Comparison

ReadyBy Planner vs DayRoot

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

Head to head
About

ReadyBy Planner

This app helps you stop being late by calculating the exact time you need to start getting ready for any event. Simply input your deadline and tasks, and it builds a backward schedule to ensure you leave on time, every time.

Highlights
  • Backward planning for start times
  • Exact start time calculation
  • Saved routines
  • Buffer time for interruptions
  • Live routine tracking
  • Notifications for each step
  • Calendar export and sharing
Features
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Stop being late. ReadyBy tells you exactly when to start getting ready so you can leave on time. Every time. If you’ve ever thought: “I need to leave by 8:15… when should I actually start getting ready?” ReadyBy answers that question instantly. Enter your deadline. Add what you need to do. ReadyBy builds your schedule backwards and gives you your exact start time. No guessing. No rushing. No mental time math. Just follow the plan – and leave on time. ________________________________________ WHY READYBY WORKS • Most people plan forwards and hope it works. • ReadyBy plans backwards from your deadline – because your deadline is fixed. • Your start time is what matters. • ReadyBy calculates it for you automatically, so nothing gets missed and everything gets done on time. • This is called backward planning (or reverse planning) – and it changes everything. • It’s how people naturally plan in real life. ReadyBy just makes it automatic. ________________________________________ WHO IT’S FOR → Anyone who’s always running 5–10 minutes late → People who want better time management and routines → Parents managing school runs and busy mornings → Shift workers with changing schedules → Anyone tired of rushing out the door Especially helpful for: → ADHD → Time blindness → Executive dysfunction → Dyscalculia ________________________________________ HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your deadline When do you need to be ready, leave, or arrive? 2. Add your tasks Shower, breakfast, commute – everything you need to do. 3. Get your exact start time ReadyBy calculates backwards and builds your full schedule instantly. 4. Follow along See exactly what to do and when. Stay on track in real time. ________________________________________ KEY FEATURES → Backward planning that tells you when to start → Exact start time calculation → Saved routines for daily use → Buffer time to handle real-life interruptions → Live routine tracking → Notifications for each step → Quick-add tasks → Calendar export and sharing ________________________________________ WHY READYBY IS DIFFERENT • Traditional planners tell you what to do. • ReadyBy tells you when to start. • That’s why it works. • Instead of guessing…You know exactly when to begin. • Instead of rushing…You leave calmly. • Instead of being late…You’re ready. • Never be late again. • If you’re looking for a Routinist alternative, ReadyBy is actively maintained and built for modern routines. ________________________________________ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayRoot

This app plans your day backward from your arrival time, considering live traffic and your calendar. It provides gentle reminders to get ready and a precise moment to leave, ensuring you arrive calmly and on time. The app learns your habits to adjust timings and offers a unique timeline for your entire day.

Highlights
  • Backward day planning
  • Live traffic integration
  • Calendar event syncing
  • Adaptive buffer learning
  • Calm arrival notifications
  • Daily timeline visualization
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Good days grow from good roots. DayRoot plans your day backward from the moment you need to arrive. Tell it where you're headed and when — it watches live traffic, reads your calendar, and taps you at three calm moments: GET READY — a gentle heads-up while there's still time LEAVE — one clear moment to go, computed from live traffic ARRIVE — on time. Calm. Rooted. WHY DAYROOT IS DIFFERENT • It learns how you actually run. Tend to run late at one place? DayRoot quietly pads your buffer there — and trims it back when you're early. • A real alarm, not just a ping. If your day starts with a drive, DayRoot can wake you at your get-ready time — and if traffic turns bad overnight, it plans with tomorrow morning's traffic, not tonight's. • Your calendar, alive. Events with a place get live travel times; video calls and errands without one become simple tasks - never a fake "leave at". • One root line for the whole day. Trips and tasks grow on a single calm timeline. Finish something and it grows a leaf. CALM BY DESIGN • No account. No ads. No analytics trackers. • Your day stays on your device. • Location only while you use the app — your movements are never tracked. • Full policy: dayroot.app/privacy - Battery-friendly by design. No background GPS, no constant polling - reminders are scheduled with the system, so DayRoot sips power even with nudges on all day. FREE FOREVER The core magic is free, always: your place, exactly when to leave, adaptive learning, and a streak that grows with your on-time days. DAYROOT PRO Every place you care about, full calendar autopilot, tasks and daily routines — $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Good days grow from good roots. Plant one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dayroot.app/privacy/

Screenshots

ReadyBy Planner4 screens
DayRoot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DayRoot at 5.0 against ReadyBy Planner's 4.5. ReadyBy Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. ReadyBy Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and DayRoot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayRoot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadyBy Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, DayRoot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ReadyBy Planner versus DayRoot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadyBy PlannerDayRoot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAAMIR ALI NASIRTony Pisarenko

Customer experience

ReadyBy Planner

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DayRoot

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadyBy Planner

Subscriptions2
  • ReadyBy Premium$5.991 Month
  • ReadyBy Premium$34.991 Year
2 purchases

DayRoot

Subscriptions2
  • DayRoot Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DayRoot Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ReadyBy Planner free?
ReadyBy Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayRoot free?
DayRoot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReadyBy Planner or DayRoot?
DayRoot is rated higher. ReadyBy Planner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DayRoot averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ReadyBy Planner or DayRoot have ads?
Neither ReadyBy Planner nor DayRoot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadyBy Planner or DayRoot?
ReadyBy Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, and DayRoot every 6 weeks. Most recently, ReadyBy Planner was updated on October 24, 2026 and DayRoot on October 13, 2026.

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