Blinds Up

I’ve been waiting for functionality for over a year now that is supposed to work. The ability to control the app from multiple devices doesn’t work. I’ve messaged the developer and promises have been made but yet, the functionality isn’t working. If this isn’t fixed when my subscription renews, I will look for another option. Update June 2026- I was told in march, April and May that the the new release is being tested and we should see an update by June 1… still nothing. With AI, this app will have competition shortly.

Do NOT pay for the premium content. I have been using this app for 2.5 years: Year one was GREAT! (Previous app version) it was just what I needed. Year two, there was a MAJOR update, SUPER buggy. Also, all of the features that I had gotten used to were now only available with a "premium" subscription. Once many of the kinks were worked out, I decided to use the rake from my monthly game to pay for the premium content. I had some account issues at first, but with some (slow) help from the developer, the issues were resolved. The app worked OK with the occassional crash or restart. Fast forward to year 2.5 (now), time to renew my annual subscription. I was charged by Apple the $24 to renew, yet all of the premium features got locked down. The app says I am no longer a subscriber. After three days of contacting the developer, I have received no response. (Must be holiday in France.) Well, *I* am NOT on holiday and it's time for my monthly game, so I have requested (and received) a refund from Apple. I will continue to use this as a timer ONLY until I find a more suitable app with adequate support.

I am amending my previous review and upgrading my rating to a 4-star! I ended up deleting the app off my iPhone 8+ and installing Version 2.6. I was very pleased to find that my two personal structures were intact and ready to use when I logged back in. Also, I found the slightly different and upgraded interface easier to use - and quite a bit more intuitive. I introduced our monthly poker league to Blinds Up last year and the group loves having a live timer they could see from anywhere in the room. We typically get 20 - 30 players every month and the sounds and voice elements of the blind timer add a level of real professionalism to our fun and friendly game! You can take this app pretty deep in terms of keeping track of your league standings and player stats, etc. It took me less than 10 minutes to create and save our standard league structure. It also has a very handy and powerful structure generator based on just a few simple parameters. The developers have worked very hard to address any bugs and issues and do a terrific job of communicating with the Blinds Up community through Facebook and through even direct email. Based on their responsiveness and kind communications I am happy to pay the subscription even though they offered me a free one. I want to do my part to support this really fun and useful app…!