Routine vs DaysUp!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Routine
This app combines a task list, calendar, planner, note-taker, and reminders into one powerful tool. Organize your personal and professional life, consolidate calendars, and manage tasks from various productivity apps. It offers features like time blocking, meeting scheduling, and note-taking to enhance efficiency.
- Consolidate personal and professional calendars
- View and prioritize tasks from multiple productivity tools
- Time blocking for dedicated task allocation
- Efficient meeting scheduling and management
- Powerful meeting note-taking capabilities
- Organize notes by topic
- Integrated contact management
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Join thousands who rely on Routine Calendar to organize their life, work and get more done. Dubbed a must have app by some of the top leaders and knowledge workers, Routine is the perfect combo of a task list, calendar, planner, note-taker & reminders all-in-one. Routine is an incredibly advanced calendar application designed specifically for individuals leading busy lives, offering a comprehensive set of features to ensure optimal control over their valuable time. YOUR TIME. YOUR TERMS With Routine, users can seamlessly merge and consolidate all their personal and professional calendars, allowing for a more streamlined management of their schedules. While it currently supports Google Calendar, the integration of Microsoft Outlook and iCloud Calendar is just around the corner, further expanding its compatibility. ON YOUR DEVICES. ALWAYS Enjoy the convenience of synchronizing events, tasks, and notes across multiple devices, including macOS, Windows, Web, and iOS. OVERVIEW FOR THE EAGLE EYED Gain an all-encompassing perspective of your work commitments by conveniently viewing and prioritizing tasks from various productivity tools such as Gmail, Slack, Notion, and WhatsApp alongside your calendar. This integration allows for enhanced efficiency and a unified approach to managing your professional responsibilities. TIME BLOCKING MADE SIMPLE Take control of your valuable time by effortlessly blocking off periods for your most significant tasks. By simply dragging and dropping items onto your calendar, you can allocate dedicated time slots, ensuring your crucial activities receive the attention they deserve. FIND & SCHEDULE YOUR MEETINGS. FAST Routine empowers you to efficiently schedule, manage, and join meetings. Seamlessly handle all aspects of your meetings, from planning and coordination to active participation, making your collaboration experiences streamlined and effortless. MEETING NOTES GOT MORE POWERFUL Capture essential meeting details and define actionable items using Routine's note-taking capabilities. With the ability to jot down important points during meetings, you can ensure nothing falls through the cracks and promptly address all action items. PRIORITIZING YOUR FOCUS Stay focused on your priorities for the day by leveraging Routine's agenda and widgets. Effortlessly navigate through your daily agenda, keeping track of crucial tasks and appointments. The inclusion of widgets allows for quick access and a constant reminder of what truly matters. ORGANIZE AWAY WITH ROUTINE’S FLEXIBILITY Store and organize notes based on topics of your choice. Whether it's meeting minutes, project ideas, or personal insights, Routine offers a robust system for capturing and categorizing your thoughts, enabling efficient retrieval and reference whenever needed. YOUR CONTACTS NOW HAVE A HOME Seamlessly manage your contacts with Routine's integrated contact management feature. Never again will you forget important details about clients, colleagues, or acquaintances. Keep all relevant information organized and readily accessible at your fingertips. EXTENSIONS, VOICE COMMANDS & MORE Enjoy unparalleled accessibility with Routine's support for Safari extensions, Siri voice commands, lockscreen widgets, and more. Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, Routine ensures that your calendar and productivity tools are just a tap or voice command away, facilitating seamless integration into your daily life. In addition to all the above features, Routine now works with 5000+ tools that are integrated via Zapier. Discover the power of automation and combine your favorite tools with Routine. Got questions or suggestions? Drop us an email at support@routine.co.
DaysUp!
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Never miss a deadline or an important moment again with DaysUp! DaysUp! is the smart, all-in-one countdown calendar and to-do app designed to keep your schedule crystal clear and your tasks under control. By combining the power of intuitive calendar scheduling with actionable to-do tracking and countdown timers, DaysUp! transforms how you manage your time. It seamlessly syncs with your iOS system calendars—no setup required. Start organizing your days in seconds! ◆ Why You'll Love DaysUp! ■ "Days-To-Go" Countdown at a Glance Every event and task shows the exact countdown of days remaining (e.g., "In 3 days" or "5 days ago"), along with its time, title, and customizable calendar color. Always know how much time you have to prepare. ■ Powerful To-Do & "Done" Management Use DaysUp! as a full-featured, time-specific to-do list: ・Swipe right on any event to mark it as "Done"—a clean checkmark is added, and the task is saved to your archive. ・Long-press on any calendar cell to quickly edit events or toggle completion status. ・Quickly filter your view to hide or show completed archives whenever you need a distraction-free workspace. ■ Refined Month & List Views ・Dynamic Month Calendar: Multi-day events are visualized with sleek continuous color bars. Daily events expand to two lines when vertical space is available, making long titles easy to read. ・Smooth Pull-to-Switch List: Effortlessly pull down or pull up to switch between upcoming and past events. ・Priority Filtering: Toggle between "Primary" (your most important commitments) and "All" to focus on what matters most. ■ Rich Event Details & Widgets ・Add notes, location with map previews, URLs, travel times, alarms, and recurrence rules to any event. ・Lock Screen & Home Screen Widgets: Keep track of upcoming deadlines and events right from your home screen. Whether you're tracking project deadlines, counting down to exciting trips, or managing daily to-dos, DaysUp! gives you the clarity and motivation to stay on top of everything. Download DaysUp! today and elevate your daily scheduling!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Routine at every 8 days against DaysUp!'s every 2 weeks. Routine also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Routine ships an update every 8 days, DaysUp! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Routine | DaysUp! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Routine | Ajiro Tech Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Routine
Reported bugs
26 issues- App crashes immediately on launch
- Crashing on boot after setting up Google calendar
- App freezes and data disappears
- Tasks duplicated
- Calendar events not saving
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- Issues with typing and editing
- Tasks from checklist duplicating
- Calendar events not saving
- Tasks not reflecting in Google Task
- Drag and drop feature not working on iOS
- App shuts down when dragging tasks
- Tasks disappear after creation
- Drag scheduling not working
- Create tasks don't populate correctly
- Completed tasks can't be found to mark incomplete
- Task creation prompt appears but task is not found
- Tutorial is unresponsive
- App is unresponsive when typing/editing
- Notes disappear
- App freezes
- Add button doesn't always work
- Stuck on pages
- Deleted calendar event causes app to freeze
- Tasks bugging out and disappearing
- All-day events broken on iOS
- Tasks not saving in the correct screens
Requested features
17 requests- Improve task editing and usability
- Better recurring task management
- Automatic sync with Google Tasks
- Develop iPad version
- Add repeat function for appointments (daily, weekly, etc.)
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- Improve speed and sync performance
- Add tags for different tasks
- Add reminders
- Add iCloud calendar integration
- Visualize remaining time on tasks (like Tiimo/Structured)
- View remaining time with live activities
- Option to minimize picture section at the top
- Option to change colors and theme of the app
- Support for Apple/iCloud calendar
- Local calendar support
- Better text contrasting for UI
- Option to view tasks without the calendar
DaysUp!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Routine
No in-app purchases
DaysUp!
No in-app purchases









