Routine vs Structured

Routine

• People who want tasks, calendar and notes in a single app
• Capturing tasks quickly from the keyboard on desktop
• Trying a planner on a free plan before paying

Structured

• People who prefer a visual timeline of the day to a plain task list
• Apple users who want one planner on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
• Buyers who would rather pay once: Pro has a lifetime purchase option

Routine

• The Free plan is capped at 3 integrations, 3 custom databases and 250 AI credits.
• Time blocking and time boxing are not part of the Free plan; they start with Personal.
• AI meeting notes, AI agents, automations and time tracking require Professional or higher.
• Routine's download page says the web app is 30% slower than the desktop apps and lacks some functionality.

Structured

• The vendor publishes no price list. Pro pricing depends on region and currency and is shown in the app or app store.
• Recurring tasks, calendar import, Reminders import, Replan and Structured AI all require Structured Pro.
• There is no Windows app. Structured Web runs in a browser but does not yet have every feature of the mobile apps.
• Structured Web needs an internet connection and a Structured Cloud sync account.

Routine

Planner and calendar

Plan the day in a view that combines tasks with events from connected calendars such as Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Time blocking starts on the Personal plan.

Dashboard hotkey

A desktop hotkey opens a dashboard for creating tasks quickly and adding context to them without switching apps.

Universal inbox

Imports tasks, messages and notifications from connected apps and services into one inbox.

Notes and custom databases

Notes, a journal and pages sit alongside tasks. Custom databases model your own object types: 3 on Free, 10 on Personal and unlimited from Professional.

AI meeting notes

Records meetings without a meeting bot and generates a summary with the transcript and original audio. Requires the Professional plan.

AI assistant, agents and MCP

An AI assistant and voice commands are in every plan. AI agents and automations need Professional, and MCP connects Routine to assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

Structured

Visual timeline

Tasks and imported calendar events appear on one timeline for the day, with daily, weekly and monthly views and color coding.

Inbox, subtasks and notes

Tasks can wait in an inbox until they are scheduled, and carry subtasks, notes, icons and notifications. All of this is in the free version.

Calendar and Reminders import

Brings in events from Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook and to-do lists from Apple Reminders and Microsoft To Do. Requires Structured Pro.

Recurring tasks and Replan

Repeat tasks on a schedule, and use Replan to move missed tasks onto another day. Both are Pro features.

Structured AI

Drafts a daily schedule and can scan a physical planner or timetable into the timeline. Requires Structured Pro.

Sync across devices

Structured Cloud sync shares data and Pro access between Apple devices, Android and the web app, and the Apple Watch app shows the schedule on your wrist.

Routine

• Free$0

  Tasks, calendars and notes, AI assistant, voice commands, offline mode, 3 integrations, 3 custom databases and 250 AI credits.

• Personal$5

  per month, billed yearly

  Adds time blocking, time boxing, event coloring, exporting, unlimited file uploads, 10 integrations, 10 custom databases and 500 AI credits.

• Professional$10

  per month, billed yearly

  Adds AI meeting notes, AI agents and automations, time tracking, a menu bar widget, unlimited integrations and databases, and 7,000 AI credits.

• Business$15

  per seat / month, billed yearly

  Adds an organization with workspaces, access control, versioning, consolidated billing, priority support and 10,000 AI credits per seat.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds unlimited history, compliance, audit logs, analytics, user provisioning and a success manager.

Structured

• Free$0

  Timeline, all-day and inbox tasks, subtasks, notes, notifications, widgets, timeline views and sync.

• Structured Pro (Monthly)$2.99 to $7.99

  per month

  Adds Structured AI, calendar and Reminders import, recurring tasks and Replan. The US App Store lists price points of $2.99, $6.99 and $7.99.

• Structured Pro (Yearly)$9.99 to $39.99

  per year

  The same Pro features on a yearly subscription. The US App Store lists price points of $9.99, $29.99, $34.99 and $39.99.

• Structured Pro (Lifetime)$99.99

  one-time purchase

  A single payment for Pro instead of a subscription, as listed on the US App Store.

Routine

• Annual discount

  Up to 38% off on yearly plans

  Routine's pricing page marks its yearly prices as 38% off for Personal and 17% off for Professional and Business.

• Startups

  Startup program: Business plan free for a year

  Startups with under $2 million in funding and fewer than 20 employees can apply for the Business plan free for one year, worth up to $2,500.

Structured

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime purchase of Structured Pro

  Structured Pro can be bought once instead of by subscription. The US App Store lists the lifetime purchase at $99.99, and pricing varies by region.

• Other savings

  Apple Family Sharing for Pro

  Pro subscriptions and the lifetime purchase bought on the Apple App Store can be shared through Apple Family Sharing. Web purchases are not eligible.

• Other savings

  Scholarship: one year of Pro free

  Structured's press kit lists a scholarship that gives one free year to users who cannot afford an upgrade.