Virtual Hope Box 4+

I LOVE this app. It is so helpful. I’ve pulled it out in multiple situations. However, yesterday I was triggered so so bad. I was shaking, panicking, and disassociating. When I was able to think enough to open the app I couldn’t get it open because my brain couldn’t think enough to put in the 4 digit pin. I tried so many times that I locked myself out, of the app and my entire phone. Only today when I tried to open it again to see if I could change the pin or remove that setting I was able to read that it said the pin for my device. I really really wish I could remove this setting. I do not have anything to hide within my VirtualHopeBox and all brain function is lost when in distress, which is the point of the app, that I couldn’t use. I know it sounds so simple to be able to put in a device pin, but when needing the app the most, I can’t read or think. Could you please make it an option to disable the need for a pin.

This is such an amazing app, and I’m glad that I found this. I have Trichotillomania, so it’s proved itself to be a good way to distract myself and get my hands away from my face. I only wish that you didn’t have to keep the pictures you use for photo puzzles on your phone, because I just spent an hour and a half downloading pictures, cropping some to fit better as a puzzle, then deleting all of them to keep room on my phone. After removing all of those pictures, only two were left in the app because they were still on my phone. If the developers of this app happen to read this, could you please make it so I don’t have to keep the pictures on my device as well? It would be a lot easier that way.

This app was recommended to me by my therapist. I was so relieved that it was fun and had different activities. But, my parents and friends know my phone passcode. I don’t understand why in the world the Virtual Hope Box PIN can’t be optional or able to change. The settings are not very helpful. I mean I get why they’re there, but you should make the PIN a choosable one. Because if someone gets into my phone, no shoot they can get into my app. I have another personal app with a PIN and that app has it optional AND can be changed. That’s what I expect.

Another thing is that I can’t add more pictures. I had five and then deleted two that I didn’t want anymore. Later, I decided to add two more pictures but it made me keep it at three. Every time I selected the pictures to attach to the app, it just acted like I hadn’t done anything (even though I did try to add pics). I want five pictures, THAT IS ALL!! One pic of my siblings, one of my favorite band (Why Don’t We— check them out, people who are reading reviews ✌🏼), one of my best friend, one with my other best friend, and finally one with my OTHER best friend.

Thank you,
Sophia Lazzaro