Comparison

RoutineGuide vs Checklist

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

Head to head
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RoutineGuide

Features
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Follow your routine, one step at a time. RoutineGuide turns everyday routines into a sequence you can follow. Plan a morning start, an evening wind-down or any other part of your day, then focus on the step in front of you. BUILD A ROUTINE THAT FITS Create a routine and add the steps you want to follow in order. Give a step a timer when it needs one, run one routine inside another, and adjust as your day changes. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY SIMPLE Routines and steps live side by side in one Library. A step can belong to a routine or stand on its own, so you don't have to turn everything into a routine. PLAN YOUR DAY Today shows the routines scheduled for the day, with a week picker to look ahead. Reminders, widgets and Live Activities keep the next step close. FOLLOW ALONG AND REFLECT Move through your routine one step at a time, then look back at your activity, streaks and progress. FIND IDEAS AND OPTIONAL SUPPORT Browse Discover for routine ideas. If you'd like company, connect with friends and cheer each other on. Social features are optional, and every routine can be kept private. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Your routines sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. FREE TO DOWNLOAD, OPTIONAL PRO RoutineGuide is free to download. Optional Pro subscriptions and a lifetime purchase are available in the app; the app shows what is included and the current price. Privacy policy: https://routine-guide.vercel.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Checklist

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Tired of rebuilding the same checklists over and over? Wondering where your time actually goes? Checklist helps you finish your routines the same way every time—without forgetting steps, losing your place, or guessing how long things take. Turn recurring tasks into reusable checklists you can run again and again, with built-in timing that tracks every step. Create your first checklist in under a minute. Then reuse it forever. WHAT CHECKLIST DOES Checklist is for repeatable processes, not one-off todos. Instead of scattered notes and half-finished lists, you get a simple structure: - Checklists: The container for a full system (Morning Routine, Weekly Review, Travel Prep, Launch Checklist, etc). - Sections: Logical groups inside each checklist (for example Mind, Body, House, Work). - Steps: Clear, actionable tasks you complete in order. - Runs: Press play on a checklist or section, work through each step with live timing, and save everything to history—including how long each step took. You set it up once, then run the same checklist as many times as you like without rebuilding it. WHO IT'S FOR Use Checklist any time you catch yourself thinking, "I do this a lot, but I keep forgetting steps" or "I have no idea how long this actually takes." Great for: - Morning and evening routines - Gym and workout flows - Weekly and monthly reviews - Travel and packing checklists - House cleaning and maintenance - Content creation and publishing pipelines - Onboarding and offboarding checklists - Any repeatable process you don't want to keep in your head KEY FEATURES Per-step timing See exactly how long each step takes. A live stopwatch tracks your current step, completed steps show their elapsed time, and everything saves to history so you can review later. Guided execution Steps run in sequence so you stay focused and never accidentally skip ahead. Need to go back? Just undo. Reusable templates Create a checklist once and reuse it. No more rewriting the same tasks every week or before every trip. Sections and steps Break big systems into smaller sections so you always know exactly what's next. Runs with history Run a checklist or section and log that specific run. See what you completed, when you did it, and how long it took—without messing up your template. Simple, focused design Clean, fast, and distraction-free so you can stay in flow while you work your system. Reorder with drag and drop Quickly rearrange checklists, sections, and steps as your system evolves. Works offline Your data is stored on device, so your checklists are available even without a connection. WHY PEOPLE LIKE CHECKLIST - Removes the mental load of "what's next?" - Shows exactly where your time goes - Keeps recurring processes consistent and reliable - Turns scattered notes into clear, repeatable systems - Helps you finish the whole routine, not just random tasks START IN UNDER 60 SECONDS Create one checklist, run it, and feel the difference of having every step laid out for you—with timing built in. Stop rebuilding the same lists. Stop guessing how long things take. Start running your systems with Checklist. ---- Terms of Use: https://www.enclavedev.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.enclavedev.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

RoutineGuide4 screens
Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RoutineGuide at 4 against Checklist's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. RoutineGuide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Checklist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoutineGuide ships an update every 2 months, Checklist every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RoutineGuide versus Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineGuideChecklist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJostein DyrsethEnclave Dev LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RoutineGuide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$59.99
2 purchases

Checklist

Subscriptions2
  • Checklist Pro – Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Checklist Pro – Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is RoutineGuide free?
RoutineGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RoutineGuide or Checklist have ads?
Neither RoutineGuide nor Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoutineGuide or Checklist?
RoutineGuide ships an update every 2 months, and Checklist every 6 weeks. Most recently, RoutineGuide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Checklist on October 17, 2026.

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