Comparison

Fomodo vs Rutine

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

Head to head
About

Fomodo

Features
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Fomodo turns your phone from your biggest distraction into your best focus tool. Pick a task, choose a timer, and go deep. Fomodo blocks distracting apps while you work, tracks every focused minute, and shows you - beautifully - how your concentration grows day after day. FOUR SCIENCE-BACKED TIMER MODES • Pomodoro - classic 25/5 rounds with long breaks • Deep Work - an open-ended flow timer that counts up while you ride the wave • Ultradian Standard & Extended - 90/20 rhythm cycles that match your body's natural energy • Auto-start breaks, overtime handling, and flexible rounds BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS • Shield chosen apps and categories during focus (powered by Screen Time) • A branded block screen reminds you why you started • Blocking stays on through breaks until your session ends BEAUTIFUL TIMER FACES • 8 faces: Minimal, Neon, Flip, Ring, Liquid, 7-Segment, Dot Matrix, Square Matrix • Landscape mode turns your iPhone or iPad into a focus desk clock STAY ON TRACK ANYWHERE • Live Activities: pause and resume right from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Home-screen widgets: one-tap quick start (S/M/L), daily stats, and goal progress • Sessions survive force-quits and restarts with smart recovery UNDERSTAND YOUR FOCUS • A daily goal and streaks that keep you honest • Trends, task breakdown, focus heatmap, and a powerful calendar • A timeline of every session - export your data anytime AND MORE • Background sounds to help you stay in flow • iCloud sync across your devices • Localized in 17 languages, designed for iPhone and iPad Focus is a skill. Fomodo is how you practice it. Download Fomodo and win back your attention today.

About

Rutine

Features
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Rutine is the habit tracker for people who hate habit trackers. No account. No ads. No dashboards shouting at you. Just a calm, tactile app that logs your progress in a single swipe. DESIGNED FOR ONE HAND • Drag a habit card right to log it, left to undo • Yes/no, count, duration, volume - every type uses the same gesture • Haptic feedback fires exactly when you reach your goal • Almost there? The card snaps to done - no fiddling BUILD HABITS. OR QUIT THEM. Most apps only help you start new habits. Rutine handles both. Quit habits (smoking, sugar, doom-scrolling) get their own empathetic "did you slip?" check-in that respects how hard breaking a habit really is. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account creation, ever • No analytics, no telemetry, no ad SDKs • Works fully offline - the network is only used if YOU turn on iCloud sync • App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK • 14 widgets for home screen and lock screen • Quick Check-in - log a habit right from your home screen • Today ring, heatmap, streaks, weekly bars, trend line, motivation quotes • Filter each widget: show all, only to-do, or only done SIX HAND-CRAFTED THEMES Midnight, Oceanic, Nocturne, Cream, Arctic, Blush. Dark and light, all contrast-tested for readability. Switch live - the whole app re-themes instantly. FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING • Rhythms: daily, weekdays, weekends, specific days, or X times per week • Vacation mode pauses streaks during planned breaks • Milestones at 3, 30, 100 and 365 days • Fair streaks: today doesn't break until it's actually over INSIGHTS THAT STAY CALM • Calendar heatmap, weekly bars, 30-day trend line • Yearly activity overview • Current streak, longest run, totals and averages YOUR DATA IS YOURS • Optional iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • JSON export and import - take your data anywhere • Habit Groups to organize by area of life • Archive, reorder and edit from one Organize screen FREE TO USE, FAIR TO UPGRADE Rutine is free for up to 6 active habits, with every feature included. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited habits. No subscription. No ads. No pushy upgrade screens. Start one small habit today. Rutine will keep it quietly on track.

Screenshots

Fomodo4 screens
Rutine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fomodo and Rutine are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Fomodo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Rutine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fomodo ships an update every 10 days, Rutine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fomodo versus Rutine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFomodoRutine
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperManh NguyenHuong Le Dieu

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fomodo

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Family Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Family Upgrade$39.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
  • Pro Family Lifetime$89.99
3 purchases

Rutine

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Fomodo free?
Fomodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rutine free?
Rutine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fomodo or Rutine have ads?
Neither Fomodo nor Rutine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fomodo or Rutine?
Fomodo ships an update every 10 days, and Rutine fortnightly. Most recently, Fomodo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Rutine on October 31, 2026.

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