Brili Routines – Habit Tracker

This app is loaded with good potential. It’s a great idea and truly does work to get my scatty brain to do the things. I like the premade routines and that you can modify them to fit what you need. Now the things that I truly hope they improve. It’s a $50/ year app but it feels a little bit like they’re still beta testing. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve finished the last thing on the routine list and marked it done but then closed the app and went on with my day and didn’t wait around for the final screen to come around. The next time I open the app it’s still there, saying I didn’t finish it. When I re-finish it, it puts on the calendar that I finished my go to bed routine at 6:30 am the following day. Also, you’re supposed to be able to rearrange your tasks in your routine while you’re in the routine but this has never worked for me despite multiple tries. Finally, if you take longer to finish your routine than normal, when you finish it, your end time is right on the calendar but your start time is not. Honestly, it seems like a ton of money for what it does. Like way too much. But it’s the only app I know of that does what it does so I guess you have to pay what they ask. Maybe I should have done more research.

I love this app! As an adult with adhd it has been incredibly helpful with automating my mornings so that I don’t have to think about what needs to be done next and I don’t get distracted trying to remember what I should be doing. The reminders throughout tasks are great (since I usually get off task midway through the activity) and overall it has made my mornings a lot easier and more productive. I do really wish that there was an Apple Watch feature. It would be great if I could put my phone out of sight but still have the visual reminder of my routine on my watch. Another feature that I think could be a great addition is the ability to add tasks without adding them to a routine permanently. For example if you had a one time change in your schedule, you could add it into your existing routine just for that day but not change any of the other days. Or maybe just a section where you can add activities you would like to do but have no specific date or routine that you could add it to.

I started on kids Brili (as an adult) and thought it was AMAZING. I kid you not, Brili is the only thing that has helped streamline and remember my routine in the morning, and get me out the door on time for a change! Before Brili, I’d get so distracted by other things and I felt my morning routine took literally half the day to complete lol. It’s such a relief to have an app like this that just moves me right along. This version of the app brings many needed updates, including the ability to skip or remove tasks from an active routine, which makes it much easier for adults to use than original kid Brili. BUT one thing I sorely miss are real world rewards. In kid Brili, you could assign an actual reward (i.e. “ice cream cone” or “video game”) to finishing routines. This version of the app changed rewards to digital achievements (video game style) and I find that way less motivating. I also used to use the physical reward function in kid Brili to curb my impulse spending as well as to motivate completion of routines, so removing it from this version was a double whammy. It’s also caused me to not use the app every day since my under-stimulated ADHD brain thinks it’s not getting rewarded for using it (ugh, the frustration!). If rewards were added back in, this app would be perfect. All in all, if you’re struggling with completing routine tasks or time management of your daily routines, you will LOVE this app! Definitely recommend.