Fabulous reviews: what App Store users complain about
We read the 300 most recent App Store reviews of Fabulous: Daily Habit Tracker (by Fabulous) from 15 storefronts, dated 9 September 2026 to 22 October 2026. Average rating in this sample: 1.94★. All-time App Store rating: 4.4★ from 89k ratings. 240 reviews (80%) gave 1–3 stars.
Star ratings in this sample
| Stars | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 43 | 14% |
| 4★ | 17 | 6% |
| 3★ | 20 | 7% |
| 2★ | 18 | 6% |
| 1★ | 202 | 67% |
Rating by month
| Month | Reviews | Avg stars | 1–3★ share |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 172 | 1.89★ | 81% |
| September 2026 | 128 | 2.00★ | 79% |
What 1–3★ reviews mention
181 English-language 1–3★ reviews in the sample (US, UK, Canada, Australia and India storefronts), matched against fixed keyword lists per theme.
| Theme | Reviews mentioning it | Share of 1–3★ reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing / subscription | 146 | 81% |
| UX / design | 49 | 27% |
| Bugs | 24 | 13% |
| Ads | 11 | 6% |
| Feature requests | 9 | 5% |
| Crashes / freezes | 2 | 1% |
| Performance | 1 | 1% |
A review can mention several themes.
Most-mentioned issues
- Make trials and renewals transparent: 102 of 181 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Show the renewal date and price before the trial ends; link to cancellation. Surprise charges drive 1-star reviews and refunds.
“Do not answer any questions on this app. After I answered questions on this app, it kept offering more programs. It was extremely confusing! I closed out and was charged for a trial period. I immediately canceled the trial period and received a refund. Today they are trying to c…” (1★, v24.0.1, 2026-09-28, US) - Fix login / account access: 35 of 181 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Audit the sign-in flow (SSO, password reset, verification emails) on the latest version; add clear error messages.
“Tried many times to cancel my subscription before the free trial ended and it would just revert me back to the login page. I’ve now been charged £36.99 and £29.99 and had to dispute through the bank. Wouldn’t recommend signing up for the free trial if you’re hoping to avoid being…” (1★, v24.0.1, 2026-10-14, GB) - Simplify navigation: 24 of 181 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Run a quick usability test on the screens users mention; remove extra taps and pop-ups.
“Sign up journey seemed like an endless funnel of offers. Add bolt-on or skip (if you can find the button). The app itself I really dislike - it seemed like a very confusing and complicated game of candy crush that you don’t have much control over. Cancelling the subscription was…” (1★, v24.0.1, 2026-10-12, GB) - Answer support requests: 21 of 181 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Add an in-app contact option and reply to these App Store reviews; Apple lets developers respond publicly.
“This app has been taking a recurring payment from my account when I cancelled my membership within the 7 day free trial. The support team has not replied to my refund requests since May due to the unauthorised payments and I have now had to contact my bank to block them as the ap…” (1★, v24.0.1, 2026-10-15, GB) - Stop data / progress loss: 15 of 181 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Reproduce sync and restore paths; add server-side backup and a visible "restore" option.
“People who needs this people that easily lost focus, lost interest and give up. Oh boy it was a torture to set this app and get things going, constant pop ups, constant distractions, constantly trying to sell you an extra package. So what happened? I canceled my subscription…” (1★, v23.0.1, 2026-09-20, GB) - Fix notifications: 11 of 181 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Check notification delivery and let users control frequency in settings.
“I did not find this app very helpful that I found it overwhelming with the constant reminders and updating and little actual behavior, modifications and real psychological substance. So after canceling my trial. And deleting my profile, the app creator has continued to try to au…” (1★, v23.0.1, 2026-09-15, US)
Rating by app version
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | 1–3★ share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.0.1 | 185 | 1.86★ | 81% |
| 23.0.1 | 115 | 2.05★ | 78% |
Versions with fewer than 5 reviews in the sample are left out.
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Method and limits
Reviews were collected once from Apple's public customer-reviews feed (most recent first, 15 storefronts merged, up to 300 reviews). Star, month and version figures are plain counts of that sample. Theme and issue figures come from fixed keyword patterns (for example “subscription”, “charged”, “refund” for pricing) run on English-language 1–3★ reviews only; a keyword match is not a judgement of the review, so check the quotes. The paid report classifies every review with an AI model into 7 themes and 18 issues with severity. This is a snapshot of recent reviews, not the app's full history. Generated 24 October 2026. Not affiliated with Fabulous or Apple.
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FAQ
What do Fabulous users complain about most?
In 181 English-language 1–3★ App Store reviews from 2026-09-09 to 2026-10-22, the most-mentioned theme was pricing / subscription (81%) and the most-mentioned issue was “make trials and renewals transparent” (102 reviews).
How many Fabulous App Store reviews are negative?
240 of 300 recent reviews (80%) gave 1–3 stars. Average rating in this sample: 1.94★.