TrayMinder: Aligner Timer

This is better than the official Invisalign tracker. I used both the free and premium versions and they are both great. The premium has a great widget. The free has ads in a way that’s very reasonable. It doesn’t get in your way of tracking and only shows up once a day if you click into another tab. Watch the tutorial as it made everything super easy to understand. Everything you need to know is right there on the first screen. It’s easy to start and stop the timer. Reminders are easy. When to change trays are easy. Your goal for every day can be changed - this would be my only suggestion. I wish I could’ve chose 20.5 and 21 so that it turns yellow under 21 but red under 20.5. I tried 4 apps when first getting my Invisalign and they all had something I didn’t like. I thought I was going to have a hard time wearing my retainers and tracking but I’m right on schedule and I’m certain it’s from getting this app from the start.

After much frustration with Invisalign’s native app (lagginess, bugs, terrible user friendliness, and abysmal Apple Watch to iOS syncing of wear times), my partner, who currently is also an Invisalign wearer, stumbled upon TrayMinder. What an app! The interface is so much better and it has a lot of useful features allowing you to take control of tracking wear and off time. And Apple Watch syncing, for a well-worth in app purchase of $2, is spot on. Puts Invisalign’s app completely to shame and shows that sometimes 3rd party developers put much more effort and care into app development. Plus, the app has an Instagram account with helpful videos on managing the Invisalign trays. I will probably take the plunge and pay the $2 to remove ads because this app is just so worth it. The only missing features I can think of is Siri integration with Apple Watch and widgets on the iOS lock/Home Screen. However the existing Siri integration with iOS is already really handy!

01/20 ETA: I recently finished my treatment & have received my retainers. It would be great to see added functionality and/or notifications to specifically track retainer wear. I plan to continue using this app on my journey to “only needing to wear my retainers at night” & to help retain my new smile 😃 This is the best app if you’re going through Invisalign (or similar) treatment! This has made the entire experience less stressful because I don’t have to worry about manually calculating hours or whatever the equivalent would be. The progress photo feature is great. For me, this has been just as important as chewies in making sure I stay on track with my treatment. My orthodontist is a top 1% provider and the entire office has been so elated with my progress. I’m going to be finishing treatment ahead of schedule & I really couldn’t have done it without this app! I know I must sound like a shill, but I’m just very thankful for this app. I’ll also note that when a bug made the app unusable for me, it was fixed within hours! Thank you so much TrayMinder!! 😊