Comparison

Routine Tap vs Time Progress

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

Head to head
About

Routine Tap

This utility browser streamlines your daily online routine by providing one-tap access to frequently visited websites and search keywords. It helps reduce distractions and screen time by focusing on essential information, making your browsing more efficient and comfortable.

Highlights
  • One-tap access to saved sites and keywords
  • Reduces search time and distractions
  • Focuses on frequently visited information
  • Helps reduce screen time
  • No sign-up required
  • Customizable online experience
Features
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Before you know it, you're down a different path… and you've forgotten what you came for. Wouldn’t it be nice to just jump straight to what you need? Routine Tap is designed to take you directly to the information you want — no distractions, no detours. What Makes Routine Tap Special • Just because you check it every day… doesn’t mean you should search for it every time. For the pages you visit often, it should be quick, easy, and effortless. With Routine Tap, your go-to info is always right where you need it. Make your daily routine smoother and smarter. • Focused on the info you check regularly Whether it’s for work, study, checking your favorite artist’s schedule or photos, or gathering updates for your hobbies — Routine Tap helps you collect it all quickly and effortlessly, so you can keep up with your daily routine. • Make your search routine smarter Jump straight to your daily keywords and articles with just one tap. No more wasting time searching around. • A shortcut to that site—just one tap away Save not only search keywords, but full URLs too. With a single tap, stay updated and never miss a thing. • A Design-Focused Browser That Reduces the Effort of Searching You often find yourself searching for the same websites or words. They’re bookmarked, but opening them still feels like a hassle. This browser is designed to eliminate those small, everyday inefficiencies and help you browse more efficiently and comfortably. • No sign-up needed Start using it right away—no account required. What You Get with Routine Tap • From passive browsing to choosing your own online experience Tired of just scrolling through whatever shows up? With Routine Tap, you decide what to see, and when. • Aiding Your Digital Detox Once you have a clear reason for what you're viewing with Routine Tap, unnecessary screen time will naturally decrease. Recommended for: ・Those looking for a browser where bookmarking is the main feature ・Those who have websites they check regularly for updates ・Those who frequently search for specific keywords ・Those who want to reduce screen time Routine Tap is continuously improving to provide an app that everyone can use comfortably every day. Your supportive messages motivate us, so we’d be happy if you could write a review if you enjoy using the app!

About

Time Progress

Visualize your time with progress bars for the year, month, and day. Create countdowns for important dates and track progress for projects or events. Features include recurring events, home screen widgets, and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Year, month, and day progress visualization
  • Countdown and progress event tracking
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
  • Import and export functionality
Features
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Time Progress keeps the days that matter in view: how many days are left until the next one, how many have passed since the last, and how far the year has come. The day you are waiting for sits at the top, big enough to read at a glance. Put it on your Home Screen or Lock Screen and you do not even have to open the app. HOW MANY DAYS LEFT A trip, an exam, a birthday, a wedding, a due date, a last day at work. Add a name and a date and Time Progress counts down to it. The nearest one is always up top, and days that have gone by move to Past. HOW MANY DAYS SINCE Give something a start date and watch the number grow: the day you met, the day the baby arrived, the day you quit. For a habit you are breaking, let it restart: start over when you slip, and your longest streak and restart count stay on record. REMINDERS AND MILESTONES Get a reminder 7 days before, 1 day before or on the day, at the time you choose. Count-ups can tell you when they reach 7, 30 or 100 days, and every year after that. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN Small, medium and large widgets, plus Lock Screen widgets. Show the next day automatically, a day you pick, or the year, the month or today. Tap a widget to jump straight to that day. THE YEAR, THE MONTH, TODAY The Progress tab shows how much of the year, the month and today has already gone, live. Add a stretch of time of your own with a start and an end, such as a semester, a training plan or a whole life of 80 years, and watch it move toward 100%. SHARE A DAY Turn a countdown, a milestone or the year's progress into a clean card and send it to the people it matters to. TWO THEMES, LIGHT AND DARK Plum and Indigo, each in light and dark. Widgets and share cards follow your choice. Supports large text sizes and VoiceOver. FREE TO USE Up to 5 active events, one standard reminder per event (7 days before, 1 day before or on the day), every widget, both themes and sharing are free. No ads, no account, no sign-up. TIME PROGRESS PRO One purchase unlocks Time Progress Pro for good: unlimited active events, advanced reminders (several per event, on your own days and times), CSV import and export, iCloud Sync across your devices, and Print & PDF export. It is not a subscription: pay once, and Pro works on every device signed in to your Apple Account. Privacy: your days are stored on your device, and in your own iCloud account when sync is on. The app collects usage analytics to help us improve it. There is no advertising and no tracking. The privacy policy has the details.

Screenshots

Routine Tap2 screens
Time Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Progress at none against Routine Tap's shown. Time Progress also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Routine Tap's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Routine Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Time Progress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Tap ships an update every 4 weeks, Time Progress every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Routine Tap versus Time Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine TapTime Progress
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperManaka HasegawaBin Yang

Customer experience

Routine Tap

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time Progress

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Routine Tap

One-time4
  • Custom Color Save & Selection$0.49
  • Remove Ads$0.49
  • Icon registration & selection$1.99
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  • Bundle Pack$1.99
1 purchases

Time Progress

One-time1
  • Time Progress Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Routine Tap free?
Routine Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Progress free?
Time Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Routine Tap or Time Progress have ads?
Routine Tap shows ads; Time Progress does not.
Which is updated more often, Routine Tap or Time Progress?
Routine Tap ships an update every 4 weeks, and Time Progress every 3 weeks. Most recently, Routine Tap was updated on October 10, 2026 and Time Progress on October 24, 2026.

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