Comparison

Routine vs Routine Timer & Habit Planner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Curated Icon Routines
  • Pomodoro Focus Timer
  • Streaks & Consistency Heatmap
  • XP, Levels & Achievements
  • Reflections & Journal
  • Apple Watch Companion
  • Smart Reminders
Features
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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

About

Routine Timer & Habit Planner

Features
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RUU is an app that helps you get through your daily routines. Unlike a regular to-do list, it shows only what to do right now, with a timer. That means less time wondering, “What was I supposed to do next?” RUU is especially useful for people with ADHD who struggle with procrastination, planning backward from a deadline, or forgetting things. WHO RUU IS FOR • You want your morning routine to go more smoothly • You often notice the time you meant to leave has already passed and end up late • You have tried habit apps before but stopped using them after a few days WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH RUU ● Build your own routines Just put the tasks you do every day in order. ● Do one task at a time with a timer See how much time is left for each step and focus only on what you are doing now. ● Hear the current task out loud Even when your hands are full, you’ll know what to do next. ● Run routines from your Apple Watch Keep going without opening your iPhone and getting pulled into something else. ● “Quick mode” for hard days Turn it on to skip every nonessential task at once. Use it to skip cleaning or studying on days when you’re at your limit. ● Add branches Put different paths into a single routine. For example: rainy days or sunny days, weekdays or weekends. WHAT RUU DOES NOT DO × Streak tracking RUU does not include statistics showing how many days you have kept a habit going. Breaking a streak can hurt a little. And if that makes you abandon the habit itself, the tracking has defeated the point. If you’re okay with that, give RUU a try! I hope it makes each day a little easier. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Routine4 screens
Routine Timer & Habit Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Routine at 17 against Routine Timer & Habit Planner's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 $2.99 per 7 days and Routine Timer & Habit Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Routine versus Routine Timer & Habit Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineRoutine Timer & Habit Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedouan AfoulousHiroto Shizuka

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Routine

Subscriptions2
  • Routine Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Routine Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Routine Timer & Habit Planner

Subscriptions2
  • RUU Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • RUU Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Routine free?
Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Timer & Habit Planner free?
Routine Timer & Habit Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Routine or Routine Timer & Habit Planner have ads?
Neither Routine nor Routine Timer & Habit Planner shows ads.

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