Comparison

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs Routine Reminder

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

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About

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Build better habits and manage your time effectively with a personal assistant designed for structured time management. This app helps you create and stick to routines with flexible timers, voice alerts, and progress tracking. Explore recommended routines and stay motivated with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Flexible routine timers with voice alerts
  • Customizable routines with over 800 emojis
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly progress tracking
  • Recommended routines and habit challenges
  • Cross-device integration (tablet, smartwatch, smartphone)
  • Motivational chatbot and community features
Features
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You've checked the boxes. The day still didn't happen. Routinery tracks your routines and then runs them with you. App of the Day 2026 (Apple) - Best ADHD App of 2025 (Forbes Health) - 5 million downloads A habit tracker, routine tracker and day planner in one. Stack small habits into a daily routine, break it into 1-5 minute steps, and each step runs on its own timer while a voice calls out what comes next. Morning routines, bedtime wind-downs, study blocks, workouts, medication - anything with a fixed order runs the same way. WHY IT WORKS - Starting gets easier. "Study" is too big to begin; "sit at the desk, 1 min" is not. Small steps lower the cost of the first move. - Nothing to decide mid-run. You set the order once, when you built the routine. Nothing left to choose means less to stall on. - Wins come back often. A finish is logged every step, not once a day. - No time math. You set each step's length once. Sink into one thing and the voice pulls you out, so an afternoon doesn't vanish. ASK CHATGPT OR CLAUDE TO BUILD IT - "Make me a 40-minute weekday morning routine" and it lands in the app. - Your assistant can handle routines alongside other tools you've connected there, like Google Calendar. - Connects to ChatGPT, Claude and others over our MCP server, included in the free plan. IT STARTS ON TIME, SCREEN OR NOT - Set the weekdays and time; the reminder arrives then. Weekdays only, three times a week, whatever your schedule. - The voice reads each step aloud, so the routine keeps running while you shower or cook. - A home screen widget shows today's list without opening the app. - Start on the phone, carry on from watch, tablet, or Mac. STAY DEEP IN ONE THING - A pomodoro that announces the next task, so the block keeps its own momentum. - Build the environment: white noise, Focus mode, landscape view, Shortcuts. - Stretch a timer, skip a step, reorder what's left - all without leaving the run. DON'T DO IT ALONE - Share a routine's task list with family or a friend and see how far each of you got. - Finish a routine and the result goes straight to the person you picked. SEE IT ADD UP - A plant grows for each day you keep a streak; weekly and monthly stats show what holds. FOR THE DAILY AND THE ONE-OFF - Keep undated tasks and weekly repeats in one daily routine planner. - A one-time task gets a timer too. - Can't face it now? Park it in Anytime for later. - Shift work that moves weekly still fits: Morning, Afternoon, Evening. - See the day as a list, a calendar, or a timeline. WHO USES ROUTINERY - Adults with ADHD who know the task and still can't start - People who lose hours once they sink into something - People who double-check in case they missed one - Anyone who waits to start until they can do it perfectly - Shift workers, people on daily medication, parents on the school run - Anyone who wrote a routine down and never once ran it ROUTINERY AT A GLANCE Is Routinery free? Yes. 2 routines free, no account, first one running in under a minute. Premium lifts the routine cap: monthly, 6-month or yearly. The free plan shows ads; Premium is ad-free. Do I need an account, and what about privacy? No account, no sign-up. Routine data is stored on our servers; usage analytics go through third-party tools. What you type is never used to train AI models. Email hello@routinery.app and we delete your data. Does Routinery work offline? Almost entirely. Routines, timers, voice, reminders and history run offline. Only device sync needs a connection. What does Routinery connect to? Siri Shortcuts, widgets, Apple Watch, and AI assistants over MCP. No direct sync with Apple Health or calendars. No export button either; pull your data out over MCP instead, free plan included. What devices does Routinery run on? iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. No web version. Questions, bugs or ideas: hello@routinery.app Routinery is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat ADHD.

About

Routine Reminder

This app helps you stay organized and on track with your daily tasks and habits. Schedule your week, get timely notifications, and track your progress to boost productivity. It's designed for those who want to avoid forgetting important activities and build consistent routines.

Highlights
  • Daily task overview with pie chart
  • Weekly task scheduling
  • To-do list functionality
  • Task notifications
  • Calendar task management
  • Quick search
  • Activity tracking
Features
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Are you someone who: -Wants to stay organized? -Worries about forgetting tasks? -Aims to make workouts and studying a habit? -Feels anxious when unable to save in a game? -Strives for perfectionism? If you resonate with these traits, then this app is a perfect fit for you! -Features- ・Check your day at a glance with the pie chart ・Schedule your tasks weekly ・You can use this app like To-Do-list. When it's done, mark the check box. ・Get notifications for your tasks ・Manage tasks with the calender ・Quick search ・Track and check your activity and be more productive! Please be sure to read the following terms of use before using this application. Once installed, you are deemed to have agreed to these terms of use. - Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

Screenshots

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens
Routine Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Routine Planner, Habit Tracker at 18K against Routine Reminder's 1. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 75%). Routine Reminder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Routine Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Routine Reminder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Routine Planner, Habit Tracker has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 75% of Routine Reminder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Routine Reminder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker versus Routine Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Planner, Habit TrackerRoutine Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoutinery Corp.Ryosuke Yamamoto

Customer experience

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

All ratings17,968 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,225 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.8%

Routine Reminder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Routine steps not updating correctly
  • Crashes when trying to edit routines
  • Sync issues between phone and Apple Watch app

Requested features

5 requests
  • More than 2 free routines
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Ability to create checklists within tasks
  • Option to run routines without set times
  • Improved Apple Watch integration and complications

Routine Reminder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Subscriptions16
  • Routinery Premium (Weekly)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Routinery Premium (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$5.001 Month
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  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Routinery Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Routinery Premium (3 months)7 Days trial$12.493 Months
  • Routinery Plus Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (6 months)7 Days trial2 variants$24.006 Months
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)$24.991 Year
  • Routinery Membership1 Year trial$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Scholarship$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)1 Year trial$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.491 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Family)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Routinery 1-month Gift$4.19
  • Routinery 6 months Gift$20.00
  • Routinery 6 months Gift$27.99
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  • Routinery 12 months Gift$30.00
  • Routinery 12 months Gift$41.99
2 purchases

Routine Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • Pro-Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro-Yearly$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Routine Planner, Habit Tracker free?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Reminder free?
Routine Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Routine Reminder?
Routine Reminder is rated higher. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Routine Reminder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Routine Reminder have ads?
Both Routine Planner, Habit Tracker and Routine Reminder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Routine Reminder?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Routine Reminder every 8 days. Most recently, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker was updated on September 27, 2026 and Routine Reminder on June 8, 2026.

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