Reviews of minutiae: Real Life

By: minutiae LLC

List of user reviews and ratings for minutiae: Real Life

Total ratings

4.35 (Rating count: 773)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the app's unique and authentic approach to daily photo journaling with minimal social pressure and a supportive global community. However, many report frequent notification failures, technical glitches especially on Android, and frustration over the short time window to capture photos. Lack of flexible settings and inconsistent customer support have led to disappointment and uninstalls for some users.

Pros

Unique concept focusing on capturing daily life's small moments.
Encourages spontaneity and authentic photo sharing.
Minimal social pressure due to limited audience and strict timing.
Good developer responsiveness and support on some occasions.
Enjoyable global community aspect of sharing moments with others worldwide.

Cons

Unreliable notifications; users often miss alerts or receive none at all.
Short timer (typically 60 seconds) to take photos is too restrictive, causing missed captures and black squares.
Frequent technical issues such as app crashes, camera not loading, or inability to open camera on Android devices.
Lack of customization for notification timing and inability to change initial app settings mid-use.
Poor or delayed customer support responses leading to user frustration.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 4.35

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-11	Em*****	Love the concept, but as another reviewer mentioned, I've had the app for almost four days now and haven't received a single notification nor do I see anything in my notification history. DND is not active. Would love some help looking into this because it's a cool concept but currently unusable for me.
Love the concept, but as another reviewer mentioned, I've had the app for almost four days now and haven't received a single notification nor do I see anything in my notification history. DND is not active. Would love some help looking into this because it's a cool concept but currently unusable for me.
2025-01-08	Ja*****	I feel let down. I really really really wanted to participate in this project. I read all the instructions, double checked all my settings, and got started, but I haven't had an alert in 4 days. I have a notification tracker app to prove it. I feel really disappointed and like there's no support team to fix it, because the AI email response just told me to check my phone settings again.
I feel let down. I really really really wanted to participate in this project. I read all the instructions, double checked all my settings, and got started, but I haven't had an alert in 4 days. I have a notification tracker app to prove it. I feel really disappointed and like there's no support team to fix it, because the AI email response just told me to check my phone settings again.
2024-12-27	al*****	I have spent three years devotedly using this app to record daily minutiae. Sadly in the last year I have had more and more trouble receiving alerts, not receiving alerts, unable to open the camera. SO disappointing after all that effort. I'm toldit is because my phone is Android but perhaps that should have been pointed our at the start. I'm quitting now which is such a disappointment.
I have spent three years devotedly using this app to record daily minutiae. Sadly in the last year I have had more and more trouble receiving alerts, not receiving alerts, unable to open the camera. SO disappointing after all that effort. I'm toldit is because my phone is Android but perhaps that should have been pointed our at the start. I'm quitting now which is such a disappointment.
2024-12-20	St*****	I liked the idea. I have not gotten a notification in 2 weeks. How many captured and how many I have left have not changed. I have un-installed still nothing. Did the app shut down without telling anyone??
I liked the idea. I have not gotten a notification in 2 weeks. How many captured and how many I have left have not changed. I have un-installed still nothing. Did the app shut down without telling anyone??
2024-08-23	Ma*****	I became disappointed in the reliability of the app. Notifications were hit and miss while my wife's iPhone received every one. Yes, I had notifications and Alarms turned on for the app. One day it worked, the next day it didn't. The frustration drove me to uninstall.
I became disappointed in the reliability of the app. Notifications were hit and miss while my wife's iPhone received every one. Yes, I had notifications and Alarms turned on for the app. One day it worked, the next day it didn't. The frustration drove me to uninstall.
2024-07-27	Pi*****	Like BeReal, but without the desperation to be "social". Great little personal life-blogging tool but you do need to have your phone on hand most of the time to truly participate.. (my previous review complained of late notifications which were patched out, nice work devs). If I may blaspheme against the manifesto, I'd prefer to still be able to take a late picture, with the penalty of it being monochrome and low res instead of the black squares. If it was a paid feature, I'd pay. Jus sayin.
Like BeReal, but without the desperation to be "social". Great little personal life-blogging tool but you do need to have your phone on hand most of the time to truly participate.. (my previous review complained of late notifications which were patched out, nice work devs). If I may blaspheme against the manifesto, I'd prefer to still be able to take a late picture, with the penalty of it being monochrome and low res instead of the black squares. If it was a paid feature, I'd pay. Jus sayin.
2024-07-13	Ke*****	Really disappointed with the app recently I have a new phone and I no longer receive notifications. I have tried all sorts of different settings and still not working. I emailed the company and had an initial response to try a setting (that I had already tried but did it again). I went back to them with results but have not heard back. I got so many people into it and was really looking forward to receiving my archive at the end but just think its going to mostly black boxes now.
Really disappointed with the app recently I have a new phone and I no longer receive notifications. I have tried all sorts of different settings and still not working. I emailed the company and had an initial response to try a setting (that I had already tried but did it again). I went back to them with results but have not heard back. I got so many people into it and was really looking forward to receiving my archive at the end but just think its going to mostly black boxes now.
2024-06-06	Ja*****	I really want to love this app. I downloaded it because a friend had it, and I thought it sounded fun. I seem to be having issues though. I didn't get any notifications twice when I had my phone in my hand using it. It almost seems like I only get notifications when my screen is off. One time i clicked on the notification while the alert was still sounding and it told me I was too late? P.s. I have all of my notifications turned on too.
I really want to love this app. I downloaded it because a friend had it, and I thought it sounded fun. I seem to be having issues though. I didn't get any notifications twice when I had my phone in my hand using it. It almost seems like I only get notifications when my screen is off. One time i clicked on the notification while the alert was still sounding and it told me I was too late? P.s. I have all of my notifications turned on too.
2024-05-29	Is*****	I really like the concept of this app but lately it has been frustrating using it. - Some days I dont even hear any notification (my phone is not on silence mode) - Today I received a notification and I opened the app while it was still beeping and it said that it was too late. I hope you are able to fix these issues.
I really like the concept of this app but lately it has been frustrating using it. - Some days I dont even hear any notification (my phone is not on silence mode) - Today I received a notification and I opened the app while it was still beeping and it said that it was too late. I hope you are able to fix these issues.
2024-03-25	Aa*****	The idea is original and the app itself doesn't have any issues except for the fact that the notifications can easily be missed. They only used to vibrate my phone up until I manually set a custom notification tone for them in my phone settings. This is the reason for the 4-star review.
The idea is original and the app itself doesn't have any issues except for the fact that the notifications can easily be missed. They only used to vibrate my phone up until I manually set a custom notification tone for them in my phone settings. This is the reason for the 4-star review.