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Put $200 into a 'smart journal' AI app that was basically a fancy calendar

It promised to analyze my mood, habits, and productivity patterns and give me insights. After 3 months of daily entries, all it did was tell me I was 'moderately productive' in the mornings. That's it. I could have just looked at my own calendar for free. Their support team ghosted me when I asked for a refund. Anyone else burned cash on one of these shiny AI habit trackers?
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reese_lee9
reese_lee91mo ago
Three months of daily data and all they gave you was "moderately productive in the mornings"? That's basically the laziest insight ever, you could get that from glancing at your own schedule. Kinda feels like these AI apps thrive on people expecting some profound breakthrough when the reality is most of us are just, you know, moderately productive sometimes.
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robertcarr
robertcarr1mo ago
Wait, you spent three months on that and that's all they gave you?
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drew_jones31
That sounds about right, man. I dropped $150 on a "smart" water bottle that was supposed to track my hydration and remind me to drink. After a week it just buzzed at me randomly and told me I was "slightly dehydrated" every single time I checked. Real groundbreaking stuff. Pretty sure I could have just looked at my own pee color for free and gotten the same result. Felt like a total clown carrying that overpriced bottle around.
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