Leaving Rosebud after over 550 consecutive days
I loved this app. Really. It helped me through some challenging times, helped me untangle overwhelming thoughts, and I never thought I'd walk away. I used it every single day. But then the quality started to fall.
I don't expect perfection, but since November it has invented events that never happened, confused dates, mixed people's names, got my son confused with our dead dog, and occasionally given some truly bizarre interpretations of what's happened or been discussed.
I expect an occasional glitch, but when it becomes the norm rather than the exception, the benefits of the app evaporate. Instead of being useful it becomes frustrating.
I looked into alternatives, and found Mindsera.
It isn't fundamentally different, but:
- Imported all my 550+ entries from Rosebud perfectly
- Seems to have a noticeably better understanding of what I'm saying
- Has a much better interactive voice chat
I'm not saying this to kick out at Rosebud. Their app helped me deal with some tricky times.
But if, like me, you used to find Rosebud genuinely useful for your mental health, then it's important to know there are options out there.
Note that my subscription still has six months, and I don't expect a refund.