Spire

I received my Spire in mid-Dec 2016 & have had innumerable problems with it - until recently. The updates are finally working properly, allowing my device to do likewise. It's finally tracking my breathing patterns and activity as it should be, and I am able to thoroughly enjoy the programme for a change. To the Spire team: Keep it up, guys; all of your hard work is paying off!

The thing is really unreliable. Works in spurts. Tech support consists of blaming the phone with instructions that do not work. Emails from tech support are rude and demaning. Even the owner unable to figure out how to get the thing to work. Admits there are numerous bugs with many users frustrated. Wonderful idea that needs work to function as advertised. Save your money. Wait to purchase.

Previous issues with connectivity between the app and the Spire device have been resolved in recent builds of the app. I don't care about looking at the activity data collected by the Spire, but I love the fact that the stone can vibrate to alert me when I am tense and may not realize it. There is still a lot of room for optimization in making the vibrations for different states more distinct and when they are repeated in relatively short succession, but the general app and Spire interaction seems to be functioning well.

First of all a number of the five star reviews are obviously spam, so the 3.4 rating is not an accurate representation of users feedback. I have had this device for approximately six weeks, however the app hasn't worked in all that time. Each update resolves one issue but creates new issues. I have been tracking my breaking for 42 minutes, 24 have been tense and 6 have been focused. All I have been doing is reading through the reviews and becoming more frustrated that I didn't check the app before buying device. I can no longer return the device for a refund so have written off the cost as an expensive mistake. I am more tense when I am trying to use this device than when it is not connected.

Great app. Latest update is awesome. Connected non stop. The app has so much value I will always be a customer no matter what. This app keeps getting better and better.

After over 2 months of connection issues, I'm trying 1 last time . Android app isn't 100% yet. I'll update in 2 days.... Usually it stops working after 2 days.

Finally I got this awesome app. Thank you so much developer for make this awesome app.

Very fast connectivity. Love this app. Awesome app.

i love this site. the app is awesome.

Still 3 stars because in still having issues with the device syncing and even staying connected many times. I have worn it but there is no data yet in being told it's full, sms I need to sync it. Despite all of that, it has some wonderful features that I enjoy. The audio tracks and breathing "dots" are very helpful in helping me to focus and unwind. I even play the audio clip to help me fall asleep. So, while the syncing issue is VERY irritating... it's not enough for me to hate it. Hoping that it's user error and not a device issue.

Even though I have worn the device all day, for several days now, when it syncs it shows only 1-3 hours of info. Sent back the spire today and uninstalling the app. Good idea, poorly executed.

This is a helpful app. Thank you so much developer for make this helpful app.

Last update won't sync.. Edited to add - it unpairs several times a week and then can't discover itself until I uninstall the app and reinstall it. Truly cool but frustrating device.

New update has some cool features but now frequently loses connect to device and isn't tracking or syncing. No Force sync choice if ive been away from phine. Now app is freezing up, can submit diagnostic report.

Post latest update frequent disconnects followed by inability to find the device. Very unpredictable at the moment. Problem only with Android version.

It has been very insightful and helpful to me, but when I go out of range which happens all the time when I leave my phone on my desk and walk away, it doesn't automatically reconnect like it's supposed to I have to make sure I click the app and then it reconnects. It also doesn't seem to log that time if I don't reconnect like it says it will. And this is just a preference, but a female voice option on the little boosts would make them usable for me.

Thought I'd try again after some time. No better. Connectivity issues still. Was loving the app but in the last few days I have had to unpair and reconnect. As of this afternoon it will not reconnect. I see that I am not the only one. I hope this is rectified soon.

I can't get past the adding more magic. Screen. I've tried uninstalling reinstalling and just waiting. If I can't get corrected by tomorrow I'll be returning it.

This is a battery hog. Drains my battery fast. Uninstalling

This is an absolute waste of time and money. I haven't been able to go an hour without the app being unable to find the spire, and I've followed the the suggestions. The problem isn't lack of having everything charged, my phone, or the Bluetooth function. The app is the problem. Please fix it.

Helpful device with a beautiful design. Still doesn't sync in real time yet but I still find it very useful.

The app has been very thoughtfully designed. It's easy to use and beautiful too. Thanks to the team for raising the known issue about the app not yet being fully supported on Android Oreo. I look forward to that update soon!

This app causes more stress than it reduces simply because of the terrible connectivity and the lack of functioning audio boosts. Why do the files ALWAYS get corrupt??

Good start. Needs: 1. Bpm on screen on Activity screen. 2. Display grid on Breath Flow screen to help learn changes in breathing. This could help learn results from inhale & exhale changes. Spire pairs quickly after disrupted.

Great data visualization. Would be great if data sanc more frequently and across multiple devices also

Please update for Android 8.0....the app currently crashes....over and over and over.

Excellent concept. Buggy implementation.

I just got the app and it keep asking to disable other applications from writing over top of screen. I can't do that as I want to use screen for my car application and it's very annoying to constantly get this message if I try to configure anything. Will update later as I use it more. Hopefully something can be done about this error message.

Good concept. So often it tells me I'm tense when I'm not and it buzzes me to say I'm tense which is extremely annoying. Then other times where I am tense but it says I'm calm. The biggest frustration is when I'm counting my breath and it's 6 breaths per minute or less, but Spire says it's at 12 to 20. Really? On the plus side I have found patterns where I am tense and the Spire is recording it.

The app has a lot of issues, mostly that I've reported and still haven't been fixed, such as the problem with it doubling the activity time in the alerts, and randomly disconnecting for no real reason. It's too bad, because this has a lot of potential to be great.

Every morning I start the app it can't find the device. I have to remove it and reconnect it. For the past 4 days .

The Spire stone is nice and it helps me. The app is somewhat buggy and at times drains battery so fast that it becomes very warm.

I have had Spire for a few days and initially I was very excited. However my excitement dissipated into disappointment. I put the stone down to charge and a few minutes later it vibrated and said I was tense. I also took it off to shower and let it rest on a book, the reading then stated I was focused. It was picking up readings from a book. When I am tense and can feel my heart beat through my chest it says I'm calm. When I am calm it says I am tense. This idea is fantastic however it is not there yet. Perhaps they need to take some tips from Fitbit. Utterly disappointed. I strongly suggest against purchasing this item.

A little bumpy getting started but a great product. I've had it a little under a month and absolutely love it. A fit bit and mindfulness combination!

I've noticed improvements after update. Customer service is phenomenal!

The Spire is a good tool, however, I have to reinstall the app ever single time I charge my device. It's a ridiculous pain in the butt. Especially for how expensive it is.

Let me start by saying I only purchased my Spire Calm tracker and app this week. Before purchasing it I did a bit of research on line. This was reviews here, You Tube and general internet browsing. I must admit I was surprised by the amount of variation in the reviews. Anyhow I took the plunge given the money back guarantee. As a meditator of over 20 years and a person who has been plagued with one 18 hour headache per week for the last 5 years this little gift I bought myself may be just the diamond I have needed. It is very early days but this device is doing what it says it does. It simply provides the wearer an opportunity to monitor their breath patterns real time with configurable alerts. It also stores the data for detailed reflection. So far it is reliable, accurate and easy to use. The material and support offered by Spire has been good. When I say support I have posed some questions to them and they have promptly replied and they are keen for any suggestions. This is not a paid review. I was concerned that some of the You Tube reviews may have been because they were quite glowing. Now I know why. If you are looking for something like this go for it. I have loved my Fitbit Charge HR for various reasons. They offer different things but if I could only keep one device this would be it. Take Care Be Well Gordon PS I was getting a headache this week and through the tense alerts I was able to calm my way out of it before it took hold. I hope this little device can break my 5 year headache cycle. Up to now everything else has not succeeded including a 28 day silent meditation retreat and every Eastern and Western modality.

Stopped syncing the entire week. No support when I emailed. Wasted week.

stopped syncing, no support

Drains battery