Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs HabitShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
HabitShift
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Turn Screen Time into Project Time. A Premium subscription is required to use HabitShift. Start with a 7-day free trial. HabitShift doesn't just block your apps. When you've spent enough time on the apps you choose, it steps in with a gentle nudge and offers something better to do instead: read, move, breathe, learn, or anything you add yourself. Then it rewards you for sticking with it. REPLACE, DON'T JUST BLOCK • Choose the apps or categories you want to keep an eye on, and set the time limit that suits you. • When you reach it, HabitShift sends a notification and shows a shield on the app, with a suggestion for an alternative activity. • Start a timer for the activity you picked. You can follow it on the Lock Screen with Live Activity. • Prefer to carry on? You can always continue anyway. HabitShift is a nudge, not a lock. • Use the built-in activities or create your own. FINISH A PROJECT, EARN A MEDAL • Turn any activity into a project, such as "30 min of reading a day" or "7 hrs of English a week". • Choose a daily or weekly goal, and set a reminder time for the days you haven't finished yet. • Complete a project goal and you earn a medal. Every medal is one of a kind. • Medals come in Common, Rare and Legendary rarities, and clearing all your daily projects can earn a special medal. • Browse your collection in the medal gallery. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large sizes show your streak, this week's progress, today's activity and your medal count. • The weekly trend report compares this week with last week. • The monthly calendar shows every day you took action. • Keep your streak going and watch your weekly chart grow. PREMIUM HabitShift is available with a Premium subscription (monthly or yearly), and every feature is included. Start with a 7-day free trial and cancel anytime during the trial. After the trial ends, your subscription renews automatically. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store subscription settings. PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. HabitShift doesn't collect your data or share it with anyone. SCREEN TIME ACCESS HabitShift uses Apple's Screen Time features (Family Controls) to detect how long you use the apps you choose. You will be asked for permission when you set up monitoring. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://roymode.github.io/habitshift-privacy/ Support: habitshift.support@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HabitShift at none against Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's shown. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Routine Planner, Habit Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and HabitShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, HabitShift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Routine Planner, Habit Tracker | HabitShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Routinery Corp. | Ryota Inoue |
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
HabitShift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker
- 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
HabitShift
- HabitShift Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- HabitShift Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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