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BlueSignum Corp. · 73,710 ratings · ★ 4.4

4.4
★★★★★
73,710 ratings
5 ★
51,739 (70%)
4 ★
12,360 (17%)
3 ★
4,352 (6%)
2 ★
1,392 (2%)
1 ★
3,829 (5%)
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Top complaints - extracted from 11 negative reviews

Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.

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"watch"
4 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I want to like this app, but having to watch an ad every time you log anything is seriously demotivating and making it way harder to get into a habit. I mean, you can't even edit what you've put without having to watch an ad. I wish there w…" - Maddy
2
"without"
4 negative reviews mention this · 36% of all complaints
★★★★★ "I want to like this app, but having to watch an ad every time you log anything is seriously demotivating and making it way harder to get into a habit. I mean, you can't even edit what you've put without having to watch an ad. I wish there w…" - Maddy
3
"paywall"
3 negative reviews mention this · 27% of all complaints
★★★★ "used to be 5 stars. I took a long break from the app, when I came back everything is behind a paywall. you can't even save simple changes without being force fed an ad. garbage app" - Hannah

📋 All 11 negative reviews

Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").

★★★★ Hannah 3/12/2026 v4.6.1.0
used to be 5 stars. I took a long break from the app, when I came back everything is behind a paywall. you can't even save simple changes without being force fed an ad. garbage app
★★★★ yo. Kryzpo 3/6/2026 v4.6.0.0
love the app, customisation and layering, but having to watch an ad every time I log an entry ruins it all, there's a millions app out there without this feature and the customisation ain't worth it because its closed behind a paywall, I don't mind watching an app to unlock an extra cute designs but It annoying if it is to use the supposed basic feature of the app
★★★★ Shahida Akther 2/21/2026 v4.5.1.0
I think it would help me a lot but.. you need a premium.
★★★★ Coded ClawX (Coded) 2/20/2026 v4.4.1.0
What is the point of a "self-care" app, When it actually does the complete opposite?! and WHAT could possibly be in this new update that I had to remove 5 whole large file apps and somehow THAT'S STILL NOT ENOUGH. One could one messily click app that Is only few buttons possibly need to take up →practically← the entire for space for?!? The app itself was already redicously struggling enough as it was! the concept of it is great but the extra stuff in it is pure stupidity!
★★★★ First Name Last Name 1/30/2026
You had me download and start customizing the app before giving me a paywall! It's not anywhere in the description... that's soooo helpful to mentally ill folks. Great job, if you're trying to traumatize and trigger. 🤮 Finch really has it all. Free. No ads. Going back there when I just wanna journal. I believe there's a word processor on my laptop for that. ✌🏼
★★★★ oof itz giddy 1/26/2026
Should not have to watch an ad just to use the app smh
★★★★ Ayush Pandey 1/5/2026 v4.2.1.0
it has lost so soo many images of mine and they have no way to recover those! can't be trusted for reliability.
★★★★★ Maddy 4/30/2026 v4.9.0.0
I want to like this app, but having to watch an ad every time you log anything is seriously demotivating and making it way harder to get into a habit. I mean, you can't even edit what you've put without having to watch an ad. I wish there was a way around this that didn't involve paying for a subscription, some people just can't afford it.
★★★★★ Lamiya 4/11/2026
watch ad to write journal
★★★★★ Vaani sharma 3/11/2026
they are asking for money if without money then the best app
★★★★★ ryo 2/18/2026
Half of my photos are replaced by the failed to load image logo. Can you explain why they are gone and if I can get them back?

Sentiment summary

87%
Positive (4-5★)
6%
Neutral (3★)
7%
Negative (1-2★)

✓ Strong positive sentiment - clone path is harder, users like the existing app.