Routinery vs Strides

Routinery helps users build habits and routines with timed sequences of steps on Android and iOS. Its timer guides users through each task, with options to pause, skip, adjust time, advance automatically or play white noise. Voice alerts and push notifications provide prompts while routines are underway, and users can schedule them by weekday and time of day. Daily, weekly and monthly tracking includes completion analytics. Routinery also offers popular routines and celebrity routine recommendations. Through MCP, it can connect to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI assistants to view, create and edit routines. The connection uses OAuth 2.0, and routine changes require explicit confirmation. When connected this way, routine data is shared with the AI platform selected by the user. The Free plan costs nothing and allows two routines with unlimited checklists. Premium Monthly costs $5 a month, and Premium Annual costs $36 a year. Routinery describes the app as useful for people managing ADHD, busy schedules or habit building.

Strides is a tracker app that brings goals, habits, daily routines, tasks, and projects together. It offers Habit, Target, Average, and Project tracker types. Users can set SMART goals through a three-step process or start from a template; the app includes more than 150 templates and supports custom trackers. Progress tools include pace lines, streaks, success rates, calendars, line charts, and reports. The Daily Goals view filters trackers to those due for logging according to their repeat settings. Users can invite accountability partners to view selected goals or collaborate on a goal using iCloud on Apple devices. The app listing says Strides integrates with Apple Health, and the listed platforms are Android, iOS, and macOS. The maker says it does not rent, sell, or share user data with other companies or advertisers. Apple-only users can store data on devices and in iCloud; Android data is stored on the phone by default, with Firebase backup available if enabled.