doesn't sync, doesn't notify – Hangouts Review

noticed that even after updating preferences across devices only the badge app icon seems to work consistently. banners and sounds are not always working. there's no function for the Apple Watch Series 2, as far as I could find. doesn't make sense why they don't have that with as long as Hangouts has been available. messages don't sync between devices using the same account on the same iCloud. I mainly use my iPhone to create/receive messages, however when I switch to my iPad Pro, the Hangouts app doesn't "catch up" and show the messages already exchanged. my partner's regular phone service is extremely poor at their new office - even iMessage won't work and they can't use the office WiFi on their iPhone - so using some kind of messaging system that is browser-based on their desk computer was a necessary aspect from their end. too bad I can't fully endorse Hangouts to solve this kind of scenario for others. devices and iOS: iPhone 8 Plus and iPad Pro 9.7, both on most current iOS at time of review.
Review by kwitcher barkin on Hangouts.