I like the ability to scan a card (very accurate) and then send my details. I don't always want to connect on LinkedIn until I know the person better. I like the gamification and the reminders to follow up with people. I have recommended it to people not on AppSumo, so they had to pay for it! The updates can be a bit vague, if it's not relevant, I just delete it.
I had no idea, but I have over 9000 contacts. Because of this Covve does not work for me. It apologizes stating that it is only designed to work with 8000 contacts. I don't know about you, but nowhere on the offer page, nor on their website is this limitation disclosed. I call that bad business.
Perhaps one day I will be able to actually use the app, then give it a full review.. Until they increase their limation, this is a waste of money on a useless app.
Founder Team
Alex_Covve
May 9, 2024
Hi there,
Quick update on this - we've since added a new mode to Covve which allows you to create your account without syncing all your addressbook. This may or may not do the trick for you.
I'll also pick up on a specific point you make about this being a waste of money. It goes without saying that if you weren't able to use Covve we would certainly provide a full refund.
The idea behind Covve is a good one. I am on the fence about keeping my subscription to see if they add features/improve the performance. It reminds me of 24sessions that I bought here: I had a lot of hope that it would improve, but they never did. Covve, like 24 sessions, believes that their app is perfect for 80% of their users. My gut says that if you don't have 95% satisfaction out of the box as a user to get a refund. My biggest gripe with Covve right now is the mobile device processing power required to run the app. I have iPhone 5S and am perfectly happy with the device and the storage on it (64GB). It has no issues with UI/UX on other apps that could potentially be equally as demanding (e.g. Evernote has no problems loading/functioning). iPhone 5S is a currently supported device for apple. However, covve did not mention in the offer that the app performs best on a specific devices/generations. Response from Covve customer support: "Some of the lagging you are facing is to be expected given the fact that Covve is not optimized for your device." The lagging is related to load time (20 seconds to load the app), to the scanning (10 seconds to scan a business card), and to the response when tapping the screen (often takes 2-3 taps of something to activate). Covve response to this: "Regarding the issues you mention, they are indeed caused by the device specs." It might be harder to rectify the performance issues that I have patience to wait for. I will not actively use Covve daily, but I might check in on it after 3-6 months.
PROS: concept is great - clean contact info, tools to connect with your network/customers, tracking contact notes. the In-touch feature to provide regular ping of contacts, analytics/visuals on desktop.
CONS: iOS app performance, UI/UX not knowing where to tap/enter data, scanning only picks up 50-60% of the data.
Founder Team
Alex_Covve
May 9, 2024
Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed review. I’d actually written back to you on the support discussion earlier today – I’ll provide a summary here as well for the benefit of others…
As correctly mentioned, Covve is indeed optimized for modern devices. Of course we would like Covve to work perfectly on every single device but we do have to draw the line somewhere and...
I have a confession. I signed up for Covve fully expecting to try it out and end up deciding that I don't really need it. I was wrong! Covve is one of those apps that you don't realize you need until you have it and I'll explain why. I struggle in social situations. "Networking" and "small talk" are words that evoke a feeling of dread for me. I'd rather stick a fork in my eye than attend any event that contains "cocktail hour." My surprising discovery with Covve is that the weekly insight email that Covve sends me with articles and news stories that are affecting people in my contact list provides me with interesting things to talk about when I run into anyone on my contact list. Even if I haven't had time to read the articles in full, I can still say "I saw a recent headline about such and such. Is this affecting you? Tell me more." Boom! I don't struggle to find things to chat about anymore. It's a game changer for me and I now feel much more comfortable talking to other entrepreneurs like myself. Thank you to Covve and to AppSumo!
I bought the appsumo plan this my company email address. When I downloaded the app, I accidentally logged in with my gmail account, thinking it needed that for my contacts. However, my subscription isn't tied to that gmail account, it tied to email but I could not log out of the app to login with the correct email address. When I uninstalled and reinstalled it, it still would only allow me to login with the gmail account and not the correct one. Wish the support was a little better
Founder Team
Alex_Covve
May 9, 2024
Hi there,
If I understand correctly what you're essentially trying to do is change your username. Much like most SaaS platforms, changing your username isn't possible, however we can certainly help you through the process of deleting the old account and creating a new one - feel free to reach out to me direct at alex@covve.com and we'll take it from there :)
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I like the ability to scan a card (very accurate) and then send my details. I don't always want to connect on LinkedIn until I know the person better. I like the gamification and the reminders to follow up with people. I have recommended it to people not on AppSumo, so they had to pay for it!
The updates can be a bit vague, if it's not relevant, I just delete it.
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Undisclosed Limitations
I had no idea, but I have over 9000 contacts. Because of this Covve does not work for me. It apologizes stating that it is only designed to work with 8000 contacts. I don't know about you, but nowhere on the offer page, nor on their website is this limitation disclosed. I call that bad business.
Perhaps one day I will be able to actually use the app, then give it a full review.. Until they increase their limation, this is a waste of money on a useless app.
Alex_Covve
May 9, 2024Hi there,
Quick update on this - we've since added a new mode to Covve which allows you to create your account without syncing all your addressbook. This may or may not do the trick for you.
I'll also pick up on a specific point you make about this being a waste of money. It goes without saying that if you weren't able to use Covve we would certainly provide a full refund.
All the best,
Alex
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Good idea, mediocre execution, deaf to customers
The idea behind Covve is a good one. I am on the fence about keeping my subscription to see if they add features/improve the performance. It reminds me of 24sessions that I bought here: I had a lot of hope that it would improve, but they never did. Covve, like 24 sessions, believes that their app is perfect for 80% of their users. My gut says that if you don't have 95% satisfaction out of the box as a user to get a refund. My biggest gripe with Covve right now is the mobile device processing power required to run the app. I have iPhone 5S and am perfectly happy with the device and the storage on it (64GB). It has no issues with UI/UX on other apps that could potentially be equally as demanding (e.g. Evernote has no problems loading/functioning). iPhone 5S is a currently supported device for apple. However, covve did not mention in the offer that the app performs best on a specific devices/generations. Response from Covve customer support: "Some of the lagging you are facing is to be expected given the fact that Covve is not optimized for your device." The lagging is related to load time (20 seconds to load the app), to the scanning (10 seconds to scan a business card), and to the response when tapping the screen (often takes 2-3 taps of something to activate). Covve response to this: "Regarding the issues you mention, they are indeed caused by the device specs." It might be harder to rectify the performance issues that I have patience to wait for. I will not actively use Covve daily, but I might check in on it after 3-6 months.
PROS: concept is great - clean contact info, tools to connect with your network/customers, tracking contact notes. the In-touch feature to provide regular ping of contacts, analytics/visuals on desktop.
CONS: iOS app performance, UI/UX not knowing where to tap/enter data, scanning only picks up 50-60% of the data.
Alex_Covve
May 9, 2024Hi there,
Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed review. I’d actually written back to you on the support discussion earlier today – I’ll provide a summary here as well for the benefit of others…
As correctly mentioned, Covve is indeed optimized for modern devices. Of course we would like Covve to work perfectly on every single device but we do have to draw the line somewhere and...
Share Covve
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The app I didn't realize I needed until I had it
I have a confession. I signed up for Covve fully expecting to try it out and end up deciding that I don't really need it.
I was wrong! Covve is one of those apps that you don't realize you need until you have it and I'll explain why. I struggle in social situations. "Networking" and "small talk" are words that evoke a feeling of dread for me. I'd rather stick a fork in my eye than attend any event that contains "cocktail hour."
My surprising discovery with Covve is that the weekly insight email that Covve sends me with articles and news stories that are affecting people in my contact list provides me with interesting things to talk about when I run into anyone on my contact list. Even if I haven't had time to read the articles in full, I can still say "I saw a recent headline about such and such. Is this affecting you? Tell me more."
Boom! I don't struggle to find things to chat about anymore. It's a game changer for me and I now feel much more comfortable talking to other entrepreneurs like myself.
Thank you to Covve and to AppSumo!
Share Covve
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Seems good, but not great support
I bought the appsumo plan this my company email address. When I downloaded the app, I accidentally logged in with my gmail account, thinking it needed that for my contacts. However, my subscription isn't tied to that gmail account, it tied to email but I could not log out of the app to login with the correct email address. When I uninstalled and reinstalled it, it still would only allow me to login with the gmail account and not the correct one. Wish the support was a little better
Alex_Covve
May 9, 2024Hi there,
If I understand correctly what you're essentially trying to do is change your username. Much like most SaaS platforms, changing your username isn't possible, however we can certainly help you through the process of deleting the old account and creating a new one - feel free to reach out to me direct at alex@covve.com and we'll take it from there :)
If on the other hand I'm...
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