Great idea, poor execution – RunPee Review

I love the idea of this app, but I have beef with the notification aspect. Be aware that if you want to use the feature where it gives you a heads-up when you can actually, you know, run and pee, you have to have your iPhone UNLOCKED and with the RINGER ON. I've got all possible notification buttons turned on for this app in Settings, but the only way my phone will vibrate when the pee break arrives is if the phone is unlocked and the app is open and running. Won't work if the phone is on Vibrate; won't work if the phone is on Do Not Disturb; won't work if you've even turned off the screen. So basically, for the Alert feature to work, you have to sit there with a fully-on phone in your lap, turned screen-down so the light doesn't bother people. It completely defeats the purpose. I know the technology exists to allow the app to run in the background and nudge me even if I've turned off the screen. This is ridiculous. You're better off using the app to get the timing and then setting your phone's alarm to buzz you gently at the pee break. It's nuts. The app has good information about the movies, gives you a synopsis of what you might miss, etc. I'm not crazy about the ad at the beginning, but I start the app before the lights go down anyway. It's the complete and utter failure of the Alert feature that really grinds my gears.
Review by CrouchingDomo on RunPee.