Long-time user review (3 months)

WOULD I RECOMMNED THIS APP?
Not a chance! For an app I paid $9.99… it is WAY too buggy!

REVIEW:
Like everyone else here, finally… a convenient app that lets you bypass an internet browser and/or the built-in Mail app. I have to say, my favorite feature has got to be the display of multiple Gmail accounts. Too good to be true!... Well, it is.

The app is plagued with the occasional “gray screen”. Basically, everything will initially load fine… you’ll check your mail and go about your business. After you return form whatever you were doing, all of the sudden, certain accounts will display a gray screen. This forces me to Force Quit the app and reopen it.

I contacted Zive about the issue on January 3rd. They said:
“We are aware of this issue and are working on a fix as we speak. The best work-around is to restart Kiwi for Gmail when it happens but also to restart it periodically as that seems to reduce the frequency.”

Per their recommendation, I restated the program every time I encountered an issue, but recently discovered that there is an underlying problem.

WARNING - Techie-Stuff: Under the Activity Monitor app, each restart causes my CPU to get tied-up with something called “Kiwi for Gmail Helper”. I’ve had up to 7 of these bad-boys bog down my CPU. I was forced to restart my computer.

This app has great potential, but I can’t justify a 5-star review. Most reviwers probably gave the app 10-minutes and were like “Wow! This app is awesome!… let me write a review.”
Don’t believe the 5-star hype.

Slowpokezzz about Kiwi for Gmail