Routine is a productivity app developed by a startup, designed to seamlessly blend calendar, tasks, and notes into a unified personal workspace. Its core feature is enabling intelligent time blocking, where tasks can be directly scheduled onto your calendar, and 'routines' can be created to structure your day. It's built for professionals, freelancers, and students who want to manage their time more effectively and achieve a better work-life balance. Users typically open Routine at the start of their day to plan their schedule, process their inbox, and allocate specific time blocks for deep work or meetings. It integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Notion, Slack, and other popular tools.
Why It’s Useful
Routine offers a more integrated and intentional approach to time management than simply using a calendar alongside a separate task list, streamlining your daily planning. For the product manager, it allows them to pull tasks from Notion, schedule them into focused blocks on their calendar, and even take meeting notes directly within the same interface. For the student with multiple deadlines, it helps them break down assignments, schedule study time, and ensure all commitments are accounted for. Routine is currently in public beta and free to use, with a paid tier expected for future advanced features. A powerful hidden feature is its 'Routine Templates,' allowing you to quickly apply a predefined schedule for recurring days or specific types of work. It's not more popular yet because it's a relatively new tool in a competitive space, and its full potential is realized through consistent use. The team releases frequent updates, has an active Discord community, and is very transparent with its public roadmap.
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