Comparison

Routine vs Focusly

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

Focusly

This task manager helps individuals with ADHD or busy schedules stay organized without feeling overwhelmed. It offers a focused view of daily tasks, integrated focus sessions with a stopwatch, and flexible planning tools. The app also includes customizable task categories, priority levels, and subtasks for better management.

Highlights
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free work
  • Integrated focus sessions with stopwatch
  • Day, Week, and Month planning views
  • Customizable task categories and priorities
  • Subtask creation for complex tasks
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Satisfying task completion animations
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Focusly - Task Tracker is the task manager designed for real life — whether you have ADHD or just a busy schedule, it helps you stay on top of your day without the overwhelm. STAY FOCUSED Focus Mode shows you only what matters right now — today's tasks, nothing else. No clutter, no distractions. Just what you need to get done. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a focus session and let the built-in stopwatch keep you accountable. Watch your tasks in real time while you work, and feel the satisfaction of checking them off one by one. PLAN YOUR DAY YOUR WAY Switch between Day, Week, and Month views to see exactly what's coming. Tap any day to see your tasks slide up instantly — planning has never felt this smooth. TASKS THAT WORK FOR YOU - Personal and Work categories built in - Create your own custom categories with any color - Set priority levels — Low, Medium, High, or Urgent - Add due dates and times with reminders - Break big tasks into subtasks - Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly FEELS GREAT TO USE Completing a task has never been more satisfying — watch the confetti fly every time you check something off. Small moments of celebration keep you motivated all day long. ALWAYS AT A GLANCE Add home screen widgets so you can see today's tasks without even opening the app. Available in small, medium, and large sizes to fit your home screen perfectly. BUILT FOR YOUR STYLE Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance in Settings. [App Name] looks great either way and adapts to your device automatically. SECURE & PRIVATE Your account is protected with email authentication. Change your password, update your email, or manage your account entirely from the Settings tab. Whether you're a student, professional, or someone who just wants to feel more in control of their day — [App Name] is the simplest way to get out of your head and into action. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Routine4 screens
Focusly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Routine and Focusly both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Focusly's written reviews are positive against 37% of Routine's. Routine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Focusly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Routine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Routine against 5.0 for Focusly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Routine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Focusly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine ships an update weekly, Focusly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Routine versus Focusly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineFocusly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRoutineMaximo Seegraves

Customer experience

Routine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative49.5%

Focusly

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Focusly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Routine

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Focusly

Subscriptions1
  • Focusly Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Routine free?
Routine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusly free?
Focusly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Routine or Focusly?
Routine and Focusly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Routine or Focusly have ads?
Neither Routine nor Focusly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine or Focusly?
Routine ships an update weekly, and Focusly every 6 days. Most recently, Routine was updated on October 16, 2026 and Focusly on September 30, 2026.

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