Ebbi vs Routinery

Ebbi

• Adults with ADHD who want a day plan and a focus timer in one app
• People who misjudge how long tasks will take
• Focus sessions with background noise or lo-fi sound

Routinery

• People who know what to do but find it hard to start or lose track of time
• Fixed-order routines such as mornings, bedtimes, study blocks and workouts
• Adults with ADHD who want every step timed and announced aloud
• Managing routines by conversation from ChatGPT or Claude

Ebbi

• The free plan allows 2 focus sessions per day and 5 tasks per session, and keeps 7 days of session history.
• The widget, Live Activity, scheduled sessions, weekly and monthly stats and 10 of the 13 soundscapes need Pro.
• The site offers downloads for iPhone and Android only, with no web or desktop version.
• The site describes no calendar sync or integrations with other task apps.

Routinery

• The free plan stops at 2 routines and shows ads. When a subscription lapses, all but the free routines are deactivated.
• There is no web version, no direct sync with Apple Health or calendars, and no export button; data is pulled out through the MCP connection.
• The Mac version is the iPad app: the App Store marks it as designed for iPad and not verified for macOS, and it needs an Apple M1 chip or later.
• The US App Store shows two prices each for monthly and yearly Premium, so the amount charged in the app may differ from either.

Ebbi

Day plan from tasks and estimates

Type tasks with time estimates, or paste a whole list, and Ebbi lays them out in order with a start time on each task and a finish time for the whole plan.

Auto-split tasks and labeled breaks

Tasks of 25 minutes or more are split into shorter blocks with short resets between them. Resets can be named, such as a walk or the laundry, and the number of blocks changed.

Live finish time

During a session the projected finish time updates as minutes are added or removed or the timer is paused, and the rest of the schedule recalculates.

Focus soundscapes

13 soundscapes include white, pink and brown noise, rain, ocean waves and lo-fi music. Silence, white noise and lo-fi are free; the other ten need Pro.

Progress and estimate accuracy

Today's completed and skipped sessions are shown on the free plan. Pro adds weekly and monthly views and compares planned time with how long tasks actually ran.

On-device data

The app works without an internet connection and the vendor runs no servers that hold user content. On Apple devices, sessions sync through the user's own iCloud account.

Routinery

Step-by-step routine timer

Each step of a routine runs on its own timer and a voice reads out the next one, so the routine carries on while the phone is out of sight. Timers can be stretched and steps skipped or reordered mid-run.

Scheduled routines and quick starts

Set the weekdays and time for a routine and a reminder arrives then. Routines can also be started from home and lock screen widgets, a start link, or Siri Shortcuts on iOS.

Tasks, Anytime list and timeline

One-off tasks get a timer too, tasks you cannot face yet can be parked in Anytime, and the day can be viewed as a list, a calendar or a timeline.

Streaks, statistics and mood

A plant grows for each day a streak is kept, and finishing one routine or task is enough to continue it. Weekly and monthly statistics and a daily mood record show patterns over time.

Shared routines

Share a routine's task list with family or a friend, see how far each person got, and have the result of a finished routine sent to someone you pick.

MCP connection to AI assistants

An MCP server lets ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Gemini CLI view, create and edit routines, with each change confirmed by you first. It is available without a paid plan.

Ebbi

• Free$0

  5 tasks per session, 2 focus sessions per day, 3 soundscapes, 7 days of session history and morning and evening notifications.

• Pro (Monthly)$7.99

  per month

  Unlimited tasks and focus sessions, all 13 soundscapes, the home-screen widget, unlimited history, full stats and scheduled sessions. US price.

• Pro (Yearly)$47.99

  per year

  The same Pro features billed once a year, which costs less than twelve monthly payments. US price.

Routinery

• Free$0

  2 routines with step timers, voice guidance, reminders and the MCP connection to AI assistants. Shows ads.

• Routinery Premium (monthly)$5.00 or $5.49

  per month; the App Store lists both amounts

  Lifts the routine cap and removes ads. The same list also shows a Routinery Premium (Weekly) item at $0.99.

• Routinery Premium (6 months)$24.00

  per 6 months

  The same Premium access, billed every six months.

• Routinery Premium (Yearly)$36.00 or $39.49

  per year; the App Store lists both amounts

  The same Premium access, billed once a year. The listing shows two yearly prices without explaining the difference.

• Routinery Premium (Family)$49.99

  billing period not shown on the App Store listing

  Family item in the in-app purchase list. The FAQ says a subscription is shared through iOS Family Sharing only.

• Lifetime$71.99

  one-time purchase

  Permanent access to current and future Premium features through the web checkout, shown as 50% off a crossed-out $143.99 with no end date.

Ebbi

• Annual discount

  About 50% less with yearly billing

  Pro costs $47.99 a year, against $95.88 for twelve monthly payments of $7.99, a saving of about 50% at US prices.

Routinery

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime access for a one-time $71.99

  The web checkout sells lifetime access for $71.99, shown as 50% off $143.99 with no end date stated. A full refund is available if requested within 30 days of purchase.

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs about 40% less than monthly

  The US App Store lists Premium at $5.00 or $5.49 a month and $36.00 or $39.49 a year. Pairing the two lower prices or the two higher ones, a year costs about 40% less than 12 monthly payments.