Arc Mini 4+

Two Too Many Apps

Thank you so much for the clarification.

Previous feedback: While the main Arc app offers a comprehensive and user-friendly experience, the introduction of the Arc Mini seems redundant to me. For users seeking simplicity and efficiency, having two apps that serve a similar purpose can be confusing and consume extra space on their device, not mentioning the negative impact on the battery.

Developer Response ,

Update: Thanks for updating your review! It really helps a lot.

Original reply: Arc Mini servers a vital purpose when combined with Arc App.

iOS reserves the right to terminate any app at any time, for any reason or no reason at all. Which means that an app that needs to record 24/7 is inevitably going to end up with data gaps. There's no way around that. Except there is: Two apps.

If Arc App is terminated by iOS, Mini will notice, and take over the job of recording. With the two apps running, one of them will be recording and the other in standby, ready to take over when needed. No more data gaps.

There is no additional impact on battery life. Only one app is recording at a time, with the other in a standby mode that consumes no energy.

In future I recommend bringing up these questions on the support forum (https://support.bigpaua.com) where I am active every day, and can explain or assist with anything that comes to mind.