The Routinery Insider’s Guide

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Routinery

The Insider’s Guide

Routine planner that runs each habit on a step-by-step timer

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from Routinery’s own pages.

Made by Routinery Corp. · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Routinery’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Routinery’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.4

GPA, above 8 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade

Routinery is a routine planner and habit tracker for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Android. Habits are stacked into a routine with a fixed order, and when the routine runs each step gets its own timer while a voice announces what comes next. The free plan covers 2 routines and shows ads; Premium, sold as a subscription or as a lifetime purchase, lifts the routine cap and removes the ads.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Routinery, taken from its own pages and our grades.

The App Store lists two prices each for monthly and yearly, and you build every routine before it runs.

From our report card of Routinery

1
Best for routines read out to you step by step
Routinery stacks habits into a routine and runs it, with a timer on each step and a voice reading out the next.
2
Paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $5.00 to $5.49 per month, or $36.00 to $39.49 per year (US App Store).
3
There is a free plan
2 routines with no account needed, including timers, voice guidance, reminders and the MCP connection to AI assistants. The free plan shows ads.
4
It runs on 3 platforms
iOS, macOS and Android.
5
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
A 2.4 GPA, above 8 of 43
That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
9
Keep it
The plain part of Routinery you could make: habit tracking, Pomodoro timer, tasks and mood tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

Routinery at a glance

Pricing: Free plan, from $5.00 to $5.49 per month, or $36.00 to $39.49 per year (US App Store)
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: 7-day trial of Premium; nothing is charged if you cancel before it ends
Runs on: macOS, iOS, Android
Made by: Routinery Corp., since 2019
Category: Habit Trackers
Our grade: 2.4 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for routines read out to you step by step

Routinery stacks habits into a routine and runs it, with a timer on each step and a voice reading out the next. But free stops at 2 routines with ads, a lapsed subscription deactivates all but two, there's no web version, export button or Apple Health sync, and the Mac app is an unverified iPad port. The App Store lists two prices each for monthly and yearly, and you build every routine before it runs.

ToolGPA report cardRoutineryGraded Oct 10, 2026

Subject	Grade	Comment
Value for money	C	A year is $36.00 or $39.49, depending on which price the app shows you, so about $3 a month against this category's $3.33 middle. Ordinary, in other words. Lifetime is $71.99, nearly two years of that, and it's shown as half off a crossed-out $143.99 with no end date.
Free plan and trial	C	Two routines free, with the step timers, the voice, reminders and even the MCP connection, and no account needed. Two is a wall for anyone with a morning and a bedtime and a workout, there are ads, and if a subscription lapses everything above the free two is deactivated.
Features	B	Per-step timers with a voice reading the next one, steps you can stretch, skip or reorder mid-run, scheduled routines with widgets and Siri starts, one-off tasks, an Anytime list, a timeline, streaks, statistics, mood and shared routines. There's no Apple Health or calendar sync.
Ease of use	C	No store rating on record, and the work is up front: you build the routine yourself, stacking the steps in order and putting a timer on each, before it can walk you through anything. Once it's built, the voice means you never look at the screen.
Platforms and integrations	B	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, plus an MCP server that lets ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Gemini CLI read and edit your routines, free of charge. No web version, and the Mac app is really the iPad app, marked not verified for macOS and needing an M1 chip.

Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Routinery is for

Fits if you know what to do but can't get started, since the timer and the voice carry you through
Works for routines with a fixed order, like mornings, bedtimes and workouts

Who it is not for

Tight if you're staying free and need more than 2 routines, and the free plan shows ads
Skip it if you want your routines in a browser or on Windows, as there's no web version
Not for you if you want your data in a file, as there's no export button, only the MCP connection
Watch out: let a subscription lapse and every routine above the free two is deactivated
Watch out: the App Store lists two monthly and two yearly prices, and Lifetime's half-off has no end date

Good to know

Good for

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

Worth knowing

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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too

Routinery has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.00 to $5.49 per month, or $36.00 to $39.49 per year (US App Store).

Two routines free, with the step timers, the voice, reminders and even the MCP connection, and no account needed.

From our grade for free plan and trial

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.

The free plan

2 routines with no account needed, including timers, voice guidance, reminders and the MCP connection to AI assistants. The free plan shows ads.

Trying it first

7-day trial of Premium; nothing is charged if you cancel before it ends

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.

Ways to pay less

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.
Stated on web-to-app.routinery.app
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.
Stated on apps.apple.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

Places it runs: macOS, iOS and Android

Routine planner that runs each habit on a step-by-step timer. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, AI features, tasks, Pomodoro timer, habit tracking, mood tracking.

There's no Apple Health or calendar sync.

From our grade for features

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.

Where it runs

macOS
iOS
Android

What it works with

ChatGPT
Claude
Gemini
Cursor
Siri Shortcuts

Routinery is made by Routinery Corp., and has been around since 2019.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

8/43

Other habit trackers it is graded above

Routinery's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 10.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 31 of 43) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 16 of the 28 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Routinery’s own letter is outlined.

CValue for money
Above 4 of 43
CFree plan and trial
Above 3 of 43
BFeatures
Above 23 of 43
CEase of use
Above 0 of 43
BPlatforms and integrations
Above 31 of 43

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 32 habit trackers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Routinery is the marked dot.

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

The plain part of Routinery you could make: habit tracking, Pomodoro timer, tasks and mood tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 25 of the 43 other habit trackers grade higher. It costs $36 a year.

What you could make

Habit tracking, Pomodoro timer, tasks and mood tracking: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
It plugs into other products, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini among them.
AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app, widgets, Siri and Shortcuts.
Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Routinery’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Fabulous, Me+, Habitify, Productive - Habit Tracker and Brili

The 5 tools Routinery is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

2.4GPA
Fabulous
Free plan · from $16.99
Habit and routine coaching app built on guided Journeys.
- Only Routinery lists a macOS app.
- Routinery also covers tasks, Pomodoro timer and mood tracking.
- Fabulous also covers daily notes and goals.
Routinery and Fabulous compared in full
2.4GPA
Me+
Free plan · from $39.99/yr
Routine planner and habit tracker with mood logging.
- Only Routinery lists a macOS app.
- Routinery also covers tasks and Pomodoro timer.
Routinery and Me+ compared in full
2.8GPA
Habitify
Free plan · from $29.99/yr
Cross-platform habit tracker with health-data sync and an API.
- Only Habitify lists a web app.
- Routinery also covers tasks and mood tracking.
Routinery and Habitify compared in full
2.4GPA
Productive - Habit Tracker
Free plan · from $34.99/yr
Habit tracker with smart reminders, programs and challenges.
- Only Routinery lists a macOS app.
- Routinery also covers tasks, Pomodoro timer and mood tracking.
- Productive - Habit Tracker also covers goals.
Routinery and Productive - Habit Tracker compared in full
2.2GPA
Brili
Free trial · from $7.99/mo
Visual routine planner and timer for adults with ADHD.
- Routinery has a free plan. Brili does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Routinery lists a macOS app.
- Routinery also covers tasks, Pomodoro timer and mood tracking.
Routinery and Brili compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Routinery free?

Routinery has a free plan. 2 routines with no account needed, including timers, voice guidance, reminders and the MCP connection to AI assistants.

How much does Routinery cost?

Routinery lists 6 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Routinery work on?

Routinery is available on iOS, macOS and Android.

Does Routinery offer any discounts?

Routinery publicly lists the following: Lifetime access for a one-time $71.99; Yearly billing costs about 40% less than monthly.

Does Routinery have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Routinery is listed for iOS, macOS and Android.

Does Routinery have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Routinery is listed for iOS, macOS and Android.

Is Routinery open source?

Routinery is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Routinery work offline?

Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.

What does Routinery integrate with?

Routinery's listing names ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor and Siri Shortcuts.

Does Routinery have a free trial?

Yes. 7-day trial of Premium; nothing is charged if you cancel before it ends.

Who makes Routinery?

Routinery is made by Routinery Corp. It dates from 2019.

What are the alternatives to Routinery?

The closest alternatives to Routinery in our directory are Fabulous, Me+, Habitify, Productive - Habit Tracker and Brili.

How does Routinery compare with other habit trackers?

Routinery's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 10.

Is Routinery good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Routinery C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 16 of the 28 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Routinery?

The plain part of Routinery you could make: habit tracking, Pomodoro timer, tasks and mood tracking.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Routinery’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Routinery's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-21.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Routinery Corp. Prices change, so check routinery.app before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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