Routinery reviews: what App Store users complain about
We read the 300 most recent App Store reviews of Routine Planner, Habit Tracker (by Routinery Corp.) from 15 storefronts, dated 22 March 2026 to 22 October 2026. Average rating in this sample: 4.25★. All-time App Store rating: 4.7★ from 18k ratings. 59 reviews (20%) gave 1–3 stars.
Star ratings in this sample
| Stars | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 203 | 68% |
| 4★ | 38 | 13% |
| 3★ | 19 | 6% |
| 2★ | 12 | 4% |
| 1★ | 28 | 9% |
Rating by month
| Month | Reviews | Avg stars | 1–3★ share |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 46 | 3.70★ | 37% |
| September 2026 | 44 | 4.66★ | 9% |
| August 2026 | 33 | 4.36★ | 21% |
| July 2026 | 38 | 4.21★ | 18% |
| June 2026 | 39 | 4.59★ | 10% |
| May 2026 | 55 | 3.95★ | 25% |
What 1–3★ reviews mention
38 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 | 15 | 39% |
| Bugs | 7 | 18% |
| Feature requests | 7 | 18% |
| UX / design | 7 | 18% |
| Crashes / freezes | 4 | 11% |
| Performance | 4 | 11% |
| Ads | 2 | 5% |
A review can mention several themes.
Most-mentioned issues
- Make trials and renewals transparent: 5 of 38 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.
“There is no way to silence this apps alarms when you put your phone in DND mode. It is also useful only if every week is the same exact schedule, otherwise you have to spend time every day or week changing every schedule you set to reflect accordingly. Will not email you about tr…” (2★, v3.29.33, 2026-08-17, US) - Ship the most requested feature: 5 of 38 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Read the quotes below for the exact request; consider a public roadmap.
“This app is kinda good, however, the option to not automatically go to the next step doesn’t work. Whether I select to have it automatically or not go to the next step, it goes to the next step automatically no matter what. I would rather press play for each step when I’m ready r…” (1★, v3.29.29, 2026-06-29, US) - Stop data / progress loss: 4 of 38 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Reproduce sync and restore paths; add server-side backup and a visible "restore" option.
“I’ve loved this but now I can’t use streak savers on my individual routines. I can’t find where to use them at all, now honestly, and genuinely don’t care for this update” (1★, v3.30.00, 2026-10-02, US) - Fix login / account access: 3 of 38 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Audit the sign-in flow (SSO, password reset, verification emails) on the latest version; add clear error messages.
“when you click “verify your account” after entering your email address, nothing happens so there’s no way to log in if you were never given a chance to create a password.” (1★, v3.30.3, 2026-10-15, US) - Fix notifications: 3 of 38 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Check notification delivery and let users control frequency in settings.
“It was boring, but if you miss a minute, you get notifications like crazy But other than that, you do get your work done” (3★, v3.29.22, 2026-04-15, US) - Speed up loading: 3 of 38 1–3★ reviews. What to do: Profile cold start and the slowest screens on older devices; cache content.
“I used to absolutely love this app but my god is it laggy and buggy and slow and makes me not want to use it 😭” (2★, v3.29.30, 2026-07-24, US)
Rating by app version
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | 1–3★ share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.30.3 | 17 | 3.24★ | 53% |
| 3.30.2 | 11 | 4.45★ | 9% |
| 3.30.00 | 17 | 3.59★ | 41% |
| 3.29.36 | 32 | 4.62★ | 9% |
| 3.29.35 | 8 | 4.62★ | 12% |
| 3.29.34 | 9 | 4.33★ | 22% |
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 Routinery Corp. or Apple.
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FAQ
What do Routinery users complain about most?
In 38 English-language 1–3★ App Store reviews from 2026-03-22 to 2026-10-22, the most-mentioned theme was pricing / subscription (39%) and the most-mentioned issue was “make trials and renewals transparent” (5 reviews).
How many Routinery App Store reviews are negative?
59 of 300 recent reviews (20%) gave 1–3 stars. Average rating in this sample: 4.25★.