Comparison

Routine vs Kairofocus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Join thousands who rely on Routine 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 app to manage your tasks, calendars, projects, notes & reminders. Routine is 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/Android. EVERYTHING CONNECTED Gain an all-encompassing perspective of your work commitments by connecting and centralizing your work from all the favorite tools: Gmail, Notion, Trello, Linear, Zapier, WhatsApp etc. 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. MANAGE YOUR MEETINGS Routine empowers you to efficiently schedule, manage, and join meetings. Seamlessly handle all aspects of your meetings, from planning and coordination to active participation and recording, transcript and sharing. 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. CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR NEEDS Extend Routine's capabilities by defining the data entities you want to track and manage, from books to read, movies to watch, customers to go after etc. 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. Got questions or suggestions? Drop us an email at support@routine.co.

About

Kairofocus

Features
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Kairofocus: Your 90-Second Anchor to Deep Work Stop letting the first minute derail your focus. Kairofocus is the minimalist tool designed to conquer the mental friction that prevents you from starting deep work. - The Problem: You know what you need to do, but settling into focused work feels like climbing a wall. Procrastination creeps in, momentum dies, and valuable time is lost before you even begin. - The Solution: A Micro-Ritual for Instant Clarity Kairofocus isn't another complex productivity system or meditation app. It does one thing perfectly: it provides an ultra-short (typically 60-90 seconds) guided audio-visual cue to seamlessly transition your mind from scattered thoughts to laser focus on your chosen task. How it Works: - Open: Launch the app right before you intend to work. - Anchor: Tap the single button, "Anchor My Focus." (Optional: Quickly type 1-3 words for your task). - Transition: Experience a brief, calming visual (like a gentle pulse) paired with simple voice guidance. The cues help you acknowledge your task, release distractions, and set a clear intention to focus now. - Begin: The sequence concludes automatically, leaving you primed and ready to dive into your work without the usual mental drag. Why Kairofocus? - Targets Activation Friction: Specifically designed to overcome the initial hurdle of starting. - Ultra-Minimalist: No clutter, no settings, no history. Just one button, one purpose. - Radically Brief: Respects your time by delivering the minimum effective dose for mental shifting. - Action-Oriented Mindfulness: Guides awareness directly towards initiating your task. - Builds a Powerful Ritual: Creates a consistent psychological trigger for entering your flow state. - Stop wrestling with the start. Use Kairofocus to anchor your intention and unlock immediate, focused productivity. Download now and flow.

Screenshots

Routine4 screens
Kairofocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Routine at Free against Kairofocus's $1.99. Kairofocus's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Routine is free to download; Kairofocus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Routine versus Kairofocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineKairofocus
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoutineLong Le

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

Kairofocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Routine

No in-app purchases

None

Kairofocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine free?
Routine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kairofocus free?
Kairofocus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine or Kairofocus have ads?
Neither Routine nor Kairofocus shows ads.

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