Comparison

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs DayClock

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

DayClock

Visualize your daily schedule on a 24-hour clock face. Easily add, edit, and color-code activities to understand how your time is allocated. Review past days and share your plans as images with a retro notebook aesthetic.

Highlights
  • 24-hour circular schedule view
  • Add, edit, and color-code blocks
  • Per-block notes
  • Date navigation
  • Share schedule as image
  • Retro notebook aesthetic
Features
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DayClock turns your 24 hours into a simple circular planner. See where your time goes, shape your day at a glance, and make room for what matters. Great for when you want to • Plan today in seconds • Prepare tomorrow and next week in advance • See the balance between work, meals, exercise, and rest • Keep recurring routines simple Key features • 24-hour circular schedule: See the flow of your day in one view • Date-based planning: Create plans for past, today, or future dates • Time blocks: Set start and end times in 30-minute steps • Quick presets: Add common blocks such as sleep, work, dinner, and free time • Custom presets: Save your own time, color, and memo combinations • Routine management: Save schedules as routines and apply them to any date • Weekly routines: Connect a default routine to each day of the week • Block memos: Keep notes and to-dos with each time block • Home Screen widget: Check your current and upcoming schedule • Image sharing: Share the chart, schedule list, and memos in the layout you choose • Daily reminder: Get a 9:00 AM planning reminder when notifications are allowed Open DayClock and draw a clearer day.

Screenshots

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens
DayClock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayClock at none against Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's 9. DayClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. DayClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayClock 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 point the same way: 83% of Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of DayClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, DayClock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker versus DayClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Planner, Habit TrackerDayClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoutinery Corp.HaEun Kim

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%

DayClock

All ratings1 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

DayClock

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
None

DayClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine Planner, Habit Tracker free?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayClock free?
DayClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or DayClock?
DayClock is rated higher. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while DayClock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or DayClock have ads?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker shows ads; DayClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or DayClock?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and DayClock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker was updated on November 7, 2026 and DayClock on October 31, 2026.

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