Comparison

Roubit vs BookGate

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

Head to head
About

Roubit

This app helps you build positive habits and manage daily tasks through a fun, gamified experience. Track repetitive and one-time routines with customizable alarms and watch a virtual pet grow as you complete your goals. Decorate its space with rewards earned from your progress.

Highlights
  • Manage repetitive and one-time routines
  • Set routines by day and group
  • Customizable alarms
  • Virtual pet that grows with progress
  • Earn rewards (carrots) for completing routines
  • Decorate virtual pet's room
  • Recommended routines by category
Features
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[App Store App of the day] Habits make me the best. Let's start our routine in an easy and fun way to go! [Today's routines and things to do at once!] - You can manage repetitive, one-time habits with a Roubit! - Routines can be set in detail by day and group - You can set the date, time, and alarm for routines at once. [Strong alarm] - From pleasant alarms to loud alarms for your habits. - You can do your routines on time with the alarm. [The Roubit that grows with me] - You can see baby Roubit growing up. - When you complete the routine, you can get a carrot. - Shall we decorate the Roubit's room with carrots? [Recommendation of routines by category] - "Wake Up" and "Drinking Water habit" that start the day - "Use Thermos" to protect the environment - "Don't eat stimulating food to protecting your health. - "A wise saying & Quotes" that motivate you. - More recommended routines on the Roubit! We need to make a habit from now on. Start with simple habits such as drinking water and taking supplements. -Cute Habit Manager- Make everyday life with Roubit! —— Terms of Use: https://roubit.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-29a7fd3262464e468eb986094bdefbbd Privacy Policy: https://roubit.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3072a04f9f7e413ebf23a45d6255841c Feedback is always welcome! Bug reports, Feedback, Contact Email: cs@roubit.me

About

BookGate

Features
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Turn screen time into reading time. BookGate helps you stop reaching for distracting apps and actually open the book you keep meaning to read. Set a reading time, choose the apps that distract you, and when it is time to read, BookGate helps you begin. Show your book to start your session, then the apps you selected stay blocked while you read. A simple reading ritual that makes it easier to start, stay focused, and keep coming back to your book. HOW BOOKGATE WORKS • Set your reading time - Choose when you want to read and let BookGate bring the moment to you, on the nights you pick, at the hour you pick. • Block distracting apps while you read - Choose whole categories or only the apps that tend to pull you away from your book. • Show your book to start - A quick book check creates a small moment of commitment before your reading session begins. • Read without the noise - Once your session starts, the apps you selected stay out of the way while you read. Sessions run from five minutes to an hour, and you can change tonight's length whenever you like. • Record what you want to remember - When you finish, leave a short takeaway in your own voice and keep it with the book. Play them back a whole book at a time. • See the habit you are actually building - Look back at your reading sessions, books and consistency over time without turning reading into a numbers game. FIVE MINUTES IS ENOUGH TO START BookGate starts you at five minutes, because five minutes is the one you will actually do tonight. Once that has been easy for a week, BookGate offers you ten, and you decide whether to take it. The habit grows at the pace you set. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO READ — BUT KEEP SCROLLING BookGate is for the book sitting on your nightstand, the novel you bought months ago, and the reading habit you keep planning to start. Instead of simply telling you to use your phone less, BookGate gives that time somewhere better to go. Your phone becomes quieter. Your book gets opened. Reading actually happens. MADE FOR THE BOOK IN YOUR HANDS BookGate is built around paper. Photograph the cover to put a book on your shelf, show it to the camera to open a session, and keep your reading photos and voice takeaways with it as the book goes on. WHAT YOU WILL NEED • Screen Time permission, granted once during setup, so BookGate can block the apps you choose while you read. • The camera, to show your book at the start of a session. You can always start without it. • The microphone, if you would like to record a takeaway. It is optional. YOUR READING STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE There is no account and no sign-up. Your books, reading photos, recordings and history are kept on your device. SUBSCRIPTION BookGate is an auto-renewable subscription. Eligible new subscribers can start with a 3-day free trial. Two plans are available, BookGate Yearly and BookGate Monthly, and the price of each is shown in your own currency in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. BookGate Terms: https://bookgate.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://bookgate.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Roubit4 screens
BookGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Roubit at 15.1 against BookGate's 26.0. 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. Roubit sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month and BookGate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roubit ships an update every 9 days, BookGate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Roubit versus BookGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoubitBookGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (421 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings421 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoubit Inc.Collin Arumai Harinath Mendons Jeyaseelan

Bugs and requests

Roubit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Routines not properly syncing or updating
  • Journal entries not saving or sending support letters
  • Inability to delete or rearrange groups and routines
  • Inconsistent behavior when completing tasks

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for the rabbit and room
  • Ability to set recurring routines (e.g. every 2 days)
  • Widgets for quick access to routines and tasks
  • Offline functionality for when internet is unavailable
  • Integration with other productivity apps and devices

BookGate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Roubit

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • Monthly Plan (3months 30% off)7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • New Year Promotion (40% Off)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan(30%off first year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Golden Carrots$0.99
  • 33 Gold Carrots$2.99
  • 55 Gold Carrots$4.99
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  • 120 Gold Carrots$9.99
2 purchases

BookGate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Roubit free?
Roubit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookGate free?
BookGate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roubit or BookGate have ads?
Neither Roubit nor BookGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roubit or BookGate?
Roubit ships an update every 9 days, and BookGate every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roubit was updated on October 15, 2026 and BookGate on October 4, 2026.

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