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1. [R10] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Terrible system with awful customer service.: The Butterly system is truly terrible. If you’re considering this for your building literally a padlock on the front door would be better. Concretely, the system is always down. We’ve had it for several months now and I almost never have an experience where it works on the first try. This week the whole system is down and the solution is to “use a pin”
2. [R15] ButterflyMX 3/5 · US It works well until it doesn’t: This app is used by the community I live in for access to our buildings. The app is fairly productive and useful until it glitches. It has happened more than once that because of the app my code doesn’t work even after uninstalling and reinstalling it on my phone.
3. [R18] ButterflyMX 2/5 · US Always an issue: Constantly having issues with this App. cant wait until i move so i no longer need it.
4. [R34] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Not Dependable: My apartment complex has this service as the host of its entrance gates. The service has constantly down and up in the year and a half I’ve been here. You never know which gate to use and you ought to hope you don’t forget your key card because the app is not reliable, if you do you can very realistically be locked out of your complex. Something is wrong with their network, it has
5. [R3] ButterflyMX 3/5 · US Obnoxiously loud: The visitor access alert repeats its long notification sound SIX TIMES. There is no way to change this. No other app I’ve ever had is this annoying and loud.
6. [R37] ButterflyMX 4/5 · US Ouch: The noise it makes when it lets you into the building is too loud
7. [R12] ButterflyMX 3/5 · US Generated delivery code never works: I live in an apartment complex. I only use the app for two things. To open common area doors, and to create visitor/delivery codes. The app opens doors just fine but the codes NEVER work.
8. [R22] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Better alternatives: Our building replaced the Carson system with this one. I preferred Carson. With butterfly you cannot see who is at the door unless they call your unit. And if you miss their call, there’s no way to check who it was and if they are still standing at the door. Additionally, the visitor pass doesn’t work for any of my visitors. They don’t receive any information on how to get in
9. [R30] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Delivery Pass feature is limiting.: It’s frustrating to have to manually create a delivery pass for every delivery and the PIN code that comes with the pass usually don’t work. I’ve verified the PIN code and tested it myself…
10. [R6] ButterflyMX 3/5 · US New Feature Request: Add a favorite section to the tray. My building got so many door it difficult scrolling through to find the access that are relevant to me. Adding a favorite section makes life easier.
11. [R9] ButterflyMX 3/5 · US No Apple Watch Complication: Works fine, but you have to go through multiple steps to open app on Apple Watch. There is no Infograph complication support. Competitor, Latch, has this feature. Please add and I’d give this app 5 stars
12. [R28] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Great but lacks features: I wish there was a way to view in the app what the status of my apartment door was whether it is currently locked or unlocked. The lock knows if it’s unlocked because when you tap it, it engages the lock mechanism to lock. Seems easy enough to share that status in the app.
13. [R29] ButterflyMX 4/5 · US Option if possible: Option to lock door
14. [R24] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Can’t actually see who’s calling until you let them in.: I hate that I’m constantly getting calls to let people in because I’m at the top of the list, and because the picture of who is trying to get in is such poor quality and you can’t get a bigger image until you answer which lets them in. It’s a terrible liability, and on top of that I can’t do anything on my phone until the call is over so I’v
15. [R1] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US This is yet another thing that doesn’t need to be an app.: I feel like the over convolution of an app that literally is just used to open. The door is bogus and childish. How is this any better than just giving people a key? Or heck a card with an NFC chip? I don’t care about this company enough to actually care more than this. Don’t waste your time or money on anything adjacent to this app. Goodb
16. [R16] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Most poorly designed app I’ve ever used.: I don’t even have time to get into it all but if you’ve ever used this app recently you know is the bane of your existence and the near worst part about living in an apartment. SMH. -100 stars if I could. BLEH
17. [R36] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Worst gate UI ever made: The app is fine, but I just had to type my code in at the gate because of a connection issue. Never in my life have I seen a worse UI to enter a gate code. Tiny buttons, you click enter code and it wants you to type an apartment number and then a code. Honestly this whole system solves a problem that never existed. Little button on a keychain and a 10 digit pad is superior
18. [R42] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US This is unnecessary: I had a perfectly fine intercom system in my building and now I have to install this spyware on my phone to open the door. Why? Who asked for this?
19. [R4] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Still awful despite years of feedback: The ButterflyMX system is still awful despite years of ignored feedback to the company. Find another solution from a company that cares about customer feedback and product improvement.
20. [R32] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Garbage app, garbage company: Awful company across the board. If you value customer service and quality products, find literally anyone else
21. [R20] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US TRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: I AM A REGISTERED USER WITH MY ICLOUD EMAIL AND IT SUDDENLY DOESN’T RECOGNIZE IT ANY LONGER. The APP IS TRASH
22. [R26] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Irritated: How am I suppose to be able to let people in if the company continue to change the iOS version, I can’t update the app if my iOS version is different and I have to wait until it’s time for my iPhone to be updated again. The app shouldn’t require a new iOS version please fix it
23. [R44] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Bad app: Taking forever to open
24. [R48] ButterflyMX 1/5 · US Lack of Support in Chicago: My building’s butterfly system has been down for 6+ months. Anyone who hasn’t updated the app still has access but anyone with an updated phone/app doesn’t have access. The building has replaced the unit multiple times and the problem has not been resolved. Butterfly claims the issue is the building’s WiFi but why would the app still work for a couple users? The call fu
25. [R51] ChatGPT 1/5 · US Provides wrong answers: Has given me incorrect answers or information multiple times to the point where it can no longer be trusted.
26. [R52] ChatGPT 5/5 · US Overall help: It works really well I don’t have any complaints, it even picks outfits out very well.
27. [R53] ChatGPT 3/5 · US Company policy Galore: OK, so I do benefit and enjoy ChatGPT pro. Every five seconds though there is an issue that is just so bothersome… And it all comes down to Company policy. Every time it gives me trouble I literally pull up Gemini or Google or another AI source and they do what ChatGPT act like they couldn’t do in seconds. I’m constantly arguing with it trying to understand why it is so rest
28. [R54] ChatGPT 2/5 · US When it works, it is great: When you aren’t fighting it, sometimes more than 15 prompts to do one simple thing, it’s great. It’s like they limit the usage of the actual program and then your stuck getting the run around until it’s your time again. It may be there way for trying to force breaks but It just gets old FAST.
29. [R65] Google Chrome 1/5 · US Scrolling Tab Groups: This is still an issue as of 7/9/26 - Taking away the ability to scroll through tab groups when you’re trying to add a link to the them was not a good decision. I can’t for the life of me think of any reason why anyone would think it was.
30. [R70] Google Chrome 3/5 · US NOT BAD: I don’t hate it but o don’t love it. My main issue is the home page, The news story’s and other things. That to narrow make wider. NOT BAD,
31. [R71] Google Chrome 1/5 · US New Update: This new update is infuriating. I don’t want Gemini at the bottom of my page, or anywhere near me. I don’t want the search and tabs bars to be disjointed. The fact we cannot return Chrome to how it was before the update, or remove Gemini from our bar!, is awful. Please give us the option to return back to the previous version of Chrome.
32. [R74] Google Chrome 2/5 · US Too much AI: I am sick of AI trying to guess what I’m thinking all the time. It tries to correct my technical word spellings (incorrectly of course) of course). Or suggests words that pop up and have no relevance and interrupts my train of thought that wastes my time. I feel like it’s gathering information from me so that it can “learn” but I don’t feel it’s my responsibility to be a teacher to t
33. [R79] Finch 1/5 · US ironic and a tad hypocritical: I used this app when I was very sick and dealing with significant light sensitivity. It had genuinely useful self-care features, especially the haptic breathing exercises, which is why I kept trying to use it despite the fact that the bright interface caused me physical pain. For years, users asked for dark mode. The explanation was always that design was difficult.
34. [R80] Finch 5/5 · US Amazing app.: This is an amazing app, it helps keep track of your goals and you get to be friends with other birds. I highly recommend this app if you struggle keeping track of your goals and it also helps you stay organized throughout your day.
35. [R81] Finch 3/5 · US Took away my goals: i used to love this app as i have over 300 day streak right now and i am very disappointed in the update removing long term goals (some of which i was very close) long term big goals help keep me interested and with them gone so is my motivation. not to mention the dire need for new shop items i have 15000 gems and nothing to spend them on. went from maybe half an hour a day to
36. [R83] Finch 5/5 · US Love this: Follow chores on this app like drink hot water!
37. [R95] Claude by Anthropic 3/5 · US Tokens burn thru super duper quickly lately: On pro plan. Literally after 3 prompts, I have reached my limit. It’s becoming more unusable.
38. [R96] Claude by Anthropic 1/5 · US Paid for a Subscription, Lost Access Within Hours: I paid for a Claude subscription, used it for only a few hours, and then my account was suddenly suspended without any meaningful explanation. What frustrates me the most is that my subscription became useless almost immediately after I paid for it. Charging customers and then taking away access to the service is completely unacceptable. If ther
39. [R98] Claude by Anthropic 3/5 · US Great AI, slow responses: Claude is great and is my favorite AI model. It has been the most accurate and helpful for me. The one thing that drives me absolutely crazy though is how slow it is in the responses. I’ll ask a question, and it will sit there doing nothing for like 10 seconds before it even starts to respond. A lot of the time, it will respond right away and work perfectly. But at le
40. [R101] Claude by Anthropic 1/5 · US Waste of time: I loved Claude and how it produced better results than any other model, until it's fake guardrails suddenly said it couldn't help. Hours of work lost and a complete betrayal of trust!
41. [R106] Claude by Anthropic 5/5 · US Best AI: I’ve have used all of the AI interfaces and Claude is by far the most comprehensive and useful.
42. [R107] Structured 1/5 · US Worthless Now: Was excited for the AI features to help me import calendar and emails to immediately add them to my planner. But the ai feels so limited, can’t even do custom colors for tasks, and missed the point of the prompts I gave it.
43. [R108] Structured 5/5 · US Amazing: This app has helped me tremendously and I it helps lower my stress levels from the unknown and unplanned.
44. [R109] Structured 3/5 · US Good but could use improvement.: I am trying this app out, but find myself severely disappointed in how app handles “overlapping” tasks. I juggle 2 jobs with variable schedules, and have ADHD which this app claims to be aimed at, so I schedule out work shifts in my calendar so I visualize my week and plan other events around them. I want to be able to nest work tasks within that scheduled time, bu