. Downloaded Glow and found I could use it as I’d initially used Eve, for tracking and that’s it. I’d found perfection again!…until I opened the app to check where I am in my cycle a few days ago and lo and behold, there’s the Wishlist and Community. I really use there we’re a way to disable these items because these truly are the best trackers in my opinion but I barely use social media so I don’t need it for my cycles, thanks lol but in all seriousness, please Please PLEASE give the option to opt out or disable for features. I’m not sure if you call read the community posts but I know for a fact that I’m not alone in this. I’m giving it a 3 because it has great tracking capabilities but I remember users asking about the ability to disable the Community tab at least 4 years ago so at this point, they have to just be ignoring us. if you like cycle/ovulation/pregnancy tracking with a big side of social media, this is definitely for you but if you’re more lowkey or have an older or laggy phone, you may want to pass..Version: 9.8.15
✓ My, how it’s changed…I used Glow when trying for my first, and loved it. Now my eldest is nearly four, and I logged back in to prepare to track data for our attempts at a third only to find a noisy cluttered mess. Constant prodding to buy premium. Once-free features switched to premium only. Most important data not front and center. All the articles/ community noise are more prominent than the info I’m there to track. I’m all for community and helpful articles…but maybe tuck them neatly away for when I need them. This could be the most accurate tracker out there, but I don’t need such an overwhelming user experience. Life as a mom of two under four is hectic enough. I switched to Ovia for its clean dashboard and thoughtfully presented articles and tips. I can see most of my info at a glance, and I can tap on over to the community section when I need a little support..Version: 9.8.7
✓ Waaaay too many notificationsI didn’t buy the premium. I don’t see why I would. There is waaaay to many notifications all the time, I can’t enter my period without a hassle. It’s too complicated and scattered. Nothing about it seems simple, sadly. I thought it would be different. I tried to shut off notifications but I still get 12 notifications hovering over my app. That’s ridiculous to me. It should be simple and easy. It’s not..Version: 8.1.17
✓ Horrible community/bullyingI joined so I could track my periods, ovulation, and eventual pregnancy. Initially I thought the community was a great addition, where I could speak to other women for support and have good conversation. But it quickly turned into a nasty experience. Majority of the conversations turned political, even when the topic had nothing to do with politics. The mass majority were 99% liberal extremist views, and a witch hunt to attack any of the remaining 1% conservative views. Especially if you’re a Christian. Majority of the women were nasty, rude, threatening, and condescending. The “report” feature and “mute/block” feature are completely ineffective, as the admin never responded or removed any of the terribly mean and disgusting content. Basically it’s just an app for bullies to fester and feed their egos. I’ve been trying for days to delete my account because I’m consistently being attacked by users, but my account is still there. I’ve been emailing admin about it for days and there’s been zero response. Let’s not even mention the slew of underage children posting photos of their vagina and discharge and asking how they can get pregnant to trap their boyfriends! This app is dangerous and legit has illegal underage activity and nudes. DO NOT get this app!!.Version: 7.15.4
✓ Deleting todayI used to use this app for period tracking and was happy with it but throughout the years they kept adding new features, making it busier and busier with stuff I really don’t need. With every additional thing it made the app slower, to the point where if I tap on anything it takes 1s for it to take effect which means I end up doing multiple taps and opening something completely different as a result.. it’s actually becoming a burden logging each month and I’m going to delete this app now..Version: 7.14.11
✓ DesignThe app is visually busy. I would’ve preferred a simpler design, something minimalistic and calming.Version: 8.1.17
✓ Good Except the Community PartI like using this app to track my cycle and find out more about my health. However, I tried to utilize their community part of the app and it was such a disappointment that I wanted to just get rid of the whole thing. I asked for advice and I just got a bunch of nasty rude and shaming comments. There aren’t any mods, and when I sent an email about feedback I was basically told that my email was pointless because they have too many boards to have moderators watching for those kinds of posts so I would have to individually report every single comment and/or person, and sending them an email was the “least effective way to get something dealt with.” What’s the point of offering a support email then? Why have so many boards if you’re not going to have anyone moderating them? Because clearly having some type of moderation is needed since I’ve seen MANY complaints about the rude comments. Obviously people are coming to your community boards to ask advice and it’s not helpful if they’re just getting nasty rude comments back. And it’s not helpful if the Glow company themselves are going to take a “whatever” type of attitude themselves. Who wants to continue using a product from a company like that? Very disappointing..Version: 7.15.9
✓ The community on Glow is toxic.This app is good for tracking your period/ovulation etc but the community section is toxic. These women are nasty and vile and the admins don’t do anything about it. You can’t even ask a simple question without these women coming at you. Oh and if you’re a victim of something, they’ll go straight to the victim blaming or make it seem like you’re overreacting about something. That community is NOT a safe place. I’m disgusted..Version: 7.7.4
✓ The worst of humanity magnifiedAre you gossipy and entranced by flashy colours? Do you like filler content written by copycat copywriters, pointless polls that show nothing new, enjoy selfies and hidden reveal videos posted by people you don't know? Are you brainless but just full of love? Are you opinionated and just want to express your opinion about periods and pregnancy? Do you have so little intelligence that you are entranced by lite gambling slot machines masquerading as 'just some lucky spin' in a pregnancy/period-tracker app? Do you like scroll-feed repetitive filler and think being a woman is all about pink and purple and bloating, and celebrating only those things because us gals just want to BLAB? Then download Glow. You won't be disappointed..Version: 7.11.0
✓ I feel cheatedI have been using this app for SIX YEARS and just recently found out i can’t see my login information from a few years ago without PREMIUM. You are withholding my own information from me because you want to get paid, and to think i thought people were exaggerating when they said you introduced paid option and made the free option absolutely useless. I am gonna pay for a week, screenshot and put my information in an online journal and simply delete. Useless, deceptive app. Not worth it..Version: 8.2.1
✓ Upsetting & AggressiveThis app was great when I first started using it on my infertility TTC journey. But recently it’s had updates where it emails you about baby names and keeps asking me to make a list of gifts I want for the baby etc which is soul destroying when you’re still baby-less and TTC. It’s offensive and upsetting and an app made for this exact reason should have some awareness. Now they’ve stopped you being able to use any of it without paying. I’ve been using the basics of it to chart for over a year now, but all of a sudden I can’t do anything if I won’t pay..Version: 9.8.3
✓ Male versionThis is a great app; the reason I gave the app three stars is because my male partner uses it and most of the time when he goes to log, it comes up with all my female logs rather than his male logs, please fix this. When it has been fixed, I will give the app five stars.Version: 7.9.2
✓ GoodbyeI have used glow for 10+ years, it use to be so easy to log things and look at my information. Now years later it takes forever to log info. Once you get through all the pop ups and prompts to buy their premium version and it actually brings you to the log page. Every single thing you log brings up another pop up. It’s so hard to even find my calendar for my period on here because it’s no longer easy to click in to. Last time I went to the doctor I pulled it up to check my last period and it took so long for me to find it. It’s too busy now and no longer easy to navigate and seems like it’s more catered to people wanting to get pregnant. Being harassed to buy the premium version is really what’s also super annoying. Sooo that being said I have finally deleted my account and the app. It’s too much of a headache and I’m bummed to say goodbye because it was actually pretty accurate..Version: 9.9.14
✓ Annoying requestsIt is really annoying that every time you open the app it asks you if you want to buy a membership. If I wanted to buy the app I would have bought it 50 requests to buy ago. Every time it asks me it makes me want to buy it even less. Overkill. I tried the full version and I do not require the features. It’s simply not worth the money for me. But here I am after having paid for a year membership and not renewing seriously considering just finding a new app because it’s so annoying..Version: 8.1.11
✓ Tracking Great, Community NotI loved being able to track my dates, my symptoms and have all of my information in one spot to look back on. However I became turned off from the app when I began looking through the community section. A lot of people seemed extremely rude. It seems like those who can’t get pregnant want to make those who are feel bad and those who can get pregnant easily want to brag about it and make those whole can’t feel bad. There’s a forum to see if pregnancy tests are positive and some people said no even though it was an obvious yes just to be rude while others didn’t have the positive line and the comments were so harsh. I felt like this was supposed to be a place for support, a place to get advice and a partnership of women who want people to understand what they’re going through. My jaw would drop reading comments and my heart would hurt seeing responses. If you use the app, use the calendar and track your symptoms but avoid the community. There are some really nice and great people but there are more people who aren’t who ruin this app..Version: 7.6.5
✓ Only keeps the data you don’t want it to.When I decided to move from Eve (for period tracking) to Glow (for TTC) I thought “yay! They’re by the same developer and they already have all the detailed tracking I’ve been putting in for over a year. This should be super accurate!”. Guess again. They don’t attach ANY of your period data or symptoms to your account, so you have to manually enter it. I’m even on their annual subscription to get access to better “predictions”. You know what would help predict stuff? All that data I spent over a year adding into the app you have under the SAME subscription umbrella that I paid for. You know what DOES transfer form app to app and shows *in my public profile*? The comments I leave on their “articles”. Cool. Glad we got those priorities straight guys. I even emailed support because I was certain it must be a glitch. This is the whole reason these apps exist. Why would they not attach my date to my profile? Or at least give me the option to transfer it from app to app within my phone? Nope. They know, they don’t care. They told me to add my last few cycles in manually to get started. Don’t waste your money. They also have a horrific track record for privacy and safety which I found out while googling to find a work-around. Go ahead. Google them and enjoy the horror of the fact that they let any person with your email address pair themselves to your account. Lovely. What a stalker’s paradise..Version: 8.0.2
✓ Updates have made this app uselessThis WAS such a great app. I never had any problems with it before and it did everything I needed, was really easy to use etc. Since updating it, it's now almost useless. I've just done another update but it hasn't solved the issue. The update before that has ruined it - the lay out has completely changed, there were no issues before this happened. Clearly some fixes needed, as whenever I enter any data/logs or select anything to look at, it completely distorts the log information options with text overwriting text etc and it just stops working, so you have to close and re-open the app every time you want to enter a log. PLEASE FIX!!! I'll need to look for another app to use instead of this isn't fixed soon...such a shame :(.Version: 7.4.1
✓ So much for privacy!I wouldn't say it's terribly accurate, even after logging endless details. But my main complaint is that you allow a login security password but every time I open the app, it shows me my main Glow screen for a few seconds _before_ popping up the login screen. If some else is using my phone (as sometimes happens, friends etc), and they click on the app, they'll see all kinds of details without having to log in. Fix this and I'll add some stars but otherwise it's a big slip-up if one is trying to keep that info private!.Version: 6.5.5
✓ Doesn’t give you any insightGlow are quite good at taking your data which they inevitably use to share with multiple third parties - they basically hold a wealth of user insight which plenty of companies would pay for! But in return for user data, you should at least consider your service level offering for people that don’t pay £50 a year for premium. You can’t put a price on the data we give you, maybe think about that and the sustainability of your long term business model. Free data doesn’t last forever....Version: 7.1.3
✓ Over complicated if you just want a period trackerI have had this for a while but am about to delete it. It was brilliant to begin with. You logged your period and got a prediction of when your next one is due. That’s all I want. Unfortunately they’ve put too many features in and it’s so slow and not as easy to use so it’s just more of a pain than a help. I don’t want to join a forum or log what my cervical mucus is like. I’m not trying to conceive, I don’t want a poll of the day or other people’s videos etc. These all come up on the front page when you open the app. I just want to know when my last period was and a prediction of when my next one will start..Version: 7.11.4
✓ Too many pop upsThe period and fertility tracking is great, however, the amount of pop ups and ads are infuriating and makes me hate using it! I only use it to keep track of my period and even just going on a couple of times a month is an ordeal of spam and trying to sell the premium version at every click you press!.Version: 9.5.0
✓ Too many addsI’ve never given a bad review on the App Store but this app is by far the most annoying one. By the time I get to enter my period dates I have 150 adds I need to close, Ive been using this app since 2019 and Ive honestly had enough, and the fact that I HAD to join a group is the dumbest thing ever. Its like a facebook page for periods when all I wanted was an app to tell me when Im going to get my period.Version: 9.9.22
✓ Too many popupsI shouldn’t have to close 5 popups and decline upgrading just to add something on the calendar. Greedy.Version: 9.1.1
✓ Not Safe!!!There are predators using this app. Recording your personal information and saving your personal pictures of your children. THIS APP IS NOT SECURE. They will track you down through other social media, and harass you. Please use with caution!!!.Version: 7.5.1
✓ Gone downhillI’ve used this app for YEARS and with every update it gets more annoying to use and to find basic information and more and more is behind a paywall. It’s become really unpleasant to use. It’s busy and there’s too much going on. Just want a nice straightforward streamlined app to track cycles. Disappointed to have to change to another app after logging so much data but this one is just becoming worse and worse..Version: 9.7.7
✓ Not what it used to beI’ve used glow for many years now. While TTC our now 2 year old daughter, I noticed the layout starting to change and I didn’t love it but it worked. Now that we’re TTC again and I’m using the app more, I’m disappointed. The app is so slow when just wanting to symptoms to your calendar or edit a period. I feel like there are too many “bells and whistles” that weigh this app down. Personal, I just want the calendar, not the message boards and community portion. For me, I’d prefer an option to have the calendar on the main page upon opening the app and a separate button along the bottom or something to access things like blog posts, community forums, etc. I loved using community forums/message boards on another site while TTC the first time and it would have been cool to have it through an app like this, but the layout on Glow now is so messy in my opinion and so slow. They need clean it up and find a way to make it move faster..Version: 7.14.12
✓ Got worse over the yearsI’ve had this app for YEARRSS which is the only reason I keep it, it has years worth of my logs. However I used to love this app so much, but over time it’s gotten so annoying. They redesigned the app, that’s fine, but when they did they made it to where every darn time you open the app it gives you an ad for their own premium account stuff. Never got the premium and never needed it, simply tracking my cycles on here I got successfully pregnant twice, one of which was full term and now my son. I’ve also successfully avoided pregnancy by tracking. So the premium is unnecessary cause all the “info” it gives you there is stuff you could just find on google. Idk the amount of premium ads is annoying. And it’s a bit harder to navigate the app now than it was a few years ago. Idk I say you’d be better off getting a generic tracker app, just so long as you can track your cycles you’ll be alright, this app is just filled with a bunch of extra unnecessary stuff. The only part I really like anymore is the community forums and chats/posts/threads. But again that was only useful when I was pregnant, as it gave me other expecting moms or experienced moms to talk to about my worries and stuff - but again - you can find groups like that all over Facebook. So yeah I hope that helps..Version: 9.4.0
✓ AccurateI have been using the app for 2 years. Liked it to track my cycle. Did not use it for contraception purposes as my cycle length is not standard. Unfortunately very difficult to “undo” (actual wording in the app) your pregnancy on the app, once you have experienced miscarriage..Version: 7.8.2
✓ Updates are awfulI used to love this app. It was informative, clear and intuitive. It enabled you to track your symptoms and was easy to review. Now with the forceful push to upgrade to premium, the app is over crowded, with half the content not accessible. It also lags a lot. I have been using this app for a few years, however I am exploring different apps as this one is no longer user friendly..Version: 8.0.2
✓ InsaneThis app is insane. The worst period app I’ve ever used. From pop up suggestions to crazy misspelled forums, to inaccurate information (you can’t tell me when I ovulate after 1 MONTH of input data) that’s just irresponsible and if you don’t know reproductive health, just ugh on the makers. multiple daily pop ups, (id have like 4 PLUS notifications a day and it would all be this app) to interruptions when you’re trying to just simply log - to subscribe !!!! At a lowest deal!!$ sale! Save save SAVE! this was an insane app. Notification here! CONNECT your fitness tracker. Connect it? Don’t want to?! CONNECT. IT. Here’s your horoscope! Did you have sex? Are you sure?! ALERT ALERT LOG LOG! Then the best part is that it’s difficult to navigate and put just simple note in when are attempting to chart. It’s like someone gave adderall to WUPHF from the office and threw in that wall-e chair world. I do not know how this has so many recommendations or rated so high. I suspect some algorithm or the paid service is I guess not torture?.Version: 8.1.17
✓ Awful and toxicDO NOT INSTALL THIS APP! I love the period tracker side but please remove the community portion and make a second app for that. There is many supportive women but there is an equally amount of toxic women. No matter how nice people are when they make their post those ‘women’ attack any post that’s made. Shame you for miscarriages, judge your relationship, insult beliefs. I don’t even post about myself but these GROWN women tear down teens and young adults and it makes me sick. This is not a supportive community of women. This is toxic and pathetic. Get it together and moderate it. I will be letting every woman I know to not waste their time on this app. Wish I could give it zero stars!.Version: 7.5.2
✓ Nice Features, Inconsistent FunctioningThe amount of elements you can track in Glow is very nice and detailed. It’s help me easily record lots of data so I can become familiar with how I feel at any given point in my cycle. Their predicted ovulation point is pretty generously late, which seems good if your goal is to abstain from pregnancy. However, the app crashes all the time, and is very slow to use. The ads for Glow Premium (I use the free version) are plentiful and annoying. I also would prefer a more streamlined, simple, refreshing platform, rather than the busy “girl talk” one they advocate for via cheesy discussion forums and “did you know” articles. In addition, for being a natural family planning app, most of the content of these writings are not very NFP at all - discussing use of condoms and so forth. Kind of discouraging, it’s like they don’t even have confidence in the very system they’re advocating women track! For now, the level of detail I can get in daily tracking is enough for me to continue using Glow, but the overall ethos and reliability of the app leaves much to be desired..Version: 7.15.4
✓ Slow, Bloated, and BusyREVIEW UPDATED AUG. 2020 - I literally only keep this app because of how long I’ve been using it and how much data I’ve logged. It has gotten SO BAD! First I thought it was my older phone and chalked it up the that, but then I got a new phone and it’s the same. It takes forever to load anything, it’s multiple clicks to do input data, and the app interface is busy busy! The pop ups are too much, the little widgets are too much. There also used to be a lot more free tips and graphs, and for how much advertisement happens on this app it should still have those things But mostly this app is SLOW! Glow used to be awesome, but now it’s just outdated. If you’re just getting started with tracking find a simpler app (not Eve because Glow owns them I’m fairly certain) that’s simpler and works smoothly, like Clue. That app is actually made by women for women, unlike Glow which I read was started by a bunch of men! That fact really started to show in the last couple years. Also don’t be fooled by the pretty pictures you see here on the App Store. This app looks NOTHING like that at all! I contacted support and they told me the update was “rolling out slowly,” but that was almost a dozen updates ago....Version: 7.15.2
✓ Glow PremiumI used to love this app for my tracking. For its accuracy, convenience and community. Now it’s become extremely inefficient to use as there are constantly pop ups and notifications for glow premium. I’ve said it before. I am happy without premium. The spam is making me consider finding a new tracking app..Version: 7.15.3
✓ Don’t recommendI bought this app as a fertility tracker and upgraded to the paid version and I wish I had shopped around more before deciding on Glow. There are so many spam articles on the landing page (even with the paid version) that aren’t applicable and are trying to sell you something. There also seem to be a lot of features focused on building community and comparing you to other people trying to get pregnant which I found to be really off-putting (if this is something you want, that’s great, but it really wasn’t for me). I also had an early miscarriage and couldn’t figure out how to enter that into the app. It seems this should be pretty basic and intuitive but I could only figure out how to enter it as a period, which seems to be throwing off the data I had been I putting about my cycle, which seems to kind of defeat the whole purpose of the app. Bottom line, tracking your fertility/trying to conceive can be an emotional time, this is an app that seems to skew towards being some kind of pastel colored alternative to Facebook, which, I’ll pass….Version: 9.7.2
✓ Really slowI’ve been using this app for over a year now and it’s great to log all your information but it’s so slow all the time to load. Be careful in the morning especially as you could find yourself putting in data for the day before due to the slow loading and there’s a couple of areas to input information as well which makes the process more complicated than it needs to be. I wouldn’t recommend.Version: 8.4.3
✓ Difficult to enter manual dataSo after using this for many years and being more or less pleased with the experience I am finding it really hard to tell the algorithm when I actually ovulated my GYN has confirmed it on ultrasound and it matches my OPK but Glow doesn’t like it because it’s too soon after my period and will persist in putting my fertile window much later. I have even tried to alter this by putting negative Opks in but to no avail. We should have greater control over manual input data. I’m ovulating a few days early because of the letrozole even though my cycles are normal 30 day ones. I don’t know why that is so hard..Version: 9.3.1
✓ Just want a basic tracking app.I just want a basic tracking app without the constant ads to up sale to a “better” version. Most of these apps sell your data, I think that’s payment enough..Version: 9.10.2
✓ Used to be easy to use..I haven’t used it in a couple years and the updates have made it so hard to find where to log information. Couldn’t figure out where to log my period (because you can only add it through clicking calendar ((tiny button on top of an already cluttered screen)), not on any of the log details as you would expect). Not practical or intuitive to use and absolutely infuriating for an already exhausted mother so I’m going back to my simple period tracking app..Version: 9.1.1
✓ GoodIt can be a hassle to have to clear the pop-ups so often and the endless notifications for things you don't care about, plus the wish list section is only applicable to those living in America because they have no option for anywhere outside the States (so dont even bother if your Canadian I guess), but if you ONLY want to track it's good..Version: 8.2.1
✓ So, so many adsI’ll start by saying I NEVER write reviews and I used to really love this app. But in the last few years they have gotten so annoying with ads that it feels like straight up GREED at this point. I have PCOS and need an app to track how long it’s been since I had my last cycle. I basically use it for a calendar because my periods are wildly unpredictable and the “estimations” for ovulation are always incorrect (I typically don’t ovulate at all). Can I not use this app for what the free version offers without being bombarded to purchase an expensive and unnecessary subscription after every click? I open the app, there’s an ad to exit. I click on the day to log symptoms, there’s an ad to exit. I click that I started my period, there’s an ad to exit. I can’t stand it anymore! I’m definitely looking for another app and I may just upgrade that to spite Glow. Get it together and stop caring more about making money off of desperate woman than providing an actual good customer service! I’d consider upgrading if I wasn’t being harassed to do so after every click..Version: 8.2.1
✓ Could be great if it wasn’t for the Premium push!It’s just so annoying to use! I’ve used Glow for years and it’s great with logging and predictions especially when trying to conceive. But now it’s too complicated and full of alerts trying to get you to sign up to Glow Premium subscription. I get they want you to sign up so they can make money but the extent of which they are pushing it just puts me off and is making me consider stopping using the free version..Version: 7.16.1
✓ Very slow appCan you please fix the app so it’s not incredibly slow? Syncing takes too much time. It should be not more than couple of seconds instead it takes almost a minute. And it happens every time you open the app or you want to see old data. And then, all these popping calendars and log charts. It takes time to close them because guess what? It’s still syncing. Then I open a different app while this one is syncing hoping it will sync and I can look up what I needed but I go back and it’s syncing again. If I didn’t input any data why is it syncing and taking my time? I’ve been using this app for a few years already for period tracking. Recently I decided to try the premium but it charged me for the full year without giving me the trial period. Any app you try always gives trial before charging but it didn’t happen with Glow. Another thing the app is very slow. Whenever I open it starts syncing and takes some time so I just sit and stare at the screen. You can’t really do anything while it’s syncing because if you try to click somewhere else it freezes for a few seconds. I wish the app allowed me to customize what I see on my page besides my health data. I’m not that interested in community Some pages have too many unnecessary for me stuff that is distracting me. Overall, I liked this app before but now I don’t even more for being charged without getting trial..Version: 8.1.0
✓ Toxic CommunityTracker is good and works. Admins don’t do their job when it comes to community involvement, so if you’re being harassed or bullied, don’t expect them to do much about it. Don’t defend yourself or you’ll get punished. If admin takes any of your comment with subjective rudeness, you will be suspended and if this happens more than once, they ban you for life. Don’t challenge the admins, either; waste of times. If you email support and explain to them why you feel a mistake was made, they’ll stick to their guns. It doesn’t matter what you say..Version: 7.5.1
✓ Newest version problemsI can’t find the basal body temperature chart in this most recent version..Version: 9.0.2
✓ Pop Ups, Pop Ups, Pop UpsI use this app to track my period and it is accurate in that respect but the amount of pop ups that occur every single time I open the app are incredibly frustrating. I’ve started tracking my period in the health all on my iPhone instead because of how annoying the pop ups are..Version: 9.9.10
✓ Could be betterGreat tracking tools, although the insights aren't particularly insightful, more condescending. My main gripe about the app is the "community" it would be nice to be able to opt out of all the chatter and completely turn off that whole function, I'm not interested in any of that and have actually gone back to Clue as it's simpler and less over the top. The new annoying fertility program is just awful!! I'm not based on the US so it is completely useless to me and when I did check it out it just feels like a way for you to try to "sell" people the promise of a baby..Version: 6.8.4
✓ Updates neededI have been using Glow since 2013. I have always loved it. It’s always been a 5 star app for me until recently. There are a few features that need updated for it to go back to a 5 start app for me. 1. The OPK strip reader needs to be updated to be compatible with the new iphone 14pro tri-camera system. I am paying for the premium version of the app while ttc and now that I have upgraded my phone from an iphone 10 to an iphone 14 pro I can no longer use the opk strip tracker because it doesn’t activate the correct camera to zoom properly on the test. It’s super frustrating paying for an app that doesn’t work with the main feature that I use. 2. I love the cycle analysis but they need to include in there the dpo days as well. It’s time consuming having to open the calendar each time in order to count out how many dpo I am.Version: 9.7.2
✓ SIt’s sad that the app thinks it’s acceptable to bombard you with negative emojis to alert you that your period is about to start. Why should we get this emoji 😫 to alert us of the natural biological process of our bodies? Why would anyone want to get these emojis sent to them as a reminder: ⏰😫💢🌊 ?? Why not have a more positive attitude towards periods. Some ladies find it painful enough without having to get a negative/dreaded feeling in advance of the period starting once a month. A more mindful use of emoji/words would be more suitable in my opinion. I hope they change this as it’s otherwise a useful app..Version: 7.6
✓ Nothing shows upIt doesn’t work.Version: 7.3.1
✓ App has really gone downhillFull of ads and “ui updates” that make some features unusable.Version: 9.9.22
✓ It’s all about getting you to pay money nowI have used this app for more than five years now to track my periods and just be “safe.” In the past, it was easy to use, pretty straightforward, and served its purpose. With the newest updates, I’m constantly getting badgered by pop-ups to upgrade and pay money. I get that apps want to make money, but it’s so annoying to constantly get pop-ups trying to talk me into it. Also, the app seems so cluttered and “busy” now. It took forever to figure out how to mark the days on the calendar after doing it one way for 5 years. I liked the simplicity and ease of use in the previous versions. Now it’s too much. I only want to track like two things, so all the power to those people who want to track every single thing in their life and see Mandy Moore’s Top Seven Tips for whatever, but I really don’t care to pay money to mark some days on a calendar. Stop asking..Version: 7.18.1
✓ Update not an improvementI Found this app really useful for fertility and period tracking, but the new update doesn't allow a calendar view beyond a few days. It also previously showed daily chance of fertility as a percentage. This was probably a bit inaccurate, but still the most useful aspect of the app. But now it's gone, I don't see it as very useful anymore..Version: 7.9.3
✓ Admins go after some and not others!I can’t tell you how frustrating this app is. 1st of all the Admins take down post for no reason that fall into the guidelines but keep homophobic, racist, transphobic posts up no matter how many times you report them. Some of the woman on this app are nasty and they do absolutely nothing about it… but make a post on how terrible they are doing at their job they put a target on your back and take down everything you post. When you challenge them they send you the same generic email and all of a suspended your suspended. *update* Lan from Glow messaged me extremely rude accusing me of having “multiple accounts”. I asked him to kindly clarify because in no way is that true. I reported an other user for name calling and my account is permanently banned and the only excuse they can hand me is that I have multiple accounts with ZERO proof! Then told me pretty much the decision was final and not to email them anymore. Their community is TOXIC and the admins act as if they are god and pick abs choose certain users to turn a blind eye to! Deleting this horrible app from my phone and encouraging others to do the same! I just got a few girls from my job to sign up and pay for their premium package.. explained what happened and they are requesting a refund and deleting the app as well after I showed them the email. This app is a disgrace!.Version: 8.1.12
✓ Used to love this appI’m disappointed in all the changes made to this app. It used to be so user friendly. Now it just feels clunky and difficult to view and enter information. Sometimes less is more! If something is not broken, why try “fix” it? I may have to find another app if any more changes are made :(.Version: 7.10.0
✓ Not accurate, not user friendly, inappropriate contentI can’t believe I paid money to use this app. I started using this app in October. Right after getting this app I got off of birth control in the middle of my cycle which of course changed my cycle. The app wouldn’t let me edit that so it was a week off. Because of this it was not tracking my ovulation to help me get pregnant (which is why I paid for premium). I did end up getting pregnant with the help of Natural Cycles app but had a early miscarriage. Tried to use this app again and it wouldn’t allow me to edit my cycle yet again… so it’s still useless to me because it’s off and won’t let me edit. This app is so over loaded with content it is ridiculous. They should give you the option to turn off the news feed that is full of videos of people doing yoga high (tell me how that helps anyone on a pregnancy journey…) or having to see pictures of others vaginal mucus. All around terribly designed app. Not user friendly. WASTE OF MONEY. I would personally use natural cycles instead of you are trying to get pregnant. Very accurate, clean, and user friendly. The complete OPPOSITE of Glow..Version: 9.7.7
✓ Pros and ConsI love this app and it’s accuracy with period tracking. It’s always somewhere within 24 hours of its predicted start date. I do have two pretty big irritations though. For one, it’s been a lot more cluttered and difficult to navigate, more so since the update. I have to go all over the place just to find what I’m looking for. It’s not streamlined at all. Another thing, I personally have no interest in the community aspect of it, but it too promoted. I’m not crazy about getting notifications on what’s going on with the community. I’m just trying to track my monthly cycle. It’s probably nice to have for other people who feel desperate for answers, but it gets such a prominent place in the app, adding to the complication and clutter. For keeping track of symptoms and all the little things that are indicators of where you’re at in your cycle and adjusting accordingly for accuracy though, this app is top notch..Version: 7.0.1
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