Comparison

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker vs Routine by Sparlen

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

Routine by Sparlen

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Construisez de bonnes habitudes sans transformer votre quotidien en compétition. Routine vous aide à créer des routines simples, à savoir ce qui est prévu aujourd’hui et à suivre votre régularité dans le temps. Choisissez les jours de répétition, ajoutez un rappel si vous le souhaitez, puis cochez simplement vos routines lorsqu’elles sont terminées. Avec Routine, vous pouvez : • Créer vos routines • Choisir les jours de répétition • Ajouter des rappels • Voir les routines prévues aujourd’hui • Marquer une routine comme terminée • Suivre votre régularité dans le calendrier • Reprendre facilement après une pause Routine privilégie une motivation simple et positive, sans gamification agressive ni pression liée aux séries. Vos données sont enregistrées localement par défaut. Aucun compte n’est nécessaire pour utiliser les fonctions principales de Routine. SPARLEN Plus est disponible en option pour sauvegarder, restaurer et synchroniser vos données entre vos appareils Apple. Routine fait partie de SPARLEN : des applications utiles pour la vie quotidienne. Politique de confidentialité : https://sparlen-app.com/privacy/ Conditions d’utilisation (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens
Routine by Sparlen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Routine by Sparlen at none against Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's shown. Routine by Sparlen also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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

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 Routine by Sparlen sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $35.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Routine by Sparlen every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker versus Routine by Sparlen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Planner, Habit TrackerRoutine by Sparlen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRoutinery Corp.Nathan Gendreau

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

Routine by Sparlen

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
1 purchases

Routine by Sparlen

Subscriptions1
  • Sparlen Plus for Routine$35.001 Year

Questions

Is Routine Planner, Habit Tracker free?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine by Sparlen free?
Routine by Sparlen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Routine by Sparlen have ads?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker shows ads; Routine by Sparlen does not.
Which is updated more often, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker or Routine by Sparlen?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Routine by Sparlen every 4 days. Most recently, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Routine by Sparlen on October 31, 2026.

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