Significant Otter Reviews

In general I think is a good idea but first of all the only way to signup is GOOGLE or SnapChat... So, I don’t have SnapChat because I don’t need it and I don’t use Google services at all not even web search engine or Chrome or any other service and I’m not interested in use them. So, for start SignificantOtter will have limited users that can be maximize with other options of signup; for example: email, signin with Apple, Facebook... Now I can’t make another reviews from other categories like UI, appearance or other, because I can’t signup. I don’t think that I have to signup into other app or services that I’m not interested for been able to signup into a other app...

I really love the potential of this. I wish it rose to the level it could. It’s so glitchy because it’s not been updated, but I’d be willing to upgrade my rating with a performance upgrade that works. It’s the sending and receiving that is so problematic and almost never works. But occasionally it does, which is why I haven’t completely abandoned it. You’ve updated the BFF app; I appreciate that and use it with a good friend. PLEASE update SignificantOtter, because I really want to enjoy sending significant otter emoji‘s with my guy.

I really like the idea of this since my partner and I text a lot but have a hard time maybe just saying how we're feeling. The issue is though that I can't seem to be able to see or receive his otters either on my phone or watch, and when I send mine to him, it doesn't send my emotion, just the general hug emote every time. There's a lot of room for growth so I'm hoping these problems will be fixed. Seems great for communication.

Using SignificantOtter seems to be 50/50 on will it work. My biggest complaint is that when I or my partner react it may notify me and it may not. Then if it does notify me I may see that my partner says or it may just try to get me to react instead of showing me the notification. Sometimes I even have to open my phone instead because the watch app refuses to show me what my partner sent. That kind of makes the watch app useless for what I wanted out of it. Then it seems if you don’t open SignificantOtter on your phone for a certain amount of time the watch won’t even let you send reactions until you open SignificantOtter again. SignificantOtter is an amazing concept but until I can go through at least 3-6 hours without having to “fix” issues with the phone app or watch then it is really just an inconvenience vs sending a cute emoji or gif. If it gets more stable in the future I’d consider giving it a better review and update this one.

SignificantOtter is really cute, and it’s a great idea. However, there are some big problems:
1. The UX needs some work. I understand the desire for a minimalist interface, but the lack of signifiers is a problem. Initially it’s hard to tell how to interact with SignificantOtter , when to swipe and when to tap. Simply adding a “send” button would help a lot, and would also cut down on accidental sending.
2. Sending seems iffy and random. My wife will send something, and I’ll get multiple notifications, and none of them will be what she was intending to send. Maybe that’s another UX issue and she’s actually sending multiple incorrect emotions, but if so it should be that easy to get wrong.
3. The interface when receiving and reacting is needlessly fiddly. I would think if you’ve received a visit that should be what you see when you open SignificantOtter . You shouldn’t need to elect to view it. And there’s no need for a dedicated react button there. Instead, I would suggest returning to the default view, and having the send button I mentioned before, and a button to replay the last visit you received

I’m not sure if these are the right ways to address the problems, but I hope something is figured out. I love the idea of SignificantOtter, and the theme and animations are fantastic

SignificantOtter is really good for being in longer distances away from your significant other. It would help a lot more if it was easier to navigate on the Apple Watch. For example when I receive a notification on Apple Watch it just shows up randomly, and without vibration. I believe making it more prominent when it comes to notifications would help a lot, but an overall decent app

SignificantOtter is adorable and I love the idea of it! However, 90% of the time I send an otter my partner gets the notification but when SignificantOtter is opened it doesn’t show anything is there from me. Same goes to when my partner sends me an otter or a reaction, I’m notified that my partner sent me something but SignificantOtter won’t show me what it is which defeats the purpose of SignificantOtter . It’s a very neat app I just wish it worked correctly.

I really love the concept of SignificantOtter and I don’t want to give up on it but most of the time, the otters don’t even appear on my screen and I have to guess what my partner sent me or just guess I can reply to them. It gives me the option but the otters just aren’t loading on the screen. Even with no other apps running on my phone. I would love to see these bugs fixed so I can really enjoy what SignificantOtter offers

This is such a cute app with great graphics and a sweet premise that my partner and I really love and want to use. However because he is not in the US, he is unable to even install it as it is not available on the international market at this time. Being in a long distance relationship is super hard and an app like this could be so helpful!!

Please please make it available in more countries!!!

I was really excited when I saw this, and my partner and I spent a solid ten minutes or so just playing around with it when we first downloaded it and it seemed to work fine.
But now, I get notifications when my parter’s otter comes to visit but when I actually go on SignificantOtter , nothing comes up :(
it’s really frustrating, I hope this bug can be resolved soon!

This is a wonderful concept. My boyfriend and I like how it’s another way to stay in contact while apart. However, it doesn’t always work. We’ll both get notifications that the other is visiting, but when you go into SignificantOtter we can’t see what they sent. It’s frustrating since we do like SignificantOtter and like to use it… when it works. I also would like to see the developers allow for customization of the otters so that it’s a little more personalized. Just needs more work!

The idea is really cute and the artwork is good. But I just can’t figure out the interface. On the phone, it’s not clear when I should swipe and when I should tap. And even if it were... is this really the best option? How about a “visit” button instead? Often, I’m trying to swipe between different activities, and my otter suddenly leaves. It’s not even clear which activity/otter I sent. Did I swipe in the wrong place? Did a tap register as a swipe?

And it’s not clear to me what “responding” does, it anything at all.

And I haven’t even begun to figure out how the sensing feature works.

Hello, I love SignificantOtter, is cute as heck. Me and my beloved use it regularly, but there are two issues we encounter that... well it makes it not usable.
First, most of the time I never sends the otter I choose, both ways. I received wrong ones as well as my gf.
Second, when I send more than one, either only one arrives (mostly wrong one), or two arrive but, again, two I didn’t send.
We use this to communicate in a cute way, and is very annoying to send a sleepy otter and she gets a “goes shopping” otter.... very annoying to go at target at just before closing because of mis communication -.-
Please fix ASAP. Thanks

Hello,

I was looking for a way to connect with my girlfriend while we were apart and I found this cute and wonderful app. Despite seeing some glitches in the reviews, I wanted to try it and we loved it! However, the glitches started to show up. It started with sending my otter and they received the notification but when clicking on it, didnt get the animation. Now, we dont receive eithers otters at all and no notifications from phone to phone reactions sent. I hope it can get patched because it was awesome while it was working. Thank you for making SignificantOtter.

Me and my partner are long distance, and we only see each other for less than a week per year. With that being said we are constantly hunting down apps that we can connect with, that aren't just a second messaging system. We already have iMessage, so we think that couple chatspaces are silly. We love the graphics in Significant Otter, and the pun the name of SignificantOtter is. Even when we are sad, we immediately smile at the notification that one of our otters has come by to visit one another. It makes us very happy and we absolutely love the fluidity and wholesomeness of SignificantOtter. It's very simple yet very loving and useful. However, with that being said, I would like to have more "emote" options. I don't have an apple watch, so of course it cant track my heartrate or when im running etc. However, it would be awesome if it synced with Strava and had little emotes for all the different sports that Strava tracks, and can send while recording an exercise through Strava. Maybe a few extra emotes, like one doing homework or playing video games, other activities and maybe some more mixed emotion little emotes. (I don't want to take away the simplicity of SignificantOtter, as I really think the simplicity is charming.) Also, could we maybe change out Otter's name after we adopt, or just be given a disclaimer that once chosen, it cannot be changed? That would be nice. :)

SignificantOtter is super cute and I’m in a long distance relationship so it is really fun to send to each other, I think it would be cool if you could customize you otters so they are different I was kinda disappointed when I found out his was the same color as mine but it just flips depending on the phone. I just think is would be a cool fun thing to add Otherwise I love SignificantOtter and it’s a really good way to tell each other we are thinking of them

SignificantOtter is perfect for LD relationships!! the otter design is sooo freaking adorable and lovable and its fun that you can send notifications to your partner. However, I hope to see more features in the future! More emotes or maybe even a feature where your otter can invite your partner’s otter to hangout in the same space! (Since yknow.. LD couples can’t do that) Other than that SignificantOtter is amazing :))

SignificantOtter is so cute! I'm not in a relationship, so I use it with a friend of mine that lives very far away from me. My only complaint is that you can't be connected to multiple friends. That would be awesome if you added that feature in a future update. Other than that, I'd highly recommend downloading SignificantOtter and using it with you're partner or a friend💕

Most of the poor reviews are from old versions over a year ago. Many of the issues these reviews have suggested have definitely been repaired, at least from my testing. I saw SignificantOtter while searching for things to do with an Apple Watch. I didn’t have one at the time, so I downloaded it to my phone and told my girlfriend to get it too. She did have an Apple Watch but never used it. SignificantOtter gives her a reason to. Fast forward two weeks, I finally got my own Apple Watch and tried out SignificantOtter . It’s awesome! It was already fun and cute on the phone, but the emotion detection on the watch is pretty accurate and cool. I can lay down, and quickly send a sleepy otter to visit my girlfriends otter. Amazing for long distance and really recommend if you want to add a fun touch to your relationship. Both the phone and watch apps are awesome.

By the way, our otters are named “Whiskers” and “Egg”. The hardest part of SignificantOtter is choosing a name for your otter, as it’s permanent I believe.

I am an OTR truck driver and not home much. Even as I’m typing this I am beginning to get ready eyed. My and my wife’s otters are absolutely adorable and I am so happy that we found SignificantOtter back in 2018. We have been using it ever since. I know that her otter isn’t her, but it really helps me feel closer to her when she is psychically so far away.

In closing, thank you devs. Thank you for allowing my wife and I to still feel close, even we are thousands of miles apart. ❤️