Comparison

Tickza vs Routine Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tickza

Features
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Most to-do apps become graveyards. Tasks pile up, the list gets longer, and opening the app starts to feel like guilt. Tickza is built on one idea: show you just today, and never let anything rot. ONE FOCUSED DAY Your Today screen shows only what matters right now. Flip between days with a tap, or jump anywhere on the calendar to plan ahead. Tick a task and it's crossed off β€” simple as that. NOTHING PILES UP This is Tickza's signature. When a day ends, unfinished tasks don't silently rot at the bottom of a list. Tickza asks you what to do with each one: move it to tomorrow, park it in your General list, or let it go. Been away for a few days? One tap tidies up everything you missed. A PLACE FOR SOMEDAY The General list holds everything without a date β€” ideas, errands, plans. When you're ready, schedule any of them onto a day with a tap. REPEAT WITHOUT THE CLUTTER Daily walks, weekly calls, fortnightly bins β€” set tasks to repeat on any rhythm, including custom intervals. Recurring tasks come back on their own and never clog your cleanup. GENTLE REMINDERS Optional notifications nudge you about your tasks and help you wrap up your day β€” never nagging, always on your terms. PREMIUM β€” TICKZA, UNLOCKED - Unlimited tasks (free plan stores up to 50) - Diary view: time-block your day on a 30-minute timeline, drag tasks between slots, and set your own day hours - Every color theme in the core collection - Cross-device sync (coming soon) Available monthly or yearly, with the yearly plan saving two months. THEMES THAT LIVE Optional theme packs go beyond colors. In Kyoto, petals drift across your day and a cherry tree blossoms with every task you finish. In Tides, the water rises as your day fills in. In Ember, a candle burns brighter the closer you get to done. Each pack is a one-time purchase with four palettes, calm ambient motion, and a progress scene that resets with every new morning. DESIGNED TO STAY CALM No badges, no streaks, no noise. Gentle colors, generous space, and animations that respect your device's reduced-motion setting. Your tasks stay on your device unless you choose to sync. Tickza is free to use. Premium and theme packs are optional in-app purchases. Questions or ideas? contact@jndkventures.com Privacy Policy: https://tickza.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tickza.app/terms

About

Routine Timer

Features
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Big friendly timers. One step at a time. No pressure. Routine Timer turns any routine β€” morning, homework, cleanup, bedtime β€” into a sequence of visual steps. Each step gets a full-screen timer with a big color ring, and a gentle tap tells you when to move on. MADE FOR REAL LIFE β€’ Build routines from steps: icon + duration, nothing to overthink β€’ One giant full-screen timer per step β€” impossible to lose track β€’ Haptic nudge on every transition β€’ Pause, skip, or restart any step β€” no streaks, no guilt, no failure stats PERFECT FOR β€’ Morning and bedtime routines β€’ Homework and focus sprints β€’ Kids getting ready for school β€’ Cleanup bursts and chore blocks PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no analytics, no ads. SIMPLE PRICING Your first routine is free β€” full featured, forever. One purchase unlocks unlimited routines. No subscription.

Screenshots

Tickza4 screens
Routine Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tickza at 3 against Routine Timer's 1. Tickza also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tickza sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Routine Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tickza ships an update fortnightly, Routine Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Tickza versus Routine Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickzaRoutine Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJNDK VENTURESihor Romanenko

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tickza

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Kyoto Theme Pack$2.99
  • Ember Theme Pack$2.99
  • Tides Theme Pack$2.99
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  • Starfall Theme Pack$2.99
  • Festival Theme Pack$2.99
  • Aurora Theme Pack$2.99
1 purchases

Routine Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock Forever$12.99

Questions

Is Tickza free?
Tickza is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Timer free?
Routine Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tickza or Routine Timer have ads?
Neither Tickza nor Routine Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tickza or Routine Timer?
Tickza ships an update fortnightly, and Routine Timer every 9 days. Most recently, Tickza was updated on September 27, 2026 and Routine Timer on September 21, 2026.

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