Comparison

Routine vs ThisDay

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

Head to head
About

Routine

Build a structured daily schedule with time-blocks, notes, and music. Incorporate morning and evening reflections, and utilize flexible features like 'Late Start' and 'Day Off' to adapt to your needs. Personalize the app's appearance with various visual styles and colors.

Highlights
  • Time-blocking with start and duration
  • Notes, todos, and music links per block
  • Morning and evening reflection prompts
  • Flexible 'Late Start' and 'Day Off' options
  • Eight visual styles and custom accent colors
  • Lock Screen Live Activities and Home Screen widgets
  • Cloud-synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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Routine helps you live by a daily rhythm. Set your wake time. Build your day in time-blocks. Add notes, todos, and music. Morning and evening reflection questions to bookend the day. Late Start when you start late. Day Off when you need one. The routine flexes; you don't break. Eight visual styles, including Solar — a gradient that follows the sun. Custom accent colors per routine, or per block. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Cloud-synced. Live Activities on the Lock Screen. Home Screen widgets. Free for everyone. No paywall, no Pro features. If Routine helps your days, support development with a Monthly, Yearly, or Forever subscription. Either way, everything's unlocked. My dog keeps a routine. I built this app for us. We hope you like it too! — Daniel & Mac • Time-blocks with start, duration, purpose • Notes, todos, and music links per block • Morning and evening reflection questions • Late Start when you start late • Day Off without losing your place • Eight visual styles, including Solar • Custom accent colors per routine or per block • Lock Screen Live Activities and Home Screen widgets • iPhone, iPad, and Mac — cloud-synced Questions or feedback? getroutineapp@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://getroutine.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getroutine.app/privacy

About

ThisDay

Features
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やりたいことに集中できる毎日をつくる。 「今日、何しよう?」そう考えるたびに時間が過ぎていく。 ThisDayは、あなたの1日の隙間を自動で見つけてくれる時間管理アプリです。 毎日の固定スケジュール(仕事・食事・睡眠)を登録するだけで、その合間にある自由時間を自動で計算。あとはその枠に「何をするか」を1つ書くだけ。 ■ こんな人に ・ToDoリストを作るけど、結局何もこなせない ・スキマ時間があるのに、何をすべきか迷ってしまう ・毎日のルーティンはあるが、自由時間の使い方が曖昧になっている ■ シンプルな3ステップ 1. 起床・就寝時刻と、毎日の固定予定を設定 2. 固定予定の合間の空き枠が自動で表示される 3. 気になる枠をタップして「何をするか」を1つ書くだけ ■ 特徴 ・1枠に1タスク。シンプルだから続く ・昨日・今日・明日の3日間だけを管理。週や月の計画は要らない ・固定予定の時間をその日だけ変更できる(打ち合わせが伸びたときも安心) ・毎朝の通知でリマインド。時刻は自由に設定可能 ・データはすべてデバイス内に保存。アカウント不要・ネット不要 開いたらすぐ今日が見える。今日の予定を、今日こなす。

Screenshots

Routine4 screens
ThisDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThisDay at none against Routine's 3. ThisDay also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Routine's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Routine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThisDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine ships an update weekly, ThisDay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Routine versus ThisDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineThisDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel DavisRiku Higashimura

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Routine

Subscriptions2
  • Routine Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Routine Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Routine Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
None

ThisDay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine free?
Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThisDay free?
ThisDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine or ThisDay have ads?
Neither Routine nor ThisDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine or ThisDay?
Routine ships an update weekly, and ThisDay every 6 weeks. Most recently, Routine was updated on October 9, 2026 and ThisDay on October 8, 2026.

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