Comparison

Routine Timer vs Nodino

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

Head to head
About

Routine Timer

This app helps you stay on track with any routine by repeating custom intervals. Set durations, breaks, and receive alerts with sound and vibration, even when your phone is locked. It's ideal for hydration, workouts, study sessions, and more.

Highlights
  • Repeat any interval
  • Optional breaks
  • Fixed or infinite loops
  • Sound and vibration alerts
  • Active hours scheduling
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Routine Timer is the simplest way to repeat any interval — for hydration reminders, workouts, study sprints, cooking, stretching, breathing, and any routine you want to stay on top of. Set a duration, add an optional break, and choose how many times it repeats. Routine Timer alerts you with sound and vibration at every interval, even when your phone is locked or the app is in the background. FREE • One timer that repeats any interval with a single tap • Optional break between intervals • Repeat up to 5 times • Alerts with sound and vibration, even when locked • Five built-in alert sounds • Clean light and dark themes • Start-delay countdown before the first interval ROUTINE TIMER PRO • Save up to 20 timers and run several at once • Repeat forever, or up to 99 times • Active hours — only get reminded during the times you choose • Every alert sound • Record or import your own alert sounds Pro is a yearly subscription with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Whether you're drinking more water, running intervals, or timing focus sessions, Routine Timer keeps your routine on track. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price until cancelled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://prioton.com/routine-timer/privacy.html

About

Nodino

Features
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Write it the way you'd say it. "Dentist Thursday at 10" becomes a reminder — and Nodino makes sure it rings. Nodino is a reminder app that does one thing, well: it takes what's on your mind and hands it back at the right moment — at a time, on a day, or at a place. No clutter, no learning curve. FAST BY DESIGN • Type it like you'd say it: the date comes out of the sentence by itself, and Nodino shows you what it understood before saving. • Categories pick themselves as you type, worked out on your device. • Swipe to postpone or delete, with Undo for when you change your mind. • The top of the screen tells you how your day looks: "2 today, 1 overdue". ALERTS YOU CAN COUNT ON • On time, every time — and a gentle morning nudge while something stays overdue. • Repeat daily, weekly, on chosen days, monthly, every 6 months or yearly, with a first and last day if you need them. • All-day reminders, for things that have a day but not an hour. • Pause a repeating reminder while you're away. NODINO PRO • Unlimited active reminders (the free version keeps up to 3 at a time). • Reminders by place: when you arrive somewhere or when you leave — once, or on every visit. • Next up on your Lock Screen: a live countdown in the Dynamic Island, with Done and Later. • Nodino on Apple Watch: see what's next, tick it off, dictate new reminders. • Up to three alerts on one reminder, and snooze buttons you choose. • Interactive widgets, Siri and Shortcuts. • Extra notification sounds and premium themes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your reminders sync through your own private iCloud. Suggestions are worked out on your device, and your places are never sent anywhere. No ads, no account. In English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appjuice.it/nodino/privacy.html

Screenshots

Routine Timer4 screens
Nodino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nodino at weekly against Routine Timer's every 2 months. Nodino also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Nodino sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Timer ships an update every 2 months, Nodino weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Routine Timer versus Nodino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine TimerNodino
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrioton LLCCarlo Di Giuseppe

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Routine Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Nodino

Subscriptions2
  • Nodino Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Nodino Pro Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nodino Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Routine Timer free?
Routine Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nodino free?
Nodino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Routine Timer or Nodino have ads?
Neither Routine Timer nor Nodino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Timer or Nodino?
Routine Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Nodino weekly. Most recently, Routine Timer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Nodino on October 31, 2026.

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