Commit App Reviews

Like other reviewers, I have had ongoing issues with getting reminders to work for this app. The reminders have not showed up despite deleting and re-installing the app or even through the erase and restore of my phone during Genius Bar visits. I would love if Nathan Barry could address his buggy app and make it work as advertised. I also hope people reading about this app on featured blog posts dont have the same trouble Ive had and are spared from sharing my frustration.

I thought this app was great for a while, especially once the option for adding a check for yesterday appeared. It was fun to see the growing number of days, which definitely motivated me to not want to break the chain. Except it apparently decided to do it for me. Imagine my disappointment when my count suddenly dropped from 108 days to 15. The app decided to glitch and just delete two days, and theres no way to go back and correct it. If youre really dedicated to whatever habit you want to track, and hope to do it long term, I suggest sticking to tally marks on paper.

...if the reminders actually worked. Id love to change my review and give this 5 stars once it works as advertised. Til then Im annoyed I paid for this.

Great idea for an app, ruined by awful performance. Id made it a whole two days on my goal. On the third day I forgot to hit the "Commit" button. If you forget to hit the button, the app is supposed to remind you at a time you set. But as you can guess from the other reviews it didnt remind me, so my two-day streak is now busted. Nothing to cry about, but whats the point of working hard for a good streak if the app is going to crap its own bed? And no, theres no way to go back and edit a day. If your streak is broken, youre out of luck. The app itself has two screens. One of them tells you straight up that the app might un-sync with your goals, in which case your streak will be broken and that you can just start over. Awesome. So what you get for $2.99 is an app that doesnt work, and a screen warning you that its not going to work.

Fantastic app. Simple and easy to use. It has helped me with making reading a part of my daily routine.

I am rating this app for a class I’m taking and according to a specific rubric. # Icon The icon for this app is iconic in the sense that it is memorable and stands out above the clutter. The name indicates what the app is about. # Description The description on the app store is well thought out with ideas about how to use the app and also testimonials. The description helps the sales effort. # User Friendly The app is extremely user friendly because it is extremely simple and contains well-thought out workflows and nice aesthetics. # Target Audience The target audience is people with smartphones who are committing to doing something daily for a number of days in a row. There’s not really a set demographic. # Innovative Characteristics of the App I think the app is innovative insofar as it is super simple in a good way. It has no clutter. The visualization of the days in a row of completing your task is also nice. # Ease of Use and Navigation As mentioned above, very easy to use. The navigation follows iOS app conventions. # Financial Aspects The app cost $2.99. There are no ads. # Professionally Sound The app looks great, however there were a couple bugs tracking days that need to be ironed out, particularly when surpassing 30 days of doing something. # Main Focus of App The problem the app solves is tracking a daily task to make sure one completes it every day. # Target Audience of App As mentioned above, the audience is motivation-, rather than demographic-, based. It is for people who want to track their commitment to a daily task. # What Stands Out About the Design of the App The design of the user flow stands out most, because it is elegant and follows iOS design patterns that make users of iPhone apps intuitively know how to do things. # What Stands Out About the Content of the App The content of the app has to do with tracking progress related to tasks. What stands out about the content is that it is user-defined, so the user has a lot to do with the content. # How Easy is the App to Navigate and Use As mentioned above, extremely elegant to use and navigate. Well thought out user flows and nice layouts. # Is the app Cost Reasonable? The cost for the app is reasonable. It would be nice if the small bug was fixed. # How Popular is the app? The app had 17 ratings as of this review, so it is a niche app.

Wow! Great update after a long hiatus. Buy this app.

The previous bugs with not counting checks are fixed, and the app as always is awesome. Its helped me keep a workout routine for 300+ days now

Super simple to use and keeps me on track for building new habits. I use it everyday.

Simple, straightforward and useful. I installed this well-designed app after stumbling upon Nathans end of the year newsletter and have been very happy with it. Price could be lower for such a simple app, but its his choice. Keep it simple!

I love the concept but on my iPhone 5 I dont ever get any reminders, when and most likely I forget it doesnt I just wish it did, can somebody fix this. Ive checked that it is in notification center and it can make notifications

The app will allow you to go back one day if you happen to forget to check the complete for a day. If you neglect to check complete for more two days, youre out of luck. There are better apps out there have more options.

Its an ok app, but you can only commit to daily tasks. What if I want to do something every week? This app does one single task. Definitely not worth the three bucks.

I like its simplicity and iOS 7 style. However, a list-style overview (like Weather) would be nice, and so would being able to reorder the commitments. Also, when I go to the app switcher while entering a commitment and I return to the app, even without entering another app, all that I had written is erased.

The "add a check for yesterday" button doesnt always work correctly. Kind of regret buying it. Theres no way to go back and edit past days, so once the app screws up once it ruins your streak.

I like the idea if this app but notifications do not work. checked the settings, restarted the app and phone, nothing. get this fixed and Ill rate again.

The notifications dont work - and that is the primary reason I bought this. Way overpriced. Dont waste your time with this app.

This app does just what it needs to do and nothing else to keep me motivated on one or two commitments. Perfect.

I am really enjoying this app. I like the simple reminders and I am well in my way to creating some new habits. I wish there was a way to make the reminders day specific. Like if I wanted to exercise 4 days a week, I would want it to ding at me in those days. Overall, I am happy with this app. Thanks!

Waste of money. Way to basic. Just use your cal and reminders and youll basically be doing the same thing.