Comparison

Routine Timer & Habit Planner vs Hey Kio

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

Head to head
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/

About

Hey Kio

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Hey Kio is a reminder that keeps alerting you until it’s done. When the time comes you get a notification. Leave it, and it alerts again at the interval you choose (1, 5, 15 minutes…) until you long-press the notification and tap “Done”. 【Quick entry】 • Preset buttons 7:30 / 12:00 / 17:00 (long-press to set your own times) • +10 min, +1 hour, +1 day to move it forward in a tap • Pick the date on a calendar and the time on a dial, right on the screen 【Repeat】 Daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly or every N days. Mark it done and it rolls to the next time. 【Make it yours】 • 30 alert sounds • 10 color themes and 5 text sizes • Quiet hours (no re-alerts during that time) 【Private】 No account. Everything stays on your iPhone and is never sent anywhere. Available in 20 languages. Terms of Use: https://reminder-kun.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://reminder-kun.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Routine Timer & Habit Planner4 screens
Hey Kio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hey Kio at every 2 days against Routine Timer & Habit Planner's every 5 days. Hey Kio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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 Timer & Habit Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hey Kio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Timer & Habit Planner ships an update every 5 days, Hey Kio every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Routine Timer & Habit Planner versus Hey Kio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine Timer & Habit PlannerHey Kio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroto ShizukaMASATO AWATA

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Hey Kio

Subscriptions1
  • Hey Kio 1 Year$0.991 Year

Questions

Is Routine Timer & Habit Planner free?
Routine Timer & Habit Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Kio free?
Hey Kio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Routine Timer & Habit Planner or Hey Kio have ads?
Neither Routine Timer & Habit Planner nor Hey Kio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Timer & Habit Planner or Hey Kio?
Routine Timer & Habit Planner ships an update every 5 days, and Hey Kio every 2 days. Most recently, Routine Timer & Habit Planner was updated on November 10, 2026 and Hey Kio on November 10, 2026.

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