Comparison

Routine Timer vs ThruFlow

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

Head to head
About

Routine Timer

Features
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Big friendly timers. One step at a time. No pressure. Routine Timer is a visual timer for kids and grown-ups who get stuck between steps. Morning, homework, cleanup, bedtime: any routine becomes a sequence of visual steps, each with its own full-screen timer. A big color ring shrinks as the minutes pass, and a gentle tap says it is time to move on. MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Build a routine from steps: an icon and a duration, nothing else to set up • One giant timer per step, readable from across the room • A haptic nudge on every transition, and a notification with sound when the screen is off • Pause, skip, go back or restart any step. No streaks, no guilt, no failure stats • Notifications keep the routine going while the phone is locked PERFECT FOR • Morning routine before school, bedtime routine after the bath • Homework blocks and focus sprints • Toddlers and preschoolers learning to get ready on their own • Kids with ADHD or autism who do better with a schedule they can see • Cleanup bursts, chores and screen-time limits WHY IT WORKS A child cannot feel ten minutes, but can see a color ring getting smaller. Steps take the arguing out of transitions: the timer says it is time, not the parent. Grown-ups use it the same way for their own mornings and work sprints. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no analytics, no ads. Works offline. SIMPLE PRICING Your first routine is free, full featured, forever: every step, sounds and notifications. One purchase unlocks unlimited routines. No subscription, nothing recurring. If you already unlocked the app, nothing changes for you.

About

ThruFlow

Features
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ThruFlow brings task management, a focus timer, history, and statistics together in one place. Choose what you want to do today and start the timer. Your focused time is recorded automatically, so you can review your day on a timeline and see how your time changes across weeks, months, and years. Key features • Organize work, study, health, and other long-term priorities into Areas • Scheduled habits automatically appear in your list on the right days. • Keep today’s tasks and habits in one place • A flexible focus timer — choose the work mode that suits you • Review and edit focus and break records on a timeline • See trends and time distribution by week, month, or year • Follow your consistency with the Focus Calendar • Use ThruFlow on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Sync records across devices with iCloud Core features—including Tasks, the focus timer, History, and Statistics—are free. There are no ads, and no account is required. Your data is stored on your devices. When iCloud is enabled, records sync across supported devices through your private iCloud database.

Screenshots

Routine Timer2 screens
ThruFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThruFlow at none against Routine Timer's 1. ThruFlow also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThruFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Timer ships an update every 9 days, ThruFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Routine Timer versus ThruFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine TimerThruFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerihor RomanenkoEDUARD SHCHIGOLEV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Routine Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock Forever$12.99
None

ThruFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine Timer free?
Routine Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThruFlow free?
ThruFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine Timer or ThruFlow have ads?
Neither Routine Timer nor ThruFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Timer or ThruFlow?
Routine Timer ships an update every 9 days, and ThruFlow weekly. Most recently, Routine Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and ThruFlow on October 20, 2026.

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