Comparison

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs Mello

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

Head to head
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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STOP PLANNING ROUTINES YOU NEVER FINISH. START LIVING THEM. Routinery is the routine app that doesn't just help you plan — it walks you through every step. With voice-guided timers, notifications, and a flexible design built for real life, Routinery switches on your actions. Whether you're managing ADHD, juggling a packed schedule, or simply trying to build better habits, this is the habit tracker that actually moves with you. TRUSTED BY MILLIONS • Voted 2026 App of the Day by the Apple App Store • Named Best ADHD App by Forbes Health 2025 • Loved and trusted by over 5 million users worldwide WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE You set ambitious routines. You write them down, set alarms, and promise yourself tomorrow will be different — but life gets in the way. Without real-time guidance, even the best-planned routine falls apart. The problem was never your motivation. It was your tools. YOUR ROUTINE, ON AUTOPILOT Routinery solves this with voice alerts (TTS) and push notifications that guide you through each task in real time. Think of it as a personal coach in your pocket — gently keeping you on track, one step at a time. No willpower required. Just press start. START IT, FOLLOW IT, FINISH IT Tap play and let Routinery's timer walk you through your routine step by step. Pause, skip, adjust time, or add tasks on the fly — the experience adapts to you. When you're done, see exactly how your session went and watch your consistency grow over time. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STAY ON TRACK • Voice alerts & push notifications to guide each task hands-free • Flexible timer with pause, skip, auto-next, time adjustment, and white noise • Customizable timer screen — arrange it your way for total focus • Schedule routines by day of the week and time of day • 800+ emojis to design routines that feel uniquely yours • Daily, weekly, and monthly habit tracker with completion analytics • Plant badge reward system that grows with your streaks • Popular routines and celebrity routine recommendations to get started fast • Checklist widget to complete routines right from your home screen • Seamless support across phone, tablet, and smartwatch REAL PEOPLE, REAL CHANGE "As someone with ADHD, I never thought I'd stick with a routine — Routinery's voice timer changed everything." Parents juggling work and kids, students managing packed schedules, and professionals reclaiming their mornings all share the same story: Routinery made their habits finally stick. START YOUR FIRST ROUTINE TODAY Your better daily routine is one tap away. Download Routinery now and discover why 5 million people wake up with a plan — and actually follow through. The routine you've always wanted starts here. GET IN TOUCH Questions or feedback? Reach us at hello@routinery.app

About

Mello

This app helps students manage their academic life with a customizable planner. It includes features for events, timetables, tasks, and a built-in Pomodoro timer for focused study sessions. Stay organized and in control of your studies with a clean and visually appealing interface.

Highlights
  • Customizable student planner
  • Event and task management
  • Clean timetable view
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Personalized profile options
Features
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Mello is an all-in-one student planner designed to help you stay organized and in control of your academic life. Built around the way students actually work, Mello combines everything you need into one clean and customizable experience. Personalize your profile with custom images and choose an accent color that matches your vibe. Stay organized with events, a clean timetable view for your schedule, and tasks with custom symbols to keep everything visually distinct. Need to focus? Use the built-in Pomodoro timer to stay on track during study sessions. Mello brings your classes, deadlines, and study time into one place — designed to look as good as it works. https://artse-web.github.io/Mello/terms.html

Screenshots

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens
Mello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mello at none against Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's shown. Mello also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 62) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Mello 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

Mello 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 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 97% of Mello's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Mello every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker versus Mello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Planner, Habit TrackerMello
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)5.0 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better62
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB20 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRoutinery Corp.Iris Arteaga

Customer experience

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

All ratings17,914 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,221 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.8%

Mello

All ratings62 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
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

Mello

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

Mello

Subscriptions2
  • Mello Member Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Mello Member Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Routine Planner, Habit Tracker free?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mello free?
Mello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Mello?
Mello is rated higher. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Mello averages 5.0 from 62 ratings.
Do Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Mello have ads?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker shows ads; Mello does not.
Which is updated more often, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Mello?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Mello every 3 days. Most recently, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mello on September 23, 2026.

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