Astound - Voice & Speech Coach Reviews

Great app and concept, but few bugs and inconsistencies

chrisechrish

It’s a really interesting concept and effective app, as it’s made a noticeable difference, which is awesome. But there are some bugs that make it harder to navigate the app: the exercise videos will buffer and stop and need to be restarted in the 30 day challenge set (sometimes they even get mixed and correlate to an earlier exercise in the sequence, which requires the app or the daily challenge to be restarted), the name of the first exercise after the body scan sometimes isn’t stated (which is minor but makes it harder to track down when compiling an exercise playlist), and lastly, if I want to go back to figure out the exercise names, I have to go through the whole set for the day again (maybe it would beneficial to make the lesson modular after someone has completed it)? And in terms of the actual exercises, they are super helpful, but the app rarely tells the user how many “reps” they need or how long each exercise needs to be done in the video. This seems like a missing piece that makes the exercise a little confusing, especially for a sustained practice outside of the app itself. I think with these tweaks, the app can become great since it’s such a unique concept with an otherwise fun interface (the daily recording and tracking is awesome). I hope the developers can make these changes in the future, they’ve already done a great job. Updated: At one point my app didn’t open at all. I had to erase all my old recordings, delete, then reinstall to get the app the back online. When I realized where the glitch is I let the developers know. The developers didn’t respond to my email where I told them where the glitch is and it’s still there. So not only did I lose a lot of data, but the glitch is still hasn’t been corrected. The content is good while the app itself is not quite there.

Looking for this for years

carsen b

I am a high energy, fast talking, at times lazy mumbling, think out loud person but let’s get to next topic. I have been speaking fast all my life and dealing with clarity/articulation issues. Frustrated by the advice “just talk slower” (most frequently by mom). This wasn’t working for my brain and is impractical advice, I looked for books and exercises to practice to improve my speech. Where are the exercises King George VI used?? ? How costly is a speech pathologist? Thankful this app was invented for a common and overlooked challenge many have!! People have commented on how I am talking more clearly and definitely getting less “what?”. And I realized SO much more goes into clear communication besides “talk slower” e.g. pitch, lazy tongue, opening mouth more, etc. Some of these exercises I have come across in books but having an app to track and demonstrate is invaluable. Many books/podcasts focus on public speaking or other focus. This breaks down where our speech is garbled in day to day communication and why certain problems occur. And something I think everyone would benefit from trying once. Only minor inconvenience — It is a new app so crashes every once in awhile but it is very user friendly and continually updated, so not a deal breaker — especially when nothing like this exists or that I have found to help.

Solid app but needs to fix bugs

srabby

The content is very helpful but the app keeps crashing and I need to start the daily course from the beginning. Hopefully the bugs are fixed soon.

Excellent (If not broke)

TheNotN0ir

This app is excellent, amazing, and it has so many wonderful features! If only I could access most of them in the first place, as everything except voice recordings are locked behind subscription paywalls.?

Stopped working

Brooklyn095

When I first started using this app I was very impressed. I stopped using it for awhile, I recently decided to start using it again but this time I was going to pay for the premium version. I’m happy I started using it before the free trial was up, the app no longer works. Every time I go to listen to my recording it sends me to my Home Screen. I was able to cancel before I was charged. I’m now on the hunt for a similar app.

potential

Erik DiLibero

crashing and features that are not responding to touch

Paid content only

Agreenleaf98

All of the exercises are locked for premium subscriptions only. I would have liked to explore the app before purchasing. Instead I’m deleting it.

Improvement after 3 sessions in 3 weeks!

SFShopper123

I did the warm ups only a few times. My recordings show a major improvement! I went from squeaky Lauren Bacall to the real deal Bacall. Amazing. Highly recommend. Thank you, Astound!!

Nothing to try without premium

Usman_1

I was hoping to at least try one lesson without having to subscribe for anything. Technically speaking, there is a “free” trial “after” you subscribe for one of the premium options. So it’s impossible to rate for quality of content when there are barriers to try content.

Don’t download don’t buy

Vverse1

This app is an absolute joke. How the **** am I supposed to improve my speech when everything is locked? Just a cheap cash grab and attempt to get you to buy the premium. A three day trial isn’t enough to even see slight improvement or convince me to buy it

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