I always have my Dohm set to 5, but many times when I turn it on, it automatically sets itself to 8-9 and comes on roaring. The app is functional but as others have said there is a lot of room for improvement. One very basic thing is that if you get curious and tap the + button (which is for adding another device) there is no way to cancel out of that menu without just force quitting the app. I would really love to see Marpac add integration with Siri/Homekit so that I could control my Dohm through voice commands and Shortcuts. This would be a huge value add for my use cases, and given how many other companies have managed to figure out how to do this, it seems like the next logical feature for Marpac. It could be built into the app, so that folks don’t need to go out and buy a new device for this feature, but would mean the device appeals to more people and the R&D would be worth it for the increased sales. Just a thought/wish.

While I do appreciate the convenience that is offered through having a schedule that automatically turns the sound machine on and off, I have run into a problem with the limitations presented within this app. I need to have more than one schedule, as my sleep hours differ a little on the weekend, and the app does not currently offer the ability to run two different schedules simultaneously. When I create a schedule for Monday thru Friday, then attempt to create a separate schedule for the weekend, the first schedule is deleted and replaced. Secondly, when you accidentally click the option to add a second Marpac device, there is no way to back out of that set-up other than to completely close the app and reopen it. This is poor design and I expected better from this company. Please improve the UX Design of this app and it’s functionality.

The App works fine. It functions just like a remote and can turn the unit on and off as well as adjust the volume. However, I’m frustrated that there is no Alexa compatibility in the app. There is an Alexa skill and it’s marketed as Alexa enabled, but there is no way to enable the skill in the app, as Alexa instructs you to do. Why take the time to build an Alexa skill if you can’t enable it for use?

I love the sound machine and the ability to control the speed remotely, but the app has always been quite terrible. They spent too much time on things that don’t matter, and they just needed to really nail down the speed control and fix the problems like time drifting, DST ignorance, and the way the interface hasn’t been updated for new iphones and the UI gets lost in the margins of new phones. You still sell this thing, update the app!