# Good Morning - Rise & Shine — Calm Routines for Better Days

> Calm Routines for Better Days (iPhone/iPad app by Carsten Vauth.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-morning-rise-and-shine/id6758912531 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Carsten Vauth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821149225)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, European Spanish, Swedish
- Released: 2026-02-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-morning-rise-and-shine/id6758912531/reviews.md

## What is Good Morning?

Most mornings start with a screen.

An alarm you didn't want. A scroll you didn't plan. A rush that sets the tone for everything after. By the time you're out the door, the day already feels like it's happening to you — not for you.

Good Morning is a different kind of start.


THE PROBLEM WITH MORNINGS

When mornings are reactive, the rest of the day follows. You check messages before you've had a thought of your own. You skip the things that matter — movement, stillness, intention — because there's never enough time. The irony: the less structure your morning has, the more chaotic the hours after it become.

Most apps try to solve this with streaks, badges, and guilt. Good Morning doesn't.


A MORNING DESIGNED AROUND YOU

When you open Good Morning, you're guided through a short setup: what matters to you, how you want to feel, how much time you have. The app builds a personalized morning routine across four categories — body, mind, input, and direction — so every morning has balance, not just busywork.

Your first 3 mornings are completely free. Full experience, nothing held back. After that, a subscription unlocks everything — but by then, you'll know exactly what you're paying for.

The experience is wrapped in a warm, hand-crafted paper-cut design. No flat UI templates. No dark patterns. Every screen was designed to feel like something worth opening.


WHAT MAKES GOOD MORNING DIFFERENT

This is not a habit tracker with a morning skin. It's not a meditation app. It's not a productivity tool that makes you feel behind.

Good Morning was built with restraint:

- A gentle streak that celebrates your rhythm — never punishes a missed day.
- No push notifications that guilt you into opening the app.
- No gamification loops designed to create dependency.

Instead, it's built for the long arc. Gentle structure that adapts to your life. A weekly rhythm view that shows patterns without judgment. A journal that invites reflection, not performance. Hydration and medication tracking that fits naturally into your day.

The design language — layered paper landscapes that shift with the seasons — was chosen deliberately. It signals: this is a calm place. You're not optimizing. You're arriving.


FEATURES

- Personalized morning routines across body, mind, input, and direction
- 80+ evidence-informed rituals with optional guidance
- Weekly rhythm view with gentle progress tracking
- Evening mode with day planning and reflection
- Journal with daily prompts tailored to your motivation
- Hydration tracking
- Medication reminders with configurable time slots
- Paper-cut visual design with seasonal lighting
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Full localization: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish
- No account required — all data stays on your device

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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Good Morning Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Good Morning Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Good Morning Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-02-14

No release notes.

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All apps by Carsten Vauth: https://appshunter.io/developer/1821149225

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