Comparison

Routine Checklist & Planner vs BrainBuffer

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

Head to head
About

Routine Checklist & Planner

Features
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Turn anything you do more than once into a reusable checklist, then run it whenever it's time. Build a routine, add your steps and start a session. Tick tasks off as you go, watch your progress, and every finished run is saved to your history. Morning and evening routines, packing lists, chores, cleaning, workouts, home maintenance: any recurring task you'd rather not keep in your head. ROUTINES • Reusable checklist templates with your own names, emoji and colors • As many ordered steps as you need, plus notes and tips for each routine • Drag to reorder, or sort by name, date created or last completed SESSIONS • Start a session and check off tasks as you complete them • Run several routines at the same time, all in one place on the Running tab • Live progress and elapsed time • Follow the session on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a Live Activity • A small celebration when you finish REMINDERS • One-time, daily or weekly reminders for any routine • Choose the exact days and time • Turn a reminder off without deleting it HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Start a routine in one tap • See the session in progress, your recent progress and your next reminder at a glance HISTORY • Every session you've run, with completion rates and durations • Task-by-task results for each session • Filter your history by routine SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Light, dark or system theme • Available in 14 languages • Works offline, no account required

About

BrainBuffer

Features
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Your brain isn't built for holding onto things. BrainBuffer is. Open the app, type a thought, tap send. That's it — no folders to choose, no categories to pick, no setup standing between you and getting something out of your head. Simply effective. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION Just type. BrainBuffer strips away every extra step between having a thought and having it safely out of your head. DATES THAT WRITE THEMSELVES Type "call mom tomorrow" or "email the client in three days" and BrainBuffer picks up the timing automatically — no date picker required. Need something more specific? Tap the calendar icon to set an exact time instead. A LIST THAT SORTS ITSELF Unfinished thoughts float to the top. Pinned ones lead the pack. Anything scheduled soonest comes first. You never have to organize anything — open the app and the most important thing is already waiting at the top. SEE YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Switch to Timeline view to see everything grouped into Overdue, Today, Tomorrow, This Week, and Later — a clear shape for your day without lifting a finger. REMINDERS THAT ACT, NOT JUST ALERT When something comes due, BrainBuffer lets you know — and you can snooze it an hour, push it to tomorrow, or mark it done right from the notification. No need to even open the app. ALWAYS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the BrainBuffer widget to see your latest thoughts without unlocking your phone. STAYS WITH YOU Turn on iCloud Sync and your buffer follows you across every device signed into your iCloud account. Prefer to keep everything local? Turn it off anytime — your data, your call. MADE TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY Pick your accent color, choose light or dark mode, and switch between List and Timeline views — BrainBuffer adapts to you, not the other way around. BrainBuffer isn't trying to be a project manager or a life-organization system. It's the fastest possible path from "I need to remember this" to "it's handled." Empty your brain. Trust the buffer.

Screenshots

Routine Checklist & Planner4 screens
BrainBuffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Routine Checklist & Planner at 17.0 against BrainBuffer's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Routine Checklist & Planner versus BrainBuffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Checklist & PlannerBrainBuffer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaras LeskivDavid Bleidt

In-app purchases

None

Routine Checklist & Planner

No in-app purchases

None

BrainBuffer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine Checklist & Planner free?
Routine Checklist & Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrainBuffer free?
BrainBuffer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine Checklist & Planner or BrainBuffer have ads?
Neither Routine Checklist & Planner nor BrainBuffer shows ads.

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