Comparison

Cairn vs Routini

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

Head to head
About

Cairn

Features
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Cairn (์ฐจ๊ณก์ฐจ๊ณก) is a calm, anonymous-first todo app โ€” every core feature works without an account. Like the small stones stacked into a cairn on a quiet trail, line up today's tasks one by one with clarity. โ–  Core features - Anonymous by default: no sign-up, no transmission. All data stays on your device. - Inline markers: type @, #, !, * to set date, time, importance, and repeat in one line. e.g. "@tomorrow #3pm meeting", "*every-monday run". - Two-way swipe: left for reschedule / favorite / repeat. Right for duplicate / move group / delete. - Groups and color labels: organize by work, personal, fitness โ€” at a glance. - Notifications with quiet hours: push reminders that auto-defer to the next morning during quiet hours. - Stats dashboard: weekly / monthly / yearly completion, 14-day sparkline, average completion time. - Backup & restore: JSON / CSV / Markdown export and import. Move devices safely. - Dark mode and three themes (Tica, Tally, Nudge). - English / Korean auto-detected. โ–  Tracks - Anonymous (default): full core, on-device only. - Pro: ad-free โ€” one-time purchase, yours forever. โ–  What we don't collect No location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or health data. In anonymous mode, not a single byte leaves your device. โ–  About Sobok โ€” building small tools that add quiet order to daily life. Contact: admin@sobok.kr Privacy / Terms: https://sobok.kr/carin/legal/terms

About

Routini

Features
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Small routines. Big changes. Routini is a simple habit tracker that helps you plan, complete, and track your daily routines. See your day at a glance with a timetable and build better habits through consistent progress. โ—† Plan Your Day - View your schedule with an intuitive timetable - Organize routines by time - Switch between List View and Timetable View โ—† Stay Consistent - Check off completed routines - Track your daily progress - Never miss your important routines โ—† Track Your Growth - Weekly reports - Monthly reports - View your completion count and success rate - See your activity streaks and consistency at a glance โ—† Personalize Your Experience - Light & Dark Mode - Supports Korean, English, and Japanese - Reminder settings - Sleep schedule settings

Screenshots

Cairn4 screens
Routini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Routini at none against Cairn's 3. Routini also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cairn's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cairn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Routini asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cairn ships an update every 5 days, Routini weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Cairn versus Routini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCairnRoutini
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeajung YooJonghyun Shin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cairn

Subscriptions2
  • Cairn Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cairn Pro yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cairn Pro - Ad-free forever$0.99
None

Routini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routini free?
Routini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cairn or Routini have ads?
Cairn shows ads; Routini does not.
Which is updated more often, Cairn or Routini?
Cairn ships an update every 5 days, and Routini weekly. Most recently, Cairn was updated on October 25, 2026 and Routini on October 28, 2026.

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