Habitify vs Routinery

Habitify

• One habit tracker shared across iPhone, Android, Mac and the web
• Habits that can be confirmed from health or fitness data
• Students, who get 50% off the first year of Pro Annual

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

Habitify

• The free plan allows 3 active habits and 1 reminder per habit.
• Plus is annual only and leaves out checklists, off mode, calendar and health sync, automation and API access, which need Pro.
• Prices here are US App Store prices; the vendor's web pricing page shows a single Premium plan at $2.49 a month billed annually or $59.99 once.
• The Family subscription is described as iOS only.

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.

Habitify

Daily schedule and reminders

Habits are laid out across the day with reminders. Free allows 1 reminder per habit; Plus adds unlimited reminders by time, location or habit stack.

Progress tracking

A calendar, streak counts and completion rates show how consistently each habit is being kept.

Timers, notes and mood log

A countdown timer and text notes with a mood log are free. Pro adds Pomodoro and stopwatch timers with background sound, and notes with images.

Health and fitness sync

Habits can be linked to data from Apple Health, Health Connect, Fitbit and Strava. Health app sync is listed as a Pro feature.

Challenges with friends

Friends can compete in habit challenges, and there are monthly leaderboard challenges.

API, automation and AI tools

Pro includes API access and Zapier and IFTTT connections. The help center also documents an MCP connector for AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

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.

Habitify

• Free$0

  Up to 3 active habits, 1 reminder per habit, text notes with a mood log and a countdown timer.

• Plus$29.99

  per year (annual billing only)

  Unlimited habits, unlimited reminders by time, location or habit stack, and custom areas.

• Pro$49.99

  per year, or $8.99 per month

  Everything in Plus, plus checklists, off mode, Pomodoro and stopwatch timers, calendar and health sync, Zapier, IFTTT, NFC tags and API access.

• Pro Family$89.99

  per year

  A yearly Pro subscription shared through family sharing, which the vendor describes as iOS only.

• Pro Lifetime$119.99

  one-time purchase

  Habitify Pro paid for once, with no renewal.

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.

Habitify

• Annual discount

  Pro costs about 54% less when billed yearly

  The App Store listing shows Pro at $8.99 monthly or $49.99 yearly, about 54% less than 12 monthly payments ($107.88).

• Education

  Student Program: 50% off Pro Annual for a year

  Students anywhere in the world with a school-issued email address can claim 50% off the Habitify Pro Annual plan for the first year from the app's Upgrade tab.

• Lifetime license

  Pro Lifetime for a single payment

  The App Store listing includes Habitify Pro Lifetime at $119.99 as a one-time purchase instead of a subscription.

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.