Comparison

Home Routines vs Before

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Home Routines

Build adaptable routine checklists with reminders to manage home and daily care responsibilities. Reduce decision fatigue with a "One Thing" mode and built-in timer. Customize cleaning lists and track accomplishments to celebrate completed tasks.

Highlights
  • Adaptable routine checklists
  • Reminders for tasks
  • "One Thing" mode for focus
  • Built-in timer
  • Customizable cleaning lists
  • Accomplishments tracking
Features
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Take care of your home and everyday care responsibilities with Home Routines. Create adaptable routine checklists with reminders to keep you on track, and a gold star for each completed task. Lists can invisibly reset, so you can start afresh each morning, week, or month. Reduce decision fatigue and overwhelm with our “One Thing” mode - simply tap to be given just one task to focus on from all of today’s lists. A built-in timer helps you dedicate a period of time to the task at hand. You can close off a list even with tasks yet incomplete, to accommodate life’s ever-changing plans as well as changes to your capacity on the day - or complete the same list multiple times. Customize your own detailed cleaning and decluttering lists within the Focus Zones section. Add rooms and tasks to suit your home, and follow a looping schedule to help focus your attention one area at a time. Create your own schedule, or stay in sync with other followers of systems like FlyLady. Home Routines’ Accomplishments list is the “Tada!” to your todo - review the tasks you’ve completed today, and celebrate by sharing your victories large and small. You’re doing great. All our core features are freely available, with more fun and flair for subscribers. If you're coming from the original Home Routines we've got you covered with a option to easily import your existing data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Before

Features
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Before helps you start your day with intention. Instead of reaching for distracting apps the moment you wake up, Before encourages you to pause and decide what matters most. Set your daily intentions, protect your focus, and unlock your apps only after you've taken a moment to choose your direction for the day. Whether you're trying to be more productive, build healthier habits, spend less time scrolling, or simply start your mornings with purpose, Before helps you create a small daily ritual that leads to lasting change. Features: • Set 1, 3, or 5 daily intentions • Block distracting apps until intentions are set • Choose which apps to protect • Build streaks and track protected mornings • Gentle reminder notifications • Emergency Unlock when you need it • Privacy-first design • All data stays on your device The way you start your morning shapes the rest of your day. Choose what matters. Before the scroll. Before the noise. Before the distractions. Start with intention. Start with Before. Subscription terms: Before Pro Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription. Before Pro Yearly is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://lyalinllc.com/before/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Home Routines4 screens
Before4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Home Routines at 3 against Before's 1. Home Routines also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Home Routines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Before sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Home Routines versus Before: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome RoutinesBefore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWunderbearLyalin LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Home Routines

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Before

Subscriptions2
  • Before Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Before Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Before Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Home Routines free?
Home Routines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Before free?
Before is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Home Routines or Before have ads?
Neither Home Routines nor Before shows ads.

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