Comparison

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs Basket Case

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

This app helps you build and execute daily routines by breaking down tasks into small, manageable steps with timed prompts. It's designed to make starting easier and keep you focused, even offering voice guidance and integration with AI assistants.

Highlights
  • Break down tasks into 1-5 minute steps
  • Voice prompts for next actions
  • AI assistant integration for routine creation
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Cross-device support (phone, watch, tablet, Mac)
  • Visual progress tracking with plant growth
  • Share routines with others
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

Basket Case

Organize your shopping with smart grocery lists. Add items, track prices, and share lists instantly with others. Features automatic resetting of regular items and private sharing options.

Highlights
  • Smart grocery lists with categories
  • Optional price tracking
  • Streamlined sharing
  • Automatic reset of regular items
  • One-time item removal
  • Real-time list syncing
Features
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Don't ever forget what you need again! Stay organized and make grocery shopping easier with smart notes, organized lists, food freshness tracking, and seamless sharing whenever you need it. Built to mirror the real world: Create fast, organized grocery lists with categories like Produce, Meat, Pantry, and Household. Quickly add items to your cart and attach helpful notes to anything on your list. Keep everything organized by category, easily update your lists as you shop, and keep track of what you need without the clutter. AI Fresh: know how long your food will last: Add groceries to AI Fresh and see how many days are left before they should be used. Items are sorted so the ones that need eating first are always on top, and color-coded green, yellow, or red so you can tell at a glance. Choose how each item is stored, such as fridge, freezer, or pantry, and AI Fresh adjusts the timing. Estimates are based on USDA guidance and AI, and they are guides only. Many things affect how long food keeps, so always check before consuming. Notifications that work for you: Stay informed without being overwhelmed. Customize your notification settings so you can choose exactly which grocery updates you want to hear about and which ones you don't. Get notified about the activity that matters to you while keeping unnecessary alerts out of the way. Basket Case gives you detailed control over how you stay updated. Shared grocery lists sync across connected accounts, so everyone can stay on the same page while controlling their own notification experience. By downloading this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens
Basket Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Routine Planner, Habit Tracker at 18K against Basket Case's 2. Basket Case's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Basket Case sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basket Case 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Basket Case's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker versus Basket Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Planner, Habit TrackerBasket Case
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB55 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoutinery Corp.Vantage Point Labs LLC (MD)

Customer experience

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

All ratings18,156 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,296 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.8%

Basket Case

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Basket Case

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Routinery Premium (Weekly)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Routinery Plus Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (6 months)7 Days trial$26.496 Months
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Routinery Membership1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Basket Case

Subscriptions2
  • Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Routine Planner, Habit Tracker free?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basket Case free?
Basket Case is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Basket Case?
Basket Case is rated higher. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Basket Case averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Basket Case have ads?
Both Routine Planner, Habit Tracker and Basket Case show ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Basket Case?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Basket Case every 8 days. Most recently, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker was updated on November 7, 2026 and Basket Case on November 5, 2026.

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