Comparison

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs Zone

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 with timed steps and voice prompts. It breaks down large tasks into manageable segments, making it easier to start and complete them. Ideal for individuals who struggle with task initiation or time management.

Highlights
  • Timed routine steps
  • Voice prompts for next action
  • Habit and routine tracking
  • Integration with AI assistants
  • Home screen widgets
  • Cross-device support
  • Progress visualization
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

Zone

Features
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Own Your Focus. z·ne turns your earbuds into a window to your brain. Pair the z·ne EEG earbuds with the app and watch your focus, energy, and mental state come alive in real time — so you can finally see when you’re locked in, when you’re drifting, and what to do about it. No wristbands. No clunky headsets. Just earbuds you’d wear anyway, quietly reading your brain while you work, study, train, or rest. WHAT z·ne SHOWS YOU • Brain State — see whether you’re in Focus, Flow, Rest, or Deep mode, updated live as your brain shifts throughout the day. • Brain Dominance — understand which side of your brain is leading: analytical vs. creative, moment to moment. • Brain Energy — track how much mental fuel you have left in the tank before you burn out. • Brain Load — measure how hard your mind is actually working, not just how busy you feel. • Session History — replay any focus session and see exactly when you peaked and when you faded. BUILT FOR DEEP WORK z·ne is for people who care about their attention: • Founders and operators who need long, uninterrupted focus blocks. • Students preparing for exams who want to study smarter, not just longer. • Engineers, designers, writers, and researchers chasing flow. • Athletes and performers training mental composure under pressure. • Anyone curious about how their own mind actually works. MEET ZAINE — YOUR BRAIN COACH Zaine is the AI assistant built into z·ne. Zaine reads your brain data, your tasks, and your patterns, then nudges you at the right moments: • Suggests when to start a deep work block — and when to stop. • Helps you brain-dump, organize, and prioritize tasks based on your current state. • Checks in when energy drops, instead of letting you grind into burnout. • Learns your rhythm over days and weeks, not just one session. TASKS THAT MATCH YOUR BRAIN z·ne pairs your task list with your live brain state. Capture a quick brain dump and z·ne helps surface the right task for the way your mind is working right now — heavy thinking when energy is high, lighter cleanup when you’re winding down. No more staring at a list and guessing what to do next. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your brain data is some of the most personal data there is. z·ne treats it that way: • Encrypted in transit and at rest. • You control your sessions, history, and exports. • Streaming only happens when you press start — never in the background without your knowledge. WHAT YOU NEED • z·ne EEG earbuds (sold separately). • An Iphone with Bluetooth. • A few minutes a day. The rest, z·ne handles. WHY z·ne Most “focus” apps guess what you’re feeling from your phone — typing speed, app usage, time of day. z·ne reads it from your brain. That’s the difference between an app that reminds you to focus and one that actually shows you when you are. See your attention. Train it. Protect it. Build the kind of deep, sustained focus the rest of the world is losing. Stop guessing. Start tracking. Own your focus — with z·ne.

Screenshots

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens
Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zone at none against Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's 9. Zone also leads on ads (none vs shown). Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence 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. Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 10 days, Zone weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker versus Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Planner, Habit TrackerZone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB71 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoutinery Corp.Zone intelligence inc.

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

Zone

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$5.001 Month
  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$5.491 Month
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  • Routinery Plus Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (6 months)7 Days trial$24.006 Months
  • Routinery Membership1 Year trial$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
None

Zone

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 Zone free?
Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Zone have ads?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker shows ads; Zone does not.
Which is updated more often, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Zone?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and Zone weekly. Most recently, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Zone on October 25, 2026.

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