D Minder Pro Reviews

by World-shaker

UPDATE: Don’t bother reaching out to the developer. When I made them aware of the issue on Twitter, with a supporting video/screencast of the issues below, they were rude and dismissive. I’m disappointed they couldn’t be bothered to take these issues seriously, and that they’d pass the blame on to me despite video evidence that their app has two serious bugs that disrupt a user’s ability to use it at even a basic level.
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First, it’s defaulting my location to Saudi Arabia, though I’m in North Carolina. When I try to add my location, the map feature fails to find an address. Even when I manually enter my specific city, state, and country, it insists I enter the specific latitude and longitude of my location, which is incredibly bizarre. Never has an app asked me to manually enter my latitude and longitude. When I try to cancel the process of adding a new location, DMinderPro won’t allow me to return to its home screen. I had to force quit DMinderPro and reopen it to do so. I’m not sure how functional DMinderPro will be if I can’t even enter my proper location, and it’s suggesting sun times for a country halfway around the world.

by RayBiondolino

I originally got DMinderPro because my doctor recommended it so I could track my vitamin D levels. After using DMinderPro for a few months I realized it had a few shortcomings but I was OK with that because it was convenient and seemed to do a good job of calculating my D absorption levels based on sun exposure, etc. However, I’ve tried to use DMinderPro now for the last three weeks and it just doesn’t work anymore. I can’t change my default home location, it keeps defaulting to somewhere in Egypt, I live in the United States. No matter what I change in the settings, it defaults back to some other number or setting. Half of the screens I click into don’t have a back button or a way to get back to the home screen. And even though I click on “start a new sun session”, I can see the data that is entered in the fields by default, but there’s no way to say “OK”, or “Start”, or anything other than exit DMinderPro and go back in. I’ve deleted DMinderPro , and re-downloaded it at least five or six times now, rebooted my phone etc., but nothing works anymore.

by New Guy At This

I really want to like DMinderPro, but the lack of response by the developer to emails and phone calls makes it extremely difficult. Video help files are for an obviously outdated version of DMinderPro and offer little assistance. I use DMinderPro on IPAD PRO and IPHONE and I am unable sync the devices even though all settings are correct. Sun exposure for a certain period time calculates differently on each device. 15 minutes on iPhone and 15 minutes on Ipad yield different results for same period with same settings. On the iPad, display is only in horizontal mode, it does not change for rotation. I am giving it two stars because I honk the idea and format are good, however the follow through, lack of support and math errors create a don’t as to its accuracy and ability to truly track vitamin D.

by OhHenree

The description of what data is accessed and claims of it only stored on your devise and no third party access etc all reads well, that is until it obtains the unique device identifier. This is something not needed for scientific research and development. It would have no bearing on anything scientific, nothing. Except … no need, I won’t go there. If it is not read outside or obtained outside the device and it is already in the device, this all reads like sunshine used to blind the reader with “oh we are only doing good”. I just don’t buy it. PRIVACY, PERIOD.

by Pameliasue

I like DMinderPro and the ability to track my vit D. I live in the Pacific Northwest where supplementation is a must. I paid for the in-app upgrade and having the extra information is helpful but I’m not sure it was worth it. One thing I would like to see is improved background images and the ability to choose my own and I believe adding them as part of the paid upgrade package feature would be reasonable. In fact, I suspect your app would sell more upgrades if the upgrade included some personalized options. The current blue sky with clouds is ugly. It is all stretched out and distorted on my screen. I have the beautiful new iPhone XS Max and let’s face it, people prefer visually appealing apps. If you’re not willing to supply more options then allowing the user to upload their own background image would be appreciated.
Aside from the amateurish unfinished look, DMinderPro is great. With improved visual options/look included with the paid upgrade DMinderPro would be 5 star.

by Dr. McC

My first impression of DMinderPro is that it is on the right track. Here are a couple of suggestions, along with a comment on the video and the study.

1. Please consider adding a back button for those of us with quick fingers. Specific example: “Do you know your Vitamin D level?” I accidentally hit the yes button, and could not go back. I was able to close DMinderPro & reopen without disruption, but I wasn’t sure that would be the outcome.

2. Sun exposure option: A little more information about considerations for answering this would be helpful, along with a seasonality option. I think Vitamin D can be stored for up to 2 months. That said, I don’t get the same exposure in the winter that I get in the summer. Will DMinderPro provide opportunity to adjust exposure later?

Video comment: I’m not sure if there is supposed to be sound on this video, but I didn’t hear any. The slides had a lot of writing, making it necessary to jump back and pause the video to read it. Without sound, much of it seemed up to the viewer’s interpretation. I got the gist, but skipped the last minute. Overall, the video was not useful.

Study comment: Reviewing the option for the 5-year study, I applaud your attempt to get users to pay for their own lab tests, but I am not willing to pay that much for lab tests so that the researchers can publish results and reap the rewards. Perhaps others are.

by Sithmaith

The Apple Watch screenshots are bogus. DMinderPro is basically unusable from the watch now. It used to vibrate when it was time to turn over and now it doesn’t. The screen has to remain unlocked or you won’t get the notification on the phone to turn over when you’re halfway through your timed session. Everything works as if it’s assuming that you’re going to use the amount of vitamin D to set the length of your session, and who does that really? I think most people are going for a time.

That being said, the notifications used to work much better. It used to be a great app, and now it’s just meh. I really wished the watch worked the way it says. Then I wouldn’t have to take my phone out with me.

by Pwood026

App works really well, and I can’t add much more than the other good reviews, except for one thing I’ve found. As the sun moves, UV intensity changes, and DMinderPro almost adjusts for that. As you go through a sun session, the IU/min does adjust a bit. However, if you finish a session and immediately start a new one (i.e. the sun is practically at the same exact position), the IU/min for the same cloud/skin exposure settings will often be much higher than the session you just finished (if the sun is still climbing), or much lower (if the sun is falling.) This seems to me more true the longer the first session was. In other words, the IU/min doesn’t seem to update correctly during a session. Thanks!

by Notanapplesnob

most people are a little dumb, myself included. why not have hover over info keys in areas to explain all these numbers and degrees?
i live in wisconsin, how is it possible I can get viatmin d over 200 days a year? im confused on 35* in horizon and 31.5* being an estimate (as mentioned in faq)
the annual tab is just so confusing- and doesnt allow adjustments. idk. fixing DMinderPro to be more user friendly, streamlined, and intuitive- cant be a major cost. why not just update / improve it?
or is this the best y’all can come up with?

by Gc0153

I’ve been using it for about six months. Inputting all my outdoor time (other than walking from Parking lots to buildings types of stuff) it estimated my blood level accurately (off by just 1 point as determined by blood levels). Why I increased my blood level by only 5 points in 6 months while getting 7100 IU/day I don’t understand.

What I don’t like is DMinderPro ringing and buzzing when I’ve set it to not do so. Plus, it will turn itself off when it says I’ve reached enough D for the day. So I gave to re-start it. I don’t like apps being in charge and dictating to me and needing to be monitored.

by Horsesjapan

Overall I find DMinderPro very beneficial. I would like the ability to see/edit each sun session after it is saved. Sometimes DMinderPro stops the session before I want to (maybe because of sun burn alert?). Also wish there were more clothing options. I'm often in a tank top and jeans (at the barn) so feel like I'm getting more sun than it says. Alerts saying when you can start getting sun or reminding you to head outdoors would be helpful too.

by BordersFamily

The only drawback is there is only one way to put in a D dose. I take a large amount twice a week per doctor, I have to average the amount over the week but i can’t be flexible and add a larger dose one day if my diet has extra D. DMinderPro assumes your oral dose of D and your diet is always the same, it is not for most people. If there was a way to be flexible in adding extra dose once in a while, and allow for a more flexible weekly schedule, then it would be a 5 star app.

by TexMama

I like just about everything about DMinderPro. Logging your sun time is very easy and I appreciate the reports. My only issue is the food logging. You can only add a set amount of something. For example you are only allowed to add 3oz of tuna. It would be nice to be able to add any amount similar to the way my fitness pal works. The tuna packets I buy are 2.6oz so my entry isn’t accurate. Also the last update says the upgrade is free but I was charged.

by Guitar1560

DMinderPro is fantastic. Had no idea how much D i was getting from the sun until I started using this. Also great to track this extra boost to my immune system given the COVID situation. One thing for improvement would be a Pause Button while timing sun exposure. Where i live it’s often partly cloudy with thich clouds. So I’ll get 5 mins of sun and then 5 mins of clouds. Would be nice to be able to pause during clouds and unpause when the sun comes back out.

by Weissberg

DMinderPro is incredible: The utilization of BMI in the calculation of ng/ml is necessary; but so often overlooked in applications. DMinderPro has countless features—the addition of supplements is genious—and I could go on about DMinderPro being at the pinnacle of sun health, but I would like to address one issue. I, like most, am on a schedule—typically having 15 - 20 minutes around lunch to get sun—but find myself without the constraint of time on the weekends. For that reason, I typically spend a greater amount of time in the sun on Saturday: DMinderPro does not allow me to log more than ten minutes per side; although I spend around 30 minutes, and am unable to accurately log sun exposure. DMinderPro stipulates a maximum amount of time, but rather should suggest a maximum amount of time. If DMinderPro were to allow for additional time above the maximum limit, that would make it exceptional.

by Buff Duff

I have fair skin that burns easily, and I live in an area at over a mile high in altitude, so I've tended to avoid the sun. But I also know that getting sun on your skin is the way we produce Vitamin D, and supplementing it might not do the same thing as producing it naturally.

What to do? Enter dminder. Dminder tells you exactly how long to get sun exposure without getting sunburned, based on your skin type and real UV data.

But it also taught me some things, like that there is a best time of day to get sun exposure, at "solar noon" which changes slightly every day. Also depending on the latitude, you can't produce D from the sun every day of the year, so it's important to get the opportunities that you can.

Overall, an excellent app. I bought the premium version even though I didn't need the additional features just to support the developer.

by Elderb

I really love DMinderPro for tracking my Vitamin D generation. It's great to know what times of day are best and when I'm getting too much exposure. I use it nearly every day. Vitamin D is so important for Covid prevention and treatment. Everyone should be using DMinderPro. I’ve recommended it several times to friends.

November 2021 update: I checked this with my vitamin D levels after a year of use and it was 9 points low. I did not capture all my sun sessions however. If I did I think it would be spot on so I think this result is excellent.

by Kwikfile

I am so thankful I found DMinderPro mainly because it made me aware of how importantVitamin D is to us and our health. DMinder helps keep us vigilant and aware of our levels. It does take a bit of discipline but the daily prompt I set in the morning asks if I have taken my supplement is a nice twigger. I also upgraded for only $1.99. A good price for a good App. I am in pursuit to get my levels in the 40-60 range and keep it there for Life. Do your research and use DMinderPro to log and record your D intake from sun, food and supplementation. I honestly feel a lot better by increasing my D levels. I recommend DMinderPro highly.

by Motorsportsaregood

An excellent little app that has made a world of difference for me in understanding my Vitamin D levels and sunlight exposure. Being able to quantify the amount of Vitamin D I’m getting and better understanding the movements of the sun through the sky has made a big material difference in my life. The pro version is well worth it for the ability to track ones levels.

One thing that could be improved upon is a better ability to display and review ones levels over previous days. One can see it in the aggregate, but can’t go back and see totals for individual days. Also, it took me months to figure out what the 21d and 21d-90d numbers meant, and ultimately they could be displayed more descriptively or intuitively.

Great app and very grateful. Thank you!

by RLNfirst

I would like to take a moment to thank the Developer,or Developers for such a great unique 5 star app. DMinderPro helps protect you and myself and Family from Getting to much harmful Sun Rays that could lead to Sunburn and yes even Cancer. The Developer has a unique special way of giving us save Data that is almost like a story! Ever have one of those moments where it is hard to put into words how nice something is? Well DMinderPro is trust me. You can feel by just using DMinderPro how much love the Developer and hard work into the Design of His app for you and myself and family to use! I truly Thank the Developer for putting DMinderPro out for all of us to use! I hope if you read this you will Download DMinderPro and give it a try! Well time for my moment to move on so they say. Too the Developers I take my Hat off to you and leave saying ( Thanks )

by Goegoe66

I’ve had issues similar to some other users, which unluckily did not start until I purchased the upgrade. Sometimes when I open DMinderPro the letters on the home screen start flashing randomly, especially when trying to add a new location. Moreover, as of today my estimated D levels suddenly dropped from 25 or so down to 18. Not sure what happened since DMinderPro still has my supplement info recorded as 1600IUs per day and my initial tested levels of 21 ng/ml. Did the iOS upgrade cause this? I don’t know, but I feel like it’s not worth paying for the premium version due to these issues.

by Cooljibbinx

The auto-pilot supplementation doesn't work well for past events. Suggest maybe flagging certain database items as added through auto pilot or something.

If it's to work with Health Kit, maybe change it to not look like you can edit all your past vit d supplementation events through the auto pilot feature.

by Artmom717

I wanted an app that would show me how much vitamin D I’m getting from the sun alone. DMinderPro adjusts for all types of conditions including cloudy days and overcast and full sun. It lets me know the amount of sun per time of day as well. There is an option if you use oral D, and it will include that as well. It also wants to know your skin type and warns you so you won’t burn. Wonderful app.