Awakee vs Routinely

Awakee is a routine planner and habit tracker built around guided, timed routines. Users can create step-by-step routines with individual durations or choose from more than 100 community presets. The timer runs in the background and on the lock screen while other apps are in use. Awakee also tracks standalone habits with flexible schedules and goals, showing streak history and progress charts. Reminders can be completed from notifications, and the app offers home-screen and lock-screen widgets. It supports Apple Watch and iCloud sync; routines and habits are stored on the device and can sync through a personal iCloud account using Apple's CloudKit. No account is required. The maker describes it as an iPhone morning-routine app, with routines also suited to evening, gym, or study use. The free download limits the number of routines and habits. Listed paid options include an Annual Subscription at $1.99 a year and Awakee Premium Monthly at $4.99 a month, along with other subscription and one-time options. Purchases are processed through the App Store account.

Routinely turns individual habits into ordered routines. Users group habits, arrange their sequence, choose weekdays and a due time, and receive a reminder when a routine should begin. Each habit can be completed, skipped, or undone. Progress views include completion rates, streaks, period comparisons, calendar heatmaps, and habit breakdowns. Apple Watch support and complications show today’s habits and progress, while premium members get interactive medium and large Home Screen widgets for checking off habits. Routine, habit, and completion data is stored on the device and can sync through iCloud; iCloud is required for synchronization between devices. No separate account is required. The app supports iPhone, iPad, Apple silicon Mac, Apple Vision, and Apple Watch, with stated minimum operating systems of iOS/iPadOS 18.2, macOS 15.2, visionOS 2.2, and watchOS 11.5. The free plan costs nothing and allows two routines with five habits per routine.