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Data Sync Nightmares

When your data disappears between devices. This pattern appears across 11 different app categories in our analysis of 156,000+ negative App Store reviews.

11
Categories Affected
156K+
Reviews Analyzed

Affected Categories

Kanban Board

54% frequency

Syncing problems between devices

"Tasks haven’t synced from phone to desktop in weeks."

Lyrics

39% frequency

Lyrics syncing issues

"Impossible to Sync Lyrics Properly. The app constantly delays the audio while you’re trying to time the lines."

Step Counter

38% frequency

Inaccurate step count and synchronization issues

"Steps don't match. Watch complications don’t update."

Crm

37% frequency

App functionality and sync issues

"Limited functionality and doesn’t sync well with the cloud."

Recipe

37% frequency

Syncing issues across devices

"You have to buy it multiple times if you want it on iOS and Windows."

Email Client

36% frequency

Email sync issues and slow updates

"Emails haven’t been working for weeks, they don’t sync across devices."

Task Manager

33% frequency

Syncing issues across devices

"iCloud syncing isn’t very good."

Password Manager

26% frequency

Syncing issues across devices

"Doesn't sync across devices."

Water Reminder

18% frequency

Syncing issues with Apple devices

"Watch and phone app don’t sync anymore."

Calendar

14% frequency

Sync issues between devices

"It doesn’t sync my work calendar consistently."

Document Scanner

13% frequency

Technical issues with email and syncing

""Not able to download a PDF""

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