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How it works
Starting is the hard part. So that's what it checks.
Most alarms only care that you're awake. Begin Anyway cares that you began. One task, one alarm, one small start that actually counts.
Name tonight's hard task
"Start the report." "Open the tax folder." Choose it the night before, while it still feels doable.
The alarm opens a Mission
When it rings, you land on a Mission screen with your task, not a snooze button and a feed.
Prove you started
Snap a photo of the work in front of you, or stay with it for a 2-minute start. Then the morning counts.
What keeps you coming back
Start streak
Every verified start adds to your streak, so the mornings you showed up are easy to see.
Morning Start Challenge
A free challenge to string together real starts and build the habit one morning at a time.
Private proof history
Proof photos stay on your iPhone. No account needed, and no generative AI on your content.
Streak insights with Plus
Plus adds your full history, a photo-proof timeline, and streak insights and stats.
Pricing
Free to start. Plus if you want more.
Free
- The core morning alarm
- Missions with photo proof or a 2-minute start
- Start streak and the Morning Start Challenge
Begin Anyway Plus
- Everything in Free
- Full history and photo-proof timeline
- Streak insights and stats
US prices. Plus is an auto-renewing subscription billed through your Apple ID after the free trial; cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Local prices may vary.
Honest comparison
Begin Anyway vs Routinery
Routinery is a well-loved routine app with a 4.7★ rating from about 18,000 reviews on the US App Store. It solves a different problem, so here's a fair look at which one fits you.
| Begin Anyway | Routinery | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Starting one hard task each morning | Running multi-step routines (morning, bedtime, study, workouts) with a timer per step |
| How it gets you going | An alarm that opens a Mission; you prove the start with a photo or 2 minutes | A scheduled reminder, then a voice reads each step aloud while it runs |
| Streaks | Start streak from verified starts; Plus adds streak insights and stats | A plant grows for each day you keep a streak; weekly and monthly stats |
| Free plan | Core alarm, Missions, streak and the Morning Start Challenge | 2 routines free; the free plan shows ads |
| Paid plan | Plus: $4.99/mo or $19.99/yr, 7-day free trial | Premium lifts the routine cap and removes ads; App Store lists Premium (monthly) at $5.49 and Premium (Yearly) at $36.00, among other options |
| Account & data | No account; tasks and proof photos stay on your iPhone | No account; routine data is stored on Routinery's servers |
| Devices | iPhone (iOS 26+) | iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch |
Choose Begin Anyway if…
You know exactly what you should do and still don't start it. You want one thing done first, a real check that you began, and your data on your phone.
Choose Routinery if…
You want to plan and run whole routines step by step with voice guidance, across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
Routinery details from its US App Store listing, checked October 13, 2026. Prices and features can change.
Begin anyway. Tomorrow morning.
Free on the App Store for iPhone.
Download on theApp StoreBegin Anyway is a productivity tool, not a medical device, and does not diagnose or treat ADHD.