# Home Routines Classic — user reviews > 265 indexed App Store user reviews of Home Routines Classic by Wunderbear, rated 4.70/5 from 447 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-routines-classic/id353117370/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-routines-classic/id353117370.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 362 · 4★ 51 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 15 ## What do users think of Home Routines Classic? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Customizable and versatile - ⭐ Satisfying to check off tasks - 🕰️ Helpful timer feature - 🧹 Effective for home organization - 🤖 Integrates well with FlyLady system **Cons** - 🕰️ Limited timer options - 📆 Lacks monthly/seasonal task scheduling - 🔄 Difficulty resetting completed tasks - 🔍 Unclear interface for some users - 🔒 Lack of syncing/backup functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes on certain iOS versions - Inconsistent behavior when updating tasks **Most requested features** - Add monthly, quarterly, and annual task scheduling - Implement task history and progress tracking - Allow assigning tasks to family members - Integrate with calendar and grocery list apps - Develop Apple Watch companion app ## Newest reviews (19 of 265) ### 4/5 — Best routine app out there! *2024-11-20, version 3.9.2* I have been using this app for years now and absolutely love it! The tab for a daily focus, the way the stars reset daily (at a time of your choosing), the built-in timer and simple to do lists, make it super easy to stay focused on what I’m doing at that moment. The app is very simple and easy to use and edit…unlike other apps that tend to overcomplicate the system. I’m super excited to see what the new update will offer! ETA…still waiting for the new update! An Apple Watch app would be an amazing update! ### 3/5 — Needs Work *2024-09-17, version 3.9.2* I just got it and already regret it. Editing zones is cumbersome, I have to get out and click edit each time I want to add something because the “plus” sign doesn’t work. I can’t separate weekly from seasonal, which is what I most wanted. I can’t designate weekly tasks to which day of the week I want them. It is too simple and looks like a website from the 2000’s. ### 3/5 — Review *2024-08-02, version 3.9.2* Love the To Do list and the different zones. Feel it would be better if it also had a shopping list and meal planner option too though. ### 4/5 — Widget please… *2023-12-08, version 3.8.1* It would be nice to have a home widget to complete todays routine items ### 5/5 — I’ve used this App for years. *2023-11-30* This is my favorite app for keeping me moving along with housework, appointments, vet/dogs meds, I’ve used this for years. I can edit the heck out of this app, and I love that. I have morning routines, midday routines (if I want), evening routines, daily to-do lists as needed during busy times. This is a very helpful app…with a timer too for motivation. I use this with kids, and now I’m older without kids at home…..still a helpful app for motivation and getting it done. It’s nice to check things off. Housework is so boring and this makes it more fun. ### 4/5 — Zones *2023-11-10, version 3.8.1* Please add more zones. Thank you ### 5/5 — Better than Flylady's app *2023-10-22, version 3.8.0* I've been using this app for years, trying different things but always coming back to it. It's great for all my "repeaty" things and really helps me stay organized. It helps me stay very focused. It may be an older app, but sometimes simplicity is best. ### 4/5 — Love it would only change one thing! *2023-09-28, version 3.8.0* I love this app the only thing I think it’s missing is a widget! ### 5/5 — Love how versatile this app can be! *2023-09-05, version 3.8.0* I have customized this app for so many different life organization needs, from cleaning routines to self care checklists to supplement/vitamin schedules. I love how organized it keeps me & how versatile it is! Many of my favorite apps have been disappearing, so I really hope this one will continue to be reliable and supported! ### 5/5 — My favorite app of all time excellent for ADHD and checklists *2023-08-31, version 3.8.0* I rave about this app. I’m ADHD and this is the only thing I’ve ever done/used consistently everyday for the last 8 years. I’ve used it as a chore app but I also use it as a checklist for everything. I have a bedtime list, a morning list a to do list a packing list and I actually use it for those more than I do the chores but little by little I tweak things. It helps me remember what I was supposed to be doing, when I get distracted and what I need to do next. I love how simple it is to add lists. You can export lists and it types it out in note form or past lists from notes and it separates the items out just from pasting. It’s amazing! I also love how it resets everyday if you want it to so I can start over with my daily things. You can set lists to only show on certain days. Very versatile with the simplest interface. I didn’t like how other to do apps make you go in and schedule everything and fill out a bunch of information for each item, I can just type quickly and hit enter and it adds and moves down to the next line. Ease of a note pad, function of a checklist without extra work. My only complaint is it isn’t on android, or wasn’t when I had one, it’s actually a huge reason why I switched from android to back to iPhone. Because the app wasn’t available at the time and I use it EVERYDAY. That’s a lot coming from someone with ADHD. ### 5/5 — Just what I needed *2023-08-13, version 3.7.3* This is a simple app, but it was just what I needed. I want a check list for all the things I intend to do, without having to rewrite in an expensive planner. If some things don’t get done, tomorrow is a new day. There’s even room to note low priority, “get around to someday” projects under To Do: Later. ### 5/5 — Just what’s needed! *2023-07-14, version 3.7.3* Who needs photos and pretty incentives? This app does exactly what is needed to get organised and is easy to adapt to my routines. I’ve used it for many years. I started by setting up Flylady’s schedule, then adapting it as I wanted. The kids are on it and we can all see the jobs that need doing as well as our individual lists. The developer is helpful and quickly responds to questions. ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2023-07-10, version 3.7.3* I have been using this app for quite some time. This is an excellent task manager with a lot of of added niceties like the timer and the lovely feedback. The developer put in a lot of ways for users to make this app truly workable for any situation. A little upfront effort on my part has resulted in a complete system for my projects and routines. This is better than most task managers including iOS Reminder and Microsoft To Do. Heartfelt Thank You to Wunderbear! ### 5/5 — Keeps me focused! *2023-07-04, version 3.7.3* Can’t say enough good things about this app. Helps me to keep the house cleaning manageable without being overwhelmed. The bite-sized tasks make cleaning and tidying a breeze. Love that I can add tasks such as Sundays - get work clothes laid out, meal prep for lunches, etc. Very motivating and satisfying having the ability to check off accomplishments. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2023-05-25, version 3.7.2* I have been using this app for many years and really love how you can set up your routines morning, evening , afternoon. You can customize your repeating tasks and mark them off. The stars can clear daily if you choose and the timer function is so helpful too. Love love this app and am so grateful for it. I love the colour within the app the light blue and yellow are so pretty and pleasant as well. Thank you ### 5/5 — Favorite App *2023-05-24, version 3.7.2* Been using everyday for months. The elegance is its simplicity. I could suggest an improvement but would likely mess it up. ### 4/5 — The best I’ve found! *2023-03-02, version 3.7.1* I really couldn’t think of anything that would make it any better except for a few things; 1. The option to be able to start my week on Sunday rather than Monday. 2. The option to have 12 zones, one for each month. 3. The option to customize routine reminders, such as only reminding you on a certain day. 4. Last but not least, the capability to use with Apple Watch & Widgets. ### 5/5 — So Helpful! *2022-12-21, version 3.6.4* This is so helpful for creating routines, and I enjoy the chubby little stars! I really hope this app continues to be supported. ### 5/5 — Household Chore Organization Made Simple! *2022-12-03, version 3.6.4* I’ve tried (and deleted) NUMEROUS apps supposedly designed to help me keep up with what needs to be done around the house. THIS ONE STANDS OUT ABOVE THE CROWD! I’m technology challenged and this app is simple to navigate and organize my chores. No “cookie cutter” lists to choose from. You can totally personalize your lists and schedules to your needs. Try it, you’ll be surprised at how much easier it will be to get things done once you organize your personal list of tasks. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Clumsy and Useless *2024-11-10* I wasted two hours customizing this app for a weeks’ worth of chores and in doing so discovered how limited and clumsy it is. A spreadsheet would be more useful than this app. The default checking of boxes that you must individually uncheck for one time tasks wastes sooo much of my time. The interface is outdated and unfriendly to people used to intuitive software applications. I can overlook an inelegant aesthetic if the functionality and efficiency is there. Not the case here. After opening it for the first time and attempting to simply add tasks for completion, I instantly felt dumb for paying for this app. Seriously suspicious about the glowing reviews on this one until I noticed the dates of the reviews. How has this app survived as a PAID app for decade or more on the App Store? Baffling. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2021-09-10, version 3.5.3* This is not user friendly at all. I’ve spent hours in this n totally lost. ### 1/5 — Messy app. Everything is in different places *2021-08-29, version 3.5.3* I just want an app where I open it up and today’s tasks are all there in a list to be checked off. In this app, everything is in different places, I don’t want it hidden behind morning jobs and evening jobs. It’s also really confusing to use - how do I add a biweekly task on top of daily tasks? The help page on the website is complicated and I cannot understand how to use the app at all. Really annoyed that I spent money on it. Don’t bother buying it. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2018-08-30, version 3.3.4* Absolutely waste of money. It’s so basic it can hardly have any use. The idea of zones sounds good but it only act as a reminders, nothing special. Like another reviewer said, doesn’t even display a calendar. I wish I would have taken his advice as saved myself £5! ### 1/5 — Horrible Purchase *2016-09-02, version 3.2.2* I have contacted support for this app via website and email for the entire week and nobody has responded. In reading through the reviews someone else complained about the same thing along with the lack of historical log of activities. I can't change my password and log in online. This app is the most expensive I have ever purchased and I've had more problems and irritation than ever. Save your money. Paper is better! Gmail is better! Also the developer has no way of being contacted, even on LinkedIn. Apparently they haven't updated the app since 2015. If Apple doesn't refund I'll be very wary of ever purchasing through the App Store again. Don't waste your time and spend your money on this. ### 1/5 — Confusing *2015-12-14, version 3.2.2* I like to think I am reasonably intelligent but I find this app totally unwieldy and confusing. I gave up on it after wasting all the time I should have spent on my routines trying to fathom out its incredibly user unfriendly operation. ### 1/5 — No Historical Completion Dates *2015-12-03* At first I was very excited about this app, it looked like a great way to manage my household cleaning. But I quickly realized there is no historical tracking of when you completed a task, and that is apparently on purpose. If I cleaned every area of my house already once a month, I wouldn't need an app to help me. I wanted something that would tell me how many weeks it had been since I finished a task so I could evaluate the priority of doing it again, and this app just doesn't do that. Also, I contacted the company two times after purchasing the app to ask them how to track historical calendar information, and never got a response. The only way I discovered the app was designed to NOT track historical completion dates was by searching their FAQ. Other apps that I have paid for have always responded to customer questions in a matter of a few days, so I am very disappointed I never got any sort of response. I wish I could get my money back!! ### 1/5 — Don't bother *2015-01-18, version 3.1.0* Just another todo app. Not worth £3.99 ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2014-10-08, version 3.0.2* Could be a really great app. Design is nice but every time I try to do something as simple as set the time on my reminders the app crashes. Annoying unless you want your reminder to go off at 08:30 every day. ### 1/5 — freezes *2014-09-21, version 3.0.2* Just bought this app and it keeps freezing when trying to change settings for time of the morning routine begin time. Perhaps it is bc of the ios 8 platform ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect *2025-01-01, version 3.9.3* Exactly what I needed and one of the few excellent apps that doesn’t require a subscription fee. Kudos. ### 5/5 — Keeps me on track *2025-01-01, version 3.9.3* Love this app, the only thing I wish it would do is to combine all the stuff you need to do that day/ into a total list so you can check everything off in one spot. ### 5/5 — New version coming? *2024-12-22, version 3.9.3* Do NOT make it a subscription service please. I will be really angry. I purchased this long ago, and I do not want to have to start doling out money monthly. Notice my rating is 5 stars? That is because the app is great. But don’t make it a subscription or it won’t be great anymore. ### 5/5 — An App that keeps delivering *2024-11-25, version 3.9.2* Home routines has been just incredible. When I was working it help keep me on track in the morning. Leaving the office the list made sure I had what I needed. Now I use the app for groceries I make the list of standards I get from the store. Add the star to each item I need then in the store I remove the star when I place item in my cart. Thank you for a quality versatile stable app that actually delivers more than it says it does. ### 5/5 — Great easy to set up app *2024-09-01, version 3.9.2* I downloaded this app years ago and I have used it on off for years. A few years down the line I came across the flylady method and I was able to set up the app more effectively. After a long break and having moved house I decided to set it up for my new space so I could start using it again. I used a well known ai tool to make a routine for me specifically for this app. It helped me set up it up in a few minutes which I have never been able to do before, I have adhd and I can become engrossed with making lists and overcomplicated routines which are impossible to stick to. This app has everything you need to keep on top of your housework without becoming overwhelmed. I tend to overdo it and burn out but I was able to create a more realistic routine. I divided my daily routine into 3 chunks and set up reminders. I use the timer function so I pace myself instead of doing too much at once and burn myself out and I’m aiming to clean for no more than 2 hours a day so 40 minutes each. I find If I’m working against the clock I am more productive in how I use my time and work faster. I was honestly so surprised today how much I got done in one hour I have been frozen unable to initiate any task for three days now! If you have adhd you know what I’m talking about! I’m itching to keep going but it’s late in the evening and I really want to conserve this energy for tomorrow. I am really looking forward to the update! ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2024-06-09, version 3.9.2* The best thing about this app is it’s simplicity. The more complicated an app is, the less likely I’ll stick with it, and I’ve had this one for 8+ years. Please don’t start “gamifying” or over complicating this app! ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for! *2024-05-28, version 3.8.5* As a Flylady follower, this app works perfectly to keep me on track. I’ve used used the Cozi app but love the simplicity of this one. It’s simple enough to keep me from getting distracted and I was able to customize it to meet my needs. The only thing I would change is to have either a blank notes page or a place to add meal plan info. ### 5/5 — Works *2024-05-27, version 3.8.5* I've left this app several times but always find myself coming back..Just wish it had some more functionality. ### 5/5 — Used for over a decade *2024-05-15, version 3.8.5* I am very anal about “to do’s” and use apps for housework, grocery lists and everything else. I have used Home Routines for more years than I can recall. I don’t use all the features, but set up zones and rooms and tasks for all my stuff and use it almost daily. The only change I could suggest would be to allow a user to enter the date a task or room was completed. I enter this info into the descriptions. But it is very manual. ### 5/5 — Like a comforting best friend *2024-04-29, version 3.8.5* I have used this app for years and love it more and more with time. I love that the developers have continued to give it life as iOS updates. It’s so simple and so effective. I initially (16 years ago!) got into the fly lady method to keep my house from CHAOS and that’s somehow how I stumbled on this app. I have used multiple other to do lists over the years but nothing matches the (deceptively) simple way in which this gives me stars for accomplishments which I still need to motivate me to do the little things. And gives me simple tasks to keep the house in order. I accomplished 17 tasks today btw. Go me. So thank you Wunderbear. 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