Comparison

Calendars vs Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Calendars

This app combines a calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker. It helps users plan their day, build habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with seamless syncing across all Apple devices. Features include event creation, to-do list management, natural language input, and integration with popular meeting platforms.

Highlights
  • Calendar, task, and habit management
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly views
  • Natural language event creation
  • To-do list organization
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Meeting platform integration
Features
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Calendars by Readdle is the all-in-one calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker — seamlessly working across all your Apple devices: Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Plan your day, build better habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with powerful features and smooth sync between all your devices. What you can do with Calendars: • View and manage your calendar with daily, weekly, and monthly views • Create events, set reminders, and never miss important dates • Use the built-in agenda planner to focus on what matters most • Organize your to-do list and manage your tasks with ease • Quickly add events or to-do items using natural language • Build routines and track your habits to stay consistent • Take a guided productivity course to improve time management and focus • Sync across devices with Google Calendar, iCloud, and more • Customize your planner calendar with color coding and widgets • Join Zoom, Google Meet, or GoToMeeting directly from your calendar • Stay in control of your time, wherever you are Whether you're planning a busy workday, building new habits, or working on personal growth, Calendars brings everything together to help you own your time — across all your Apple devices. Privacy Policy: https://readdle.com/calendars/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://readdle.com/calendars/legal/terms Have questions, comments, or issues? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at http://readdle.com/contact

About

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Build better habits and manage your time effectively with a personal assistant designed for structured time management. This app helps you create and stick to routines with flexible timers, voice alerts, and progress tracking. Explore recommended routines and stay motivated with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Flexible routine timers with voice alerts
  • Customizable routines with over 800 emojis
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly progress tracking
  • Recommended routines and habit challenges
  • Cross-device integration (tablet, smartwatch, smartphone)
  • Motivational chatbot and community features
Features
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STOP PLANNING ROUTINES YOU NEVER FINISH. START LIVING THEM. Routinery is the routine app that doesn't just help you plan — it walks you through every step. With voice-guided timers, notifications, and a flexible design built for real life, Routinery switches on your actions. Whether you're managing ADHD, juggling a packed schedule, or simply trying to build better habits, this is the habit tracker that actually moves with you. TRUSTED BY MILLIONS • Voted 2026 App of the Day by the Apple App Store • Named Best ADHD App by Forbes Health 2025 • Loved and trusted by over 5 million users worldwide WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE You set ambitious routines. You write them down, set alarms, and promise yourself tomorrow will be different — but life gets in the way. Without real-time guidance, even the best-planned routine falls apart. The problem was never your motivation. It was your tools. YOUR ROUTINE, ON AUTOPILOT Routinery solves this with voice alerts (TTS) and push notifications that guide you through each task in real time. Think of it as a personal coach in your pocket — gently keeping you on track, one step at a time. No willpower required. Just press start. START IT, FOLLOW IT, FINISH IT Tap play and let Routinery's timer walk you through your routine step by step. Pause, skip, adjust time, or add tasks on the fly — the experience adapts to you. When you're done, see exactly how your session went and watch your consistency grow over time. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STAY ON TRACK • Voice alerts & push notifications to guide each task hands-free • Flexible timer with pause, skip, auto-next, time adjustment, and white noise • Customizable timer screen — arrange it your way for total focus • Schedule routines by day of the week and time of day • 800+ emojis to design routines that feel uniquely yours • Daily, weekly, and monthly habit tracker with completion analytics • Plant badge reward system that grows with your streaks • Popular routines and celebrity routine recommendations to get started fast • Checklist widget to complete routines right from your home screen • Seamless support across phone, tablet, and smartwatch REAL PEOPLE, REAL CHANGE "As someone with ADHD, I never thought I'd stick with a routine — Routinery's voice timer changed everything." Parents juggling work and kids, students managing packed schedules, and professionals reclaiming their mornings all share the same story: Routinery made their habits finally stick. START YOUR FIRST ROUTINE TODAY Your better daily routine is one tap away. Download Routinery now and discover why 5 million people wake up with a plan — and actually follow through. The routine you've always wanted starts here. GET IN TOUCH Questions or feedback? Reach us at hello@routinery.app

Screenshots

Calendars4 screens
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calendars at none against Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's shown. Calendars also leads on chart position (#103 vs unranked) and ratings volume (122K vs 18K). Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Calendars sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Routine Planner, Habit Tracker sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Calendars against 4.7 for Routine Planner, Habit Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 18K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 84% of Routine Planner, Habit Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, Routine Planner, Habit Tracker fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Calendars versus Routine Planner, Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendarsRoutine Planner, Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (122K ratings)4.7 (18K ratings)
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122K — better18K
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.215.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB160 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedRoutinery Corp.

Customer experience

Calendars

All ratings121,639 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,247 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative35.7%

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

All ratings17,914 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,221 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Calendars

From 122K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent calendar app
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize
  • 🎨 Helpful color-coding
  • 📆 Seamless integration with other calendars
  • 🗓️ Detailed monthly/weekly views

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and data loss
  • 💰 Concerns over subscription model
  • 🕰️ Cumbersome date/time selection process
  • 🔍 Limited location search functionality
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient and helpful for routines
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🙂 Motivating and improves productivity
  • 💡 Customizable routines and tasks
  • 🕰️ Useful timers and reminders

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited to 2 free routines
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • ⏱️ Rigid time-based structure not flexible enough
  • 🔀 Difficulty rearranging tasks within routines

Bugs and requests

Calendars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing events and appointments
  • Upgrade process causing data loss
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring events for free users
  • Customizable widgets and app icons
  • Ability to archive/restore past events
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Shared calendars and family management

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Routine steps not updating correctly
  • Crashes when trying to edit routines
  • Sync issues between phone and Apple Watch app

Requested features

5 requests
  • More than 2 free routines
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Ability to create checklists within tasks
  • Option to run routines without set times
  • Improved Apple Watch integration and complications

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Calendars

Subscriptions9
  • Calendars PRO 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Calendars by Readdle: Interesting Calendars1 Month trial$3.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Calendars PRO 1 Year3 Months trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Calendars PRO LifetimeFree
  • Invites & Attendees Upgrade$1.99
  • Smart Input Upgrade$1.99
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  • Full Upgrade$4.99
  • Interesting Calendars$5.99
  • My schedule planner, Organizer$6.99
  • Full Pack$12.99
  • Reminders & Calendars$19.99
  • Recurring Events$31.99
21 purchases

Routine Planner, Habit Tracker

Subscriptions16
  • Routinery Premium (Weekly)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Routinery Premium (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$5.001 Month
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  • Routinery Premium (monthly)7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Routinery Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Routinery Premium (3 months)7 Days trial$12.493 Months
  • Routinery Plus Yearly Plan7 Days trial$24.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (6 months)7 Days trial2 variants$24.006 Months
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)$24.991 Year
  • Routinery Membership1 Year trial$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Scholarship$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)1 Year trial$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$36.001 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.491 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • Routinery Premium (Family)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Routinery 1-month Gift$4.19
  • Routinery 6 months Gift$20.00
  • Routinery 6 months Gift$27.99
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  • Routinery 12 months Gift$30.00
  • Routinery 12 months Gift$41.99

Questions

Is Calendars free?
Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Planner, Habit Tracker free?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendars or Routine Planner, Habit Tracker?
Calendars and Routine Planner, Habit Tracker are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 122K and 18K ratings respectively.
Do Calendars or Routine Planner, Habit Tracker have ads?
Routine Planner, Habit Tracker shows ads; Calendars does not.
Which is updated more often, Calendars or Routine Planner, Habit Tracker?
Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and Routine Planner, Habit Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 25, 2026 and Routine Planner, Habit Tracker on September 25, 2026.

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