Reviews of FlyLady: Routines & Cleaning

By: FLY Premium Services, inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for FlyLady: Routines & Cleaning

Total ratings

4.90 (Rating count: 21,870)

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Review summary

Users praise FlyLady for effective routines, zone cleaning, and motivational baby steps that break chores into manageable tasks. They value long-term reliability, customization, and readiness for guests or emergencies. However, recurring complaints center on subscription pricing gating features, login/reliability issues, glitches saving customizations, and a perceived decline in app quality compared to the old site.

Pros

Structured FlyLady system with zone cleaning and baby steps keeps you on track and makes chores manageable.
Long-term reliability and life-changing impact; used for years and adaptable to busy life.
Customization options for rooms/zones/tasks (and the control journal) to tailor the app to your home.
Motivation and encouragement from breaking tasks into small steps, creating a sense of accomplishment.
Helps with readiness for guests and emergencies by keeping ahead and organized.

Cons

Subscription-based pricing gating core features and frustration with paid upgrades; many reviews note increased costs or locked content.
Login/authentication issues and general reliability problems (login errors, can't login, premium interface access).
Glitches with customization and zone/room management (changes not saving, zones not movable, mismatched tasks).
Perceived decline in app quality and value, with nostalgia for the old site and accusations of a 'cash grab'.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 4.90

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0% (21)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-24	Hi*****	If I open it daily and do each task it really helps me stay focused and on track
If I open it daily and do each task it really helps me stay focused and on track
2026-05-09	Ca*****	Before this website - years ago, there were pages for preparing for the holidays and crisis cleaning. Couldn’t find them today, so I wracked my brain and wrote it myself - yours was better, but got some of it done. Got sidetracked and took the shelves out of the fridge to wash them. Took longer than 15 minutes.
Before this website - years ago, there were pages for preparing for the holidays and crisis cleaning. Couldn’t find them today, so I wracked my brain and wrote it myself - yours was better, but got some of it done. Got sidetracked and took the shelves out of the fridge to wash them. Took longer than 15 minutes.
2026-04-30	Pa*****	I don’t even remember exactly when I started using this app but it was when my kids were young and still underfoot. Life was always busy we ran a business out of or home celebrated many special occasions, birthdays,First Communion Parties, birthday parties, Holidays with family, you get the drift. But when something popped up that wasn’t planned I didn’t panic because as long as I had kept up with my routines I just had to take of getting what I needed for that occasion and my house was pretty much ready for my guests. My kids have moved out and we are in a smaller space but as long as I follow the app it doesn’t take me long to be ready for whatever is coming up. Thank you for the advice!
I don’t even remember exactly when I started using this app but it was when my kids were young and still underfoot. Life was always busy we ran a business out of or home celebrated many special occasions, birthdays,First Communion Parties, birthday parties, Holidays with family, you get the drift. But when something popped up that wasn’t planned I didn’t panic because as long as I had kept up with my routines I just had to take of getting what I needed for that occasion and my house was pretty much ready for my guests. My kids have moved out and we are in a smaller space but as long as I follow the app it doesn’t take me long to be ready for whatever is coming up. Thank you for the advice!