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4.02 (Rating count: 248)

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Review summary

Users praise start.me for its highly customizable bookmark management, multi-device syncing, and versatile use cases from personal to professional dashboards. However, the Android app suffers from serious usability issues including problematic scrolling that triggers unwanted page reloads, glitches with widget organization, broken link sharing, and login errors. While the web version is highly rated, many users find the Android app frustrating and unstable, indicating a need for significant improvements to match the website's quality.

Pros

Highly customizable interface for managing bookmarks and creating pages with various widgets like notes, galleries, and newsfeeds.
Syncs well between desktop and Android, providing a seamless multi-device experience.
Offers the ability to create multiple pages or tabs for different environments or categories.
Can be used as a dashboard for various purposes including project info and Google Analytics presentations.
Has a versatile bookmarking system that works across different browsers and platforms.

Cons

Scrolling in the app is problematic, often triggering unwanted page reloads that hinder navigation.
The app interface can be glitchy, with issues like random reordering of widgets and difficulty moving or editing notes.
Link sharing functions and certain buttons (+ button, moving between notes) do not work properly in the app.
Password issues and errors like "net::ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED" and 404 errors occur, despite the website working fine.
The app does not always remember the last page viewed and can be difficult to find in the Play Store. Some find the UI/UX poor and frustrating compared to the web version.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 4.02

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38% (8)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-11-19	Ry*****	UPDATE: 4 days after noting issues in the original review below they are fixed! Great service, but when I try to scroll up in the app 95% of the time it triggers the page refresh gesture and I get stuck at the bottom of the page. The switching between columns is also touchy and fails often.
UPDATE: 4 days after noting issues in the original review below they are fixed! Great service, but when I try to scroll up in the app 95% of the time it triggers the page refresh gesture and I get stuck at the bottom of the page. The switching between columns is also touchy and fails often.
2024-11-13	Nu*****	Sharing links don't work
Sharing links don't work
2024-09-22	Wi*****	Love the website, but app has issues. Often doesn't save edits, can't see widgets if you have too many, etc.
Love the website, but app has issues. Often doesn't save edits, can't see widgets if you have too many, etc.
2024-08-15	M *****	Issue going on. Whenever I scroll up, it caused to reload the page. I tried to uninstall and reinstall the app but, it's the same.
Issue going on. Whenever I scroll up, it caused to reload the page. I tried to uninstall and reinstall the app but, it's the same.
2024-06-27	Mi*****	Was using Chrome shortcut but when I upgraded to Android 14 I thought I'd try the app. HORRIBLE. Almost impossible to scroll. Went back to the shortcut.
Was using Chrome shortcut but when I upgraded to Android 14 I thought I'd try the app. HORRIBLE. Almost impossible to scroll. Went back to the shortcut.
2023-09-29	Ho*****	Using happily on PC, the Android app says my password is wrong. Uninstalling now, I'll stick with the web page pinned to my home screen.
Using happily on PC, the Android app says my password is wrong. Uninstalling now, I'll stick with the web page pinned to my home screen.
2022-12-03	Br*****	Wonderful app for managing bookmarks and creating completely customizable, sharable pages with bookmarks, tops, notes, galleries, newsfeeds, etc. To the person who couldn't figure out how to organize widgets, after you click the 3 dots and select organize, you just need to make sure you move the widgets a little bit sideways before dragging up or down. Anyway, the use cases are massive. It can even be used as a dashboard for presenting google analytics, project info, etc. to clients. Love it!
Wonderful app for managing bookmarks and creating completely customizable, sharable pages with bookmarks, tops, notes, galleries, newsfeeds, etc. To the person who couldn't figure out how to organize widgets, after you click the 3 dots and select organize, you just need to make sure you move the widgets a little bit sideways before dragging up or down. Anyway, the use cases are massive. It can even be used as a dashboard for presenting google analytics, project info, etc. to clients. Love it!
2022-10-12	Le*****	Worst app I've ever used, you can even move the widgets in any order, they just randomly put other widgets at the very bottom. I hate using this app. If you make multiple notes you can't even tap to move between them, and the + button doesn't work either. Same with Todo lists. Also links open in their own browser popup with no way to open in your preferred browser as a tab. Downright unusable!
Worst app I've ever used, you can even move the widgets in any order, they just randomly put other widgets at the very bottom. I hate using this app. If you make multiple notes you can't even tap to move between them, and the + button doesn't work either. Same with Todo lists. Also links open in their own browser popup with no way to open in your preferred browser as a tab. Downright unusable!
2021-12-17	He*****	I have been trying to find a bookmark manager to circumvent Android Chrome's shortfall of lacking customization in quick access. I tried a few such as raindrop.io, bublup, tagpacker, and felt start.me best fits my need. It is not fancy and all-inclusive, but has almost everything you need to customize your bookmark. I'm use the free version now, but if it performs well I wouldn't mind upgrading to the pro version for 20 bucks a yr. So far I am loving it!
I have been trying to find a bookmark manager to circumvent Android Chrome's shortfall of lacking customization in quick access. I tried a few such as raindrop.io, bublup, tagpacker, and felt start.me best fits my need. It is not fancy and all-inclusive, but has almost everything you need to customize your bookmark. I'm use the free version now, but if it performs well I wouldn't mind upgrading to the pro version for 20 bucks a yr. So far I am loving it!
2021-10-04	Tr*****	I love being able to make different pages for my different environments. I used memento before but this is better. Syncing to android is great. I would like to see more widgets and added weather is a bit tricky. But once set up it's very pretty. I really like that they have a lifetime price. I'll probably buy that in a month if I still like the website. Overall, I love the nice clean interface. I wish android would remember what page I was on last (should be stored in device memory not global memory)
I love being able to make different pages for my different environments. I used memento before but this is better. Syncing to android is great. I would like to see more widgets and added weather is a bit tricky. But once set up it's very pretty. I really like that they have a lifetime price. I'll probably buy that in a month if I still like the website. Overall, I love the nice clean interface. I wish android would remember what page I was on last (should be stored in device memory not global memory)