FAQ

Desktop

Routine is available on most desktop operating systems, including macOS (Apple) and Windows (Microsoft).

Web

A Web app is also available even though it has a few limitations:

Mobile

Routine is also available for iPhone (Apple).

The Android app is still in development and should be released publicly around the beginning of 2024.

In the meantime, you can use a Web browser on Android to use a simple interface to capture your thoughts, ideas & tasks on Android.

Below are some tutorials to capture your tasks, thoughts and ideas on Android:

Routine has been designed to provide a blazingly fast experience through keyboard shortcuts. As such, it is recommended to install the desktop & mobile apps.

However, a Web app is also provided. Note that it has a few limitations:

Microsoft

Outlook Calendar

However, a few services exist that allow to synchronize your Outlook calendars in Google Calendar. This way, all your calendars will be visible in Routine.

The following services could be used to that effect:

Your data security is paramount to us!

This is why Routine has been designed with privacy in mind.

For more information, please refer to the dedicated

Security

A number of third-party services are supported for which Routine automatically imports tasks from (one way) or, sometimes, synchronizes with (bidirectional).

The list of services is available in

Integrations

If the service you would like to use is not supported yet, you can take a look at Zapier which supports 5000+ applications. Since Routine integrates with

Zapier

You can activate an integration by opening Settings (the ⚙️ icon in the menu) and selecting Integrations. Follow the steps to set up the integration of your choice from there.

Unfortunately, Routine does not support automatically importing notes from your previous tool.

You may be able to perform such an import with

Zapier

We know how frustrating it is to sign up to a service or application and not get to test it out right away.

Even though Routine is still in its early days, we are working very hard to provide the best experience possible. This is why we restrain ourselves from inviting everybody at once.

Another reason why we cannot invite everybody at once is that some operating system & calendar providers are not yet supported.

As an estimate, it takes on average 4 weeks to receive an invitation.

In order to control which calendars are displayed on the Routine app, just navigate to the Settings screen by clicking the ⚙️ icon at the bottom of the menu. Then head to Calendars and turn on and off the calendars that interest you:

Open the Settings in the menu (⚙️ icon) and click on the Dark Mode toggle to turn it on and off.

Note that a keyboard shortcut allows to turn dark mode on/off quickly through ⌘/^ ⇧ ,. For more information, please refer to

Keyboard shortcuts

Go to Settings, then Shortcuts and you will be able to redefine some keyboard shortcuts.

For more information, please refer to

Keyboard shortcuts

Open the Settings in the menu (⚙️ icon) and click on the Dark Mode toggle to turn it on and off.

Note that a keyboard shortcut allows to turn dark mode on/off quickly through ⌘/^ ⇧ ,. For more information, please refer to

Keyboard shortcuts

There are two categories of keyboard shortcuts:

The premium plans will be rolled out as the functionalities get developed, most likely early 2024.

Consider becoming a Believer to skip the queue and get access to the premium features before everybody else.

You can become a Believer or subscribe to one of our premium plans.

Large corporations like Google, Microsoft and Apple provide core services (email, calendar etc.) for free because they monetize elsewhere, most often selling your data.

This behavior slows down innovation and makes it impossible for small players to compete and offer an alternative.

We decided to be true to our users and never to run ads nor sell their data.

Our only objective is to build a valuable service that helps millions of people worldwide better organize their life.

Thanks to all the users supporting us and making Routine possible!

Help us by becoming a Believer and you will get access to the premium features months ahead of everybody else.

Routine will remain free to use for everybody to enjoy.

If you want to subscribe to one of Routine’s premium plans, contact us for a discount.

We currently accept all major credit and debit card brands.

Your account email will be notified after each failed payment.

Payments may be retried up to 3 times within the next month.

After this, if the payment did not succeed, you will be downgraded to the Free plan.

If you see this message when signing in with Google, copy the URL (https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/...) and try opening it in a different browser.

This is an error that happens on Google’s side and which Routine cannot solve by itself.

However, it can often be resolved by opening the URL in a different browser.