Routine
Superlist
| Feature | Routine | Superlist |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | busy-professionals, executives, solopreneurs, productivity-enthusiasts | wunderlist-fans, small-teams, individuals, design-conscious-users |
| Founded | 2020 | 2020 |
| Smart Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Unified Inbox | ✓ | ✗ |
| Natural Language | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Focus Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recurring Routines | ✓ | ✗ |
| Personal Lists | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Workspaces | ✗ | ✓ |
| Markdown Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Due Dates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cross Platform | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Routine Pros
- Unifies calendar + tasks + notes
- AI auto-schedules tasks into free time
- Beautiful minimal design
- Natural language task creation
✗ Routine Cons
- Newer product with fewer integrations
- Limited team features
- AI scheduling needs training period
✓ Superlist Pros
- Lightning fast performance
- Seamless personal and team lists
- Beautiful design by Wunderlist creators
- Native apps on all platforms
✗ Superlist Cons
- Relatively new with fewer integrations
- Limited automation features
- No Gantt or timeline views
The Verdict
Routine is built for busy professionals and executives, with a focus on smart-scheduling and unified-inbox. Superlist targets wunderlist fans and small teams and leads with personal-lists and team-workspaces.
Pricing is close: Superlist starts at $9/mo versus $10/mo for Routine — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.