Anyone else get tripped up by the Gujarati script's vowel signs?

I’m an absolute beginner, and I keep bouncing between five different apps because I find the Gujarati writing system so confusing compared to English. I can recognize individual letters, but attaching the vowels (matras) to the consonants feels like a total mess. How long did it take you guys to actually read basic words fluently without feeling like your brain is melting?