Is there a good app for set recurring routine reminders?
Too Expensive: 15 apps already serve this, and 23 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 September 28, 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! |
| multiple calendar reminders per event | missing-feature | 1 | would like the option in calendar to add more renders. Now I can only set one |
| 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 |
| reminders editing across all days | missing-feature | 1 | tap on reminders and it only shows me today's reminders and I am unable to edit all my reminders |
| no multiple reminders per task | missing-feature | 1 | ce serait bien de pouvoir mettre plusieurs rappel pour une même tâche |
| alarms and reminders functionality | reliability | 1 | Can't eve set alarms or reminders. A complete downgrade |
| 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 |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reminders with Voice Reminder | 4.7 | 755 | $1.99 |
| Due - Reminders & Timers | 4.7 | 2,791 | $7.99 |
| Reminder & Countdown Pro | 4.8 | 3,231 | $1.99 |
| Sequence - Timer & Routines | 0.0 | 0 | $0.99 |
| Reminders | 4.8 | 1,017,256 | Free |
| DoRepeat: Recurring Checklists | 4.7 | 7 | $5.99 |
| Hourly Steps Reminder | 3.3 | 9 | $0.99 |
| Alarrrm - Future Event Alarm | 0.0 | 0 | $0.99 |
Should you build it?
The job is solved but priced beyond a segment. Undercut with a cheaper tier. Opportunity here scores 47 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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