Thank you for being a long-time MLO user, we really appreciate it!
At the moment, development of the iOS app is on hold due to limited resources. Because of that, we don’t have a timeline for adding newer features (such as the extended recurrence options) to the iPhone version. We understand how frustrating that is, especially if you’re coming from Android where those features are available, and we’re genuinely sorry for the inconvenience.
Regarding the Apple Watch app: you’re correct - some Apple updates affected its behavior. Unfortunately, with iOS development paused, we're not able to address those issues right now.
We know this isn’t the answer you were hoping for, but we want to be transparent. Your feedback is noted and helps us prioritize if and when iOS development resumes.