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SwiftNotes

4 reports

Users frustrated with Notion's lag and bloat need a snappy, reliable note-taking app. This app focuses on pure performance without AI features.

Notion's chat limit restricts usage, frustrating users who need unlimited messaging.

Notion is too laggy and lacks the option to disable AI features.

33high
Software and TechnologySoftware Performance
3MediumStable
43

TeamSync Performance Optimizer

11 reports

An app that patches Microsoft Teams bugs and improves performance. Focus on fixing notification reliability, message sync, and search.

Microsoft Teams sometimes refuses to load messages from all parties in a chat, hindering communication.

Microsoft Teams app is glitchy with sign-in issues, chat recall problems, and frequent login errors.

42high
Software and TechnologySoftware Performance
3MediumStable
44

SwiftField Performance Engine

3 reports

Field service teams using mobile apps like Jobber face crippling performance issues—freezing, slow loading, and frequent crashes—that waste billable hours and frustrate workers. There is an opportunity to deliver a performance-first alternative or overlay that ensures reliable, fast operation specifically for field workflows.

The Jobber app is becoming increasingly buggy and glitchy with each update, making it nearly unusable despite its past benefits for business growth.

The Jobber app frequently freezes or flashes when attempting to navigate, requiring the user to close and reopen it.

43low
Field ServiceSoftware Performance
3MediumStable
43

SwiftBooks Optimizer

9 reports

An app that diagnoses and resolves performance issues in accounting software, specifically targeting lag and crashes. It provides local system optimization and automated troubleshooting for QuickBooks and Excel.

QuickBooks mobile app has unreliable bank connections, inconsistent rules functionality between mobile and online, and unhelpful support that doesn't arrive on schedule.

QuickBooks desktop and mobile apps frequently freeze and lock up, making it unreliable for accounting work.

33medium
Accounting & BookkeepingSoftware Performance
3MediumStable
33

ClassFlow: Reliable Engagement

4 reports

Teachers need a reliable platform to communicate with parents and post student work without app crashes or mandatory updates disrupting their workflow. This app ensures seamless, uninterrupted interaction by eliminating forced updates and optimizing performance.

The user is frustrated by having to update the ClassDojo app frequently to continue using it.

Teachers cannot communicate through ClassDojo without being forced to update the app, disrupting workflow.

32high
EducationSoftware Performance
2MildStable
43

POS Guard

3 reports

Retailers lose revenue when POS software fails after updates. This app proactively detects and resolves software glitches before they disrupt payments.

Square POS update breaks default fulfillment settings, forcing manual toggle for each new item.

Square POS updates cause glitches and prevent the user from taking payments, disrupting their business.

43low
RetailSoftware Performance
4HighStable

Individual Problems

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ReliNote - Offline-First Notes

Notion app occasionally shows blank notes instead of content, making it unreliable for accessing information on the go.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser4High$ implied
0
29

UpdatePause

Notion updates too frequently, disrupting workflow.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser2Mild
0
29

CommFlow Classroom

Teachers cannot communicate through ClassDojo without being forced to update the app, disrupting workflow.

EducationSoftware PerformanceTeacher2Mild
0
37

SnapFlow

Notion app is extremely slow and has a counter-intuitive back button, making it frustrating and inefficient to use.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser3Medium
0
34

TimesheetFix Pro

Employee timesheet app rejects valid non-overlapping entries with false overlap errors after updates.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceOwner3Medium
0
42

HumanHelp Desk

Users are unable to get real human support for Microsoft Teams, only AI-generated help, leaving them frustrated with unresolved issues.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceEnd user3Medium$ implied
0
49

TapPay Reliable

Square POS app frequently crashes, requiring constant uninstall and reinstall to use tap to pay.

General Business ServicesSoftware PerformanceBusiness Owner4High$ implied
0
29

MeetEase

Microsoft Teams is difficult to use when joining meetings, causing time management issues.

General Business ServicesSoftware PerformanceGeneral Worker2Mild
0
37

ChillerSim Pro

Unable to successfully model an absorption chiller in Simulink; mass accumulation occurs in generator or absorber.

General Business ServicesSoftware PerformanceEngineer3Medium
0
24

TimelyNotify

Microsoft Teams notifications are not as timely or fluent as those from WhatsApp or LinkedIn.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser2Mild
0
44

SpeedSwitch Web Builder

Small business websites built with WordPress become slow due to heavy themes, plugins, and maintenance, hurting user experience and SEO.

General Business ServicesSoftware PerformanceOwner3Medium$ implied
0
52

GovFin Integrator

Government finance department relies on an ancient ERP system with no integrations, leading to manual accounting processes and audit deficiencies.

Accounting & BookkeepingSoftware PerformanceFinance Director4High$ implied
0
37

Teams Fixer Pro

Microsoft Teams shows sent messages in grey text, making them appear unread or like drafts, and this bug persists across updates and affects recipients on Desktop.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser (Employee/Average Worker)3Medium
0
34

SmoothCut Optimizer

Video lags excessively when using AI editing features, causing subscription waste.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser3Medium
0
57

TurboEdit AI

AI video editing software has slow processing speeds that hinder user experience.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser3Medium$ explicit
0
34

ScribeFlow

Notion's mobile app has frequent glitches that hinder writing productivity.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceAuthor3Medium
0
34

TeamsFix Android

Microsoft Teams on Android has poor call management and multitasking functionality, requiring extra steps to answer calls and losing the app from recent apps during multitasking.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceUser3Medium
0
44

TutorSense AI

Current AI tutoring tools are unable to match the nuanced judgment of a human teacher in 1:1 tutoring, resulting in low student engagement and perceived lack of usefulness.

EducationSoftware PerformanceTeacher4High$ implied
0
49

TurboLedger Pro

QuickBooks is unbelievably slow to load and the in-app feedback feature doesn't work.

Accounting & BookkeepingSoftware PerformanceBookkeeper4High$ implied
0
29

PrintProfile Wizard

Epson printer profile manager is difficult to use for selecting the correct paper type and ink settings for printing on photo paper.

Software and TechnologySoftware PerformanceOwner2Mild

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