Comparison

Simplio Daily Routines vs Time to Read Pro

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

Head to head
About

Simplio Daily Routines

Build structure, focus, and momentum with a personal behavior planner. Track completions, build streaks, and visualize growth through simple, repeatable actions. Designed for a distraction-free experience to help you achieve more.

Highlights
  • Create recurring routines
  • Track task completions
  • Build streaks for motivation
  • Visualize habit growth
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free and account-free design
Features
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Your morning routine, evening ritual and workflow — in a calm checklist you will actually follow. If you have downloaded a routine app only to find it demanding streaks and turning a quiet morning ritual into another performance metric, Simplio Daily Routines is the gentle alternative. It is a routine tracker for adults who want reliable rituals without the anxiety — a ten-minute morning routine to start the day, a focused workflow in the middle, and three small steps in the evening that signal work is done. The philosophy is simple: a daily planner should hold the order of your day so your brain does not have to, then disappear when the day is done. Every routine, every step and every history entry stays on this device — no account, no cloud upload, no third-party server reading what you do at 6am. Every feature described below is unlocked only with an auto-renewable subscription purchased inside the app. New users receive a 3 day free trial; you may cancel anytime during the trial to avoid being charged. Build unlimited routines from custom steps, time them where it helps — five minutes to meditate, ten to journal, twenty to read — and assign them to morning, evening, work blocks or any personal routine schedule you like. The app walks you through one step at a time so you do not have to hold the whole list in your head, with a clean step screen that shows what is now and what is next. An Apple Watch app lets you step through from your wrist, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the next step glanceable, completion history records what you did without dramatising the misses, and streak analytics are strictly opt-in so the app never shames a slow week. Beyond the daily flow, this routine planner handles the texture of real life. Templates for a morning ritual, a deep work session and an evening or night routine drop in proven structures you can customise rather than building from scratch. Time blocking mode chains routines back-to-back for a structured day, while a free-flow mode lets a slow Sunday breathe. You can pause a routine on holiday, skip a step without breaking the chain, and re-order steps as your life changes — a new baby, a new job, a new gym schedule. Focus-mode awareness means a deep work block does not get pierced by routine reminders for a workout still hours away. The app ships in 39 languages with VoiceOver tested, Dynamic Type and high-contrast support. Everything works offline, including the timer, widgets and history. There is no analytics framework, no marketing email, and no profile sold on. Whether you are a morning person designing a slow start, a knowledge worker structuring deep work, a student with study blocks, or anyone whose day disappears without a plan, this daily schedule companion stays quiet — a productivity routine tool rather than a streak game. Unlock with Pro: • Unlimited routines (free tier: 3 routines) • All widgets, themes and StandBy layouts • Routine templates for morning, deep work and wind-down • Streak analytics and routine sharing • Multi-device sync across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch Subscription Pricing & Terms Features require a subscription. Pricing and terms available in-app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription and free-trial conversion in Settings > Apple ID after purchase. Any unused portion of the free-trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

About

Time to Read Pro

Features
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See how long it’ll take to read any article—right in Safari. Time to Read Pro is a Safari extension that estimates reading duration for blog posts, news, and long-form content across the web. Know the time commitment upfront, auto-hide on short reads, and stay focused by disabling on distracting sites. - Clean reading time labels on any webpage - Customize reading speed (WPM) - Hide indicator for short blurbs - Block on specific websites (e.g., Reddit, Twitter, etc.) Fast, private, and fully native Whether you’re reading casually or managing focus time, Time to Read Pro helps you make better decisions before you scroll.

Screenshots

Simplio Daily Routines4 screens
Time to Read Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time to Read Pro at none against Simplio Daily Routines's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simplio Daily Routines sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Time to Read Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simplio Daily Routines versus Time to Read Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplio Daily RoutinesTime to Read Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranAryaman Sharda

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simplio Daily Routines

Subscriptions3
  • Routines Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Routines Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Time to Read Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplio Daily Routines free?
Simplio Daily Routines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time to Read Pro free?
Time to Read Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simplio Daily Routines or Time to Read Pro have ads?
Neither Simplio Daily Routines nor Time to Read Pro shows ads.

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