Comparison

Morning Routine vs Kept

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

Head to head
About

Morning Routine

This app helps you avoid morning rushes by creating a timed plan for your day. It calculates your wake-up time based on when you need to leave and provides real-time progress updates. Features include customizable checklists and timely alerts to keep you on track.

Highlights
  • Automated wake-up time calculation
  • Live countdown timer with buffer
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island widgets
  • Customizable checklists
  • Configurable alerts
  • Automatic routine launch
Features
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Morning Routine helps you stop rushing and start every day with a clear, timed plan. Set the time you need to be out the door, build your morning step by step, and let the app calculate exactly when to wake up. WHO IT'S FOR If you're someone who always seems to run late in the morning, or just wants a calmer start to the day, Morning Routine gives you a simple system to stay on track from the moment your alarm goes off to the moment you walk out. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Never do morning math again. Tell the app when you need to leave and it figures out when to wake up, automatically adjusting if you add or change a step. • Know exactly where you stand. A live countdown shows your buffer in real time so you can slow down or speed up before it's too late. • See your progress without unlocking your phone. Your current task, timer, and buffer appear right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.1+). • Get a nudge when it matters. A 5-minute warning and a "time to go" alert keep you honest without you having to watch the clock. • Walk out with everything. A customizable checklist appears after your last task so nothing gets left behind. • Start without thinking. Your routine can launch automatically at your calculated wake-up time, so you just follow along. SUBSCRIPTION Morning Routine is free to set up, build your routine, and take a full test run. A subscription is only required to keep running your routine afterward. The app offers an auto-renewing subscription, and payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. If you switch devices, you can restore your purchase from the app. Privacy Policy: https://getmorningroutine.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kept

This app provides a private digital space to store and organize small paper items like tickets, receipts, and keepsakes. It allows users to capture items with their camera or import them, arrange them on personal canvases, and add notes for context. The focus is on slow, mindful collecting rather than rapid organization.

Highlights
  • Capture paper items with camera
  • Import items from Photos
  • Arrange objects on personal canvases
  • Add notes to items
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • No account required
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Kept is a quiet place for the little paper things you do not want to lose. Save tickets, receipts, cards, labels, and small keepsakes as a private visual collection. Capture an item, let Kept trim it into a clean object, then place it on a canvas that feels more like a memory board than a folder. What you can do: - Capture paper keepsakes with the camera or import from Photos - Keep unplaced items in a simple pool until you know where they belong - Arrange objects on personal canvases - Browse, rename, and revisit collections - Add small notes to remember why each item mattered - Keep your collection local first, with optional iCloud sync through your private iCloud account Kept is for slow collecting, not inbox zero. It is built for the ticket from a first show, the receipt from a tiny cafe, the card you nearly threw away, and the small proof that a day happened. No account is required. Kept does not run ads, does not use third-party analytics SDKs, and does not collect your personal data.

Screenshots

Morning Routine4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kept at 5.0 against Morning Routine's 3.0. Kept also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Morning Routine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Kept asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kept holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Morning Routine versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMorning RoutineKept
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPouria Assadipour蓉 杨

Customer experience

Morning Routine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Kept

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Morning Routine

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited weekly plan, 3 days free3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited yearly plan$29.991 Year
None

Kept

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Morning Routine free?
Morning Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Morning Routine or Kept?
Kept is rated higher. Morning Routine averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kept averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Morning Routine or Kept have ads?
Neither Morning Routine nor Kept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Morning Routine or Kept?
Morning Routine ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kept every 2 weeks. Most recently, Morning Routine was updated on November 5, 2026 and Kept on October 31, 2026.

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