Comparison

My Morning Routine vs strivu

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

Head to head
About

My Morning Routine

This app is a forgiving daily routine planner and habit tracker designed for neurodivergent individuals and those tired of toxic hustle culture. It offers customizable activity types, a streak system that prioritizes resilience over perfection, and screen-free guidance to help you build sustainable habits without stress.

Highlights
  • Customizable activity types (timers, checklists, passive timers)
  • Forgiving streak system with mental health and rest days
  • Screen-free 'body doubling' with voice prompts
  • Photo checkpoints for high-stress tasks
  • Smart timing to learn and adjust task durations
  • Explore tab with pre-built routines
  • Routine sharing via web link
Features
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Most habit trackers demand perfection. We built one for reality. If standard productivity apps leave you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or ashamed when you miss a single day, you have found your safe space. Welcome to your new Life OS. Designed specifically for ADHD, neurodivergent brains, and anyone exhausted by toxic hustle culture, this is a daily routine planner and habit tracker that actually forgives you. Think of it like a playlist for your day. Whether you need a structured morning launchpad, a gentle evening wind-down, or a screen-free deep work session, we put your schedule on autopilot. We act as your gentle digital "body double"—guiding you step-by-step so you can stop overthinking and start doing. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT FITS YOUR BRAIN Beat "blank canvas paralysis" by mixing 4 unique activity types: • Focus Timers: Classic countdowns with a forgiving "+2 min" button. • Checklists: Instant, 1-tap completions for quick wins (e.g., Take vitamins). • Passive Timers: Track habits that run in the background (e.g., Do laundry). • Open-Ended Mode: A stress-free "count-up" timer for creative hobbies. No loud alarms, no task panic. A STREAK SYSTEM THAT FORGIVES We measure resilience, not perfection. Say goodbye to the "all-or-nothing" shame spiral. • Mental Health Days: Exhausted? Safely pause your routine without breaking your streak. No red screens of failure. • Rest Days: Schedule your weekends off. Your streak safely carries forward. • Momentum Score: We replace brittle streaks with a rolling, forgiving 14-day "health bar" of your daily habits. SCREEN-FREE "BODY DOUBLING" Your smartphone screen is a distraction trap. • Voice Prompts: Put your phone face-down. The app will speak your next steps out loud so you don't get sucked into social media. • Sensory-Friendly Audio: Choose warm completion chimes, or use "Silent Mode" with gentle haptic taps to prevent sensory overload. CURE WORKING-MEMORY ANXIETY "Wait, did I lock the door? Did I take my meds?" Add optional Photo Checkpoints to high-stress tasks. Snap a quick, private photo to prove you did it, instantly curing your anxiety later in the day. CONQUER TIME-BLINDNESS Constantly running late? The app automatically calculates your exact "Est. Finish Time" before you even hit play. If a 5-minute shower actually takes you 12 minutes, our Smart Timing learns your real pace and lets you update your template with one tap. EXPLORE & SHARE Don't want to build from scratch? Browse the Explore tab to 1-tap download pre-built routines for Morning Kickstarts, Survival Mode resets, and ADHD self-care. Built the perfect flow? Share it with friends via a simple web link! AN ETHICAL FREE TIER Mental health tools shouldn't be held hostage by paywalls. Our generous free tier gives you everything you need to run your core daily routines (including Custom Themes, Dark Mode, the Explore Tab, and up to 4 complete routines). Terms of Service: https://mymorningroutine.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mymorningroutine.app/privacy

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strivu

Features
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strivu — strive. track. achieve. Break big goals into manageable steps — and watch your progress grow. No subscriptions. No accounts. No lock-in. strivu is a visual progress tracker for long-term goals, projects, courses, and personal plans. Whether studying for qualifications, building side projects, learning new skills, or organizing complex workflows, it breaks everything into clear, trackable progress. Most progress trackers stop at simple lists. strivu lets you nest sub-items inside sub-items, so you can structure goals across multiple levels — while progress automatically rolls up from the smallest step to the biggest milestone. Working toward a degree? Track each subject, assignment, topic, and revision task. Building a personal project? Break it into milestones, features, and actionable steps. Preparing for an exam or certification? Track your syllabus coverage and see what still needs attention. Visual progress tracking Update progress your way with custom percentages or quick-tap presets. Smooth progress bars show how far you've come, so large goals feel achievable. Your progress history Every item keeps its progress history: a 30-day chart, the day you completed it, and each change, day by day. strivu+ shows all of it. See the whole picture at a glance The Overview brings every sub-item under a goal into one connected tree, so you can scan a whole project's progress without drilling in level by level. Find anything, however deep Search every item at every level by title or description, and open a result right where it sits. Widgets for your Home Screen See any item's progress without opening the app — add as many small Item Progress widgets as you like. strivu+ adds a medium size with sub-items, plus Categories and Lock Screen widgets. Organise everything clearly Group items into colour-coded categories like Study, Work, Personal, or Fitness. Stay on top of deadlines Attach due dates to any item and spot overdue ones at a glance. Get reminded before it's due Add a reminder to any item with a due date and strivu will tell you when it matters — at the due time, or from 10 minutes to a week ahead. Mark the item complete straight from the notification, or tap to jump to it. Reminders are local notifications — nothing leaves your phone — and they're free. Designed for iPhone and iPad strivu fits your device: a clean full-screen layout on iPhone, a sidebar on iPad. Reorder items with drag-and-drop. Your data stays yours Back up your entire library — categories, items, sub-items, progress and history, due dates and reminders — to a single .strivu file. Save it to Files, AirDrop it, or email it to yourself. Open any .strivu file to restore — it merges in without overwriting anything. Start fast with templates Import a .strivut template to stamp out a ready-made structure — a course syllabus, a certification path, a project breakdown — as a brand-new item with sub-items at every level. Templates carry structure, not progress or dates, so each import starts at 0% and leaves existing items untouched. Save any item as a template and share it — perfect for teachers, mentors, coaches, or just future-you. Free starter templates at strivu.app. Go further with strivu+ Pay once, own it forever — no subscription, ever. strivu+ unlocks iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad, removes the limits on categories and items, lets you nest sub-items more deeply, and includes every widget and your full history. Launch price for early supporters — buying now locks it in permanently. The free version stays free, with all you need for shorter-term goals. Built to be used by everyone strivu works with VoiceOver, Voice Control and Larger Text: every control has a name you can say, and text scales to the largest accessibility sizes. Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese Fully localized — interface, reminders and notifications alike. Simple. Focused. Built for meaningful progress.

Screenshots

My Morning Routine4 screens
strivu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: My Morning Routine at 15.6 against strivu's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. My Morning Routine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and strivu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Morning Routine ships an update every 2 weeks, strivu every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My Morning Routine versus strivu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Morning Routinestrivu
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans Joosep LaheAeterna Solutions

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Morning Routine

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
1 purchases

strivu

One-time1
  • strivu+$12.99

Questions

Is My Morning Routine free?
My Morning Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is strivu free?
strivu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Morning Routine or strivu have ads?
Neither My Morning Routine nor strivu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Morning Routine or strivu?
My Morning Routine ships an update every 2 weeks, and strivu every 6 days. Most recently, My Morning Routine was updated on October 24, 2026 and strivu on October 25, 2026.

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