Is there a good app for set recurring routine reminders?
Too Expensive: 3 apps already serve this, and 15 data points mined from real user reviews across 4 sources show where they fall short. The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier.
Data refreshed June 15, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to set recurring routine reminders, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| repetitive reminders | ux | 1 | Time consuming -repeats |
| rigid scheduled reminders | ux | 1 | I do not want reminder to pop up when I’m in the meeting. I do not drink water per exact schedule! |
| overly nagging reminders for basic tasks | ux | 1 | Being reminded every morning to brush my teeth, make my bed and take my vitamins is not what I was looking for |
| no automatic default reminder on new events | missing-feature | 1 | Please add an option to have a reminder automatically added to every new entry |
| tedious recurring task setup | ux | 1 | I wish I didn’t have to go through and make them all for for than one day |
| no multiple reminders per task | missing-feature | 1 | ce serait bien de pouvoir mettre plusieurs rappel pour une même tâche |
| cannot edit reminder times without recreating habit | bug | 1 | You have to delete the whole habit, stopping your progress, and make it all again from scratch |
| reminder time requires membership | price | 1 | 必须开会员才可以使用基础功能 |
| reminders fire after habit completed | bug | 1 | if you have reminders on, it will continue to remind you even after youve completed it in the app |
| no reminders for chore list items | missing-feature | 1 | it would be great if reminders could be sent for items on the chore list |
| appointment reminders unreliable | reliability | 1 | The calendar send reminders of appointments whenever it feels like it if at all |
| only room for one routine; want morning/afternoon/night routines | missing-feature | 1 | I only got room to make my morning routine and i wish that you could have more room or add a morning afternoon and night routine |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Due - Reminders & Timers | 4.7 | 2,776 | $7.99 |
| Reminders | 4.8 | 920,366 | Free |
| Birthday Reminder Pro+ | 4.8 | 6,326 | $0.99 |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 41 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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