Comparison

Routine+ vs Koru

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

Head to head
About

Routine+

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Routine is a clean, powerful daily planner designed to help you stay consistent — one day at a time. TASKS & HABITS Create daily, weekly, or monthly tasks with reminders. Set importance levels, add subtasks, and never lose track of what matters. STREAKS & STATISTICS Visualize your progress with elegant charts. Track your longest streak, daily average, and monthly success rate. HEALTH TRACKING Monitor your daily water intake and set hydration goals. Get smart reminders to stay on top of your health. QUIT HABITS Quit smoking, alcohol, sugar, or chocolate. The counter tracks every smoke-free hour and keeps you motivated. CALENDAR & WIDGETS Plan ahead with the calendar view. Add home screen widgets to keep your routines visible at a glance. Start small. Stay consistent. Let Routine do the rest. Terms of Use: https://qualisia.com/routine/terms-of-use

About

Koru

This app helps you build positive habits by tracking your progress and visualizing your success. Watch a tree grow for each habit you maintain, fostering motivation and consistency through visual feedback and smart reminders.

Highlights
  • Visual habit tree growth
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Flexible goal setting
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Smart reminders
  • Built-in focus timer
Features
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Build big changes with small steps. Track your habits, protect your daily streak, and watch a tree grow for every habit you keep. YOUR HABIT GROVE Every habit in Koru is a tree. Keep your streak alive and watch it grow from a sprout into a strong tree. Your grove is a living reflection of your effort. EFFORTLESS TRACKING • Flexible goals — count or time based • One-tap completion • Weekly progress strip and daily progress bar • Day-based scheduling — every habit on its own days PROTECT YOUR STREAK • Daily streak tracking • Blue flames earned on perfect days protect your streak • Guilt-free design that keeps you motivated WIDGETS — NEW! • Small, medium, and large home screen widgets • Lock screen widgets • See your progress without opening the app SMART REMINDERS • Per-habit notifications • Daily summary notification • Personalized Koru messages every morning FOCUS TIMER Built-in focus mode for your time-based habits. DETAILED REPORTS (Premium) • Weekly and monthly completion rates • Your strongest habits and the ones that need attention • Trend charts PREMIUM Track up to 5 habits for free. Unlock unlimited habits and detailed reports with Premium — monthly, yearly, or one-time lifetime plans. Cancel anytime from Settings > Subscriptions. Start with one small habit today. Build the rest with Koru. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Routine+4 screens
Koru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Koru at none against Routine+'s shown. Routine+'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Routine+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Koru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine+ ships an update every 5 days, Koru every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Routine+ versus Koru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine+Koru
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFatih Yildirimserhan oztuna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Routine+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Access7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Koru

Subscriptions2
  • Koru Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Koru Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Koru Premium Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Routine+ free?
Routine+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Koru free?
Koru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Routine+ or Koru have ads?
Routine+ shows ads; Koru does not.
Which is updated more often, Routine+ or Koru?
Routine+ ships an update every 5 days, and Koru every 2 months. Most recently, Routine+ was updated on October 3, 2026 and Koru on October 15, 2026.

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