Actually; I really liked it.
Yes, there are parts that could improve. And, yes, I don't think it is marketed right.
But there is a wealth of opportunity and information in the app and the social aspect has potential. I'm not a big iPhone app user but I could actually see myself using this given the right motivation :)
Re:FitFu (YC W11): Stay active anywhere
by JofArnold on Friday December 17, 2010 @07:33PM
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Could you clarify what sounds you find annoying. There's only two:
1/ The music - which you can turn off from the home screen
2/ The counting... which we can improve of course, but having it count is pretty useful :)
When I started up the app the first time, there was a prompt with the mascot saying something. It was very loud, but fortunately, I wasn't wearing my headphones at the time.
I think there was one later on, when I chose to start an exercise, but it wasn't as loud, so I guess that one's fine.
I feel with sound in apps like I do on websites: it shouldn't start automatically when you visit something for the first time. There should be a clear contract about when you'll hear music.
To be honest, I still find it a bit weird after purchasing it. The sound in the app is particularly annoying.
I can't wrap my head around it, but the fact that they've received funding from YC suggests that there's more to it.