RoutineTake Control of Your Digital Life
Routine is a powerful cross-platform app and site blocker that helps you build better habits and reclaim your focus.
Why Choose Routine?
Routine offers powerful features to help you stay focused and build better habits.
Cross-Platform
Works across all your devices and automatically syncs changes to your routines, ensuring a consistent experience everywhere.
Smart Conditions
Define special conditions like visiting a location or scanning an NFC tag before unlocking apps, incentivizing good habits.
Local-First Privacy
Runs entirely offline with optional remote sync. Your blocked apps and sites never leave your device.
Flexible Blocking
Supports both block and allow lists with multiple active lists simultaneously for customized focus sessions.
Strict Mode
Adds friction to modifying routines and blocks common bypass methods.
Open Source
Fully open source and transparent. Inspect the code, contribute improvements, or customize it to fit your specific needs.
Transform Your Habits
Discover how Routine can help you build better habits and break free from digital distractions.
Gym Motivation
Set up location-based conditions that only unlock social media apps when you're physically at the gym, turning scrolling into a reward for working out.
Medication Reminders
Place NFC tags on your medication containers and require a scan before unlocking entertainment apps, ensuring you never miss a dose.
Study Focus
Create a distraction-free environment during study hours by blocking social media and games, while allowing educational resources and research tools.
Morning Routine
Block distracting apps until you've scanned a QR code in your kitchen, encouraging you to get up, make breakfast, and start your day properly.
Work-Life Balance
Automatically block work-related apps and emails outside of office hours or when you're at home, helping you disconnect and recharge.
Deep Work Sessions
Create timed focus sessions that block all distractions for set periods, with automatic breaks, following the Pomodoro technique for maximum productivity.
Simple Yet Powerful
Routine makes it easy to create and manage your digital boundaries.
Create Routines
Define which apps and sites to block or allow during specific times or conditions.
Set Conditions
Add location-based, NFC, or QR code triggers to unlock apps only when you complete certain activities.
Stay Focused
Let Routine handle the rest, keeping you on track and helping you build better digital habits.
Free without limits
Power up your productivity with the plan that fits your needs
Free
Every on-device feature. No cost.
- Up to 50 routines (10 on iOS)
- Every condition type (Location, NFC, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about Routine.
Which platforms does Routine support?
Routine works on Windows, macOS, and iOS, and as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Linux and Android are coming soon.
Is my data private?
Yes! Routine is designed with privacy in mind. Your specifically blocked apps and sites list never leaves your device.
Can Routine be bypassed?
With strict mode enabled, Routine is difficult (but not impossible) to bypass. It blocks common workarounds like task manager, settings changes, and uninstallation.
Ready to Take Control?
Start building better habits today with Routine.