Comparison

MAI vs Routineo

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

Head to head
About

MAI

Features
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Your second brain, captured by voice. MAI turns a spoken thought into organized notes, tasks, and summaries—so nothing you think slips away. Open the app, talk, and MAI transcribes, titles, summarizes, and files it for you. No typing, no formatting, no friction. HOW IT WORKS 1. Speak. Tap once and say whatever's on your mind—an idea, a to-do, a reflection, a full meeting. 2. MAI organizes. AI transcribes your voice, writes a clean summary, pulls out action items, and sorts it into the right project. 3. Recall anything. Search everything you've ever captured in plain language and pick up where you left off. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU THINK • Voice-first — capture at the speed of speech, hands-free. • ADHD & dyslexia friendly — get the thought out before it's gone; let AI handle the structure and spelling. • Busy, multi-project minds — keep every idea, note, and meeting separated by project. • Builders & web coders — save context from your AI coding sessions and pull it back when you need it. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record voice notes and get instant transcripts + summaries • Send a notetaker to your Google Meet, Zoom, or Teams calls for the full transcript, summary, and action items • Turn any note into tasks and track them across projects • Draft LinkedIn posts, emails, and translations from a note in one tap • Search your entire second brain in natural language • Collaborate—share projects and entries with your team • Capture anywhere—iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac WORKS WITH CLAUDE & ANY MCP AI MAI connects to Claude and other MCP-compatible AI clients. Save references straight from your AI chats, then let your AI read and write your notes, meetings, and tasks—your second brain becomes the memory layer for everything you build. WHY MAI Most notes apps make you do the work—type it, title it, tag it, file it. MAI does that for you, so the only job left is to think out loud. Start free. MAI Premium unlocks unlimited AI capture, meeting notetakers, and advanced recall. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at somaflow.app. Subscription & Pricing: Free to try, with option for Pro for full AI and second-brain features: Unlimited AI summaries and task extraction Full history search across entries, tasks, and saved links Advanced sharing and recall Pricing: Monthly: $9.99 Annual: $49.99 Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kai.somaflow.app/privacy

About

Routineo

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*Routineo - Optimise Everyday* Tired of timetable, calendar and reminder apps that are overly complicated, full of bugs, or take forever to set up? You’re not alone. That’s exactly why we built **Routineo**. Routineo is the beautifully simple, incredibly powerful routine manager that finally does exactly what you need — without the hassle. Whether you’re a student organising your school or university timetable, a professional optimising your daily workflow, or anyone who wants a clean, reliable calendar that actually makes life easier, Routineo is designed for you. *Privacy-first by design* No data collection. No ads. No cloud nonsense. Everything stays 100% on your device — your routines, events and reminders are yours and yours alone. *Key Features* - Easy-to-use Routine Manager with Timetable & Day Planner - Schedule Manager with Custom Events and Recurring Activities - Smart Reminders & Tasks / To-Do lists - Colourful themes for events and routines - Modern, clean design that’s a joy to use every day - Full Calendar Overview - Custom Schedule Slots and Custom Routine Days - Push Notifications with fully customisable notification windows - Wake Up & Sleep Windows to bookend your perfect day *Start with a 7-day free trial* Try the full app free for 7 days. After the trial ends, an auto-renewing subscription is required to continue using Routineo. Routineo isn’t just another calendar — it’s your personal routine optimizer that saves you time and reduces daily stress. Simple. Powerful. Private. Download Routineo today and start optimising your everyday. Your time. Your rules. Your Routineo. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MAI4 screens
Routineo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Routineo at 15.1 against MAI's 17.6. On price, ads, 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. MAI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Routineo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MAI versus Routineo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAIRoutineo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB46 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHealth 4 Wealth LTDDatabrink

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MAI

Subscriptions3
  • monthly pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual Pro$29.991 Year
  • annual pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Routineo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$24.993 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$44.996 Months
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  • Annual Subscription$79.991 Year

Questions

Is MAI free?
MAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routineo free?
Routineo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MAI or Routineo have ads?
Neither MAI nor Routineo shows ads.

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