# Serenity: Morning Routine — user reviews > 205 indexed App Store user reviews of Serenity by Ubicolor Ltd, rated 3.90/5 from 397 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serenity-morning-routine/id1050452180/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serenity-morning-routine/id1050452180.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 196 · 4★ 79 · 3★ 45 · 2★ 25 · 1★ 52 ## What do users think of Serenity? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for morning routines - 🚀 Streamlines daily tasks - 🤩 Great for productivity - 💡 Customizable routines - 🤖 Voice prompts and timers **Cons** - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 💰 Expensive to unlock additional routines - 🕰️ Timing issues with tasks - 🔇 Lack of notification sounds - 🤔 Confusing interface changes **Commonly reported bugs** - Routines getting deleted or lost after updates - Timers not working correctly - Inability to edit or delete existing routines **Most requested features** - Ability to reorder tasks within routines - Option to skip tasks without marking them as incomplete - Sync routines across devices - Dark mode or customizable themes - More Apple Watch integration ## Newest reviews (15 of 205) ### 3/5 — Love it but want more *2025-11-27, version 6* I love this App it times and speaks routines you can build workout. I wish it would sync to all my devices including my laptop and I wish it had an import routine option. ### 3/5 — UPDATE NEEDS WORK TO KEEP US *2025-07-08* Let’s start with I do not buy apps do not buy subscriptions but this one I buy the year I would even probably pay a bit more. The previous version was the most amazing morning routine app I have attempted to use. I now have close to 15 different routine routines saved on the profile. Things that are neat about the update is the ability to do breath work log a few more details about your day my biggest pet peeve is honestly that this was an app I used for efficiency and functionality and with the new update the app itself moves very slowly. Like a video game lag. Lastly one of my favorite things was the visual mess of picking a photo that brought me dopamine joy and easily identified routine. I was looking for and the new update has removed that as they are a little tiny boxes and there is a glare over my photos that I took time choosing. I’m giving it three stars because if I had downloaded the app when it was at this stage, I would’ve never stuck with it. The only reason I’m willing to give this a try is because I have appreciated what this app is done for my life. That being said, I hope to see changes come ### 3/5 — New update *2025-03-17* I have used this app for about 5 years now every day i used to really find it useful. However this new update is not for me. The routine unknowingly skips ahead when i come off the app making me miss steps. As well as this there is a glitch trying to reset tasks. I have to refresh the app to reset every task which i find really annoying. Overall a good app but has become frustrating to use since the recent update. ### 4/5 — Improving *2024-11-20* I like the app and it seems like the developers are actively improving it. The app has a nice UI, but it does lag behind some of the other prominent apps in the saturated habit/routine app space. If the dev studies their competitors’ premium feature sets, I’m confident they will get the app up to par… they clearly have the talent to do so. Also, I recommend removing the share requirement to unlock H2O tracking. It’s a perfectly reasonable request for non-premium users, but lame to have a requirement for premium users. Lastly, I commend this developer for offering a single payment IAP for lifetime premium as an alternative to a perpetual subscription. With the growing distaste for ‘forever’ subscriptions, the lifetime premium option stands out. The app has a stellar UI and is well worth checking out! **Developer response:** Hi ElJefeTX, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed and constructive review. We’re thrilled to hear you enjoy the app’s UI and appreciate the lifetime premium option. We hear your feedback loud and clear regarding the share requirement for water tracking, and we agree; it’s important for premium users to have a frictionless experience. We’re already discussing changes to address this in an upcoming update. As for the habit/routine app space, we’re definitely keeping an eye on what’s working for others and where we can innovate. Your comments motivate us to keep leveling up, and we’re excited about some premium features we have in the pipeline—stay tuned! Thank you again for your kind words and for supporting our journey. ### 2/5 — Could not create routine *2024-10-27* I bought a lifetime free offer, but when I tried to set up a morning routine, the app prompted me to make another purchase. It would be much better to have genuine offers instead of this. **Developer response:** Really sorry about this, please contact us on morningroutine@ubicolor.com so we can solve your issue! ### 3/5 — A good idea that doesn’t work *2024-10-27, version 4.1.1* It is really buggy, constantly asking me to restore missing purchase. Deleted it. ### 3/5 — 會有繁體中文嗎 *2024-10-27, version 5.2* 會有繁體中文嗎 ### 3/5 — WHAT HAPPENED😪😪😪 *2024-10-06* This used to be my favourite app to create routines and helped me with my ADHD so much! However, after an update a few months ago it has become SO unreliable. One of my favourite features was that I could see what time the routine was finishing; that’s disappeared! I also can’t use other apps in the meantime because it stops the routine from working. I can’t complete steps of my routine unless I acc do them which is a minor thing but still annoying. On a serious note, for the price, PLEASE SORT THIS OUT!!! This was an amazing concept and helped me SO MUCH as I’m sure it did other people. But genuinely the past few months has been an actual joke, don’t recommend anymore! **Developer response:** Hey Lina, thanks for your help! 5.1 fixes quite a lot, but I'm not sure what you mean by "the routine stops" when using other apps? Would love to help further, you can email me directly in the app now too. ### 2/5 — Unfortunate downgrade *2024-09-21* I used to use this app a few years ago when it was very simple and no-frills. Now it’s needlessly complicated, very buggy, and expensive! Really unfortunate as it used to be great. **Developer response:** Hey Girthgirl,  the transition to version 5 has been rough, please accept my sincere apologies. Morning Routine is a 10 year old app, it has evolved massively over the years, as well as the coding language that it was written in. Version 5 was the biggest update ever: all the code was rewritten using Apple's modern coding practices and tools, which gives a much stronger foundation and scalability to Morning Routine for the next decade :) ### 3/5 — Redesign *2024-08-04, version 5.0.1* I used this app daily and I liked it a lot for getting ready for work. I hadn’t used it in a while, since I started working from home. I’ve started using it again, but I am sad there is no longer the anticipated end time. Before if I would skip a task, the end time would update. I would still like to see that. Can you at least make that optional? ### 2/5 — Latest Update Unfortunately *2024-07-26, version 5.0.1* With the latest update, the app has adopted a much more modern visual design, which I really like. However, some of the tasks I created have been assigned dummy names, which is disappointing. Additionally, Voice Over used to read in Turkish, but now it tries to read in English, resulting in awkward pronunciations for Turkish content. Because of these issues, I am considering canceling the Premium trial. I might reconsider if these issues are resolved. ### 3/5 — What happened? *2024-07-13* This used to be my favourite app as it helps my ADHD. Now it’s full of bugs, doesn’t pause properly, completes the routine in the background if you don’t stay on the app, deletes all my routines or changes the times to 23h59m each item. What is going on? Can we please have the old version until this is fixed? ### 2/5 — Changes made this go from very good to bad :-( *2024-07-01* I LOVED this app. Now I do not. The latest update has caused so many issues. Wish it had the option to go back to an older version. 1. It’s now so wide I can’t see the edges of the app so words are cut off. 2. When I view my tasks, it only shows the 1st one…MULTIPLE TIMES (Ex: For one day of the week, I have my whole day laid out in specific steps so if it’s 61 for the day, only the 1st one will show…61 TIMES! :-( 3. Can’t reorder any steps/tasks because it’s only showing the 1st one multiple times. The others still exist (they will happen if I actually start the app), but I can’t see the rest to edit them. Likes: 1) It tells me what task is coming next which is great for smooth transitions. 2) It didn’t lose my data during the update so at least that’s a plus. (I want to uninstall it and reinstall to see if that would fix but afraid I will lose 5 yrs of great routines I’ve created for work, certain days of the week, certain occasions like when school is in session, etc). Note for developers: Please don’t “fix” things that were never broken. **Developer response:** Hi Newbie birdie, 1, 2 and 3 are now fixed in 5.1!Thank you so much for the detailed explanation, this whole response fits on the screen now as "habit name";). I'd love to hear more feedback on the latest update. ### 2/5 — Changes were worse *2024-06-25, version 5.0.1* I don’t mind paying for this app as I’ve always found it useful, but please: - put back routine end time - make the hourly notifications about water stop - make the voice just tell me when to switch, instead of having 1min and 10 second warnings. If these things are changed, it’ll be back to the useful app it was ### 3/5 — Used to love it *2024-06-15, version 5* I used to love this product, but the recent update for the new iPhone version has been extremely disappointing. Despite being a loyal user for years, the app now behaves as if I’m a brand-new user. It’s asking me to pay again, and all of my previously saved habits have been erased. I’m not willing to start over from scratch. It was a great app, but this issue has ruined the experience for me. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Change the name and charge me? This App sucks! *2025-12-03, version 6* I bought this app when it had a different name and used it regularly, but now it has a new name and all of a sudden I have to buy it again? Nope! What a load of garbage! ### 1/5 — Serenity app review *2025-03-02, version 6* The app ### 1/5 — Killed the best of the app *2024-12-11, version 5.3.2* I used to love this app for building a timed morning routine. New updates killed that functionality. Someone else mentioned in a review that the free trial charged them immediately. The same thing happened to me. I didn’t request a refund from Apple because I assumed I somehow messed something up. But seeing someone else report the same issue made me think to report mine for anyone else who may have this issue in the future. I’ve done trials before but never had this issue occur with any other app so not sure what happened with this one. Felt duped. ### 1/5 — I have to pay again!?!?!? *2024-08-15, version 5.0.1* It not me allowed to restore my purchase!!! When is the next update??!!!!! ### 1/5 — CANT RANAME OR DELETE ROUTINES!!!! *2024-07-22, version 5.0.1* There is no way to delete routines or change its name, and its stressing me out!!!!!!!!!! I can leave a positive review once i'm not overwhelmed with these issues! ### 1/5 — Not useful after update *2024-07-17, version 5.0.1* Can’t seem to edit routine? And the extra notifications are distracting ### 1/5 — update messed everything up *2024-06-20, version 5.0.1* 6/20/24: i am responding again to the developer. the app offered a 7-day free trial for the premium version. i couldn’t use the routines i'd built, there was no customer support available, so i chose the free trial to test if it’d give me access to my routines. instead, i was charged immediately, and then found that the routines were a mess and the functionality is not the same. suffice to say that the premium version was not worth it and i wouldn’t have opted into it had i actually been given the free trial. update, 6/17/24: i decided to lower my rating to one star after receiving the response from the developer because their “app support” doesn’t work and there’s no way for me to follow up with them privately 1. the app charged me and the developer didn’t offer to correct it 2. my routine is messed up right now, and the developer didn’t off to correct it asap (this is the same for at least one other customer) 3. the app had a massive update that completely changed the look and function without warning users, like me, who rely on it for day-to-day needs. original review, dated 6/14/24: i’ve been using this app on and off for the last two years, but pretty religiously for the past 3-4 months. i like the simplicity of it, i appreciate that i can build my own routines, and that i can move through each step in sequential order, or choose to check them off on my own. the app just updated and it’s a mess. it’s glitchy. i had to subscribe for a free trial in order to open my daily routine. instead of giving me the free trial, i was charged for the yearly subscription. when i tried to start my routine, the app wouldn’t let me check or cross of stuff that i had already done. then it replicated one task, “make the bed”, all my other tasks or steps have been lost. also: i don’t want notifications to drink water—if i did, i would put that in my routine. please fix asap ### 1/5 — Ruined it ☹️ *2024-06-16, version 5.0.1* Omg what did you do, I can’t even delete a routine! This is an absolute mess, put it back and don’t release the new one until it’s useable. ### 1/5 — Previously created routines are gone *2024-06-14, version 5* You deleted all the routines I had created with the redesign. It would have been nice to at least have a warning so I could write them down somewhere. I have adult ADHD and was reliant on knowing what I need to do and how long it takes me in the morning, in the evening, when I’m in a rush, coming home, etc. I know it sounds simple for someone who is neurotypical but I now have to think about what I need to do, time myself doing each task multiple times, find the average and input those results into a different app to regain what was lost. ### 1/5 — Scrap this update *2024-06-14, version 5* No! This used to be my favourite and most useful app. The update has completely ruined it. The main feature for me is that it shows what time your routine will finish. That’s gone now. The tasks in every routine I had are now duplicated and mixed all over the place. I don’t understand how it could have gone SO BADLY. Please revert back to the previous version. Also, no one cares about tracking water. No idea why that is the new flagship feature. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-01-14, version 5.3.2* I love the app but since the update I can’t figure out how to delete or rename new routines. Also I miss having the habits to select from and once I creat a habit it should store in my personal data base so I don’t have to create the habit each time I use it. Also I wish routines synced across devices and I wish I could also use a website version on my computer ### 5/5 — Awesome APP!!! *2025-01-05* Def the best app there. It actually makes me do my morning routine. I also love the water feature where you can track how much you drive plus the breath feature! Ace overall. Super easy to use! Love it! And really works! **Developer response:** Thank you Paola, we’ve got big plans for 2025! ### 5/5 — Спасибо 😊 *2024-10-29, version 5.2* Буду пользоваться 👍 ### 5/5 — Thanks for the application *2024-10-27, version 5.2* Hope you guys keep working hard to make this application work better. And thanks again for the application. ### 5/5 — TRY IT *2024-09-15* Wow the app is really great but when it is not my morning routine day it won’t let me change the order of my morning routine but it’s REALLY good you should try it **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback, the reordering bug is now fixed! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2024-08-10, version 5.0.1* Hello the “restore purchase” in the app isn’t working(Aug 2024), neither are the support links or your website links. Please let me know how I can activate on my new phone. This is perfect for ADHD - it helps to establish that much needed routine. The voice reading is awesome and helps me to move fluidly through my tasks. I must say that this morning the app is crashing when I try to press “start”, but they are doing constant improvements so I’m sure this will be sorted out soon. Very affordable. A more insistent alarm, perhaps with a task that has to be completed like the app “Alarmy” would be a good addition, since the only thing I forget now is to actually start the routines - I just swipe the little prompt away without looking at it if I am otherwise occupied :/ ### 5/5 — One of my favorite apps *2024-07-31, version 5.0.1* I have used this app for years! It used to show when I would finish my routine, which is so so helpful for making sure I leave the house on time in the morning. Is that a feature that will be added back in? Since the update, I've also had some glitches where the habits rearrange or duplicate. I'm hoping this will be fixed in future updates. This app is an incredible tool to help keep me on track. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Just amazing *2023-08-14, version 4.1.1* I absolutely love this app, it especially helped me when going into high school!! It really helped me by making my morning routine so much easier and getting into that routine!! Having everything written down was amazing and showed me that my mornings aren’t so bad anymore!!! ### 5/5 — My favorite routine app *2023-05-08, version 4.1.1* Only app that can actually make me keep up a routine. Sadly at this point the last update was three years ago. Im really hoping on some little changes here and there and most importantly apple watch compatibility ### 5/5 — Love love love! *2023-03-24* Still using the free version however, I can now wake up and get ready for work or school without having to think to much or miss something! Don’t know what I’d do with out this app x --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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