Chores Tracker vs Routine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chores Tracker
Manage recurring household tasks and routines with flexible scheduling. Complete tasks when convenient, and future reminders will automatically adjust. Share responsibilities with family or housemates and stay on top of home maintenance with helpful notifications and widgets.
- Flexible recurring tasks
- Automatic reminder adjustment
- Task categorization and color-coding
- Shared task management
- Customizable notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Task timeline view
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Again helps you keep up with recurring chores, home maintenance, and everyday routines — without turning your life into a rigid checklist. Traditional to-do apps expect tasks to happen on a fixed schedule. Again is built for real life. Complete a task when it’s done, postpone it when plans change, and your next reminder automatically adjusts from your latest action. Whether you’re cleaning gutters, testing smoke detectors, refilling washer fluid, or keeping up with kitchen maintenance, Again makes it easy to see what needs attention, what’s overdue, and what can wait. Flexible recurring tasks Create routines that repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. When you complete or postpone a task, future reminders recalculate automatically. Built for chores and home maintenance Organize tasks by category, color, and schedule so recurring responsibilities stay easy to manage. Share with others Invite partners, family members, or housemates to individual tasks or entire categories. Everyone can see what needs doing and help keep things moving. Helpful notifications Get timely reminders that bring important routines back into view, with friendly messages that make chores feel a little less like chores. Widgets at a glance Keep upcoming and overdue tasks visible on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, so the right reminders are always close by. Timeline View all completed tasks and see what’s coming up next. Again is for the things that matter repeatedly — but not always perfectly on time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Routine
This app provides curated daily routines inspired by disciplined individuals. It offers a system for building habits with pre-built schedules, a focus timer, and progress tracking. Features include streaks, achievements, reflections, and Apple Watch integration.
- Curated Icon Routines
- Pomodoro Focus Timer
- Streaks & Consistency Heatmap
- XP, Levels & Achievements
- Reflections & Journal
- Apple Watch Companion
- Smart Reminders
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Routine is the habit tracker built for people who are serious about discipline. Follow curated daily routines inspired by the world's most disciplined icons — athletes, entrepreneurs, and thinkers who've mastered their mornings, focus, and consistency. Routine isn't just a checklist. It's a system. — WHY ROUTINE? — Most habit apps give you a blank page. Routine gives you a blueprint. Pick a protocol from our curated Icon library, and get a pre-built daily schedule of habits — timed, ordered, and ready to follow. No setup paralysis. Just start. — FEATURES — ▸ CURATED ICON ROUTINES Browse protocols inspired by elite performers. Each Icon comes with a complete daily routine — wake up times, workouts, meditation, reading, and more. Activate one and make it yours. ▸ POMODORO FOCUS TIMER Deep work sessions with a built-in Pomodoro timer. See your focus phase, block count, and earn XP for every minute of concentrated effort. Distraction-free by design. ▸ STREAKS & CONSISTENCY HEATMAP Your streak is sacred. Track consecutive days of discipline with a visual calendar heatmap that shows your consistency over weeks and months. Never break the chain. ▸ XP, LEVELS & ACHIEVEMENTS Every completed habit earns XP. Level up from Beginner to Master. Unlock achievement badges along the way. Your discipline finally has a scoreboard. ▸ REFLECTIONS & JOURNAL After completing a habit, capture what you learned. Write reflections that stick. Or use the personal journal for longer-form notes and thoughts — all in one place. ▸ APPLE WATCH COMPANION Check off habits, view your daily schedule, and run focus timers directly from your wrist. Your routine goes wherever you do. ▸ SMART REMINDERS Never miss a habit. Schedule notifications for each habit at the exact time you need them. Customize per habit, per day. ▸ NIGHT OWL MODE Your day doesn't end at midnight? Routine's grace period ensures late-night habits still count toward today's streak. Built for real life. — THE ROUTINE DIFFERENCE — Other apps track what you do. Routine shows you what to do. Instead of starting from scratch, you learn from the best. Instead of guessing which habits matter, you follow proven protocols. Instead of forgetting why you started, you reflect and journal your progress. — PREMIUM — Routine is free to use with core habit tracking. Routine Pro unlocks: • Unlimited Icon routines • Full journal & reflection history • Advanced stats & achievement system • Apple Watch companion • Priority support Start with a free trial. Cancel anytime. Ready to stop wishing and start building? Download Routine and follow your first elite protocol today. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-35e1e95b550680e8a158fd7e24ec0080?source=copy_link Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.notion.so/Support-35e1e95b550680958230d2322ea12b19
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Routine at 3 against Chores Tracker's 1. Routine also leads on iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Chores Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Routine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Chores Tracker | Routine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mert Bulan | Redouan Afoulous |
Customer experience
Chores Tracker
Routine
In-app purchases
Chores Tracker
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$24.99
Routine
- Routine Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Routine Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year









