Routinely vs Timely Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Routinely
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Turn good intentions into routines you can follow. Routinely helps you group small habits into ordered morning, evening, fitness, wellness, or self-care routines. Schedule each routine for the days and time it belongs, then move through your habits one step at a time. BUILD ROUTINES THAT FIT YOUR DAY - Stack habits into custom routines and arrange them in the order you want to complete them. - Choose weekdays and a due time for each routine. - Set reminders that arrive when it is time to begin. - Complete, skip, or undo habits as your day changes. SEE WHAT IS WORKING Explore Insights for your routines and individual habits. Review completion rates, current and longest streaks, completed-versus-due totals, period-over-period trends, calendar heatmaps, and detailed habit breakdowns across multiple time periods. KEEP YOUR ROUTINE WITHIN REACH Check your progress and complete habits from your iPhone or Apple Watch. Routinely Pro members can also check off habits directly from interactive medium and large Home Screen widgets. START SMALL FOR FREE Create up to 2 routines with 5 habits per routine at no cost. Upgrade to Routinely Pro to unlock unlimited routines and habits, interactive Home Screen widgets, and additional premium features. Routinely offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription from your App Store account settings. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://routinelyapp.com/privacypolicy/
Timely Timer
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Timely is a beautifully designed timer app for structured routines, focus sessions, and interval workflows. Create multi-step timer templates with custom names, colors, and durations. Start sessions quickly, pause and resume with confidence, and keep countdowns visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island support. Use Timely for deep work, workouts, breathing exercises, study blocks, kitchen prep, and any routine that benefits from clear timing and simple control. Key features: โข Multi-step timer templates โข Quick timers and reusable routines โข Live Activities and Dynamic Island support โข Clear running, paused, and active session states โข Sign in with Apple for secure account access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Timely Timer at every 2 days against Routinely's every 5 weeks. Timely Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Routinely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Timely Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Routinely ships an update every 5 weeks, Timely Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Routinely | Timely Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renewal Software, LLC | Tuan Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Routinely
- Routinely Premium$1.991 Month
- Routinely Premium$9.991 Year
Timely Timer
- Timely Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Timely Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Timely Pro$39.99









