I decided against the PM, Colleen. Sorry. I Truly appreciate your presence here, as I'm sure we all do, to help us shoppers with Presto usability issues. I understand that you want to represent your company well, and promote it as best you can. From reading other posts I know that I am not the only one who finds Presto inadequate and frustrating. Some answers to your questions:
1. YES! The sestra I want to be when I grow up.
2. The device is just a typical android smart phone which works perfectly with other shop apps, including Feild Agent and Shopmetrics-based apps.
3. The surveys were for a Sassie company, could only be done on Presto and required about 5 photo uploads each.
4. It may be a seal but I will continue to mock it as it mocked me each time it was, "Searching searching searching." And it smiled as it did so, thoroughly enjoying my angst! Payback mockery. I called it a lot of other things, too, while it kept me waiting, words not fit for print here!
I realize that Presto was one of, if not THE, original shopping app. Before I had a cell phone, I had downloaded it to my computer to check it out when it was the new big thing. Even then, I found it difficult to navigate, congested, and somewhat wonky. But it didn't matter because I would just as soon go to the Sassie companies' sites and do my work there. So, by choice, I had never use Presto before. But this particular group of assignments required it. Each one took so much longer than necessary for the reasons stated in my original post.
I suggest that you download the Mobi Audit or Ishopforipsos app and give them a try. Make the comparisons yourself. You will see that the Shopmetrics platform apps have left Sassie/Presto in the dust as far as functionality is concerned. They are so smooth! Even with the same phone, same reception and same service where Presto kept telling me I was offline. And they do not have extensive "Saving" episodes which halt the work you are trying to do. Or any of the other problems mentioned above.
Meanwhile, I will stick to internet sites when possible and avoid Presto unless there is a substantial payday involved. It was just such a slow, frustrating experience and, as Sweet Brown said, "Ain't nobody got time for that!"
But thank you for being here for us!