Comparison

Drop The Routine vs Tend Journaling App

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

Head to head
About

Drop The Routine

This app provides a calm, guided space to help you build consistency through expertly designed routines. Follow step-by-step instructions for areas like skincare, fitness, and wellness, track your progress with photos, and connect with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Expert-created routines
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Progress photo tracking
  • Supportive community message boards
  • Calm, distraction-free design
  • Build momentum over time
Features
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Consistency shouldn’t feel overwhelming. Drop The Routine is a calm, guided space to help you actually follow through — without pressure, guilt, or complicated planning. Instead of trying to piece everything together yourself, you follow thoughtfully designed routines created by expert creators across areas like hair care, skin care, physical therapy, fitness, wellness, and more. Everything is already laid out. All you have to do is show up. How it works • Choose a routine created by an expert you trust • Follow clear, step-by-step guidance designed to fit into real life • Check off daily actions and build momentum over time • Track progress with optional private photo uploads • Connect with others through supportive routine-specific message boards No guessing. No overthinking. No starting over every week. Just small, intentional actions — done consistently. Why Drop The Routine is different Most apps focus on motivation, hacks, or intensity. Drop The Routine focuses on something simpler — follow-through. You’re not asked to design a plan. You’re not pushed or pressured. You’re not chasing perfection. You’re guided gently, one step at a time, inside routines built by people who’ve already walked the path themselves. Built for real life • Simple, guided routines • Expert-created programs • Optional progress photo tracking • Supportive community spaces • Calm, distraction-free design Whether you’re rebuilding consistency, caring for your body, or creating space for better habits — Drop The Routine is here to support you. Follow through — one day at a time.

About

Tend Journaling App

This private journal app offers a simple way to record your life without complex software. Write in rich text, add media, and organize entries with tags and collections. It prioritizes privacy with offline-first functionality and optional security features.

Highlights
  • Rich text writing canvas
  • Mood tracking and tagging
  • Photo and voice note attachments
  • Timeline, calendar, and collection views
  • Review insights (on this day, mood)
  • App lock and hidden entries
  • Markdown export
Features
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Tend is a private journal for people who want a life record without managing software. Open Tend and the page is ready. Write in rich text, mark your mood, add tags, attach photos or voice notes, and keep going — everything saves as you write. Your journal stays on your device. Tend is offline-first: no account required, no feed, no ads. Optional Face ID / PIN lock and locked or hidden entries keep sensitive days out of casual view. Find any day again through Library — timeline, calendar, or collections — and Search when you need a specific memory. Review brings the quieter habits of journaling forward: on this day, a random memory, this week’s rhythm, and a simple look at mood over the month. Features • Calm writing canvas with rich text formatting • Mood, tags, favorites, milestones, and collections • Photos, drawings, and voice notes with transcription • Timeline, calendar, collections, and powerful search • Review: on this day, surprise memories, weekly & mood insights • App Lock, Face ID / PIN, locked entries, and Hidden Journal • Export your writing as Markdown when you need a backup • Designed for iPhone — private by default Make room for the day.

Screenshots

Drop The Routine4 screens
Tend Journaling App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tend Journaling App at none against Drop The Routine's shown. Tend Journaling App also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Drop The Routine's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drop The Routine against 5.0 for Tend Journaling App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drop The Routine versus Tend Journaling App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop The RoutineTend Journaling App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWulfric Inc.JOSHUA ANDREW SEPRODI

Customer experience

Drop The Routine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tend Journaling App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drop The Routine

No in-app purchases

None

Tend Journaling App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drop The Routine free?
Drop The Routine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tend Journaling App free?
Tend Journaling App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drop The Routine or Tend Journaling App?
Drop The Routine and Tend Journaling App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Drop The Routine or Tend Journaling App have ads?
Drop The Routine shows ads; Tend Journaling App does not.

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