Reviews for CGX by Caroline Girvan

Love Caroline's workouts, but the app still has a few issues to work out. Removed my old comment and edited to add: I'm having the issues that other users are having: many videos buffer while casting and won't start casting again. The only fix is to finish the video directly on your phone, very frustrating. Edit: The casting issue has been fixed and now the app is extra fantastic!

Thought i was getting a two week trial period. Unfortunately I was charged immediately. I love Caroline's workouts but the functionality of the app is disappointing. $100.00 for two programs seems rather pricey when compared to existing apps with the bugs worked out and many choices. I would have canceled after the free trial if i hadn't been charged immediately. Seems as though many people have reported the same problems and issues. Recommend waiting for improvements before buying.

Love CG, so this review is specifically for the app itself, not the program or quality of content (which would get a 5/5!). If I pause the workout and my phone dims to "sleep" from the workout, the app crashes. This happens every time, and my progress on the workout isn't saved. I also have done each workout, but they don't show as "completed" in the program itself. Do I have to add them to a calendar to then make them look "complete"?

I'm so excited Caroline finally made an app. This is a brand new app with a lot to improve. There are still many quirks to this app. If you pause the video and get out of the app, the video starts from the beginning and doesn't start from where you paused. The app crashes and can't play videos especially when the video just became available. Some articles lead to a error message when you click on it. I was also one of the users who paid for the app and didn't get the 14 day free trial.

I think this app has awesome potential, but it is clearly not finished. It is identified as a "less secure app" by Google, which blocks access to Google Fit integration (and probably other features). Every time I attempt to cast to Chromecast, the app crashes and my phone locks itself. More work needs to be done. For now, I can watch the workout videos and cast by mirroring my phone screen. Not ideal, but doable.

I really like Caroline's content and workouts. That being said the YouTube platform was much better. Not being able to login on a computer or cast/display on TV is crippling to me wanting to use the app. I hate using a small screen for this. Also the calendar should let you adjust how many days per week you want for workouts and which days. The most basic calendars have this capability. Or pick which workout you want to start on (Day 4 instead of 1 or something).

If I was just rating the workouts and videos, I would give 5 stars. But the app is disappointing. I can't cast to my tv. I see the option, but it doesn't work. I use this for YouTube so the problem isnt my phone or TV. There's no option to play your own music from Pandora, the only music app I use. Not all of CG's workouts show up so I still go to YouTube for some, and I can't record that I did those because there's no journal and you can't make notes on the calendar. I wish I had not paid $100.

I was really excited for this app to be released, but I'm not having a great experience with it. I was one of those charged 100 USD right away when I thought I was just agreeing to a two-week trial. The calendar offers limited navigation and functionality for viewing workout history and scheduling future workouts, and the app glitches at the end of workouts and doesn't mark them completed. Tracking my progress throughout Caroline's programs was the draw for me, but I can't even do that here. ☹️

Please fix casting issues! I love Caroline's workouts and really wish she would have stayed on YouTube. On YouTube her workouts were so easy to find and easy to play on a TV. With the app it's almost impossible to cast to a TV, it crashes or won't start at all and you lose your progress and have to figure out where you were. Most of the time I just do workouts on my phone which is pretty ridiculous to try and see what exercises are coming up. If casting actually worked, I would love it.

I love Caroline's workouts! I have only 2 complaints; 1 it ALWAYS freezes towards the end, and 2 the casting option is not always available for some reason? I really hope these bugs get fixed soon. Other than that, obviously, her workouts are phenomenal! I love ALL her workouts. This app has great potential. It just needs a little more work.

I've never been more heart broken. Caroline's content is unmatched. Her workouts have helped me change my life. I couldn't wait for this app and her new series. Sadly, whoever developed the app is not on Caroline's level. It is unusable. Trying to stream it to other devices is a nightmare. It will fail midway through a workout. The app also doesn't save your progress. So, if it fails, you're on your own trying to remember where you were. I've had to completely stop 3 of my 7 workouts so far.

I'm torn. I love Caroline and her workouts. She got me into fitness. I respect her so much and I am enjoying the content. However, the app crashes a lot. It also doesn't let me pause and say send a text message because then I have to start the workout all over. Also, when I click the Spotify icon, the music from the workout is still on in background so it's useless to listen to my own music. I also paid for the subscription on day 1 didn't receive the 14 day free trial.

As a longtime fan of Carolyn and her workouts, I was thrilled when this app was released. Unfortunately, it is very buggy, few updates have been released, and worst of all, it feels as if Carolyn isn't there. Articles are written by other people, there is no community, and no place for her to interact with her community the she did on YouTube. The app has her name on it, but it doesn't feel like she's really there compared to the YouTube platform. Canceled, going back to her YT workouts.

I love Caroline's workouts and I'm stoked she has an app, but I'm a bit annoyed that I subscribed thinking I'd have the free two week trial and was instead charged the full amount on day 1. No additional days were added to the year subscription either because I checked. In addition, the app repeatedly freezes on my Galaxy S22 Ultra. I was trying to see how the Spotify connected with it and went back to the workout I was doing and it had frozen. I hope they fix the bugs soon.

Can't find information ANYWHERE on her website (after I already downloaded and made an account) about how much the subscription costs...only find out that it automatically takes a payment once the two week trial ends. Still no info on the cost. I finally find the information on an external website. It's too expensive (not judging how much she charges, it's just too much for me). The website says I can delete my account under the settings menu but there is no option to delete my account. Annoyed!

Caroline's workouts are generally amazing, but this app is full of issues - freezes mid-workout, lots of buffering, crashing for no discernable reason. I've reached out to the customer service email, but the problems remain. At this point, I'm pursuing a refund. I would re-subscribe once they fix all these bugs.

It works if you work it! Caroline knows what she's doing. Period. These programs are tough, but that's the point. I love having the guesswork taken out. I like the knowledge tab that gives a lot of great info and insights. One minor complaint is that the switching between her music and Spotify can be tricky and I often end up having to close the app and start over. Frustrating... but not enough to keto me away. Love the results I'm getting!

I love Caroline's workouts, especially Beastmode. Unfortunately the app still needs work. If I pause a video it instantly crashes. I have to relaunch the app and it doesn't save your progress, so I have to find the spot I left off on. This is pretty annoying since I usually need to pause a couple times each workout for extra rest. It also freezes when I try to start Spotify music or will play Caroline's music over the top. Brilliant idea, just doesn't work yet.

Fairly new user to Caroline's app. For me, it was more time than I wanted to invest to try and cast to my TV so I opted for a direct connection using a USB-C to USB adapter and plugging it into my TV that way. Hard wired, it seems I have dodged the issues others are having. If I'm not hard wired, I've only used my phone to follow workouts. I appreciate the ability to listen to Spotify and only catch the beeps, thank you.

Please work on multitasking apps. I'm still in my free trial, and I love the workouts. I'm day 13 in beginner, and I plan to continue on. The biggest issue with the app is really the ability to multitask apps. I should be able to pause, read a message, and go right back to the workout. Instead, what happens is that as soon as you navigate to another app, the CG app loses connection. You cannot recast easily. I have to force close, reopen, cast again, and forward to where I left off.