Great idea...doesn’t work – Near Lock Review

Bluetooth signal strength (or maybe their algorithm for reading it over time) is not stable enough for this app to be more than a nuisance. When it works it is great! It rarely works. And beyond that, because the distance detection (based on Bluetooth signal strength which fluctuates based on many variables including which laptop, which phone, the construction of the building you are in, the other interference in the air etc) is so flaky, you can get spammed with notifications on your phone (and watch if enabled). Anyway, I sent a note to support, maybe they’ll figure something out but I’m wondering if this idea is just simply ahead of it’s time (technology not ready for this design). btw: I have the purchased version) with an iPhone 8 and a mid 2015 MacBook Pro.
Review by Steve Babcock on Near Lock.