Care/of 4+

Skeptical at first. Oh, try the blueberry gut packs!

I avoided this offer forever. I had bought my own vitamins and weekly would divide them into a case. I did my best to research before I bought but that was it. When I finally tried it I was happy with the questions asked, the recommended options and the option to remove or add stuff. After two months I got a new recommendation and I swapped out something that I felt was redundant. I really feel a difference (e.g. less lethargic mid day, brighter/even skin etc.) and having the packs has made travel easy- even working from home- I just grab it and head to my office. The app reminders are helpful and I even earned enough points to get free stuff and take $10 off an order.

I ordered the gut packets and OMG! The taste is awesome, it’s almost silky in texture and it helps if you feel a little full, a little off or have heartburn. I was taking tums nightly and now with vitamins and gut packs I’m just not needing them. I went from using gut packs daily to maybe twice a week. My husband LOVES them too.

I have been very happy with Care/of.

New Layout is Terrible

First, the app is good if you have no idea what supplements you should be taking for what you’re wanting to do. You answer some questions and it will suggest the best items but you can pick and choose and switch them out as you see fit each month. So highly customizable. And they provide points for remembering to take your supplements and what not. That’s really all I needed. I did not need this new layout that has self care nonsense on it. Wash your face, take a shower, etc. I just wanted to buy supplements. Now when I try to click on things if you don’t click just right it swipes the whole dang page and doesn’t even register that I tapped. Which means that you don’t get your points. I’ve missed my points on more than one occasion because of this. Also price wise this is not geared towards people of low socioeconomic status. Got to love gatekeeping of self care and personal health. Thankfully I pay with my insurance FSA card so essentially I pay nothing but the prices truly need to be lowered. Just because someone is poor doesn’t mean they should be excluded from being healthy. So they lost a star for this crappy new layout (really wish I could get rid of the update and go back to the old layout of the app) and they lost a star for gatekeeping healthcare/self-care.

Developer Response ,

Hi Shawna - thanks for taking the time to share your review! As we continue to grow, we always want to make sure the app is developing with you in mind.

As for the trackable activities, we're happy to let you know that you can keep your habits as simple as you'd like! You can definitely just track your vitamin intake if that is what works best for you. However, we are sorry to hear that you're having trouble with the app, please reach out to us at hello@takecareof.com and we will gladly assist with troubleshooting!

Lastly, over the past few years, many of our suppliers have had to raise their prices for ingredients and manufacturing, which in turn has impacted us here at Care/of. Our mission has always been to provide you with the highest quality ingredients available. We do offer discounts, including redeeming your hard-earned points for store credit. Feel free to reach out to us at hello@takecareof.com for more information.

Good concept. Clunky app and unreliable in reality

I love the idea of Care/Of. I like that the quiz pointed me to some supplements that I hadn’t considered before that have actually helped with my concerns. However, there are some definite issues. First, this app is super clunky and difficult to navigate. Old subscriptions still show up even if you’ve cancelled them, you can’t back date vitamin tracking, it takes several clicks just to find what’s coming in my next order. One of my least favorite apps on my phone to use. Second, they’ve had a lot of supply issues since the pandemic that they haven’t sorted out. First my orders came in bottles for a couple months (Which was fine. I know they were still adjusting to new demand and supply chain constraints). Now I’ve had several months where certain supplements are just out of stock and not sent with my box - even though they’re not new additions to my box but something I’ve been getting for 6+ months at this point. This in particular defeats the purpose of care/of for me. It’s been over a year since the pandemic started and they’re still blaming things on supply chain and staffing issues. It’s not ok and I’m seriously considering stopping my subscription once I figure out alternatives.